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Casa da Música invites the general public to take part in the "Casa Aberta", i.e., Open House or Open Day programme, featuring hand-picked events, namely guided tours to the institution, film sessions, dance shows, lectures, artistic installations, open music rehearsals, and concerts with the purpose of involving the community in entrance free educational and fun activities.

Following the long standing tradition of New Year's Concert in Vienna, Strauss, Nicolai and Schostakovich's masterworks will be heard at Coliseu Porto Ageas on 5 January, at 9.30 pm.

Two Portuguese biologists, Maria Sena and Bruno Carvalho have created a Food guide that provides one of the best ways to savour Porto. The Porto Food Guide shares Porto's delicacies with everyone: locals, visitors and tourists alike.

Porto City Hall programme "Domingos em Forma" ["Fit Sundays", free translation] provides stress relive activities so as to promote physical exercise and healthy life habits. This municipal programme is supported by Porto Lazer and it starts on 6 January. Participation is free.

Bob Dylan, American singer-songwriter, author and artist, who was the first songwriter to receive the prestigious Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016, will deliver a unique performance in Porto on 1 May, at Coliseu Porto Ageas.

The third edition of IndieJúnior Allianz takes place from 29 January to 3 February at Rivoli Theatre and Almeida Garrett Municipal Library. The third edition of IndieJúnior Allianz takes place from 29 January to 3 February at Rivoli Theatre and Almeida Garrett Municipal Library, and it is devoted to the child and juvenile filmography from around the globe and the target audiences are children, youth, families and schools.

Ice rinks are still on for the last days of the festive season. Till 6 January, enjoy the fun of a trip to the rink with family and friends as the perfect way to get outside and exercise a bit.

Porto Jazz Orchestra invites the Spanish maestro, composer, arranger and saxophonist Jesús Santandreu to play at Casa da Música, in Porto, on 9 February, at 11 pm. Casa da Música will host an emblematic concert that will take you to the heart of the music in this special concert with a repertoire of its own, joining the orchestral colours of Porto Jazz Orchestra and Santandreu's talent.

The IndieJúnior Allianz Film Festival third edition happens in Porto from 29 January to 3 February. The novelty for this year's child and juvenile festival is the "Cinema de Colo" sessions ["Lap Child Cinema", free translation], scheduled for 2 and 3 February, at 10 am and at 10.45 am, at Rivoli. Entrance is free up to room capacity.

Avenida dos Aliados in Porto mobilised a massive public turnout and set a new record of revellers who welcomed in 2019 at the Invicta. More than 200 thousand people gathered at Avenida dos Aliados to ring in the New Year and experience an unforgettable evening.