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The 21st edition of the Porto Open, and for the first time in the history of this competition, three Portuguese tennis players qualified for the singles final. Gastão Elias was the winner on 4th October, as Francisca Jorge lost to the Spanish tennis player Georgina Garcia-Perez.

Rather than "cocooning" from cooler days, take time to rediscover Porto this fall season; the options are multiple. For starters, the Municipal Audio Room (aka Fonoteca Municipal de Vinil da Câmara do Porto- FMP) opened doors on 26th September and now tells a fascinating story. Another option is to take part in the municipal initiative "Days with Energy" to boost stamina and wellbeing levels or perhaps, your favourite moments over the weekend are to be spent journeying the Rectory of the...

The Systems and Computer Engineering Institute of Porto (INESC TEC) participates in the European project PANDORA, which intends to contribute to strengthen European Union's cybernetics defence capacity, by developing an open tool that is available to all member countries. The continuous use of information technology in military units and chains of command can make EU member states defence abilities vulnerable to cyber-attacks; in this regard, INESC-TEC developed a tool to help detect...

The "Portugal ao Vivo" event will herald the reunion among artists and audiences; two of the major national producers joined the city Hall of Porto and of Lisbon to present 40 shows simultaneously: 20 performances at the Super Bock Arena - Pavilhão Rosa Mota and another 20 performances at the campo Pequeno. The first show is scheduled for 31st October, with Xutos & Pontapés taking to the stage; the final concert happens on 19th December, with Mariza. the main goal is to help livelihoods of...

Returning wild animals into their natural habitat is a common practice in the Municipality of Porto. This past Thursday, on 1st October, a wild heron was released into its habitat, near the Observatory for Bird Watching, in the banks of the Jardim do Calém.

The municipal programme Cultura em Expansão features two new performances in the neighbourhoods of Bouça and Miragaia, this weekend. Entrance is free, upon prior collection of the ticket two hours before the beginning of the show.

FairJourney Biologics, a Biotechnological company from Porto has just announced it has detected 15 antibodies with a potential to treat patients infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus and to protect the most vulnerable segments of the population. This finding was jointly accomplished with its counterpart IONTAS, a laboratory headquartered in Cambridge, which was recently acquired by Porto, and a world leader in identifying and manufacturing antibodies.

The Eurovision philosophical Song will now be held in Porto, on 2nd and 3rd October, at the Rivoli. The purpose is to lead to a debate towards the meaning of pop songs and identity issues underlying European countries, as well. Eleven thinkers of eleven countries were challenged to write songs that would mirror the relationship between humanity and major philosophical issues.

Starting this first weekend of October, the programme "Days with Energy" is no longer held outdoors and will offer four indoor venues within the municipal equipment, every Saturday morning, with free classes of Pilates, Yoga and Tai chi. Participation is free, but the number of participants varies according to the venue. Between 9am and 9.30am choose the activity that suits you best.

The Municipal Library Almeida Garrett opens doors to family activities as of October, following a shutdown period due to the ongoing pandemic. The first session kicks off on 3rd October, at 3.30pm and participants will be invited to the reading of the English short story "Guess how much I miss you in the autumn", delivered by the British Council.