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Eight years after the last race held in the city of Porto, the Red Bull Air Race returns to the Invicta, where more than 850 thousand spectators (number of people in two days) wanted to see first-hand the air aces and the pilots were not found wanting. The numbers are stunning: Sunday alone, more than 600 thousand people watched the Porto race on the riverside of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship.

The 14 Master Category Planes from Red Bull Air Race have landed today at the Race Airport in Queimódromo. The space has been transformed in the Air Race Village, fully geared to host planes and pilots as well as public, with a merchandising area, bar and restaurants, a huge flight simulator and a giant screen, which be placed in the public area so that spectators and fans can better enjoy the show.

We put together a set of information concerning the Red Bull Air Race World Championship leg in Porto. Keep track of the most relevant data on the event and enjoy the most vibrant weekend on the shores of river Douro in the cities of Porto and Gaia, which will take place on 2 and 3 September. But bear in mind that training flights, which will happen on Friday, are also spectacular.

When the clock strikes midnight on 20 September, the episode on Porto from "Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown" TV Show is aired in Portugal. The show will be broadcast on 24 Kitchen TV Channel.

The XII Cycle of Cultural Tours is back after the holidays' break. This coming Saturday, 2 September, the visit to Agramonte cemetery starts at 3.30 pm under the theme "The life and poets of Gustavo Romanoff Salvini (1825-1894)".

The second edition of "Lojas na Rua" (Outdoor Trade Spot) is a municipal initiative aimed at enliven the city trade on 14 October. This action will be conducted by window dressing specialised professionals while respecting the identity of each business and promoting its products and services.

Porto University will "bombard" Porto Book fair with books of all kinds at bargain prices from 1 to 17 September in Palácio de Cristal. With its own exhibition space (pavilion 26), the University of Porto will present over 230 sponsored titles by U. Porto Editions, by Instituto Marques da Silva, by Casa-Museu Abel Salazar and the Faculties of Architecture, Sports, Engineering and Arts.

Casa do Roseiral, in Palácio de Cristal, is the privileged space reserved for citizens with reduced mobility and special needs who wish to enjoy Red Bull Air Race live. This measure is an initiative by Porto City Hall that provides disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility easy access to a balcony with fantastic views and privileged location overlooking the river Douro.

The fourth edition of Porto Book Fair organised by Porto City Hall begins Friday, 1 September and runs until 17 September. This event represents an investment of approximately 100 thousand euros and is proof that this is now a consolidated cultural happening in the city of Porto.

Only a few days before Red Bull Air Race (1-3 September), Michael Goulian, American pilot competing for the fourth time in the Red Bull Race, and one of the most experienced pilots of the Red Bull Air Race team shares his views on Porto race.