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Enjoy the fair and embrace the talent of many artisans and crafters in a vibrant area of the city downtown. Artesanatus is located at Praça D. João I, until December 23. Stroll through the fair and take time to pick one-of-a-kind Christmas gifts.

Christmas kicks-off in Porto, where thousands gathered at Avenida dos Aliados to watch the Christmas tree lighting inauguration.

The oficial opening of the first Leica Store in Portugal was inaugurated in Porto on Thursday, December 1, at 7 pm. The full on gallery plus Leica Store is located at Rua Sá da Bandeira nº 48/52.

The exhibition "Eyes wide open" 100 years of Leica photography, opened Wednesday, November 30, at 7 pm, in the Municipal Gallery. Organized by Porto City Hall and curated by Hans-Michael Koetzle, the exhibition will be open to the public until February 5. This event is free.

The Christmas tree, most likely everyone's favourite symbol of Christmas, is the main venue for Christmas events this holiday season in Porto. By tradition, the city of Porto offers the most memorable and fun holiday activities by the Xmas tree and this year is no exception.

Founded in 1994, the International Association of Educating Cities (IAEC) is a non-profit Association, constituted as a permanent collaborative structure uniting local governments committed to the Charter of Educating Cities, which is the road map of the cities that comprise it.

The book of photos "Nosso Porto" (Our Porto) was presented yesterday by journalist Júlio Magalhães, at Alfandega do Porto. This is a co-author book by Rui Moreira, mayor of Porto, Mário Ferreira, manager of the Douro Azul, Armando Tavares and Manuel Varzim, both amateur photographers.

Take a walk to Avenida dos Aliados, one the most emblematic outdoor stage in Porto and welcome New year to the sound of Blind Zero and pause to skim the skyline for the fantastic midnight fireworks. Os Azeitonas guarantee the show continues past the zero hour. Official countdown will start at 11.55 pm.

Bristish newspaper, The Times highlights rehabilitation of the 300-year-old Porto historic city centre and emphasizes investors are heading to Portugal's northern city.

Rui Moreira called for a strengthening of economic relations between Portugal and Spain at the beginning of a luncheon hosted by the Mayor of Porto to the Spanish monarchs and chaired by the Portuguese head of State, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, at Palácio da Bolsa, on the second day of the State visit to Portugal.