Society
Movie happenings this July at Casa das Artes
Casa das Artes shows remarkable films to freshen up routines and enlighten moods. The programming had to shut down due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic; but the good news is that this film club in Porto has got your late afternoons and evenings covered.
Outdoor concerts by Porta-Jazz are always a good idea
The Porta-Jazz event is organising a new initiative themed "Quintal Porta-Jazz", where the stage is brought outside, which is outstanding, especially with the good weather in town.
The Leiden Ranking rates the U. Porto among the 100 best in the world for scientific performance
The 2020 edition of the Leiden Ranking - Center for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS), which measures an institution's performance across bibliometric results, ranked the University of Porto among the 100 best in the world for scientific performance.
Meet Designers & Makers at the Urban Market in Praça da Alegria
Designers and Makers are the watchwords this month in Porto. The Urban Market is back in Porto, on 18th and 19th July, from 10am to 6pm, with three editions in two iconic places in town: the Hard Club and the exquisite Praça da Alegria, in Bonfim.
"That Obscure Object of Desire" closes cinema cycle devoted to Buñuel
The last film by Luís Buñuel - That Obscure Object of Desire (Ese oscuro objeto del deseo) - which is considered one of his most ironic comments on desire and sexuality, will be on show at Campo Alegre cine studio, on 26th July, at 3.30pm.
Note to self: visit the largest European Lego exhibition at Porto Customs
Legos, these interlocking plastic bricks that have been around since most of us were children are now on display at the Customs building in Porto. This is the largest European exhibition and it stays on show until 23rd August.
The film by Portuguese director Leonor Teles "Cães que ladram aos pássaros" is now available in theatres
The film by Portuguese director Leonor Teles, "Cães que ladram aos pássaros" [Dogs barking at birds] premiered commercially in national territory on 9th July. "Dogs Barking at Birds" was commissioned by Porto City Hall to Portuguese director Leonor Teles in the framework of the Cultura em Expansão ["Expanding Culture", free translation], a concept created by Paulo Cunha e Silva, and former councilman for Culture, to extend culture to those who have fewer opportunities to be near the cultural...
Guest of Honour, by Atom Egoyan exclusive première at Campo Alegre
The Theatre Campo Alegre screens the latest film by acclaimed Canadian director Atom Egoyan: Guest of Honour. This drama by Atom Egoyan, which debuted at the Venice Festival in 2019, was nominated for an Oscar.
Movie-lovers are invited for "Há Filmes na Baixa"
The initiative "Há Filmes na Baixa" features a selection of some of the most iconic films of the latest doclisboa edition, in collaboration with Porto/Post/Doc. All sessions are screened at 7pm, from 9th to 18th July.
Portuguese Photography Center shares interesting facts and trivia
Portuguese Photography Center (CPF) shares interesting facts and trivia on the building and its collection. Did you know that the Library Pedro Miguel Frade, located at the Portuguese Photography Center (CPF), owns a copy of one of the first Portuguese books on the teaching of photography? Or that at Easter in 1875, the inmates of the former Cadeia da Relação (aka old municipal prison) were granted permission to dine with their families in the corridors? Visit the Portuguese Photography Cente...