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Citizens with reduced mobility have a reserved space to watch Red Bull Air Race
Casa do Roseiral, in Palácio de Cristal, is the privileged space reserved for citizens with reduced mobility and special needs who wish to enjoy Red Bull Air Race live. This measure is an initiative by Porto City Hall that provides disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility easy access to a balcony with fantastic views and privileged location overlooking the river Douro.
Porto Book fair reaches the ideal size and can now be matched with other events
The fourth edition of Porto Book Fair organised by Porto City Hall begins Friday, 1 September and runs until 17 September. This event represents an investment of approximately 100 thousand euros and is proof that this is now a consolidated cultural happening in the city of Porto.
Michael Goulian: "Porto is the right place to feel people's energy"
Only a few days before Red Bull Air Race (1-3 September), Michael Goulian, American pilot competing for the fourth time in the Red Bull Race, and one of the most experienced pilots of the Red Bull Air Race team shares his views on Porto race.
Red Bull Air Race temporary runway in Queimódromo will be open to the public
The public will be able to hear the roar of engines and turbines of Red Bull's aircraft planes in the temporary runway in Queimódromo during the three-day-long competition: 1, 2 and 3 September.
"Sunwheel" collective project by Moradavaga presented in S. João in Porto is nominated for an architecture award
"Sunwheel", collective project by Moradavaga designed for the festivities of São João 2016, at the invitation of PortoLazer, is nominated for the BIGMAT'17 International Architecture Award, in the Ephemeral Architectural category.
The waves of the Matosinhos and Porto sea play host to the greatest Sailing World Championship ever held in Portugal
The Sailing World Championship, the European 49ers and 49erFX Championship began today in Porto and Matosinhos. It is the biggest and most important event ever organised in Portugal, involving the World Olympic Sailing Classes Championship. The best international athletes, namely world and Olympic champions, renowned worldwide, compete at the highest level of Sailing Classes that is setting records in participation numbers, engaging 145 sailing boats and more than half a thousand people.
Concerts in the Avenida dos Aliados return in September
The "Concertos na Avenida" (Concerts in the Avenida dos Aliados) return to the city of Porto on 8 and 9 September, featuring a programme ranging from rock to a symphonic repertoire.
It's time to celebrate the magnificence of Port wine
For 10 days, from 1 to 10 September, the Port and Douro Wines Institute (IVDP) celebrate the 261 years of the Demarcated Douro Region. The wine producing Douro region was established in 1756.
Kirby Chambliss: "It is a wonderful feeling to race in Porto"
Red Bull Air Race is just around the corner. Just a few days before the beginning of this event, on 2 and 3 September, one of the key pilots of the race, Kirby Chambliss, shares his expectations on the race in Porto. The North American pilot is the current World Championship leader and the third most successful pilot in the history of the race.
Porto Book Fair features cinema, contemporary art, debates and spoken word
In just over one week, Porto Book fair will feature a vibrant, intense and international cultural programme, to be held in the refurbished gardens of Palácio de Cristal, from 1 to 17 September. This years' edition, the fair will honour Portuguese Poet Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen. The literary universe of Sophia will be revisited by means of spoken word sessions, debates and exhibitions.