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"Bianca Branca" by Fausto Gilberti inspires performance at Campo Alegre Theatre
Choreographed and directed by Leonor Keil, "Bianca Branca" is a children's story that will be presented at Campo Alegre Theatre, 1 and 2 June, at 10:30 am and 3:00 pm.
Porto Book Fair goes international at Madrid Book Fair
Mayor of Porto, Rui Moreira will present the Spanish edition of "Húmus", by Raul Brandão at Madrid Book Fair, as well as the Porto Book Fair 2017 edition programming.
Porto is Portugal's largest investment destination and also leads in job creation
According to EY (formerly Ernst & Young), Porto is the Portuguese city with the highest number in investment projects and employment creation. Information and communication technologies and tourism are considered the driving sectors of the country's development.
Artists debate Italian documentary film and the refugee crisis in Europe
The Italian island of Lampedusa is most affected by the immigration phenomenon. "Fire at Sea" is a 2016 Italian documentary film directed by Gianfranco Rosi that won the Golden Bear at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival. It will be screened at Casa das Artes, 23 May at 9 pm.
"Serralves Collection: 1960-1980" a must see exhibition at Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art
Under the title "Serralves Collection: 1960-1980", the Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art in Porto is having a nine-month exhibition of a selection of works by Portuguese and international artists, as parts of the displays produced in the decades of 1960 and 1980.
"Quality In" European Certification Standard for Porto nightlife
Porto is now a member of European network Safer Nightlife, a European peer project issued with the aim of promoting health and harm reduction in recreational settings.
Extreme XL Lagares on 27 and 28 May in Porto
Porto Extreme XL Lagares kicks off 27 May, starting at 10 am, at Ribeira do Porto. This year, 225 pilots - the maximum allowed under the Extreme XL Regulation - representing 16 nationalities will take part in the race.
Ten years of European Design Awards celebrated in Porto
The "Ten years of ED Awards" exhibition, included in the European Design Awards 2017 programme, will open this coming Friday, 26 May, at Palácio dos Correios. It brings together for the first time in a single venue, the best of the best of Design Agencies and Studios in all of Europe and an agency from Porto is included.
Porto Blues Fest Festival organizes guitar and harmonica workshops
Porto Blues Fest will include two workshops in its festival programme, 26 and 27 May at Palácio de Cristal Gardens. Julian Burdock and Danny del Toro, two musicians that are part of the project, will be in charge of the training.
From May 23 to 28, Porto is the European Design Capital
From May 23 to 28, Porto is the European Design Capital, with a programme of events that include exhibitions, studio walks, and workshops and culminates with the European Design Awards 2017 ceremony on 27 May at Teatro Rivoli.