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Super Bock Arena - Pavilhão Rosa Mota won "Best Social Intervention Impact" award
The Super Bock Arena - Pavilhão Rosa Mota won the most significant Urban Rehabilitation National Programme 2020 (PNRU), in the "Social Impact Category". The ward giving ceremony of the 8th edition was held at Porto City Hall Council Chambers, last Friday, on 18th September.
155 years ago, Porto inaugurated the magnificent building of the Palácio de Cristal that once stood in the Invicta
The Invicta still longs for the magnificent building that once stood as the Palácio de Cristal, which names the place where now stands the Super Bock Arena- Pavilhão Rosa Mota. Since then, it is one of the most sought for sites in Porto, with its splendid viewpoints overlooking the river Douro or for a nice walk under the Linden Avenue, the 'Avenida das Tílias', which is a privileged space of Porto Book fair, organised by Porto City Hall, and where renowned figures of the Arts are honoured...
Go see art at Porto Municipal Gallery and enjoy a visual feast this weekend
Porto Municipal Gallery features two exhibitions that are access free: "Prémio Paulo Cunha e Silva -- 2.nd edition" and "Waves and Whirlpools". Operating hours are from Tuesday to Sunday, between 10am and 6pm.
An awe-inspiring exhibit that will unveil Monet and Klimt artwork at Porto Customs
Porto Customs inaugurated quite the vibrant set of exhibitions, as visitors are presented with the digital immersive experience of the artwork by two renowned world class painters - Klimt and Monet. The exhibit features holograms and 360 degree view projections of paintings by these iconic painters of the first two decades of the 20th century. Entrance is free to children up to five years old.
European Heritage Days 2020 are celebrated by the Museu da Cidade in Porto
European Heritage Days are commemorated on 25th, 26th and 27th September all over Europe and Porto is no exception, with an array of activities that provide access to unique sites and monuments. This is that gem opportunity not only to enjoy free visits to rarely visited sites, as they are often closed to the public, but also to know the city's heritage culture.
Future Female Founders programme applications deadline is on 20th September
The Future Female Founders programme aims at supporting women to develop business ideas in the technologies field. This project is promoted by Portuguese Women in Tech and the application deadline is 20th September. Participation in the programme is free. The Future Female Founders goal is to provide women with the means to thrive in the technological ecosystem and establish their own companies and projects. This initiative is supported by ScaleUp Porto via the Convocatória Aberta.
YES Meeting is "Breaking Boundaries for the 15th time", and now it debates extraordinary times
The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto (FMUP) is the digital arena of the YES Meeting 15th edition, devoted to the biomedical field of research. The YES Meeting, organised by students of the Faculty of Medicine takes on, for the first time, a digital format and although apart it brings together 650 young researchers and renowned international scientists.
"Yojimbo" by Akira Kurosawa premieres on 24th September
The auditorium at Campo Alegre Theatre premieres the film Yojimbo", on 24th September, under the cinema cycle devoted to the filmography by renowned Japanese director Akira Kurosawa.
Serralves devotes the weekend to Yoko Ono's artwork and features a cinema cycle
Serralves Museum features a cinema cycle devoted to the artwork by the Japanese-American Conceptual and Performance Artist and musician Yoko Ono, with the screening of seven short-films and the long-film "Imagine", on 19th and 20th September, respectively. This cinema cycle is held in the framework of the exhibition "The Learning Garden of Freedom" by Yoko Ono, which inaugurated last May, and will be on show at the Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art till 15th November.
Free skate classes continue on weekdays and weekends till September ends
Skating lessons continue throughout September, following the strengthening of the number of free sessions that kicked off in July, which were extended in August. Skaters are still able to profit from these free classes both on weekdays and weekends at the Skate Park de Ramalde, namely on Mondays and on Thursdays, between 5.30pm and 7.30pm, and over the weekend, every Saturday and Sunday, between 10am and 12 noon, weather permitting.