Society
Daylight saving time is set at Porto Metro
Daylight saving time is set and for the next couple of months Metro transport network will be adjusted to the summer period. The main changes are the increased capacity of lines blue (A), red (B) and purple (E), which are among the high demand overall.
Porto Airport breaks record for passenger numbers in the first half of the year
Porto Airport reached all-time high numbers with a total of five million passenger movements in commercial flights, which is an increase of 18.5% compared to the same period in 2016. By the end of the year, the airport should cross the 10-million passenger mark.
Dancing in the evening at Carlos Alberto Square
From July 15 to September 17, several dance styles will enliven the evenings at Carlos Alberto Square. It might well be the best thing to do every Saturday and Sunday, starting July 15, savouring the last rays of light dancing to the sound of lindy-hop, folk, Brazilian and Portuguese music, and many more.
Work of Contemporary Dance post-graduation students featured at Rivoli
Post-graduation in Contemporary Dance designed by ESMAE - Superior School of Music and Performing Arts, and Porto Municipal Theatre present the work of graduate students, July 13 and 14, at Rivoli, from 7 pm to 11.30 pm.
Ramalde Sports Park hosts Collegiate Football Championship
Porto will host the 12th Collegiate Football Championship, from 23 to 30 July. This sports event will gather 500 participants from 14 countries, and it is composed by 12 female teams and 14 male teams.
Living history of the Liberal cause in the city of Porto
The "PORTO LIBERAL Route" was launched to understand the importance of the city of Porto in the Liberal Wars, also known as the Portuguese Civil War, the War of the Two Brothers (D. Pedro and D. Miguel), or Miguelite War, which opposed progressive constitutionalists and authoritarian absolutists in Portugal over royal succession, from 1828 to 1834.
Environmentally friendly mobility at Palácio de Cristal
The National Meeting of Electrical Vehicles was launched this morning at Palácio de Cristal gardens in the context of the event Cidade+, which aims at improving urban environment as well as sustainable mobility.
Map of Porto Public Art features objet d'art by visual artist Julião Sarmento
The Map of Porto Public Art will be presented next Monday, July 10 at 12 am on the premises of Municipal Company Águas do Porto.
Rediscover the existing building hidden potentialities with "Yellowred" by architect João F. Machado
"Yellowred, on reused architecture" by architect João F. Machado helps evaluate the potential for rehabilitating or rebuilding, in "Circo de Ideias" bookshop, July 8, starting at 5 pm.
Royal Air Maroc resumes Porto-Casablanca route after a six-year break
Royal Air Maroc (RAM) resumes Porto-Casablanca route. The Moroccan Flagship airline is offering three weekly direct flights, on Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays, leaving Airport Francisco Sá Carneiro at 5.45 pm and arriving to Casablanca at 6.20 pm local time.