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Pláka Collectives 2018 last edition registration ends on 15 November
Registrations for the last 2018 Pláka Collectives programme - To School out of School- closes next Thursday, on 15th November.
The Forum of the Future concluded on 10th November but the city is already preparing the 2019 "Voyage"
The 500 years of the circumnavigation and the appropriation of identity are some of the key topics for the next edition of the Forum of the Future, an event the city of Porto takes pride in and "we are rolling our sleeves up and set to work", Rui Moreira stated and challenged audiences to think about next year's topic, which, no doubt, "will move hearts and affections, guilt feelings, and varied other feelings".
Best of Wine Tourism 2019 awards excellence of Portuguese Northern Wine growing region
Porto and the wine-growing area of Douro achieved international recognition, once more, at the Best of Wine Tourism 2019. The House of Sandeman Hostel & Suites won the Best Accommodation, in an event aimed at awarding enotourism excellence in different categories.
The finishing touch to something that is already good, aka The Forum of the Future
Saving the best for last when talking about The Forum of the Future in Porto is not accurate at all; In fact, these last days are the icing on the cake, with proposals that will literally satisfy all types of audiences.
Conference Cycle themed "Do Estranho" speaks to us about our times
Porto Municipal Theatre (TPM) and the Universidade Lusófona of Porto further the conference cycle on the topic "Do Estranho" [on the Strange], whit the aim of assessing the character of the unusual or the odd in the framework of contemporaneity.
Rui Moreira, the man who has changed the political landscape in Porto, shares his example in Madrid
The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) Party is gathered in Madrid, Spain, in the context of the 39th ALDE Party Congress. The Mayor of Porto, Rui Moreira, the outsider, as The New York Times has stated, is in the Spanish capital by invitation of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, to take part in the congress as independent.In Madrid, Rui Moreira will participate in work sessions and bilateral meetings with Bart Sommers, President of ALDE Group, and Albert...
Euroknitters visit Porto City Hall to talk about the unity of Europe
Teachers and students of the Euroknitters project have visited Porto City Hall to present their project: the strengthening of unity within the European Union. This group includes different nationalities, such as Spain, Estonia, Greece, Italy and Portugal, from the School Group of Cerco do Porto, the host institution in Porto.
We don't just talk in Porto, we dig holes and plant trees
The objective of the FUTURO project was to plant more than 100 thousand trees in Porto Metropolitan Area (AMP) by 2021. That goal has already been fulfilled due to the strong commitment of all the municipalities in the Metropolitan Area of Porto.
Porto discusses business opportunities at China International Import Expo
The city of Porto is in Shanghai to take part in the I China International Import Expo - CIIE, which runs from 5 to 10 November. The President of the Municipal Assembly, Miguel Pereira Leite, is in town to participate in the International Import Fair and was welcomed by the President of the Standing Committee of the Shanghai Congress.
Experience art in person at Miguel Bombarda District
Saturday, 10 November, is the last 2018 cycle of Inaugurações Simultâneas [Simultaneous Openings] at Miguel Bombarda District. As of 4 pm, 15 galleries open doors and welcome everyone to experience art in person, the way to truly get a sense of its magnitude.