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Debate on the value of World Heritage and sustainability under the European project led by Porto
The fifth AtlaS.WH - World Heritage Sites in the Atlantic Area - runs on a virtual format from 3 to 4 November. Porto is the leading city of the partnership that features Bordeaux, Edinburg, Florence and Santiago de Compostela, as well. This event is themed "World Heritage: 2 words about sustainability" and it includes five conferences, open to the general public, which will be streamed digitally.
Portugal is Best European Destination for the 4th year running and Porto is World's Leading City Break 2020
The supreme Tourism Oscars, aka World Travel Awards 2020 state that Portugal is the Best European Destination for the 4th year running and Porto is the World's Leading City Break Destination 2020.
Porto Municipal Audio Room offers a weekend playlist for your delight
Why not travel to Scotland and discover some of the bands that have made an impression on Indie British Rock? This travel is one to make with your senses, namely while cocooning at home, as there are restrictions of movement between municipalities until next Tuesday, 3rd November. This is a great idea to start your weekend, as individual responsibility can have a great impact on the collective fight to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. Take time to enjoy the Scottish album that was...
Zero waste project wins the European Enterprise Promotion Awards 2020
The Zero Waste project won first prize in the category "Support to ecological market development and resources efficiency", under the European Enterprise Promotion Awards, promoted by the European Commission. This initiative, is organised in partnership with LIPOR, inter-municipal network management, upgrading and treatment of urban waste, of which Porto is part of, and the main objective is to recover circa 350 tons of food.
Dark Matter Day at Porto Planetarium free online session! Is this a great Halloween celebration or what?
The Day of Dark Matter is celebrated at Porto Planetarium- Living Science Centre to let you in one of the greatest mysteries of modern Astrophysics. Since Halloween is banging at our doors, what other great way could there be (you know, amid the pandemic and such) to commemorate the day of the year that is dedicated to remembering the dead, including hallows and ghosts? This online free event, via zoom, on 31st October, at 9pm will help understand that there's more to the Universe besides...
Álvaro Siza is awarded the National Architecture Award of Spain today in an online ceremony
Álvaro Siza, one of the most decorated architects in the world, is awarded today, in Spain, the National Architecture Award of Spain 2019 for outstanding work in his field. According to El País, the ceremony will be held during the afternoon, totally online, with interventions by Siza and the heads of the Spanish and Portuguese Governments.
STCP reminds passengers that there are obstacles to the travel between municipalities
STCP (Porto Bus Company of Porto) reminds passengers that there are circulation restrictions between districts, from today, 30th October (since midnight) and 6am on 3rd November. Thus, passengers should travel, as urged by the company, only according to the situations covered by the Law.
Porto will install exercise equipment in 18 parks across the city
The Municipality of Porto will install sports equipment in 18 green spaces in the city. The public tender is ongoing and the period to submit proposals runs until 13th November. This initiative will provide the opportunity to exercise outdoors for free. The main goal of such an endeavour is to make sure everyone, children and grownups have the perfect and suitable outdoor exercise equipment to keep a healthy lifestyle, for free. These sort of outdoor gym will be located in 18 parks across the...
Rivoli cancelled performances of 29th October and for the entire weekend
As an artist tested positive for Covid-19, Mayor of Porto, Rui Moreira decided to close Porto Municipal Theatre- Rivoli, starting on 29thg October and including the entire weekend.
The Community Association of the Pasteleira Neighbourhood is pleased with the work on improving public space
The Community Association of the Pasteleira Social District - Previdência/Torres assesses as globally positive the intervention that the Municipality of Porto recently concluded regarding the public space rehabilitation and enveloping space, namely dropped crossings, tactile paving (also called Tenji blocks or tactile ground surface indicators), rehabilitated pedestrian paths or even the relocation of waste collection islands. All this very much pleases the population, as stated Mayor of...