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Entrepreneurship Program promoted by Porto City Hall and the Youth Foundation
The first locally based Entrepreneurship Program was launched on January 10th by Porto City Hall and the Youth Foundation. This programme has a two-fold aim: to promote entrepreneurship among young people in the region and to promote business ideas.
Porto is growing greener by the day
An innovative plan to plant trees in public spaces was presented today at Porto Municipal Tree Nursery. There are 14 new areas, the so-called Biospots, distributed along the main roads, in a total of 17 hectares.
International Film Festival of Porto screens fantasy as main genre
"The Age of Shadows" by Jee-woon Kim, is the screening opening of the Festival. The festival programme focus on the subject-matter of Fantasy and the so called reality cinema, showcasing feature films, short films, animation and experimental film, from February 20 to March 5, 2017.
Porto is a magical city and this cliché is true, according to BBC
Eric Weiner, author of The Geography of Bliss, writes a regular column for BBC Travel. Eric writes about the "world's happiest places" and, guess what, Porto is one of those places.
Open Call for Alumia with 20 applications
Alumia project was launched to mark 20 years of Porto Historic Centre as UNESCO World Heritage. The project had challenged artists to provide a different night visit to the city historic centre by means of light and shape. The community has responded with huge enthusiasm.
Coming up Bombarda exhibitions for 2017
Another year, another season dedicated to contemporary art in Miguel Bombarda Arts Quarter. Throughout 2017, the Bombarda galleries will continue showcasing Art with new exhibitions six times a year.
Old Prison Building in Porto declared National Monument
The building of the old Prison and Court of Appeal of Porto, headquarters of the Portuguese Centre of Photography since 2001, will be reclassified as a National Historic Monument.
Green Project Awards winners announced in Porto in January
The Serralves Foundation, in Porto, will host the 9th edition of The Green Project Awards on January 23, in Serralves. Porto City Hall organises the event in conjunction with Lipor.
Epiphany, the Feast of The Three Kings at Quinta da Bonjóia
On Epiphany Eve (also known as Twelfth Night), Porto Social Foundation offers a musical show featuring Christmas carols associated with Epiphany, at Quinta da Bonjóia, on January 5, at 9:15 pm.
Municipal Theatre 2017 Season January - July
Porto City Hall invites its citizens to Municipal theatre 2017 Season preview, January 11, Wednesday, at 6.45 pm, at the Grande Auditorio Manoel de Oliveira do Rivoli. Admission is free.