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BEUYS by Andres Veiel premieres on 8 February at Campo Alegre Municipal Theatre
The German film by Andres Veiel is an archive-based film that offers insights on the life and art of Joseph Beuys. The film premieres on 8 February at Campo Alegre Theatre.
Historic shops peppered with tradition and innovation
Porto created the "Porto de Tradição" programme in 2016, which is pioneering in the country (prior to Law No. 42/2017 of 14 June) by establishing the safeguard of historical stores and institutions in the city. At a seminar on historical shops in Porto, sponsored by Porto city Hall, Rui Moreira, Mayor of Porto reaffirmed that the historic and cultural heritage of traditional stores in the city of Porto is a matter of concern for the municipality.
The "romanticised idea" of reopening the Trindade Cinema paid off: 50 thousand viewers went to the cinema in a year
Following the reopening of Cinema Trindade, which still is the "only street cinema" in Porto with daily sessions, the concept was a success and about 50 thousand people went to the movies. There will be a special programming to mark the occasion.
QSP Summit 2018 programme now available
The programme for the QSP Summit 2018 is now available and Daniel Goleman will be one of the keynote speakers of the event, which takes place on 22 March, at Exponor. Emotional Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, Digital Transformation, Disruptive Marketing, Digital Strategy, Mobile Marketing, Content Marketing, Tourism, Personal Marketing, Focus and Productiveness, Leadership Communication, Trends and Brand Activation actions are some of the topics of this major Conference...
Winter flowers brighten city gardens in Porto
Winter flowers bring a splash of colour and liveliness to grim winter days as is the case of the Garden of S. Lázaro in Porto. In such places it is as if the city had winter and spring in a single day. A stroll amongst camellias and magnolias bursting in colours might just be what one needs to enliven the soul.
Astrophysicist of Porto is awarded a European grant of 160 thousand euros to study the evolution of the stars
Astrophysicist Tiago Campante, researcher of Institute for Astrophysics and Space Science (IA) and professor at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto (FCUP), was awarded a Marie Curie scholarship of 160 thousand euros, for studies regarding the evolution of stars and planets.
Meeting of Young Researchers of the U. Porto gathers more than 850 participants
More than 865 students will participate in the 11th edition of the Meeting of Young Researchers of the U. Porto that will run from 7 to 9 February at the Centre for Medical Research of the Faculty of Medicine of Porto University. This event is sponsored by Santander Universidades, and its main goal is to bring to light new talents among science students. There will be 251 oral presentations and 163 poster presentations in the fields of health, engineering, architecture, art, culture, economy,...
"Box of stories" to relive Coliseu Porto as a "producer of culture"
The President of Coliseu Porto, Eduardo Paz Barroso, the musician Pedro Abrunhosa and Mayor of Porto, Rui Moreira have evoked the stories of 75 years of Coliseu Porto, on 1 February in a ceremony open to the public, in the main lobby of Porto City Hall.
Filmography by Jean-Claude Brisseau screened at Campo Alegre
The Film Cycle devoted to the acclaimed and controversial French Director Jean-Claude Brisseau, which begins today, 1 February and runs till 7 February at Theatre Campo Alegre jointly with Medeia Filmes will screen four of Brisseau's films, namely: "The Girl from Nowhere" (French: La Fille de nulle part), a 2012 French drama film and the trilogy "Sex taboos", on eroticism and the nature of female pleasure, which includes "Secret Things" (French: Choses Secrètes) is a 2002 French erotic...
Architecture Guide helps discover the landmark projects of the past 75 years in Porto
The "Porto Architecture Guide 1942-2017" is launched today at 7 pm. The event takes place in the main lobby of Porto City Hall. This book will guide you through more than 200 reference projects in the urban landscape of the city of Porto, which exhaustively portrays the modern movement till the present time.