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Portugal's major seaport, Port of Leixões, located 4 km north of the Douro River, is to be optimised. It involves overall investment of EUR 320 million and it will improve access to the terminal as well as the operation of the container terminal, enabling larger container ships to enter the port and berth at the terminal.

É inaugurada esta sexta-feira, 17 de fevereiro, pelas 17,30 horas, no Palacete Viscondes de Balsemão, uma instalação de vídeo arte do artista norte-americano Nikolas Skilbeck, intitulada "Dreaming of Porto". O projeto foi realizado no âmbito do programa de Residências Artísticas organizado pela Câmara do Porto e pela cidade de Tours, com apoio da associação Mode dÉmploi e da SKAD.

The Spanish duo Za! will perform at Rivoli's understage and present their last work "Loloism" to the public, this Friday, at 11pm. The duo plays all sorts of instruments, like drums, guitar, keyboard, trumpet, and sampler, in a mixture that they call "post-world music".

"Why Porto Is the City to Visit This Year" is the title of an article that Forbes Europe publishes this week and states that Porto "is one of the most eclectic destinations in Europe".

Critical Software is one of the most important software companies in the world and opened a new office space in Porto. NASA was the company's first customer and has since been a constant partner in more than 20 space missions, including the recent Exomars mission.

Porto Municipal Gallery hosted 97 million visits in 2016, shattering this past two years' record. These record breaking numbers demonstrate the ongoing enthusiasm for the gallery's exhibitions.

This is a great opportunity for classic film fans to watch Wim Wenders' Paris Texas in the big screen at Teatro Campo Alegre, February 16th, at 10 pm. Saturdays and Sundays there is also a film screening at 3:30 pm.

Friday, February 17th, between 10 am and 12 am, Porto Innovation Hub auditorium will feature an information event on "Entrepreneurship Grant Programme 2017" sponsored by the European Commission Representation in Portugal.

Caetano Baviera, BMW's dealership for the Group Salvador Caetano, opened a state of the art car sales & workshop service in Porto for an investment of EUR 6 million which will directly create 40 jobs.

Friday, 17th February, Companhia Instável features "La Nuit Tous Les Chats Sont Gris" (All cats are grey in the dark), choreographed by Laurence Yadi and Nicolas Cantillon, at teatro Rivoli.