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Porto hosted the 41st edition of Portugal Fashion which over three days welcomed the Spring/summer 2018 collections by renowned designers, new talent and national brands. Customs, Cais Novo, Tram Museum and former Industrial Abattoir were the stages of these eclectic collections, telling of the creativity that revamps the fashion industry in the country.

The Porto Granfondo is expected to gather thousands of cyclists on the banks of the River Douro, Sunday morning, 29 October. This bicycle touring takes place on open road and in a festive atmosphere. This sport discipline is for the second year running included in the official schedule of the Portuguese Cycling Federation.

"Turandot", by Giacomo Puccini, is featured in Coliseu Porto bringing back opera to the city of Porto Saturday, 21 October, starting at 8 pm. "There is opera in the Coliseu!" became the bywords of the city of Porto under the agreement signed between Coliseu Porto and the São Carlos National Theatre. This joint partnership will enable Coliseu Porto to stage incredible world-class opera shows.

The Puppet Theatre "A Tarumba" features the performance "Este não é o nariz de Gógol..." (This is not Gógol's nose?), 21 October in Rivoli. The show is based on Gógol's world (reminiscente of Godot) and Jacques Prévert. The play takes place in a kitsch ambiance, which relies on paper jointed figures and objects to translate the surreal and absurd world we live in.

The School of Music Guilhermina Suggia promotes, 21 October, a concert to honour cellist from Porto, Guilhermina Suggia (1885/1950), that will take place in Palacete dos Viscondes de Balsemão (Carlos Alberto Square), at 6 pm, with free entrance.

Starting at 6 pm, there will be a role play of the tale "Apollinaris, the adventurous bat" and then a field trip to watch and hear bats. This is an excellent opportunity to dispel myths about this nocturnal flying mammals and get to know a bit of their living habits.

The film "Porto" by Gabe klinger premieres in theatres nationwide 19 October. US-based Brazilian filmmaker shot the film in the city of Porto in 2015. It is the first feature-length film to be directly sponsored by Porto City Hall. The movie was awarded in the La Biennale di Venezia Festival and has contributed to put Porto in the world cinematographic roadmap.

Under the Municipal Programme "Dias com Energia" (Days with Energy), people are invited to take up new sports such as Pilates, Yoga and Tai Chi, 21 October in the gardens of Palácio de Cristal.

Like a present time Noah's ark, the Photo Ark is full of wildlife that is urgent saving. The exhibition "Photo Ark by Joel Sartore", sponsored by National Geographic is on display at the Biodiversity Gallery - Living Science Centre from 18 October 2017 till 28 April 2018. In an interview to Porto., Joel Sartore talks about his life passion, or "obsession", as he calls it, to document all endangered species in this ark.

Porto is increasingly an attractive destination for investments, as a result of "a value based proposition built on the supply of skilled human resources, excellent infrastructure, enterprising ecosystem, intercultural education, and the recognised quality of life". This point of reference to the positive momentum of the city of Porto is made by Ricardo Valente, economic and social development councilman of Porto City Hall, during the workshop "Investing in Property in Portugal".