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European Design Awards 2017 will take place in Porto, May 27th

In 2017, the Awards ceremony will take place in Porto on the 27th of May, under the theme ""Celebrating Creative Excellence". It will be preceded by a string of enthralling events.

Porto airport is the best in Europe

Porto Airport was voted the best in Europe in the category of five to 15 million passengers and the third best in the category of more than two million passengers by Airports Council International.

Porto is home to the HARMOS Classical 2017

The City Hall Council Chambers will be the stage for the opening concert of this International Festival, Monday 6th March at 7 pm.

"Samedi Détente" premieres this evening at Teatro Campo Alegre

Through dance and singing, Dorothea Munyaneza recalls the memory of places she loved and people who are no more, due to tensions between the Hutu and Tutsi peoples, which have led to a civil war in Rwanda in 1994.

Urban Dance Battle in Porto arrives March 17th

The city of Porto will host Porto World Battle (PWB), from March 17th to 19th, at MXM Art Centre. This is an event that brings together the best dancers from all over the world to the European Best Destination 2017.

Focus Displacements at Teatro Campo Alegre

Municipal Theatre of Porto showcases this weekend, March 3 and 4, the shows by Dorothée Munyaneza, from Rwanda, and Mithkal Alzghair, from Syria, under Focus Displacements main theme.

World Civil Defence Day celebration promotes debate in Porto

The city of Porto provided an opportunity to take stock of the development of civil protection structures, by organising a debate on this years's topic: "Civil Protection against disasters", at the Porto Innovation Hub facilities.

Ryanair announces Porto-Frankfurt daily route

Ryanair is flying daily from Porto to Frankfurt. Porto will have a daily connection to German financial Hub, as Frankfurt is key both for business and leisure passengers.

Sá da Bandeira Street is a go-to destination in Porto

Sá da Bandeira Street is one of the major commercial streets in charming downtown Porto, and it is a go-to destination of visitors to town.

Leica restores historic commercial building

Leica has officially inaugurated its first Flagship store in the Iberian Peninsula last December, in downtown Porto in a historic building, and decided to rehabilitate the entire building.