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Looking for some inspirational tips on what to do in the "best place in the world for making friends, finding love, feeling free to be yourself"? Porto. leaves some tips.

Peter Murphy will be back in Portugal with bass player David J, John Andrews and Mark Slutky, to celebrate 40 years of Bauhaus, the band that ended in 2008. The English singer and musician, Peter Murphy will go on stage in Porto, on 16 November at Hard Club, at 9.30 pm.

Bolhão Temporary Market features showcooking events on the first Saturday of every month. The first professional cook to make anyone's mouth water is Pedro Lemos, on 6 October. The renowned chef and the first honoured with a Michelin Star of the city of Porto in 2014, Chef Pedro Lemos is also the first to welcome visitors to the initiative "Chef no Bolhão".

The Mayor of Porto, Rui Moreira will attend the opening of the exhibition "Douro: an alchemy between air, land and river", on 4th October in Bordeaux, France. Alain Juppé, Mayor of Bordeaux and former Prime Minister of France, will also attend the official opening.

Enter Sofar Sounds show game of luck and attend a Sofar gig in Porto on 13th October. Sofar Sounds was founded in 2009 by Rafe Offer, who invited some friends over to a London flat for an intimate gig. If you are interested in participating, apply for tickets up until 5 days before the event, unless tickets are sold out.

British band Echo & The Bunnymen will perform in Portugal next February, and the gig in Porto is already scheduled for 9th February, at the Hard Club, as stated by the promoter At The Rollercoaster.

One of the most prestigious awards in the construction engineering area, the 2018 Civil Engineering Excellence Award, was given to Adão da Fonseca, former Professor at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP), in recognition for "his outstanding projects towards the common good" as well as for "his professional career as a civil engineer to the benefit of society".

Porto City Hall has launched a toolkit for start-up investment in Porto, to help international investors with business opportunities targeted for the Invicta and in the Northern region of Portugal. The initiative took place on 20 September at the Smart Capital 2018 event, promoted by International Venture Club (IVC) in partnership with Porto City Hall.

The future of cars is already in Porto, and the address is Campo Alegre Street. The company is the Portuguese Critical Software that jointly with the multinational BMW will develop the car of the future. This joint venture between Critical software and BMW, named Critical TechWorks, is shaking up the car industry as pioneer software to be used onboard BMW cars is being produced in Porto.

Join the Autumn Festival on 29 and 30 September. An entertainment for all, in the rural area of Serralves Farm. Workshops, walking trails, theatre performances, music shows, installations, and traditional games are some of the activities included in the programme.