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Companies and Municipalities debate what smart mobility means at the MOB LAB
Mobility, especially smart mobility is again the main issue on the table at the MOB LAB Congress 4th edition, which took place at the Electric Tram Museum. Companies, municipalities and stakeholders think everything through.
Student of the U.Porto wins the gold medal at the Acrobatic Gymnastics world championship
Student and gymnast, Rita Ferreira, of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto (FMUP), won the gold medal, the first ever for Portugal, of the Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championship that took place in Geneva, Switzerland.
Renovation works at the Casa Serralves now being finalised to accommodate Miró for 25 years
Rui Moreira and António Costa visited the space that will accommodate the artwork of Catalan Surrealist painter Juan Miró, from this year on.
Bus Rapid Transit System tender launched to link Boavista to Foz in 2023
The Bus Rapid Transit System will add eight kilometres of green mobility to the city of Porto, as of the last quarter of 2023: this will be the new BRT Line. This new extension of the Metro do Porto, whose international tender was launched today, at the Serralves Park, by the Prime Minister, António Costa, will link the roundabouts of the Boavista and the Praça do Império, in an investment of 66 million euros, financed by the Resilience and Recovery Plan (PRR).
Poetry escape to find the meaning of effective listening
On 8 and 22 July, the Pateo of the Natural History and Science Museum of the University of Porto there will be two sessions, respectively, that will be a joy to discover. The free session themed “Ouvir, 59 minutos de imersão poética”, [“Listening, 59 minutes of poetic immersion”, free translation] are held in the scope of the “Noites no Pátio do Museu” Cycle.
Start-up from Porto Sword Health gets funding of 85 million dollars and wants to double its workforce
Sword Health, the tech company from Porto got a 85 million dollars funding (71.4 million euros), and wants to hire immediately. Last February, the company opened vacancies as a result of the increase in demand for digital physiotherapy to replace in-person sessions, owing to the new confinement; now, SWORD Health wants to double its workforce and hire up to 200 collaborators to work in its office in Porto, for starters.
SEA LIFE Porto accepts volunteers for Global Beach Clean
In Portugal, this beach cleaning action takes place on Friday, 9 June, and the SEA LIFE Porto is looking for volunteers willing to make beaches look like they are meant to be “a place in the sun”, cared for and devoid of all litter to protect marine species and the ecosystem.
189 years later, Route Porto Liberal recalls the landing of D. Pedro IV
The Route Porto Liberal promotes a symbolical marking of the date of the landing of D. Pedro IV in the beach of Arnosa de Pampelido, in Matosinhos. From 8 July to 30 September expect no less than a full programme of exhibitions, visits and guided tours.
Porto is one of Portugal’s most stunning cities, affirms Forbes magazine
There is more to Portugal than its capital city, affirms Forbes magazine, highlighting Porto as one of Portugal’s most stunning cities.
This week is all about film and arts at the Summer School on Art & Cinema by the School of Arts of Porto Catholic University
The Summer School on Art & Cinema is back in Porto from 5 to 9 July. This event is organised by the School of Arts of Porto Catholic University and the Haus der Kulturen der Welt, the New Alphabet School from Berlin. The five-day programme invites for an array of activities on cinema and contemporary art.