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Music, amusement and high spirits are on the menu for all visitors and passers-by at the Invicta this Holiday Season, making Porto a true Happy Holiday city.

Following the long standing tradition of New Year's Concert in Vienna, Strauss, Nicolai and Schostakovich's masterworks will be heard at Coliseu Porto Ageas on 5 January, at 9.30 pm.

Students of the University of Porto were distinguished by winning the 23rd edition of the Global Marketing Competition (GMKC), one of the biggest competitions of the world in the Supply Chain Management and Finance.

Porto City Hall wishes you a Happy Christmas!

This is the silver jubilee of the São Silvestre in Porto. The race will happen on 30 December and gathers 15 thousand participants of 37 nationalities. The race is part of the Christmas and New Years' Eve programming and it is organised by Runporto, with the support of Porto City Hall. As tradition, the Municipality has prepared a special plan regarding mobility issues, in order to ensure the necessary safety conditions. Authorities advise using public transport to head to downtown Porto.

The MMIPO - Museum and Church of the Misericórdia of Porto is the only Portuguese museum to take part in the competition for the European Museum of the Year Award. MMIPO, located at Rua das Flores, is celebrating its third anniversary and enters this restricted competition for the most prestigious European award in the museological domain.

The Clérigos architectural complex, comprising the Tower, Museum and Church, has reached a record number of visitors. Around one million and three hundred people, visitors and holyday makers, stopped at this venue in the city of Porto, which has led to record-breaking visits to Clérigos.

The fun and entertainment of circus are in town. As tradition since 1941, Coliseu Porto Ageas delivers impressive performances by the most highly trained performers in the industry, including clowns, acrobats, jugglers, dancers, magicians, trapeze artists and contortionists, who will keep you on the edge of your seat.

The University of Porto is working with the counterparts of Lund (Sweden), Ludwig-Maximilian of Munich (Germany), Paris-Saclay (France) and Szeged (Hungary) to building the European Universities of tomorrow, in the framework of the great challenges regarding global health for the future.

This holiday season, Porto will host a memorable concert by Saint Dominic's Gospel Choir, on 23 December, starting at 6 pm at Avenida dos Aliados. When lining up plans in Porto this festive season, you'll be sure to find that special moment in town with an authentic gospel concert with the soulful rhythms of gospel music by Saint Dominic's Gospel Choir that celebrates its 16th anniversary.