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Porto won the prestigious title of Best European Destination, for the third time. The voting was resoundingly in favour of the city of Porto, with three times more votes than the Croatian city of Zadar, winner for 2016.

Sara Sampaio, internationally famous Top model and one of Victoria's Secret Angels has voted for Porto as Best European Destination 2017. She has more than 2.5 million followers on Facebook and she is campaigning from Porto!

Aging building in downtown ancient Porto is restored and transformed into a business centre. The former Civil Government Building is now a shared workspace located in Porto city centre.

Porto will be the host of a Global Service Jam: Porto Service Jam 2017, from February 17 to 19, at Porto Design Factory. Gear up with motivation, creativity and willingness to experiment and sign up for Porto Service Jam 2017.

FEUPLink UK, alumni from the Faculty of Engineering of Porto, University of Porto, joined the Winter Run Series UK to raise much-needed funds to help fight cancer.

The play "Stabat Mater Furiosa - Oratória Para Uma Voz" features Friday 10th at 9:30 pm at Teatro do Campo Alegre. This performance invites the audience to ponder upon the meaning of the original mother figure, seen as the origin of human social organisation.

The final results of the voting for Best European Destination 2017 will be announced next Friday, February 10th at 4 pm. This is the third time that Porto is on the race for the title of Best European destination.

Casa da Música brings back cinema, from February 11 to 21, with the best movies of all time. It's Invicta.Música.films. week featuring Charlie Chaplin's classic "City Lights" (1931) and "Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror" (1922), directed by F. W. Murnau.

Porto relies in its airport to boost the economy of the region and to establish itself as one of the most sought-out destinations for entrepreneurs, students, visitors and tourists from all around the globe.

The exhibition "5º CADERNO - Essay on the archives of Rivoli", by Nuno Coelho, is on view at the Rivoli, in the foyer on the 3rd floor, from January 21 to March 24. Admission is free.