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Porto hosts international architecture conference
Room 2 of Casa da Música will open its doors to international experts in the area of architecture who, between the 3rd and 5th of February, will seek to promote new sustainable approaches that enable the reduction of the impact of construction in the environment, using technology.
Porto will have 270 more beds for university students
The City and the University of Porto give the go ahead to differentiated projects for three new university student dorms, which will give the city students 270 more beds.
João de Almada award for the rehabilitation of Casa São Roque and the building on Rua da Restauração
The winners of the 19th edition of the João de Almada Award, created by Porto City Hall to encourage and promote the rehabilitation of the city’s architectural heritage, awarding every two years the best examples of good practice in this area, have already been chosen.
The electricity boxes on Rua das Flores are more colourful
Under the motto “500 anos da Rua das Flores”, 24 electricity distribution boxes greet the new year with new colours.
Diaries of a journey through Porto’s architecture in a promotional video
“Architecture ” is part of a set of 22 videos that the city of Porto is launching to promote and value the city.
Registrations are now open for the Porto Half Marathon
The Porto Half Marathon will once again run along Douro’s riverbanks on 18th of September.
More than a match: Salgueiros enters the pitch with CROA dogs for adoption
In the football match between Sport Comércio e Salgueiros and Clube Desportivo de Gouveia, played at Complexo Desportivo de Campanhã, the stars of the game were the four-legged friends.
Porto researchers find a way to stop the progression of pancreatic cancer
A team of researchers from the Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (Institute for Research and Innovation in Health) (i3S) at the University of Porto found in cell-to-cell communication a way to stop the progression of pancreatic cancer.
Companies select former Central Shopping Center for new business center in Bonfim
The former Central Shopping, between Santos Pousada Street and Fernão de Magalhães Avenue, is soon becoming Porto Business Plaza, the new business center in Bonfim, which will employ 3500 people.
Rivoli is made up of 90 years of the city and a window that opens Porto to the world
Teatro Rivoli will celebrate nine decades of culture for six days, with nine projects, around 90 artists and nine art forms.