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Porto Best Of features Clã and Best Youth in Rivoli October 19th

The Porto Best Of cycle takes the stage to iconic artists of Porto who revive their debut and most influential work in light of present time. Each night, Porto Best Of shares the stage with new creations from the city. Rivoli will play host to a concert by Clã and Best Youth at 9.30 pm, 19 October.

Race to raise public awareness against osteoporosis

The 8th Edition of the Running and Walking for Bone Health took place Sunday, 15 October in Porto. Overall, hundreds of people took part in the 10 km race and in the 5 Km walking with the aim of raising public awareness of osteoporosis and bone health.

Street market in Porto to buy and sell second-hand products

The October edition of the street market "Flea Market" takes place this Saturday, 14th in Francisco Sá Carneiro Square. Between 2 pm and 7 pm, about 200 sellers display all types of second-hand items in the square gardens.

Choreographic installation is the result of an Artistic Residency Programme

"Resistência conjugal" (Marital resistance) is the title of this choreographic installation, with public presentation in the Edifício Transparente, over the weekend. This event will be held 14 and 15 October at 4 pm. This project was developed under the artist-in-residency programme "In Residence" from Porto City Hall.

RAM increases its offer to three weekly flights in the Porto-Casablanca air route

The Moroccan air carrier announced today that the route Porto-Casablanca, resumed in June this year, will have three return flights a week for the winter flight plan. The air-fare starts at 185 euros, on return journeys, tax included, the airline said in a statement.

U.Porto ranks among the 100 best Universities in the world in five scientific areas

The University of Porto (U.Porto) is among the 100 best universities in the world in five research areas, with regards to scientific production, namely Civil Engineering, Agrarian Sciences, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Mechanical Engineering and Chemical Engineering, according to the Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities 2017, from the National Taiwan University.

Porto is the International Music Capital for two days

The Warm Up Programme of International Music Conference TCT - Tomorrow Comes Today, kick starts today, 12 October with Emmy Curl. This event will be held in Porto, next year.

FIMP presents a visual concert inspired in circus-arts at Campo Alegre

Manipula#som is a visual concert, inspired in a circus-arts approach, for all ages, featured at Café-Teatro of Campo Alegre, 14 October, at 3 pm and 5 pm, under the FIMP - International Puppet Festival of Porto.

Forum of the Future calls for global reflection about the fate of Humankind

More than 40 invited guests, from around the world, take part in the Forum of the Future, between 5 and 11 November, in Porto, to launch a reflection process on the stability of our planet. This year's edition, themed "Electrical Earth" brings to town some of the most outstanding names in sciences, philosophy or arts, who will participate in conferences, with free entrance in various spaces in the city of Porto.

Hunting monsters and ogres at Porto Rectory: Help wanted

The building of the Rectory of Porto University is gearing up for Halloween. The Rectory will transform into a haunted house and a true Monsters' Hunt will take place on 28 October, between 3 pm and 7 pm. This event requires prior registration and ticket purchase.