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There is no institutional script to this storytelling; Rather, the voices of citizens from Porto, some native some adopted, spotlight the quality of life of a city that is prepared to host EMA.

Casa do Infante, in Porto, promotes August 2, a free access lecture on the invention of photography, and its evolution throughout the nineteenth century. An early celebration of World Photography Day, marked August 19.

The exhibition was due to close yesterday but the organisation has decided to say farewell to Porto by offering two more days of Da Vinci's works of art free of charge for the public vue.

The opening concert of Porto PianoFest Festival pays homage to Olga Prats. Pianists Artur Pizarro, Alejandro Oliva, Nuno Marques and António Victorino de Almeida will pay tribute to the 65-year career of pianist Olga Prats in Casa da Música.

Liz Boulter's husband decided to offer his wife a ""much needed holiday" and The Guardian Reporter Liz Boulter embarked on a journey without knowing where she would "land".

Painting exhibition "sussurro e effacement", made of paintings by Rosário Forjaz and Jean-Jacques Maho, at Galeria Porto Oriental, ends Saturday with a jazz performance.

During the weekends, August is the month of fun and games in the sun and at the beach for the entire family. Involve your family in the traditional beach games and spend fun days in Porto beaches.

Saturday, 29 July, the extra hour in the light can be appreciated with relaxing revitalizing time to reconnect with one's own innermost being. The end of the afternoon, next to Praia Internacional do Porto invites you to Spirit Sunset Wellness Day. This initiative that takes place between 7 pm and 9.30 pm, when hundreds of people will gather to practice tai chi.

Until the end of August, it is possible to visit Serralves Park when the sun sets. This is the third edition of "There is Light in the Park" (Há Luz no Parque) initiative; An event held in the evening that allows visiting or revisiting paths, trees, iconic objets d'art, which are illuminated and thus transform the nocturnal scenario into a unique experience.

Starting next week, the "Ao Gosto do Porto" Festival [To Porto's content, in English)], invites you to discover traditional cuisine from Porto as well as rich and varied national delicacies.