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The Essência do Vinho, which is regarded as the biggest and most prestigious wine competition in Portugal, will run from 21 to 24 February in Palácio da Bolsa, in Porto. Early bird tickets are available till 18 February, at the website of the event.

The opening of the Casa de Cinema Manoel de Oliveira, the long-awaited project within the Foundation, is the main highlight for the 2019 Serralves special programming.

Following successful exhibitions in several cities across Europe and in the USA, the Arthemisia Organisation, the leading company regarding exhibits and the Escher Foundation, has decided to bring this display to the city of Porto, as "we had confirmation of the Portuguese cultural liveliness, namely in the magnificent city of Porto", as stated by Arthemisia President, Iole Siena.

Porto City Race will take place in May and the novelty this year is that this pedestrian orienteering competition will extend to the eastern part of town. Registrations are now open.

"Anarquismos" [freely translated as "Anarchism"] by Galician writer, theatre maker and independent curator Pablo Fidalgo Lareo, debuts today at the Grand Auditorium of Rivoli. The performance is scheduled for 9 pm.

Look beyond the chain restaurants to explore the best of Porto's food scene. This is the tastiest place in town if one wishes to have the best hot dog meal ever. It sits on Travessa Cimo de Vila since 1962, in Porto, and they made it to the shorlist of The World Restaurant Awards.

The ColRobot combines cutting edge technology developed in Europe with aggregated user requirements to apply to assembly procedures and to establish an integrated collaborative robotic system, in the shape of a handle that assists the operator when performing tasks.

The Flea Market Porto happens once a month and the February edition will be held on the 16th, on the sixth and seventh floor of Silo Auto car park. Applications to enter with a stall are ongoing. For further information, please visit the event's Facebook page.

This year marks the combining of two arts festivals in Porto, namely DDD- Days of the Dance Festival and FITEI - International Iberian Theatre Festival, from April to May.

Porto Airport is a magnet for attracting new routes and new carriers. The latest announced air link Porto-Cagliari, in the island of Sardinia, via Ryanair brought Porto into the focus of the Italian island of Sardinia, one of the most exquisite tourist destination in the Mediterranean.