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Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport has been ranked second best in Europe by Airports Council International, based on a passenger's survey. With demand for air travel in Porto Airport growing at a notable rate, the need for a world-class airport is at an all-time high. This distinction is awarded in the category of airports with annual traffic of over two million passenger movements. Porto Airport has clearly surpassed this threshold in 2017, with a traffic of more than 10 million passengers per...

Mayor of Porto, Rui Moreira in an interview to the Portuguese News Channel RTP2 stated he would like Portugal to have "political regions" rather than "administrative regions". Rui Moreira also spoke about tradition and innovation, about the economic good times the country is experiencing, and about the importance of tourism and exports.

The São Lourenço Church - aka Church of the Grilos - marks today the 350 years since the birth of Baroque master François Couperin (1668-1733), in a recital that gathers world-class artists. Starting at 7 pm today, this event is access free.

Feeling blue on account of the rainy days? Despair not! Prepare to enjoy a beautiful feeling of blue at the Porto Blues Fest next May. Book the event in your agenda: the evenings on 18 and 19 May will feature a Blues Festival, at the orchestra shell, at the Gardens of Palácio de Cristal, the perfect stage for a memorable concert.

The University of Porto is among the world's 300 best in 22 assessed areas, standing out specifically in Engineering and Technologies, a rise of 49 places from 2017, which represents the best result ever achieved by a Portuguese University.

Philosopher and Professor Fernanda Bernardo delivers a lecture on "O arco-íris da hospitalidade - hospitalidade's - cenas da relação ao outro", [The rainbow and the hospitality], at the Rivoli, starting at 6 pm.

The new edition of cultural programme "Cultura em Expansão" features a circus festival, an inflatable movie theatre, a mobile art gallery, and several other activities. Twenty one projects and sixty eight performances will be presented throughout this year's edition that will integrate all the city's parishes for the first time ever.

"The Great Tamer" by Dimitris Papaioannou is presented at Rivoli on 9 March at 9.30 pm and it repeats on 10 March at 7 pm.

The next programme "Ambiente em Família" is aimed at taking family and friends on a visit to the natural surroundings at Porto City Park, on 10 March, at 9 am, to observe bird species. Get the most fun and enjoyment taking part in this activity.

The sculpture titled "Middle Way" celebrates the friendship of Portugal and Romania. The objet d'art is placed next to Casa da Música. The inauguration took place on 3 March and was attended by the Romanian Ambassador Ioana Bivolaru and by the Mayor of Porto, Rui Moreira.