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Resident company Estrutura in Porto conducts vocational training in theatre in the context of the Criatório Programme
The creative artistic initiative, themed Recurso started to be implemented in the city of Porto. This action is supported by Porto City Hall, in the context of the Criatório Programme. This is a project in the area of theatre training, promoted by Estrutura, which is a resident company of Campo Alegre Theatre, within the Campo Aberto agenda of Porto Municipal Theatre.
Exhibition on Almada Negreiros closes March 31 at Soares dos Reis Museum
The exhibit featuring Almada Negreiros'work, on display at Museum Soares dos Reis, will close March 31, after the end date has been postponed. The exhibit gathers 90 drawings by Almada Negreiros, who viewed himself as a futurist artist, inspired by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti and Eugène Ionesco or Arthur Adamov. This will be an occasion to see, first hand, some unpublished works by the author.
Rivoli premieres La Valse by coreographer Raimund Hoghe
The performance "La Valse" by Raimund Hoghe debuts tonight at the Municipal Theatre of Porto - Rivoli. The show is set to begin at 9.30 pm where dance and music are intertwined. This opening marks the 25 years of the German artist's performances in Portugal.
Municipal Theatre Campo Alegre features the cycle "Cinema and other Arts"
Municipal Theatre Campo Alegre, jointly with Medeia Filmes, features the cycle "Cinema and other Arts", which runs from 4 April to 30 May, every Wednesday, starting at 6.30 pm. This cycle is designed by a group of researchers of the Institute for Comparative Literature Margarida Losa, of the faculty of Arts of Porto University, and curated by Elisabete Marques.
The United Nations convene in Porto in April
The Rectorate of the University of Porto plays host to a first-of-its-kind meeting. From 17 to 19 April, Porto will convene the United Nations Assembly, where university students and secondary school students will play the role of United Nations Delegates and will address the major issues on the United Nations agenda.
Giant swan land in Porto for the Understage at Rivoli
The duo Giant Swan lands in Porto to take the stage at Rivoli, on 15 March. This is a joint production of Porto Municipal Theatre and Lovers & Lollypops. The British band will go on stage at Rivoli Theatre, on Friday, March 15th, to perform at 11pm, under the Understage Cycle.
Holly Thursday celebrated at Porto Historic Centre on March 28
Tradition will parade through the streets of Porto this Wednesday, March 28 to celebrate the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the Apostles as described in the Canonical gospels. This ancient tradition known as Maundy or Holly Thursday [Procissão das Endoenças] relives the Christian holy day falling on the Thursday before Easter.
National Theatre São João opens theatre and dance shows soon
The next four months of the National Theatre São João (TNSJ) include seven premieres, of which three dance shows and several other shows. The April/July season features performances by Renata Portas, Shantal Shivalingappa, Olga Roriz, Joana Providência, Luísa Costa Gomes and Inês Barahona.
New York travels to Porto
Start spreading the news! United Airlines has set a daily route Porto-New York. The maiden voyage will happen on May 5, with the route Porto/New York/Newark.
First edition of Porto Drum Show gathers three greatest drummers of all time
Germans Benny Greb and Claus Hessler and British Kaz Rodriguez will be in Porto for the premiere of Porto Drum Show, which will take place on April 1. The fundamental goal of such event is to put Porto in the international scene of percussion events, in order to strengthen excellence and raise the level of excellence of Porto as a hosting city comparable with London, Manchester or Seville .