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April is devoted to books and to reading in Public libraries
April is here, so it means that the magic of reading is all around the city. Municipal Libraries in Porto promote a programme devoted to the pleasure of reading with a broad range of activities.
Porto hosts the World Spine 8, from April 15 to 18
Porto Palácio Congress Centre will play host to the World Spine 8, from April 15 to 18. The 8th edition of the congress of the World Spinal Column Society features a pioneering scientific programme of activities and welcomes health professionals of this medical speciality, as well as the public at large trough the awareness raising activity "Healthy spine for all".
Start & Scale 2018 in Porto will take place from 5 to 11 May
The Start & Scale 2018 will take place from 5 to 11 May. Every year, this event promotes innovation, entrepreneurship and technology headquartered in the city of Porto.
Domestic Violence and Gender Equality are debated at a seminar in Porto
Porto Metropolitan Command of the Police Force marks the five years of the Information Office and Victim Support Centre in Porto (GAIV) with the seminar on Domestic Abuse and Gender Equality, to be held on April 3, at the auditorium of Almeida Garrett Municipal Library.
TEDxPorto asks the following question: Is it Natural?
Is natural better than artificial, in all circumstances and covering all situations? In the new knowledge society involving huge progress but also containing certain shortcomings, one generally wonders. And, it raises further issues.
Resident company Estrutura in Porto conducts vocational training in theatre in the context of the Criatório Programme
The creative artistic initiative, themed Recurso started to be implemented in the city of Porto. This action is supported by Porto City Hall, in the context of the Criatório Programme. This is a project in the area of theatre training, promoted by Estrutura, which is a resident company of Campo Alegre Theatre, within the Campo Aberto agenda of Porto Municipal Theatre.
Exhibition on Almada Negreiros closes March 31 at Soares dos Reis Museum
The exhibit featuring Almada Negreiros'work, on display at Museum Soares dos Reis, will close March 31, after the end date has been postponed. The exhibit gathers 90 drawings by Almada Negreiros, who viewed himself as a futurist artist, inspired by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti and Eugène Ionesco or Arthur Adamov. This will be an occasion to see, first hand, some unpublished works by the author.
Rivoli premieres La Valse by coreographer Raimund Hoghe
The performance "La Valse" by Raimund Hoghe debuts tonight at the Municipal Theatre of Porto - Rivoli. The show is set to begin at 9.30 pm where dance and music are intertwined. This opening marks the 25 years of the German artist's performances in Portugal.
Municipal Theatre Campo Alegre features the cycle "Cinema and other Arts"
Municipal Theatre Campo Alegre, jointly with Medeia Filmes, features the cycle "Cinema and other Arts", which runs from 4 April to 30 May, every Wednesday, starting at 6.30 pm. This cycle is designed by a group of researchers of the Institute for Comparative Literature Margarida Losa, of the faculty of Arts of Porto University, and curated by Elisabete Marques.
The United Nations convene in Porto in April
The Rectorate of the University of Porto plays host to a first-of-its-kind meeting. From 17 to 19 April, Porto will convene the United Nations Assembly, where university students and secondary school students will play the role of United Nations Delegates and will address the major issues on the United Nations agenda.