Open House invites for more than just one free event at Casa da Música from 16 to 20 January

Starting today, 16 January and till 20 January, Casa da Música is a must visit site in Porto as the Casa Aberta [Open House] initiative kicks off with numerous free access events. The aim of this programme is to allow visitors to learn more about the iconic Casa da Música.

There are rehearsals open to the public, lectures, guided tours, installations, dance, cinema and performances to suit families as well.

One of the most striking events is the Non Stop Evening Special, offering concerts in the Sala Suggia, DJ performances, and other appealing shows till break of day.

Click here and get more detailed information on this must see programme of free events all day long and night away, from 16 to 20 January.

Get acquainted with Casa da Música as stated in ArchDaily Website and described by the architects in charge, Rem Koolhaas and Ellen van Loon: "Casa da Musica attempts to reinvigorate the traditional concert hall in another way: by redefining the relationship between the hallowed interior and the general public outside. The Casa da Musica, the new home of the National Orchestra of Porto, stands on a new public square in the historic Rotunda da Boavista. It has a distinctive faceted form, made of white concrete, which remains solid and believable in an age of too many icons. Inside, the elevated 1,300-seat (shoe box-shaped) Grand Auditorium has corrugated glass facades at either end that open the hall to the city and offer Porto itself as a dramatic backdrop for performances. Casa da Musica reveals its contents without being didactic; at the same time, it casts the city in a new light.