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Porto hosts OECD 14th LEED Forum on "gig" economy and the reshaping of the world of work
The "gig" economy and the reshaping of the world of work is the lead topic of the OECD 14th LEED Forum - Local Development Practitioners, Entrepreneurs, and Social Innovators, which took place on 18 and 19 September in Porto.
Porto Alternative Fair hits town in October for a feel good event
The Congress Centre of Porto Customs will play host to the Feira Alternativa [Alternative Fair], a feel good event that claims to be "the oldest and the largest national event" in this area. The 5th edition will be held between 12 and 14 October and it will gather over 150 exhibitors and will deliver over 100 activities.
Social policies help homeless people in Porto
The Municipality of Porto has established a network of voluntary restaurants in 2016. This policy is aimed at providing assistance to homeless or people in need of a hot meal. Former Joaquim Urbano Hospital is now able to work as the operation centre of this network of restaurants that helps homeless in Porto, by providing a kitchen that will prepare all the meals for this voluntary restaurants network.
Shuttle programme supports artistic creation internationalisation with three extra grants
Porto City Hall adopted unanimously on 18 September grant support to artistic creation at international level, through the Shuttle Programme. This form of support started April last year and it will be a permanent call till next December.
Students from Porto author animated films that are eligible for international festivals
Porto state schools students of the 1st Cycle of Basic Education directed two films in the context of the Municipal Educational Programme Porto de Crianças [Porto of Children, free translation], which have been selected for two international festivals. This is a wonderful opportunity to showcase the work carried out by state schools in Porto.
Theatre Campo Alegre features cinema cycle devoted to the French Cinema
The Theatre Campo Alegre new cinema season is devoted to the French Cinema and the Grand Masters of film (1930-1960). If you got longer than a weekend in Porto, prepare to get comfy at Theatre Campo Alegre, as for forty days, from 1 September till 10 October.
Porto showcases Council priorities at the Portugal Real Estate Summit
The city of Porto will be represented in the 3rd edition of the Portugal Real Estate Summit, which takes place in Estoril, as of this afternoon. InvestPorto is the entity from the city of Porto to showcase the municipal strategy, regarding talent attraction.
Fantasia Cycle at Casa da Música gives you heart-stirring enthusiasm
Casa da Música hosts a concert cycle themed Fantasia, from 18 till 29 September. The cycle includes five concerts, and the repertoire will explore the works by Anderson, Bach, Moreira, Beethoven and Kurtag. The opening concert is scheduled for 18 September, with Remix Ensemble Casa da Música scheduled to perform at 7.30 pm.
Porto plays host to International wheelchair Tennis Tournament
Porto Tennis Club will play host to the International wheelchair Tennis Tournament, from 18 to 22 September. The event is included in the ITF Futures Series, and it gathers 32 athletes from eight different nationalities, singles and pairs, namely Portugal, Spain, Netherlands, Ireland, Poland, Finland and England.
Queer Porto is back in October featuring Dennis Cooper
Queer Porto is back in Rivoli from 10 to 14 October. This is the 4th edition of this International Cinema Festival and the main guest is the American writer Dennis Cooper, who will attend the festival to present the film "Permanent Green Light" that he has co-directed with Zac Farley. The festival's organization also highlights Carolee Schneemann's Film Paintings, a range of eclectic documentaries on how the Queer culture has impacted the fashion industry, the Mont de Dutor and Liad Hussein...