Culture

The "Casa do Cinema Manoel de Oliveira" ["Cinema House Manoel de Oliveira", free translation] was inaugurated in Serralves, on 24 June by His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. The House was designed by architect Siza Vieira and "it does justice to the greatest filmmaker of our country, to the national cinema and to the city of Porto", affirmed Rebelo de Sousa

Porto City Hall opened the registration period for the 2019 edition of Porto Book Fair. Those interested should apply till the 3 July. Porto Book Fair 2019 will be back to the Gardens of Palácio de Cristal, from 6 to 22 September. This edition honours essayist Eduardo Lourenço, the commissioner being the writer Nuno Artur Silva.

Porto Femme 2nd edition kicks off today, 18 June at the Invicta. This international film festival is all about films made by women, starred by women, or where women play a relevant role.

Don't miss the Porto Municipal Gallery contemporary art exhibitions "De Outros Espaços", curated by João Silvério and Pedro Gadanho, as well as "Desertado. Algo que aconteceu pode acontecer novamente", by artist Maria Trabulo, curated by Pieternel Vermoortel.

The fourth edition of Trengo - Porto Circus Festival is back in town between 3 and 7 July, featuring 14 shows and a total of 20 performances in four venues in the city of Porto, presenting over 30 artists from eight countries.

This weekend, Porto hosts an array of cultural events in the scope of the municipal programme "Cultura em Expansão", featuring performances, music and cinema in the parishes of Campanhã, Miragaia and in the neighbourhood of Pasteleira. All events are entrance free.

The musical and interactive opera Simplex, produced by Quarteto Contratempus, combines digital scenography and interactive performances, and it will be on stage at the Municipal Theatre Campo Alegre on 15 and 16 June.

Eric Volodine's modern production of Don Quixote ballet derives from the version staged by Alexander Gorsky presentation for the Bolshoi Theatre of Moscow in 1900. It takes to the stage at the Municipal Theatre Rivoli, on 11 and 12 July at 9pm, and on 13 July, at 7pm.

The performance "Le Vide - Essai de Cirque" was created based on an original idea by Fragan Gehlker, a string circus acrobat. It will take to the stage at Municipal Theatre Campo Alegre from 3 to 6 July.

For approximately one month and a half, the Casa Comum of the Rectory of the University of Porto will transform into a movie theatre to screen the best of IndieLisboa 2019- International Cinema Festival.