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Vivarium Festival debates the place of people in the "digital era"

The Festival Vivarium runs on 24 and 25 March at Maus Hábitos, to inspire debate on the role of people and society in the so called "digital age". The motto of the Vivarium is: "How will the digital age be like for humankind?"

City Park is the runway of Portugal Fashion from 22 to 24 March

A 10 thousand square meters structure is going to be set up in the City Park, in which 8 thousand meters are roofed to host the 42nd edition of Portugal Fashion in Porto. The venue, which has been named "fashion city", will gather hundreds of people from the fashion industry, where established designers and new designers will present their Fall-Winter collections.

Porto Customs hosts London Museum of Natural History touring exhibition "Extinction: Not the End of the World?" as of 28 may

The touring exhibition "Extinction: Not the End of the World?" featured at the London Museum of Natural History will settle in Porto, at the Customs Building, from 28 May to 8 October. This eye-opening exhibition has already fascinated a great many people of all age groups in many countries.

The imaginary world of Oscar the puppet

One of the most creative performances by João Paulo Seara Cardoso will be on show once more as of Wednesday, at Carlos Alberto Theatre. Oscar, the puppet, is a little boy whose preferred place is his garden, where he imagines worlds of his own. His companions are the animals, the plants and Joaquim the gardener.

Porto welcomes tourists with camellias at the airport

Tourists and travellers arriving at Porto Airport are being gifted camellias! And this is not by chance! In fact, Porto is the city of camellias, although this flower originated from Asia, it was in this city that it found gardens and fallow lands to bloom back in the 19th century!

Mayor of Porto and President of Germany toast to a unified Europe

The German Head of State Frank-Walter Steinmeier had a full day in Porto, in the context of his official visit to Portugal, from 1 to 2 March. Street tours with the President of the Portuguese Republic and with the Mayor of Porto, Portuguese folk greetings, selfies, the enthronement of the German President by the Confraria of Porto Wine, a visit to the Municipal Museum, to the UPTEC - Scientific and Technologic Park from the Porto University and to the São Francisco Church were the highlights...

Step through, check your bags and board more swiftly at Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport

The security control of Porto Airport has been optimized, improving passenger and baggage processing by more than 60%. Last December, the Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport reached a new record of 10 million passengers served. This number may very well rise, taking into consideration the new security remote screening equipment installed and the increased response capacity, providing the traveller greater comfort.

Rui Moreira talks about the future of power at Radio station TSF in Porto

How will political power be exercised in the future? What are the challenges facing municipal power in a future of decentralisation? How will the European dream be fulfilled? These are the most significant topics under debate today at the TSF radio station, marking its 30th anniversary with a special broadcasting in Porto.

Shadow theatre by visual artist Beniko Tanaka is in Porto

"O rapazinho do carvão" [The charcoal little boy] is the title of the shadow theatre performance that visual artist Beniko Tanaka, based in Portugal, features in Porto on 3 and 4 March, at the Court Room of São Bento da Vitória Monastery (2nd Floor).

German President to visit Porto on 2 March

The president of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier is holding a two day official State Visit to Portugal, from 1 to 2 March. After visiting Lisbon, where he is welcomed by Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, Steinmeier will travel to Porto, on 2 March, where he will meet with Mayor of Porto, Rui Moreira and visit the UPTEC, the Scientific and Technologic Park from Porto University.