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Rui Moreira, Mayor of Porto, wants to strengthen economic relations between Portugal and Spain
Rui Moreira called for a strengthening of economic relations between Portugal and Spain at the beginning of a luncheon hosted by the Mayor of Porto to the Spanish monarchs and chaired by the Portuguese head of State, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, at Palácio da Bolsa, on the second day of the State visit to Portugal.
Porto Municipal Gallery opens tomorrow "Eyes wide open! 100 years of Leica photography" exhibition
Porto Municipal Gallery will inaugurate the exhibition "Eyes wide open! 100 years of Leica photography" tomorrow, which will run until February 5, 2017. The exhibition is organized by the Porto City Hall and curated by Hans-Michael Koetzle.
Three concerts precede the program of the Porta-Jazz Festival scheduled for 7 and 8 December at Rivoli
Seventh edition of the Porta-Jazz festival at the Rivoli on December 7 and 8. Tomorrow, November 30, at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, the programme opens a week earlier with the Abe Rábade Trio.
King of Spain congratulates Rui Moreira for the transformation of Porto. Mayor handed the King the keys to the city
"Porto was invictus in the past, and it is victorious in the future", said the King of Spain when concluding his first speech in Portugal, during the State Visit today in Porto. The monarchs were received by the President of the Republic in Avenida dos Aliados and afterwards by the Mayor Rui Moreira at the Town Hall.
The first of December the city lights up for Christmas
The annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony will be on December 1. The Xmas tree will remain lit until January 8 of next year, and will be lit everyday at 5:30 pm. The ceremony will take place in the Avenida dos Aliados, by the city's Christmas tree, in front of the City Hall.
Green Project Awards ceremony in January in Porto
The Green Project Awards ceremony will be for the first time hosted in the city of Porto. On January 23, in Serralves, the 9th edition winners of Green Project Awards will be presented, in a co-organized ceremony by Porto City Hall and Lipor.
Felipe VI and Letizia begin state visit to Portugal Monday in Porto
The Kings of Spain will come to Portugal next week. The monarchs will be hosted by Portugal's President of the Republic Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. The visit begins Monday in Porto, with a solemn ceremony in the Town Hall and includes a lunch (Tuesday) with businessmen, offered by the mayor, Rui Moreira.
Water Pavilion set for renovation works
The Pavilhão da Água will undergo remodeling works begining next week to improve the building's infrastructure. The "new" Water Pavilion will have a completely renovated concept.
Alumia is the new culture programme for the Historic Centre
Is light able to transform space? To revive heritage? Can a granitic grey city celebrate its historic centre with light? After culture programmes Manobras and Locomotiva, Porto Historic Centre is once more the intervention and inspiration area for the Alumia programme promoted by Porto City Hall, to be developed from December 2016 and June 2017.
Happy Holidays in Porto with extensive holiday events
Porto Christmas Tree will be lit for the first time on Thursday, December 1, at Aliados, in front of the City Hall building at 5 pm. The city will also be twinkling with Christmas lights lining through the streets.