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This 17th December, Porto Municipal Gallery inaugurates the exhibition “Que horas são que horas: uma galeria de histórias”, curated by José Maia, Paula Parente Pinto and Paulo Mendes. The exhibit pictures the role that a Municipal Gallery must play in the city.

The Municipality of Porto just launched the HIV/AIDS G.P.S. (Guia Porto Sem, aka “Guide Porto Without”, free translation) guide braille version. This way, people who are blind or that have low vision are also aware of the useful information regarding HIV/AIDS. As has happened with the English version of the guide, this version will also be handed out freely through several entities in the city.

The latest project by Jonathan Uliel Saldanha, "Mercúrio Vermelho" debuts his latest work at the Rivoli, on 10, 11, 12 and 13 December. This will be the starting point of the new collaboration between the artists and Porto Municipal Theatre (TMP), which will extend for the 2020/21 and the 2021/22 seasons.

Porto will have LED streetlights, as unanimously approved by the Municipal Assembly, during an extraordinary meeting, last week. This means that Porto will significantly reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions by 3800 tons.

The Christmas Window competition is back this 2020, and it runs until 17th December. The jury of the competition received 145 applications, but as much as 138 entries made it to the contest for best ornamented Xmas shop window, as seven applications were not appropriated or were cancelled by the shop owners.

From 11th December to 3rd January, the traditional Christmas Circus is back to Coliseu do Porto Ageas with 20 artists, absolute premiers, the famous Portuguese clown Rui Paixão and a live orchestra, conducted by maestro Cesário Costa.

The municipal programme “Desporto no Bairro, organised by Ágora – Cultura e Desporto do Porto, and implemented on the ground by Max Oliveira and his crew, the Momentum, the first professional street dance crew in Portugal, feature the closing concert of the project’s first edition, on 9th December, at 8.30pm, at Super Bock Arena- Pavilhão Rosa Mota. After three months, it’s time to take Breaking to the stage, which they will share with the international dance crew Ill Abilities.

Starting on 15th December, every Tuesday evening, there will be a jazz concert cycle, curated by the Association Porta Jazz, at Maus Hábitos. The event is themed ‘Jazz à Mesa’ and will set the tone for the new project titled ‘Blind Dates’ that will replace the poetry evenings delivered by Ana Deus and more recently, Adolfo Luxúria Canibal.

The San Francisco Church is a gothic church located in the parish of São Nicolau, in Porto historic centre. The construction started in the 14th century as part of a Franciscan Convent, and throughout the 17th century, several altarpieces were crafted and the entire church interior was refurbished. The main gilded wood altarpieces are on display in the church.

Today, 5th December, at 11.59pm closes the application period for the "Abanca-te no Bolhão" campaign, [“Trading at Bolhão” (free translation)] as regards the application period to hold a remaining vendor place at the restored and renovated Bolhão Market.