Society

Entrepreneurship and innovation are out in Porto in large numbers. From 27 May to 3 June, the second edition of Start & Scale Week will help boost the economic ecosystem and work as an opportunity for networking.

The traditional parade organized by The Tramway Museum will take place next Saturday, 6 May. Top ten iconic vehicles from the Tramway Museum collection will parade along the coastal streets of Porto between 3 and 6 pm.

The DDD Festival - Dias de Dança offers a wide range of activities at different times and in various geographical areas within the municipalities of the Atlantic Front, Porto, Gaia and Matosinhos.

After a lengthy political process, the legislation governing Municipal Police has been published and both Porto City Hall and Lisbon City Hall will be able to operate more effectively in the field of security.

InvestPorto is an investment attraction office established in 2015 by Rui Moreira, Mayor of Porto and the office's mission is to foster a more competitive business environment and attract both domestic and foreign investment to the city, thus ensuring a reliable future of the city's economic ecosystem.

The city of Porto wins for the third time this competition for Best Destination in Europe with a record number of votes - about 138 thousand votes - and holds first position ahead of 19 destinations.

"Porto is a very vibrant city, a young city and a city that puts a lot of effort and recognition into design". This is how Demetrios Fakinos, European Design Awards Director describes this year's city host of ED Awards, on 27 May.

For the first time hosted in Porto, the European Design Awards Festival offers special conditions to students, who are eligible to pay 5 euros to attend the conference, and the awards ceremony on May 27 and will be able to access freely all activities associated with the event, such as design workshops.

A survey carried out in 178 airports by DECO - a Portuguese Consumer Association, states that Porto International Airport is the best in Europe and the third best in the world.

Councillor responsible for the Environment of the Porto City Hall, Filipe Araújo, attended the conference "Noise in Europe" and called for a paradigm shift and rules capable of reversing the high noise levels caused by the heavy traffic on the roads.