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There is something about Primavera that can pull more than 100 people
This edition was one of the highest attended, with an estimated 100 thousand visitors in the three days of the event, according to a statement released by the organisation. And there will be another Primavera from 6 to 8 June in 2019.
Sunday is de-stress and chill out day at the Parque Oriental
Porto Antistress session, the second of its type, is scheduled for 10th June at the Parque Oriental, in Campanhã. Rendez-vous is at the Municipal Pavilion Lagarteiro (in front of the park), at 10 am. The morning begins with warm up and stretching sessions, inside the pavilion, followed by an open-air trekking in the park and other physical exercises.
Porto and seven other European cities have three million euros to fund new digital services
Porto and seven other European municipalities set up SynchroniCity open call, from June 1st 17:00 CEST to September 30th 17:00 CEST. Manchester, Helsinki, Milan, Antwerp, Carouge, Santander, Eindhoven and Porto are the partner cities in this call, whose main goal is the creation of digital services and solutions by entrepreneurs and developers to improve the lives of citizens and grow local urban economies.
Lorde says NOS Primavera Sound Porto has a dream-like atmosphere
Lorde headed the NOS Primavera Sound Festival 2018 Porto and stated that she experienced a unique and emotional welcoming in the city. The 21 year-old New Zealander, Ella Yelich-O'Connor artistically known as Lorde said she was "in spiritual sync" with the audience through her music, making this a special event in the country.
World Cup Matches screened live in the Cordoaria
From 14th June to 15th July, the world Cup Matches will be screened live in the Cordoaria. Porto City Hall, will set up the perfect conditions to watch all the football matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia. The venue is the Amor de Perdição Square, in front of the Portuguese Photography Centre, with a giant screen.
Fatboy Slim was "right here, right now" to set up the mood of Primavera Sound Porto
Thousands of people gathered at Avenida dos Aliados to welcome NOS Primavera Sound, on 6th June. The free concert by Fatboy Slim was the starting moment of one of the most popular music festivals in Europe.
June is the month of folklore singing and dancing all across town
June brings concerts, balls, and festivals all across town. As is tradition, the Feast of Saint John will enliven the city of Porto with outdoor folklore singing and dancing. Besides, there are also conferences and exhibits to visit this month.
All set for NOS Primavera Sound Porto
At the festival venue all is set to throw a spectacular music festival. Get ready to party at the City Park, when the gates of the enclosure of the festival open at 4 pm. This is the 7th NOS Primavera Sound and this edition will deliver novelties and the best quality as usual.
Salia Sanou takes the concept of displacement and exile to the stage at the Rivoli, on 8 June
Choreographer Salia Sanou, from Burkina Faso, one of the most reputed names in African dance, takes to the stage "Du désir d'horizons", on 8 June, at 9.30 pm at Rivoli. Salia Sanou set up this performance to provide an artistic expression of the symbols of loss and displacements within refugee camps.
University of Porto debates the Future of Computing
UPTEC, the Science and Technology Park in Porto, will organise the Future of Computing event, which will run from 25 to 29 June. In an era where unpredictability is the common trend, world computer experts and visionaries will debate the possible developments computation faces in a very much near future at the Faculty of Fine Arts of University of Porto.