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Art performances over the weekend in Serralves

Art collectives and artists from Portugal, Europe and the United States take part in the third edition of "O Museu como Performance" (The Museum as Performance) initiative presented by the Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art in Porto, to be held this weekend, 9 and 10 September.

Bandstand of Passeio Alegre is next in line for the celebration of "summer is in Porto"

From Thursday to Sunday, 7, 8, 9 and 10 September, the quest to rediscover the existing bandstands in the city of Porto continues, through topic workshops inspired in the places' history and identity.

Quinta da Bonjóia invites you for an evening of poetry and music

The cultural programme "Serões da Bonjóia" (Evenings at the Bonjóia) is back after the silly season. Thursday, 7 September the "Porto à Maneira..." session will bring back poetry and music by Maria de Lourdes dos Anjos and Troupe de Palavras Vivas.

Piano concert with João Teixeira at IAC, in Rivoli, 16 September

Young pianist João Teixeira will be on stage at IAC Auditorium, in Rivoli at 5 pm, on 16 September. João Teixeira has already been awarded in several competitions in Portugal and Spain. He started playing the piano at the age of 11.

Photographic exhibition shows the inside of Portuguese prisons

Have you ever seen the inside of a prison? "The Portuguese prison photo" is the name of a project that conveys both historic and contemporary prisons in Portugal and is on show at the Portuguese Photography Centre (CPF), located in the Old Prison and Porto Appeal Court building. The opening is scheduled for 8 September.

South Korean writer Han Kang was invited to Porto Book Fair to talk about her writing

Han Kang's three-part drama novella, themed "The Vegetarian" was awarded the prestigious Man Booker International Prize. Internationally, this meant almost overnight success and led to international critical acclaim.

Astrophysicist David Sobral delivers a lecture on the origins of the world in Serralves

"In search of our origins: the sky is only the beginning" is the telling title of the conference that will take place 5 September, at Serralves Auditorium. Portuguese astrophysicist David Sobral is Professor at Lancaster University, in the United Kingdom.

Porto Municipal Theatre announces new season

The September to December 2017 Season of Porto Municipal Theatre will be announced Wednesday, 6 September in Rivoli. The session is open to the public and is free.

The city is getting ready for "Concertos na Avenida"

Next weekend, the "Concertos na Avenida" are back! Friday and Saturday nights (8 and 9 September), Porto City Hall and Casa da Música invite everyone to experience rock and a symphonic repertoire.

Red Bull Air Race returns to Porto and gathers over 850 thousand people in two days

Eight years after the last race held in the city of Porto, the Red Bull Air Race returns to the Invicta, where more than 850 thousand spectators (number of people in two days) wanted to see first-hand the air aces and the pilots were not found wanting. The numbers are stunning: Sunday alone, more than 600 thousand people watched the Porto race on the riverside of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship.