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Tónan Quito premieres "The Stage is the City" in Campanhã
The programme "Cultura em Expansão" [Expanding Culture] premieres Friday, July 7, at the Campanhã Parish Auditorium, a theatre experiment themed "The Stage is the City". This initiative features performing arts projects with amateur stage actors.
Photographic exhibition on war in Ukraine featured at Almeida Garrett Library
"PROMKA" is the name of the photographic exhibition from Ukrainian war reporter Lesko Kromplitz, whose world tour comprises, besides Ukraine, Germany, Poland, Switzerland, England and, since yesterday, the Municipal Library Almeida Garrett.
Porto was the first city to formulate policy pertaining tourist transport
Porto was the first city to formulate policy pertaining tourist transport, including touristic buses, tuk-tuks and other tourist related transport. Tourist transport is now banned from Bus lanes and housing districts. Also, the tourist transport sector has to meet stricter environmental standards.
Porto is the third best place to visit in 2017, says U.S. News Today
Porto is number three and the only Portuguese city in U.S. News "World's Best Places to Visit" Ranking 2017. U.S. News uses expert opinions, user votes and current trends to compile this list every year.
International Folk Festival gathers 250 participants in Porto
Porto hosts the International Folk festival from July 23 to 30. This event brings together Musical groups from eight countries, in a total of 250 participants. The musical groups will perform in Trindade Metro Station, in Quinta São Romão, Sé Social Centre and Gomes Teixeira Square.
Perfect and precise combination of factors led Vestas to invest in Porto
Porto means a lot to Vestas. Out of 99 cities Vestas, a multinational wind company, chose Porto to establish its new engineering centre. This investment in the northern region of Portugal places the country as a research and development hub, equally to Norway, UK, Germany, India and Denmark. The latter hosts Vestas's global headquarters.
Protestant churches conclude SPES debate on the 500 years of the Lutheran reform
The SPES Foundation (SPES meaning Hope, Esperança in Portuguese) has invited three Protestant churches to the closing session of the Conference Cycle devoted to the 500 years of the Protestant reform.
Biennale of Sao Paulo extends to Serralves until October
Projects of 14 artists and collectives are part of the "Live Uncertainty: An exhibition from the 32nd Biennale of São Paulo", showcased in Serralves until October. Paintings, sculptures, videos and installations are dispersed throughout the Serralves Museum and Park, conveying the excellence of a partnership between Fundação Bienal de São Paulo and the Serralves Foundation.
Live Science Centre of Porto is inaugurated and visits are free
The house where Ruben A. and Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen grew up hosts, as of yesterday, the Biodiversity Gallery - Live Science Centre. The official opening ceremony was attended by the President of the Republic, the Rector of Porto University and the Mayor of Porto.
Conceptualizing exoticism in "Savannah" by Antonio Onio at Rivoli July 8
The new programme "Campo de Batalha" ("Battlefield") by Teatro Municipal do Porto aims at promoting creative new work. In that context, the creation of the performance "Savannah" by António Onio features an exotic environment, prone to abrupt change. The performance is about conceptualizing exoticism.