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Students from various countries learn from Porto's policy basis on public housing
A delegation of students of the prestigious Bartlett School of Planning, from University College London, was in town for an "in situ" acknowledgement on how is Porto managing public housing, under the authority of the municipality.
Sleeping Beauty sleeps at Rivoli, on 21 and 22 June
The small auditorium at Rivoli presents the performance "Sleeping Beauty", in the context of Fitei 2018, on 21 and 22 June, starting at 7 pm. Diana de Sousa, actress, stage director and writer, build a show that features different interpretations of the classical and typically feminine fairy tale "Sleeping Beauty".
The BMW Group chooses Porto to reach the next milestone: the car of the future
The BMW group, reputed German trend setter and world class automobile engineering has chosen Porto to reach its next milestone: building the car of the future. This undertaking will rely on the partnership of the Portuguese Company Critical Software, who will jointly develop and produce in the city of Porto a pioneer software that will be used in the BMW automobile fleet.
The night of 22nd June offers traditional parade in Avenida dos Aliados
Save this date in your agenda: the 22nd June, the city celebrates the patron saint - São João- with the traditional dancing and singing parade, the "rusgas", in which each city parish dresses in a traditional costume and performs folklore dancing.
Porto City Hall acts in the field of Mental Health in the workplace
Porto City Hall provides its staff with training regarding mental health in the workplace. The specific training, themed "Ouvir o que não é dito, Primeiros Socorros em Saúde Mental" [Make the unspoken heard, First Aid in Mental Health - free translation], started today and it will last the entire week, in a total of 18 hours. This initiative is jointly organised with Time to Change Campaign and Mental Health First Aid England.
School of Arts celebrates the art form of cinema with the community
The School of Arts of Porto Catholic University sets off as of today a public programme on the art of film. Thus, the Porto Summer School on Cinematic Art runs for a week and features a group of six artists - Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Salomé Lamas, João Pedro Rodrigues and João Rui Guerra da Mata, João Salaviza and Filipa César.
Free European Video Store kicks off in Porto on 20th June
The European "Video on demand" service, aka AVA will be available in Portugal. The service will be announced at the Municipal Library Almeida Garrett at 6.30m pm, on 20th June.
Innovation and Health Research Institute of Porto University figures high on the nomination for the Regional Development awards
The Innovation and Health Research Institute of the University of Porto - i3S- was selected by an independent jury as one of the finalists for the RegioStars 2018 European Awards. These prizes are regarded as the "Oscars" for the Regional Development, which distinguish the most inspiring projects at regional level and are funded by the European Union.
Registrations for Porto Book Fair 2018 are now open
Porto City Hall has opened today the registration period for the 2018 edition of Porto Book Fair. Those interested should apply till the 6th July - please refer to www.cm-porto.pt/feiradolivro.
From Porto to the world, Attitude magazine celebrates fifteen years of publication
Fifteen years in the publishing industry is a lot of time when we refer to an independent magazine. There hasn't been any brand support or robust advertising campaigns, still no issue ever remained unpublished. To celebrate fifteen years in the publishing market, Attitude team has launched a book that embodies places, spaces and atmospheres "visited" in previous issues throughout the past one and a half decade.