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Guide to understanding the Environment in Porto and the 2020 results
The Municipality of Porto has released a Guide to help understand the Environment in the city. This 28-page document pinpoints the city's strategy regarding environmental issues and where it wants to stand in a near future.
Employment and turnover has taken on greater prominence in startups in Porto and even surpassed the Porto Metropolitan Area
A study by ScaleUp Porto concludes that between 2016 and 2018 the Invicta has seen a steady growth in employment and turnover in the startups in town, at twice the speed of that observed between 2013 and 2015. The companies' average business growth in Porto's entrepreneurial ecosystem has even reached 26.2%, whereas similar companies in Porto Metropolitan Area (AMP) stood at 7.7%.
Porto International Puppet Festival or the essence of creativity at the Invicta
As of 9th October, FIMP is back in Porto and, once again, puppets are brought to life, objects and matter, but 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".
Applications are now open to the 60 vacant seller positions at the Bolhão Market
"Abanca-te no Bolhão", which translates as "Trading at Bolhão" (free translation) is the telling motto of the campaign that officially starts today, as of 2pm, and refers to the opening of the application period to hold a vendor place at the restored and renovated Bolhão Market. We are looking at 42 new stalls, 6 restaurants and 12 stores.
Viaduct of Andresas wins Global Future Design Awards 2020 for Urban Design
The viaduct of Andresas won the Global Future Design Awards 2020, in the Urban Design category, sixteen years after its inauguration under the Euro 2004. This flyover was built in the framework of the European football competition and to improve accessibility to the football stadium of Bessa, by architect Manuel Ventura.
Porto Femme International Film Festival 2020 takes to the big screen this month
The Porto Femme International Film Festival 2020 is back to the Invicta with circa 127 films, from 39 countries. The Casa Comum of the Rectory of the University of Porto features eight sessions, from 7 to 10 October.
2001- A Space Odyssey by Stanley Kubrick on show at Rivoli
Over 50 years after being directed and released in theatres, the epic drama on adventure and space exploration "2001- A Space Odyssey", by Stanley Kubrick, takes to the big screen at Municipal Theatre Rivoli.
Jazz is a sure bet this autumn at Casa da Música
Jazz is a sure bet this autumn at Casa da Música with Portuguese artists. The first concert kicked off last Sunday, 4th October - presenting Maria João and the Pablo Lapidusas trio - and runs until 25th October, at the Sala Suggia at Casa da Música, presenting an eclectic poster of Contemporary Jazz performances, as usual.
Gastão Elias is the winner of the Porto Open
The 21st edition of the Porto Open, and for the first time in the history of this competition, three Portuguese tennis players qualified for the singles final. Gastão Elias was the winner on 4th October, as Francisca Jorge lost to the Spanish tennis player Georgina Garcia-Perez.
No matter the season, Porto offers activities to entertain during the weekend
Rather than "cocooning" from cooler days, take time to rediscover Porto this fall season; the options are multiple. For starters, the Municipal Audio Room (aka Fonoteca Municipal de Vinil da Câmara do Porto- FMP) opened doors on 26th September and now tells a fascinating story. Another option is to take part in the municipal initiative "Days with Energy" to boost stamina and wellbeing levels or perhaps, your favourite moments over the weekend are to be spent journeying the Rectory of the...