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Frantz by François Ozon screened at Campo Alegre Municipal Theatre
François Ozon directed "Frantz", a drama film whose plot unveils in the aftermath of WWI. Anna, a young German has the daily routine of visiting the grave of her fiancé, Frantz, who was killed in the war. One day, she encounters Adrien, a mysterious Frenchman who also visits her fiancé's grave.
BTT Bike tours on the old part of Porto on 10th June
The 14th "Porto Antigo" [Old Porto] tour is set for 10th June and registrations are already open. Like in previous editions, the mountain bike route (BTT) will ride through the streets and alleys of Porto, passing through the most emblematic areas of the city.
Parque da Pasteleira hosts Porto Electric Music Experience Festival in July
Book the event in your agenda. On 20, 21 and 22 July, the Parque da Pasteleira will play host to a new "genre" of a summer music festival, featuring dance music, for children and adults alike. The eclectic line up combines Jazz and techno to soul, funk, disco and house music.
The untold side of the extinction story is revealed in Porto by the Natural History Museum of London
"A different side of the extinction story" is the main purpose of the exhibition "Extinction - The end or the beginning", organised by the Natural History Museum of London, jointly with OTW and on show at The Customs Building in Porto from 28th May till 8th October.
Souto de Moura has been awarded the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale of Architecture
Eduardo Souto de Moura has been awarded the Golden Lion at the 16th International Architecture Exhibit at the Venice Biennale, which opened on 26th May. Portugal enters the competition with the "Public Without Rethoric" exhibition.The International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale will be on show till 25 November.
Serralves is just around the corner to cheering June
Already one of the largest events of contemporary culture in Europe, Serralves em Festa has the party itinerary sorted for you. The party is officially "on" as of June 1st and it will for sure enliven the city with gaiety, buzzing with people from all over the world and creative events.
Start & Scale Week 2018 brought together 1 500 people in Porto
The Start & Scale Week was held from 5 to 11 May in Porto. This was a truly tour de force in a city that breaths entrepreneurship, innovation and technology. Over seven days, the city was taken over by the creative impetus of developers, researchers, hackers, programmers, gamers, policy makers, decision makers, who shared knowledge, networked and organised masterclasses and workshops to share best practices and technical solutions.
Soloists of the Symphonic Band perform to honour Günter Grass on 25 May
The Guerra Junqueiro House-Museum hosts a tribute concert to Günter Grass, by the soloists of the Portuguese Symphonic Band, led by conductor Francisco Ferreira. This concert is entrance free but limited to room capacity. It is scheduled to start at 9.30 pm and it is part of the ancillary programme to the exhibit "Günter Grass: Encontros".
"Coalition of the willing" to decarbonise transports is launched in Germany
The Transport Decarbonisation Alliance (TDA) was officially launched on 24 May, in Leipzig, Germany. The TDA Members, of which the Atlantic Front comprising the cities of Porto, Matosinhos and Vila Nova de Gaia are founding members, join forces to promote the global transformation of the transport sector. The urgent measures on the climate agenda are speeding up the implementation of a net-zero emission mobility system before 2050.
Porto will be hosting the European Super Cup in August 2020
Save this date: in August 2020, the city of Porto, Portugal will host the annual football match contested by the reigning champions of the two main European club competitions, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League.