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Musical "Fã" brings band "Clã" to São João National Theatre
The children and teenagers musical performance "Fã" is coming to the stage today 13 December, at São João National Theatre. This musical opened at Carlos Alberto Theatre (TeCA) last January.
Cultural Tour in Porto to visit festivity scenes and Christmas cribs
The Municipal Programme of Cultural Tours is set off to explore the festivity scenes and the Christmas cribs, typical of this festive season through the town. The tour begins at 2.30 pm at São José das Taipas Church, located at the Campo dos Mártires da Pátria (Cordoaria Garden) and it is guided by the municipal technical staff.
Porto established a Tourist Tax effective from 1 March 2018
Porto established a Tourist Tax. It was done by resolution of the City Council and it should be applicable from 1 March 2018. This tax is not applicable to reservations made prior to that date.
Open call for the second edition of Criatório - Municipal programme for supporting artistic creation
The entry period for grant applications of €50.000 of the Municipal programme for supporting artistic creation, titled Criatório, starts Friday, 15 December. This is the second edition of Criatório, and the application deadline is from 15 December 2017 to 31 January 2018.
Porto Best Of calls on electronic music revival, 14 December at Rivoli
The cycle of performances sponsored by the Municipality of Porto encompasses 19 bands that go on stage 14 December and include Repórter Estrábico, Holy Nothing and the Mirror People. Starting at 9.30 pm, the last show of the year of the Porto Best Of initiative, curated by Miguel Guedes, offers three concerts to tell the story of electronic music made in Porto.
End date of "Cultura em Expansão" takes cinema and the "Oupa!" Project to Rivoli this weekend
The Municipal Programme "Cultura em Expansão" is drawing to a close; the fourth edition ends in festivity and the result of a year's work will emerge right this weekend, at Porto Municipal Theatre, in Rivoli.
Companhia Caótica features "Crevescer" at Campo Alegre, 16 December, at 3.30 pm
The theatre company "Companhia Caótica" features "Crevescer" at Café-Theatre at Campo Alegre, on 16 December, at 3.30 pm. This performance aims to contemplate the life path of a man, who is not too old but he is not as young anymore, and is dwelling on the continuous process of getting older and ageing. This activity mixes cinema, music and autobiography.
Almeida Garrett Library is giving away books to those who enjoy reading
Municipal Library Almeida Garrett is launching the "reading and receiving" initiative during the Christmas season. The key objective of this campaign is to deliver books to those who enjoy reading and are users of the library's loan service.
Porto Municipal Gallery features exhibition by António Cachola
"10000 anos depois entre Vénus e Marte" [10000 years later between Venus and Mars] is the title of the latest exhibition on display at Porto Municipal Gallery. The exhibit opened last weekend and it includes the work of artists from different generations and features, for the first time, a number of new acquisitions from the Collection António Cachola.
Literary Café to read and hear the poetry of Jorge de Sena
The Literary Café Cycle takes you to the "The piano in Senas' poetry", at Municipal theatre Campo Alegre, on 8 December at 6.30 pm. António Durães recites some of the poems from the book "Arte de Música" by Jorge de Sena. The musical pieces that inspired such poems will be evoked during this coffee-social gathering, namely Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Satie and Debussy, interpreted by Sofia Lourenço on the piano.