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The passion of the game pictured by designers from the 32 competing countries in the World Football Cup
Exhibition on football themed posters will be on show in the Main Hall of Porto City Council from 14th June to 15th July, to celebrate the World Cup. Designers from the 32 countries competing in the World Cup in Russia, were invited to represent the feeling of the "game".
"Caranguejo overdrive" by Aquela cia. premieres at Rivoli on 12th June
Brazilian theatre company, Aquela cia., premieres performance "Caranguejo overdrive" on June 12th, in the context of the Fitei 2018, the International Festival of Theatre of the Iberian Peninsula. This performance intertwines theatre and literature expression as an artistic form of launching the debate on Brazilian society nowadays, especially in Rio de Janeiro.
European brewery culture is back with Porto Beer Fest
The Gardens of Palácio de Cristal play host to the third edition of Porto Beer Fest. The event runs from Wednesday, 13th till 16th June. Participants will have a full plate with beer tasting, snacking, enjoying the music and even watching the Football World Cup matches on a giant screen set up in the premises.
Nick Cave, Farewell and So long NOS Primavera
The last day of the three-day probably greatest music festival in Europe ended with the icing on the cake; no other than the greatest artist ever - Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds embraced the over 30 million festival goers that literally stood shoulder to shoulder to unite with the Australian musician, composer, producer, song writer and occasional actor, in an intimate moment of communion and emotional togetherness.
There is something about Primavera that can pull more than 100 people
This edition was one of the highest attended, with an estimated 100 thousand visitors in the three days of the event, according to a statement released by the organisation. And there will be another Primavera from 6 to 8 June in 2019.
Sunday is de-stress and chill out day at the Parque Oriental
Porto Antistress session, the second of its type, is scheduled for 10th June at the Parque Oriental, in Campanhã. Rendez-vous is at the Municipal Pavilion Lagarteiro (in front of the park), at 10 am. The morning begins with warm up and stretching sessions, inside the pavilion, followed by an open-air trekking in the park and other physical exercises.
Porto and seven other European cities have three million euros to fund new digital services
Porto and seven other European municipalities set up SynchroniCity open call, from June 1st 17:00 CEST to September 30th 17:00 CEST. Manchester, Helsinki, Milan, Antwerp, Carouge, Santander, Eindhoven and Porto are the partner cities in this call, whose main goal is the creation of digital services and solutions by entrepreneurs and developers to improve the lives of citizens and grow local urban economies.
Lorde says NOS Primavera Sound Porto has a dream-like atmosphere
Lorde headed the NOS Primavera Sound Festival 2018 Porto and stated that she experienced a unique and emotional welcoming in the city. The 21 year-old New Zealander, Ella Yelich-O'Connor artistically known as Lorde said she was "in spiritual sync" with the audience through her music, making this a special event in the country.
World Cup Matches screened live in the Cordoaria
From 14th June to 15th July, the world Cup Matches will be screened live in the Cordoaria. Porto City Hall, will set up the perfect conditions to watch all the football matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia. The venue is the Amor de Perdição Square, in front of the Portuguese Photography Centre, with a giant screen.
Fatboy Slim was "right here, right now" to set up the mood of Primavera Sound Porto
Thousands of people gathered at Avenida dos Aliados to welcome NOS Primavera Sound, on 6th June. The free concert by Fatboy Slim was the starting moment of one of the most popular music festivals in Europe.