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Municipal Historical Archive Reading rooms lock up between 8 and 12 July
The Municipal Historical Archive of Porto Reading Rooms lock up between 8 and 12 July, owing to rehabilitation works at Casa do Infante. Normal operations return on 13 July.
Sister cities Bangkok and Porto share best practices on how to fight the global pandemic
Bangkok’s International Affairs Office has carried out a project to promote multicultural society with Bangkok's Sister/Cooperation Cities through exchanging public relations videos. As sister cities, Porto and Bangkok came together to enhance the benefits of global network as regards the best practices on how to fight Covid-19 and prepare for the post-pandemic scenario.
Porto is ranked at the top of the international certification on life quality
Porto was, once again, acknowledged by the World Council on City Data, with the Platinum level, as regards the ISO 37120 Sustainable cities and communities - Indicators for city services and quality of life.
One in every four Portuguese scientific papers is made in U.Porto
Between 2015 and 2019, the University of Porto was in charge or participated in 23. 8% of all scientific papers of Portuguese scientific institutions. This conclusion is based on the results provided by the Web of Science – WoS (SCI-EXPANDED, SSCI e A&HCI), a database that is at the heart of the Web of Science platform and provides access to thousands of bibliographic references on high level of editorial rigor journals, in several areas.
Olympic athlete Angélica André is sponsored by Porto. brand
Olympic athlete Angélica André is sponsored by the Porto. brand while preparing to compete in the Olympic Games Tkyo 2020.
150 wine producers highlight the Essence of Wine in the gardens of the Palácio de Cristal
The Wine Essence even is running in the Gardens of the Palácio de Cristal, in Porto. It inaugurated yesterday and will be offering participants wines from 150 national and international producers, as well as a wide-range of activities, including guided tastings by oenologists, by producers and the wine tasters by the Revista de Vinhos magazine. There are strict health measures in place, issued by the DGS.
Discover the joys of nature with the “Evening with Bats” initiative: applications are open
This summer, the Educational Centres of Porto Environment Department organise seven nights to meet bats in several green spaces in the city. The sessions take place every Friday or Saturday at dusk time, between the months of July and October. The first session happens on 9 July at the Viveiro Municipal do Porto (Porto Municipal Seedbed). This will be a one-time visit. Entrance is free but application is mandatory.
This is a HUGE message: WOMEX first selected artists have been announced
WOMEX 2021 will take place in Porto, between 27 and 31 October and some of the artists that will head to the Invicta this autumn have already been announced. The World Music Expo celebrates a wide array of different music genres, with artists from all around the globe conveying their musical traditions combined with the latest artistic innovations.
Don’t cut off distractions and head to the Bombarda Arts District on Saturday
A new cycle of Inaugurações Simultâneas [Simultaneous Openings] at Miguel Bombarda District is back on 3 July. Starting at 4pm, art galleries open doors and welcome everyone to experience art in person. Some galleries will present new exhibitions, while others will extend the exhibitions on display. All events are access free, but subject to pandemic constraints. A virtual guided tour through the numerous contemporary art exhibitions, which will be streamed on Ágora’s Facebook, at 5 pm.
Card Porto. offers free transport and discounts in the city from 13 - 18 years of age
People aged between 13 and 18 years old, who do not have the “Andante 13-18” transport ticket, can load an "Andante 3Z Porto." subscription, of the public transport Andante network, at no charge, and with added benefits of the Porto. card, such as discounts and perks in different equipment in the city. The loading of subscriptions runs from 1 July to 31 August.