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Green Project Awards ceremony happens on 12 January in Porto
The 10th Green Project Awards Prize ceremony will take place in Porto, at the Porto Congress Centre (Old Customs House) on 12 January, simultaneously with the V GPA'17 Conference around the theme of citizenship and the future of sustainability.
University of Porto achieves UNESCO Chair for environmental protection in Africa
Porto University (U.Porto) is the holder of UNESCO Chair for environmental protection of projects in Africa, as announced in U.Porto news website. This Chair relates to the development of a collaborative network of research and education projects in six African countries in the fields of biodiversity conservation and the management of natural resources and natural heritage.
End date of "Quintas de Leitura" 2017 event is on 21 December, at Campo Alegre auditorium, starting at 10 pm with Portuguese writer Afonso Cruz
The Portuguese writer Afonso Cruz is the invited guest of the last "Quintas de Leitura" event for the year 2017. The initiative takes place at auditorium Campo Alegre and starts at 10 pm.
Torre dos Clérigos plays host to "The Best Furniture in the World" exhibition
This event combines the creativity of globally known brands with the productive capacity of business in the city of Paços de Ferreira, known as the "European Capital of Furniture". The exhibition will be on show from 15 December 2017 to 24 February 2018.
Port of Leixões hit a record high of stopovers
This year, the sea Port of Leixões has hit a record number of stopovers, with both terminals processing, altogether, 100 stopovers and almost 96 thousand passengers, as announced today by the Port Authority.
Scientist of Porto University wins important international competition
For the first time ever, a Portuguese scientist has won the 2018 Sackler Prize, worth 100 million dollars, given by the Tel Aviv University, from Israel, which awards, every two years, young researchers (aged up to 40), with major contributions in the fields of physics and chemistry.
Coliseu Porto hosts "The Messiah" of Georg Friedrich Händel
This festive season, Coliseu Porto presents a Christmas concert, featuring one of the most significant pieces of Händel, "The Messiah", starting at 9.30 pm and conducted by the Argentinian maestro Leonardo García Alarcón. Lisbon Metropolitan Orchestra and the Lisboa Cantat Choir will be in charge of delivering a stunning repertoire, the perfect treat for a magical evening at Coliseu Porto.
Christmas markets enliven this holiday season in Porto
Partygoers can enjoy this time of year outdoors and do the Christmas shopping while parading through town. Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without a visit to the traditional markets and they are back until 23 December. Tick off your Christmas shopping list at Porto's Christmas markets.
Brussels approves Porto application to host a Europe Direct Centre
The European Commission has approved the application submitted by Porto Municipality to host a Europe Direct Centre, for the period 2018-2020. Porto City Hall has put forward a working programme under the motto "Europe close to all" and will therefore, continue to be the host institution of the European Information Centre, which comprises all the municipalities of the Porto Metropolitan area.
Porto Business School gains ranking positions as Best Business School in Europe, according to the Financial Times
Porto Business School is revealed as one of the best Business Schools in Europe, according to the Financial Times. For the sixth year running, Porto Business School not only remains at the top of the tables but it is also the only Portuguese school to gain three ranking positions, as stated by the latest European Business Schools Rankings. It is ranked 59th this year.