News Porto.
Luís Nacht Quartet starts Porta-Jazz concerts New Season
The Porta-Jazz headquarters association features concerts every Saturday afternoons and evenings, starting 7 October. Following the "Jazz ao relento" initiative, ("Verão é no Porto" Programme) and "Jazz ao Por do Sol" (Porto Book Fair), the city of Porto resumes jazz concerts happening on the 4th floor of 168, Avenida dos Aliados.
Queer Festival in Porto till 8 October
Queer Porto - International Queer Cinema Festival is back. Till Sunday, 8 October, numerous events will be held at various Porto venues, but Rivoli is the centre stage of this festival. This event kicks-off 3 October with the opening of the artistic project Wonders Wander, by media artist Shu Lea Cheang for Madrid Pride 2017, starting at 6 pm at the Wrong Weather Gallery.
Air Canada announces direct flights Porto - Toronto starting June 2018
Air Canada has announced direct air route between Porto and Toronto as of 8 June. This is one of the five new transatlantic routes, with Europe, announced by the airliner for the 2018 summer.
MODtissimo celebrates golden jubilee Edition
The fiftieth Edition of MODtissimo starts today, 3 October and it will run until tomorrow, 4 October at the Customs Building. The trade fair gathers both national and international apparel industry of fabric and accessory manufacturers. This year the event is part of Porto Fashion Week 10th edition, which started 28 September.
European commission says Porto meets the criteria to host EMA
According to an analysis carried out by the European Commission, concerning the evaluation of Member States' proposals to host the European Medicines Agency (EMA), Portuguese application meets the necessary requirements. That is to say that Porto is eligible. The decision belongs to the 27 Member-States that start debating the issue next Friday.
Marcelo Evelin "Dança Doente" 6 and 7 October at Rivoli Grand Auditorium
Rivoli Grand Auditorium MO will play host to Performance "Dança Doente" by Brazilian choreographer, Marcelo Evelin. The reputed dance and company Demolition Incorporada feature a performance that contextualizes Hijikata Tatsumi's dance, butoh's master, a dance of Japanese origin and presented as a reaction to western contemporary dance of the time together with Brazilian rhythms.
Researchers from Porto are part of European project dedicated to develop new technologies to serve the older people
Researchers from one of the main investigation centres in Porto, the Cintesis - Health Services and Technologies Research centre are part of the European team involved in the task of developing ActiveAdvice.
Third edition of Grant "Isabel Alves Costa" to support Performing Arts
The third edition of creativity Grant "Isabel Alves Costa" is updated to be awarded every two years. The International Puppet Festival in Porto (FIMP), the "Comédias do Minho" (CdM) and Porto Municipal Theatre are organising the third edition of creativity Grant "Isabel Alves Costa".
Porto Water Innovation Week ends on a high note with Aquaporto Festival in the City Park
More than 1500 children enjoyed the Aquaporto Festival, promoted by municipal company Águas do Porto. This is the 4th Edition of this water festival, which kicked-off at 10 am, next to the Water pavilion, in the City Park and will run till 30 September. Participation is free.
Architecture Office from Porto to design a new urban area in Finland
The quality of the architecture that is developed in the city of Porto is recognised, once more: an office of young architects from Porto has won the international tender "Aviapolis Urban Blocks", organised by the city of Vantaa, near Helsinki. The bid to create a new urban area was developed jointly with a Swedish office.