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Duo Rubrum take to the stage at Rivoli on 26th September

Carolina Andrade and Romeu Curto, vocals and guitar, respectively, make up the Duo Rubrum and will take to the stage at Rivoli, on 26th September, at 5pm. This concert is held in partnership with the Curso de Música Silva Monteiro.

Municipal Audio Room opens on 26th September with a careful selection of 35 thousand vinyl records

The Municipal Vinyl Audio Room of Porto City Hall (Fonoteca Municipal de Vinil da Câmara do Porto- FMP) opens doors on 26th September, between 2pm and 7pm. The facilities, which are part of the Plataforma Campanhã, in the Arda Complex, are a space devoted to appreciating music, audio-visual, sound and the music industry at large, featuring circa 35 thousand vinyl records, both national and international productions, which the public will have the possibility to explore.

Porto International Puppet Festival is back this October

Once again, puppets are brought to life, objects and matter, but this year, this edition is one to "challenge the audiences to rethink the world and things in a different perspective, in order to rediscover our old and undeterred humankind". FIMP kicks off on 9th October.

The Aquaporto Festival raises awareness on the need to care about water, only this time, the event takes on a digital format

The "O FUTURO É HOJE" aka "THE FUTURE IS TODAY" is the key issue for AQUAPORTO 2020, because water is our most fundamental resource and it is scarce. The AQUAPORTO festival takes off on 1st October, at the City Park. Everyone is invited to join Aquaporto Live and Aquaporto 360, a virtual visit that features an array of challenges and surprise events, via the website http://www.aquaporto.pt.

Rui Moreira announced that the construction contract with Mota Engil for the Slaughterhouse in Campanhã entered into effect on 18th September

Mayor of Porto, Rui Moreira announced that the contract to restore the former Industrial Slaughterhouse entered into force on 18th September. The company in charge of the works is Mota Engil, the Portuguese company that will invest 40 million euros in the municipal equipment, located in the parish of Campanhã.

International Conference to debate two hundred years of constitutionalism in Portugal

The commemoration programme of the 1820 Liberal Revolution bicentennial continues, this week, on 24th September, at 9am, with the international conference themed "Dois séculos de constitucionalismo eleitoral em Portugal (1820-2020)" (Two centuries of electoral constitucionalism in Portugal (1820-2020).

Super Bock Arena - Pavilhão Rosa Mota won "Best Social Intervention Impact" award

The Super Bock Arena - Pavilhão Rosa Mota won the most significant Urban Rehabilitation National Programme 2020 (PNRU), in the "Social Impact Category". The ward giving ceremony of the 8th edition was held at Porto City Hall Council Chambers, last Friday, on 18th September.

155 years ago, Porto inaugurated the magnificent building of the Palácio de Cristal that once stood in the Invicta

The Invicta still longs for the magnificent building that once stood as the Palácio de Cristal, which names the place where now stands the Super Bock Arena- Pavilhão Rosa Mota. Since then, it is one of the most sought for sites in Porto, with its splendid viewpoints overlooking the river Douro or for a nice walk under the Linden Avenue, the 'Avenida das Tílias', which is a privileged space of Porto Book fair, organised by Porto City Hall, and where renowned figures of the Arts are honoured...

Go see art at Porto Municipal Gallery and enjoy a visual feast this weekend

Porto Municipal Gallery features two exhibitions that are access free: "Prémio Paulo Cunha e Silva -- 2.nd edition" and "Waves and Whirlpools". Operating hours are from Tuesday to Sunday, between 10am and 6pm.

An awe-inspiring exhibit that will unveil Monet and Klimt artwork at Porto Customs

Porto Customs inaugurated quite the vibrant set of exhibitions, as visitors are presented with the digital immersive experience of the artwork by two renowned world class painters - Klimt and Monet. The exhibit features holograms and 360 degree view projections of paintings by these iconic painters of the first two decades of the 20th century. Entrance is free to children up to five years old.