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"Blackboards" is an Iranian film directed by young Samira Makhmalbaf, in 2000. It will be screened at Campo Alegre, February 25th at 6:30 pm. The plot focuses on nomadic Kurdish teachers, carrying blackboards on their backs, looking for children, potential students in the hills and villages of Iran, near the Iraqi border.

Public Transportation Company, STCP presented the first bus powered by an electrical motor. The eBUS, as it is called, is currently being tested on two lines of the transportation network in the city of Porto, in the framework of both the renewal of the bus fleet and the bet on environmentally friendly vehicles for the city.

The 14th edition of "Essência do Vinho Porto" event will give you more than a taste of three thousand labels from 350 wine producers, at Palácio da Bolsa. Prepare your senses for wine scents and tasting from February 23 to 26.

Golden Bear for Best Short Film 2017 was awarded to "Small Town," by Portuguese Diogo Costa Amarante. The short tells the story of Frederico, a six-year-old boy, who finds out at school that people die when their hearts stop beating. This discovery prevents him for sleeping that night.

Portugal's major seaport, Port of Leixões, located 4 km north of the Douro River, is to be optimised. It involves overall investment of EUR 320 million and it will improve access to the terminal as well as the operation of the container terminal, enabling larger container ships to enter the port and berth at the terminal.

É inaugurada esta sexta-feira, 17 de fevereiro, pelas 17,30 horas, no Palacete Viscondes de Balsemão, uma instalação de vídeo arte do artista norte-americano Nikolas Skilbeck, intitulada "Dreaming of Porto". O projeto foi realizado no âmbito do programa de Residências Artísticas organizado pela Câmara do Porto e pela cidade de Tours, com apoio da associação Mode dÉmploi e da SKAD.

The Spanish duo Za! will perform at Rivoli's understage and present their last work "Loloism" to the public, this Friday, at 11pm. The duo plays all sorts of instruments, like drums, guitar, keyboard, trumpet, and sampler, in a mixture that they call "post-world music".

"Why Porto Is the City to Visit This Year" is the title of an article that Forbes Europe publishes this week and states that Porto "is one of the most eclectic destinations in Europe".

Critical Software is one of the most important software companies in the world and opened a new office space in Porto. NASA was the company's first customer and has since been a constant partner in more than 20 space missions, including the recent Exomars mission.

Porto Municipal Gallery hosted 97 million visits in 2016, shattering this past two years' record. These record breaking numbers demonstrate the ongoing enthusiasm for the gallery's exhibitions.