Society
The Arts District opens doors: head to Miguel Bombarda on 18th January
The cycle of Inaugurações Simultâneas [Simultaneous Openings] at Miguel Bombarda District is back on 18th January. As of 4 pm, and until 8pm, 15 galleries open doors and welcome everyone to experience art in person. Exhibits will be on show till 7 March.
The largest-ever Municipal budget for culture in Porto: EUR 15.4 million
Porto allocates EUR 15.4 million for Culture in the Municipal Budget for 2020, the largest-ever Municipal budget for culture in Porto. This is what happens when a city values culture.
FC Porto and James launch campaign for equality
"There's only one Human race, Many faces, Everybody belongs here". These are the chorus lines of the music "Many Faces", by James. This is a song about equality and it will be sung, for the first time, at the Dragão Stadium, on Friday, 17th January, the day of the game by the teams FC Porto and SC Braga, the 17th round of the National League. At 7pm, before the opening whistle.
Contemporary Circus performance at Rivoli
Daniel Seabra takes the performance "Crisálida" to the understage of Rivoli, on 18 and 19 January, at 4pm, in the scope of the 88th anniversary of Rivoli. Entrance is free.
Grab a backpack and go explore a museum in Porto!
Those visiting Porto, foreign or domestic, have an array of possibilities when it comes to visiting museums in town. Also, most of this Tours to Museums are free, upon prior registration.
Retrospective on Eugène Green's films at Serralves
The "Casa do Cinema Manoel de Oliveira", integrated into the Serralves Foundation area, features a full retrospective on the work by French filmmaker Eugène Green, from 17th January until 2nd February 2020.
IndieJunior Festival warm-up at the Rectory of the UP on 18th January: the magic starts to unveil!
Children and Youth film festival bring the best cinema to the Rectory on 18th January. The fourth edition of IndieJunior Allianz Film Festival runs in Porto from 28 January to 2 February, where different venues host numerous film screenings.
American students talk politics and policies with Mayor of Porto, Rui Moreira
This afternoon, former Ambassador of the United States of America to Portugal, Allan Katz and an entourage of American professors and students of Politics and International Relations of the William Jewell College, Missouri, were welcomed by Mayor Rui Moreira at Porto City Hall.
Project "Embrulha." of Porto helps create a better tomorrow
The project "Embrulha." is a joint initiative by Porto City Hall and LIPOR - Intermunicipal Waste Management of Greater Porto, to fight food waste in the catering sector of the city of Porto. It was spotlighted as one of the best practices by Unravel Tomorrow.
The University of Porto puts in place Active Breaks to increase physical and emotional health
The Active Break project was first established in February 2019, at the Rectory of the University of Porto; for 15 minutes, staff members are challenged to take a break and to stretch their muscles, under the supervision of Sports Science Faculty technicians. It boosts welness.