News Porto.
Bea World Festival goes global in Porto
Representatives of events agencies all around the world were present at the Rivoli Theatre. This was the highlight of this festival that chose Porto as a host city of its 12nd edition, the first with a global context.
Faces of one-century old Portuguese people featured at the Bolhão Metro station
The exhibition showcases the faces of Portuguese citizens over 100 years of age. The display is featured at the Bolhão Metro Station and comprises 20 portrait photos. The exhibit is on show until 23 November.
Regional cuisine and music is the menu offered at the Gardens of Palácio de Cristal
Gastronomic suggestions from different regions of the country and concerts are part of the "We love our cuisine with Coca-Cola" festival's menu that starts today and closes Sunday, 19 November in the Gardens of Palácio de Cristal. A tent was installed in front of Rosa Mota Pavilion to host the third edition of the said festival.
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.