Society

Porto celebrates Piano Day today with concert at 7 pm

Open doors around 7 pm at Palace Viscondes de Balsemão, located at Carlos Alberto Square to celebrate Piano Day. The concert is scheduled to begin at 7:30 pm. Admission is free.

Porto Municipality gets eco-friendly vehicles to its existing fleet

The administration of the Municipal Council of Porto approved this Tuesday the launching of the procedure for the international public tender that will allow the replacement of more than 90 percent of the municipal fleet by environmentally friendly vehicles.

Rivoli features "The Second Civil War" by Joe Dante on April 4th

The film is a satire about anti-immigrant sentiment in the United States, a country where foreign immigration has skyrocketed. A simple immigration issue spins wildly out of control for those involved, ranging from the President of the United States, to a news producer.

"Do it" exhibition at Faculty of Fine Arts of Porto runs until June 23

"Do it" exhibition at Faculty of Fine Arts of Porto runs until June 23. The point of departure are the written instructions, which are then interpreted anew every time they are enacted by the audiences.

Spring School 2017 is held in Porto at Pestana Palácio do Freixo

The city of Porto will host Spring School 2017, from March 29th, 30th and 31st, at Pestana Palácio do Freixo. The main objective is to share best practices and enhance professional skills of the Cité des Métiers' partners.

The most famous "sound artist" in the world is in town to capture Porto

Bill Fontana, American composer internationally known for his pioneering experiments in sound art, is the first invited speaker of CITAR Talks event, organised by the Centre of Academic Research of School of the Arts (CITAR) - Catholic University of Portugal.

World Theatre Day is celebrated in Porto

Today is open day at São João National Theatre (TNSJ) and the Monastery of São Bento da Vitoria, in Porto, an initiative that marks World Theatre Day, with three free guided tours.

"Sustainable tourism" by Luc Vernimmen is the prizewinning cartoon of the 19th edition of PortoCartoon

Belgian cartoonist Luc Vernimmen was awarded first prize at the 19th edition of PortoCartoon organized by the National Press Museum, themed "Tourism".

Porto Innovation Hub invites you to dive into the depths of the ocean

The exhibition themed "Sea of Innovation - Explore the depths of the ocean", opened today at the Porto Innovation Hub and will run until May 15. The admission is free.

Nocturnal Emissions premieres at Rivoli understage, March 24th

Nocturnal Emissions is a experimental/industrial sound art project that has released numerous records and CDs in broad music styles ranging from electro-acoustic, musique concrète, hybridised beats, sound collage, post-industrial music, ambient and noise music.