News Porto.
Tribute to Harry Dean Stanton at Teatro Rivoli October 10th
Harry Dean Stanton, American actor, musician, and singer, with a career that spanned over six decades, will be honoured at Teatro Rivoli, by Medeia Filmes, 10 October, starting at 6.30 pm.
National Geographic brings to Porto the largest "photographic ark" in the world
The Biodiversity Gallery - The Live Science Centre hosts as of 17 October "a bit" of the largest "photographic ark" in the world, made of unique images of endangered species. The city of Porto welcomes the International project Photo Ark by photographer Joel Sartore, whose aims is to "connect the right people to commit with biodiversity of our planet and to protect it".
Seeing the world through Steve McCurry's lenses in Porto
From 10 October to 31 December, the Customs Building in Porto will host the exhibition "The World of Steve McCurry", the multi prized North American photographer, globally-recognized for having photographed Sharbat Gula, "Afghan Girl", which made the cover of National Geographic magazine in June 1985.
Entrepreneurship and Franchising Congress at Palácio da Bolsa
Porto's Stock Exchange Palace (Palácio da Bolsa) plays host to the 1st Portuguese Congress of Entrepreneurship and Franchising, on 9 October. This event is organised by the Portuguese Franchising Association (APF) that also celebrates its 30th anniversary and gathers over 30 guest speakers, both national and international that will approach several issues on the sector.
Coliseu Porto will stage opera shows by partnering with Teatro Nacional de São Carlos
In the context of a protocol signed between Teatro Nacional de São Carlos (TNSC) and Coliseu Porto, opera will again be on stage at Coliseu Porto. "Turandot", by Giacomo Puccini, is the first opera to reset the operatic tradition on 21 October in this iconic concert hall in the city of Porto.
The art of Porto Cascade
Manuel Paulo Teixeira, architect who works the configuration of Porto public place, has always approached drawing as a "form of organising ways of thinking and communicating". In "cascata" (Cascade), Manuel tells tales of a much present landscape in our imagery. It is rather cinematographic. It is something that crafts the beauty of Porto at world level. Not many cities allow for this unique panorama view".
Luís Nacht Quartet starts Porta-Jazz concerts New Season
The Porta-Jazz headquarters association features concerts every Saturday afternoons and evenings, starting 7 October. Following the "Jazz ao relento" initiative, ("Verão é no Porto" Programme) and "Jazz ao Por do Sol" (Porto Book Fair), the city of Porto resumes jazz concerts happening on the 4th floor of 168, Avenida dos Aliados.
Queer Festival in Porto till 8 October
Queer Porto - International Queer Cinema Festival is back. Till Sunday, 8 October, numerous events will be held at various Porto venues, but Rivoli is the centre stage of this festival. This event kicks-off 3 October with the opening of the artistic project Wonders Wander, by media artist Shu Lea Cheang for Madrid Pride 2017, starting at 6 pm at the Wrong Weather Gallery.
Air Canada announces direct flights Porto - Toronto starting June 2018
Air Canada has announced direct air route between Porto and Toronto as of 8 June. This is one of the five new transatlantic routes, with Europe, announced by the airliner for the 2018 summer.
MODtissimo celebrates golden jubilee Edition
The fiftieth Edition of MODtissimo starts today, 3 October and it will run until tomorrow, 4 October at the Customs Building. The trade fair gathers both national and international apparel industry of fabric and accessory manufacturers. This year the event is part of Porto Fashion Week 10th edition, which started 28 September.