Society

Take a walk to Avenida dos Aliados, one the most emblematic outdoor stage in Porto and welcome New year to the sound of Blind Zero and pause to skim the skyline for the fantastic midnight fireworks. Os Azeitonas guarantee the show continues past the zero hour. Official countdown will start at 11.55 pm.

Bristish newspaper, The Times highlights rehabilitation of the 300-year-old Porto historic city centre and emphasizes investors are heading to Portugal's northern city.

Rui Moreira called for a strengthening of economic relations between Portugal and Spain at the beginning of a luncheon hosted by the Mayor of Porto to the Spanish monarchs and chaired by the Portuguese head of State, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, at Palácio da Bolsa, on the second day of the State visit to Portugal.

Porto Municipal Gallery will inaugurate the exhibition "Eyes wide open! 100 years of Leica photography" tomorrow, which will run until February 5, 2017. The exhibition is organized by the Porto City Hall and curated by Hans-Michael Koetzle.

The Green Project Awards ceremony will be for the first time hosted in the city of Porto. On January 23, in Serralves, the 9th edition winners of Green Project Awards will be presented, in a co-organized ceremony by Porto City Hall and Lipor.

The Pavilhão da Água will undergo remodeling works begining next week to improve the building's infrastructure. The "new" Water Pavilion will have a completely renovated concept.

Is light able to transform space? To revive heritage? Can a granitic grey city celebrate its historic centre with light? After culture programmes Manobras and Locomotiva, Porto Historic Centre is once more the intervention and inspiration area for the Alumia programme promoted by Porto City Hall, to be developed from December 2016 and June 2017.

Next Saturday, November 26, Mariana Vergueiro will be the guest of the Porta-Jazz weekly concert, starting at 7:00 pm. at the Association of Jazz Musicians of Porto, located on the fourth floor of the building A Lutuosa de Portugal (number 168 of Avenida dos Aliados). This event is supported by the City Hall of Porto.

On November 25, Porto will host the International Job Fair, an international event targeted at Erasmus students and endorsed by the Porto City Hall, at the Hard Club Café. The event is organized by Talent Portugal in partnership with Erasmus Student Network Porto and takes place between 10 am and 8 pm.

The restaurant Antiqvvm, in Porto, has been awarded a star by Michelin, that selects the best establishments in the world.