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How Porto is tuning the fine balance to design concepts for its public spaces while reconquering the city
Porto City Hall has presented a plan to boost a new shopping experience in town, under the recovery of the economy, amid the ongoing pandemic. The Municipality of Porto wants to win back public spaces, and it will do so through footpaths, bicycle paths and soft transports modes.
The Municipal Gallery reopens with the first two exhibitions of 2020
"Masks" [Máscaras] and "Apesar de não estar, estou muito" are the first two exhibitions of this rather unusual 2020 (understatement!), on display at Porto Municipal Gallery.
Erva Daninha features new dates for the "READY" show
The Company Erva Daninha features new dates for its show "Ready", which falls within the creation of Contemporary Circus. It will be presented on 18th and 19th September, should the sanitary conditions allow it. Access is free.
Porto designs Police Stations that serve the community
Seven years after closure of the Police Station in Cedofeita, the day 2nd June 2020 marks the inauguration of the new police facilities in the same area in Porto. In 2013, Mayor of Porto Rui Moreira already had singled this location in Cedofeita as the best place to lodge the precinct building and keeping law enforcement - PSP - and the community closer.
Iberia, the national Spanish airliner, includes Porto Airport in its flight recovery operation
Iberia, the national Spanish airliner, will gradually resume its short- and medium-haul flights, starting 1st July and Porto Airport is one of the first chosen destinations. The recovery plan includes Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport and passengers will have flexibility changes regarding flights.
Porto Municipal Theatre announced the selected artistic research projects under the "Reclaiming Time" programme
There are 11 artistic projects selected by the "Reclaiming Time - Artistic Research and Investigation", the initiative launched by Porto Municipal Theatre with the goal of boosting research work by artists residing or working in the parish of Porto, from different artistic fields.
All things geographic about the Invicta at the new Geographic Information Portal of Porto City Hall
The Municipality of Porto has updated its Geographic Information Portal, redirecting all things geographic about Porto in this one website page, available at mapas.cm-porto.pt. Access is free.
Transavia resumes first flights to Porto Airport starting 15th June
Transavia France, the low cost airliner of the Air France/KLM Group will include Porto Airport in its recovery route plans, starting 15th June. All sanitation measures will be put in place.
Electric scooters are set to go and ride through Porto, starting 1st June
As of this morning, electric scooters are set and ready to ride through Porto. The Smart Mobility Technology came into force today. Users can download the apps through the AppStore or Google Play, and start using "Bird - be free, enjoy the ride", "Circ - enjoy the ride" and "Hive - scooters and bikes", the operators that were granted the licences to share riding scooters and bicycles on Porto public roads.
Porto Book Fair extends application deadline till 5th June and adapts exhibition spaces payment conditions
Application registry for participating in this year's Porto Book Fair was extended till 5th June. Exhibition spaces term of payment have also been altered. Learn what has been altered.