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Porto explains how technology and innovation work during the Start&Scale 2018
It is the run up to the Start&Scale 2018, from 5 to 11 May. Over seven days, Porto plays host to a tailor-made programme including entrepreneurship, innovation and technology as the main promotion tools of the city.
Porto hosts International Green Infrastructure Conference on May 24 and 25
Urban planners, landscape architects, geologists, agronomists and other professionals and policy makers from different nationalities will gather in the city of Porto to discuss Green Infrastructure, at Almeida Garrett public library, on May 24th and 25th.
Surfing competitions in Porto and Matosinhos
One of the most exciting sports event in Porto and Matosinhos is just around the corner: the Porto & Matosinhos Wave Series 2018. The window dates are already set. From April to October, the beaches of Porto and Matosinhos will be the contest hosts, starting this weekend, to surf, body board, stand up paddle and adapted surf competitions gathering around 500 surfers, including Portugal's top surfers.
"Pendiente de Voto" by Roger Bernat at the Stage Auditorium in Campo Alegre
The performance "Pendiente de Voto" by Catalan Roger Bernat will be on stage at the Municipal Theatre Campo Alegre. The show features a double session, on April 20 and 21, respectively at 3 pm and at 4 pm.
Inventorying the fauna and flora at Serralves Park with Bioblitz
The Serralves Foundation will carry out a biological inventorying on the existing fauna and flora in the Serralves Park on April 21 and 22. Everyone is invited to this "express biological inventorying", with free entrance.
Dance first. Think later. It is the natural order at PALLCO
First Performing Arts School & Conservatory in Porto- PALLCO provides global professional training experience to pupils and welcomes international students through International Exchanges.
String Trio from Romania performs at Clérigos Church on 18 April
The Clérigos Church plays host to a performance by String Trio from Romania, Iulia, Stefan & Marin Cazacu, in the context of the programme themed "Romanian Music in Portugal's great cathedrals", to celebrate the centenary of the Great Union of Romania, on 18 April at 7 pm.
Porto celebrates International Day for Monuments and Sites with guided tours and leisure trips on 18 April
Porto City Hall has prepared free of charge guided tours and leisure trips to mark the International Day for Monuments and Sites on April 18. These activities will take place throughout town. The first of this tours is themed "Trajeto: memória e valor" [Route: memoir and significance], planned to revisit places of heritage significance.
University of Porto "goes" for launch at NASA mission
Researchers from the University of Porto, from the Astrophysics Institute and Space Sciences (IA), are part of the team that launches TESS, a space observatory, into space today, April 16th.
Simultaneous Openings at the Art's district on April 21
You don't want to miss the next rendez-vous with contemporary art in town! Saturday, April 21, Miguel Bombarda art district opens another session of Simultaneous Openings featuring 17 new exhibits. There will be guided tours to the galleries, workshops for audiences of all ages, as well as a parallel programme of activities organised by municipal company PortoLazer.