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Giant swan land in Porto for the Understage at Rivoli
The duo Giant Swan lands in Porto to take the stage at Rivoli, on 15 March. This is a joint production of Porto Municipal Theatre and Lovers & Lollypops. The British band will go on stage at Rivoli Theatre, on Friday, March 15th, to perform at 11pm, under the Understage Cycle.
Holly Thursday celebrated at Porto Historic Centre on March 28
Tradition will parade through the streets of Porto this Wednesday, March 28 to celebrate the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the Apostles as described in the Canonical gospels. This ancient tradition known as Maundy or Holly Thursday [Procissão das Endoenças] relives the Christian holy day falling on the Thursday before Easter.
National Theatre São João opens theatre and dance shows soon
The next four months of the National Theatre São João (TNSJ) include seven premieres, of which three dance shows and several other shows. The April/July season features performances by Renata Portas, Shantal Shivalingappa, Olga Roriz, Joana Providência, Luísa Costa Gomes and Inês Barahona.
New York travels to Porto
Start spreading the news! United Airlines has set a daily route Porto-New York. The maiden voyage will happen on May 5, with the route Porto/New York/Newark.
First edition of Porto Drum Show gathers three greatest drummers of all time
Germans Benny Greb and Claus Hessler and British Kaz Rodriguez will be in Porto for the premiere of Porto Drum Show, which will take place on April 1. The fundamental goal of such event is to put Porto in the international scene of percussion events, in order to strengthen excellence and raise the level of excellence of Porto as a hosting city comparable with London, Manchester or Seville .
Romantic tale in enchanted Sicily opens 11th edition of Italian Cinema Celebration in Porto
The opening preview of "Sicilian Ghost Story" directed by Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza kicks-off the Italian Cinema Celebration in Porto, which will take place at Rivoli and Trindade Cinema between 4 and 8 April.
Musical "Terra dos Sonhos" will be on stage at Casa da Música on April 1 and 2
On April 1 and 2, Casa da Música hosts the solidarity musical event "Terra dos Sonhos", starting at 9.30 pm. The performance revenues go entirely to the "Terra do Sonhos" organisation, whose stated mission is to fulfil the dreams of children, teenagers and the elderly experiencing sensitive situations.
MIPIM grants special mention to Urban Rehabilitation Project for the parish of Paranhos
The international market for real estate professionals MIPIM as commended the real estate project that will be built in Porto, in the parish of Paranhos. This special mention was granted in the context of the 2018 AR Future Project Awards, in the mixed use category. This new real estate development project in Paranhos, Porto, represents a total investment of 100 million euros, which is the result of the concentration of Saudi and English capitals.
Portugal Fashion is a leading fashion trade show
The 42nd edition of Portugal Fashion ended this Saturday, on March 24 and it was again a success. The event gathered designers Katty Xiomara, Nuno Baltazar, Luís Onofre and Diogo Miranda, among others, putting forward the trends for the Autumn/Winter season 2018-19. For the first time, Portugal Fashion was held at the "City of Fashion", a space specifically created at the City Park of Porto.
French bank Natixis says Porto is "the perfect solution"
The President of the French corporate and investment bank, Natixis, Laurent Mignon, declared to Portuguese weekly publication Expresso that he couldn't be happier with the relocation of part of its group to Porto, where they have found talent, highly skilled and dedicated professionals, graduated by Universities and Institutes greatly qualified in Science and technology, and able to speak a lot of languages, which Natixis couldn't find in France.