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Stranger Things: Porto Experience at the Hard Club

"Stranger Things" aficionados will have a blast at the Hard Club this week as the series will be part of the setting, with activities and features to relive the Netflix Emmy Awarded series by The Duffer Brothers. From 8 to 10 February, fans will be able to "sit on the Byers's family couch and play with the paranormal Xmas lighting".

Is there a place for a Utopian society in today's world?

European Commissioner Carlos Moedas and George Gaskell deliver a conference on "The technological Utopia - Innovation in the service of Humanity", at the Serralves Foundation, on 6 February, starting at 9.30 pm.

Free canine socialisation for animals adopted at the Municipal Dog Kennel

Porto City Hall promotes free canine socialisation and education to pets adopted from the Municipal Dog Kennel. This measure is part of the Municipal Well-being and Control Plan of Dog and Cat Shelters, which calls for greater efforts to supporting and promoting the responsible adoption of rescued pets. Already in 2015, the Municipal Dog Kennel had introduced free pets sterilisation.

Human Bodies exhibition at the Customs House in Porto

The exhibit "Human Body- Science of Life" is in Porto Customs Building, from 1 February to 31 July 2019, to enable a journey through the human body and discover the magic and mysteries that lie underneath the skin.

Porto is the Most Instagrammable Destination in 2019

Porto is the city that delivers serious top quality views from so many wonderful places to visit, thus offering unrivalled photo opps, as Kayak Travel Guide states. After all, Porto was three times elected European Best Destination.

Porto has taken the quantum leap and takes first prize

Miguel Ramalho, student of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP) and researcher at LIAAD - INESC Porto LA (Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence and Decision Support) took the IBM Q Teach Me Quantum Challenge and won the fourth IBM Q Award, which offered one first place prize of $7,000, around 6,000 euros.

Underground River in Porto: A different museum to visit in town soon

There is a river flowing below our feet in the city of Porto that goes unnoticed. For centuries, this water source has enabled the water supply of fountains and waterworks. The museualization of this archaeological site in Porto is underway. When the museum comes on stream, just go with the flow.

Porto City Hall is a top fDi performer, according to fDi Intelligence Strategy Awards 2018

fDi Intelligence Strategy Awards 2018 ranked Câmara Municipal do Porto (Porto City Hall) as a top fDi performer both in the "Incentives" and "Project Wins" category, the latter regarding the Vestas Wind investment in the city of Porto.

Climate Change Leadership Porto Summit 2019: be inspired

The Climate Change Leadership Porto Summit 2019 welcomes first line speakers. Nobel Prize Laureate and former Vice-President of the USA, Al Gore is the keynote speaker of this major event in Porto, on 7th march 2019, and will deliver a lecture on the theme "Solutions for the Wine Industry -Porto protocol - a case for optimism on climate change".

Super cool market at the Edifício Transparente

The weather isn't always a shopper's best friend, so this weekend the Pink Market is the place to head to this Saturday and Sunday, as vendors and stalls can be placed indoors, in the Edifício Transparente. It is the perfect spot to stroll with family, friends and pets, next to the Praia Internacional do Porto.