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Videogame for children with cancer developed in Porto wins an International award
A videogame for children suffering from cancer developed in Porto wins international prize of $50,000 (nearly 42 thousand Euros), in the context of an international competition that awards excellence in technologies for cancer patients. Hope was born out of a partnership between the University of Porto and the Portuguese Oncology Institute (IPO) Francisco Gentil,Porto, and the Bright startup, in the health communication area.
Rivoli hosts the Bea World Gala Awards
Porto plays host to the Bea World Festival. The event runs from 15 to 18 November. This International Festival of Events and Live Communication gathers in Porto the best events agencies and customers from all around the globe. The highlight of this festival is the prize ceremony. The most anticipated moment is the award ceremony that happens 17 November in Rivoli.
The Hebrew incunabulum in the Synagogue in Porto is the topic of "An Object and its Discourses per Week"
The initiative "An Object and its Discourses per Week" that will take place 18 November will refer to a religious Hebrew document and will be held under special conditions in the Synagogue in Porto. The event is entrance free upon ticket presentation.
Refugees Welcome Porto launches programme to help the refugees
Helping the Kara Tepe, Moria, Pikpa, and First Landing camp refugees in the island of Lesbos, in Greece, is the intention of the "Programme Agasalha" [wrap-up warmly], launched Tuesday by the Refugees Welcome Porto.
Campo Alegre features "The End"
Campo Alegre Auditorium features, 17 and 18 November, the project "The End (final draft)" by Estrutura (Cátia Pinheiro and José Nunes) and by artist and filmmaker André Godinho, who shared the making of the show.
Exhibit at the City Hall foyer celebrates 75 years of existence of Coliseu Porto
The exhibit "O Coliseu e a Cidade: 75 Anos de Histórias" [The Coliseu and the City: 75 years of stories] opens today at 6.30 pm at the Town Hall foyer. The display is inspired by the Modernist artist Piet Mondrian, and features Modernist elements that are part of the Coliseu Porto acquis, and from the Municipal Archive and the Portuguese Photography Centre collection, some made available to the public for the first time.
Seaport of Leixões holds record of movement of goods in October
In the first ten months of this year, 16.4 million tons of freight passed through the seaport of Leixões. The port structure, shows a 8.1% increase vs. the same period last year.
Pharmacy Museum's collection in the fields of health and pharmacy opens to the public 24 November
Unique objects on display at the Pharmacy Museum in Porto, on 23 November, starting at 2 pm, under the celebration of the 21st anniversary of that institution. Themed "Museu Global 20 + 1", the exhibition features a set of objects that will be publicly displayed for the first time.
Almeida Garrett Library marks the International Day of Tolerance 16 November
A documental show and a guided tour mark the International Day of Tolerance and UNESCO at the Municipal Library Almeida Garrett (BMAG), in the Gardens of the Palácio de Cristal, 16 November.
Vertical Gallery at Silo Auto opens its fourth exhibition
"Rhythm of Distances: Propositions for the Repetition" is the fourth project to be presented at the Silo Auto Gallery. The exhibition opens 17 November, starting at 9.30 pm and will be on display on the seven storey staircase of the municipal parking lot, featuring the work of seven artists.