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Bicentennial of the Independence of Brazil marked in Porto with a diverse cultural program

The program designed by Porto City Hall to mark the bicentennial of the independence of Brazil starts next dawn, with the projection of the colours of the Brazilian flag on the Council Chambers building.

Expansion of the organic waste collection project reaches more than 12 thousand families

The Porto Municipality's pioneering organic harvesting project takes another step in the strategy of reaching practically the entire city by the end of 2023.

Applications for the course “The Climate, The Worry, The Dance” are open

The course will take place in the Galeria Municipal do Porto in two moments: from September 28 to October 1 and from October 12 to 15.

Great classical music concert on Avenida dos Aliados

On September 10th, starting at 10 p.m., the Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto Casa da Música takes the stage to perform a repertoire focused on opera overtures conducted by the German maestro Christoph Poppen.

Ambassador of Egypt welcomed in the Council Chambers

On Wednesday, the Mayor of Porto welcomed the Ambassador of Egypt, Wael Abu Bakr Al Naggar, in a greeting presentation session.

The refurbished Parque de São Roque opens with one more hectare of green area

Following the municipal strategy for the increase of green areas in the city, the Porto City Hall invested more than 1.4 million euros in the extension and enhancement works of the green space located in the eastern part of the city.

South Korean delegation got to know the work undertaken in the management of Bolhão

A group of representatives from the city of Nam-gu, located in the metropolitan area of Ulsan (South Korea), visited Mercado do Bolhão on Wednesday.

Over two thousand jobs in IT have been created in Porto since the beginning of the year

This number corresponds only to the 35 companies with investment projects in the city, completed or in progress, monitored by InvestPorto or projects announced publicly.

World urban dance event is back in Porto

The moment of reunion of breaking fans with b-boys and b-girls from around the world is quickly approaching.

Feira do Livro do Porto has begun, this year with a “more emotional feature”

Emotions are felt in the tribute to the recently deceased Ana Luísa Amaral, the honored author of the event.