News Highlights

Entrepreneurship and innovation projects take roots from Porto

Porto is hosting European Innovation Academy for the second year and the event is expected to take place in the city in the next years.

Parque da Cidade took in thousands of pilgrims for “Dias na Diocese”

Thousands of young people preparing for World Youth Day participated in the service presided by the Porto bishop, D. Manuel Linda.

Teatro Municipal do Porto invites the city for a new season of dialogue with the world

Rivoli and Campo Alegre will host new shows by Dimitris Papaioannou, Milo Rau, and Victor Hugo Pontes, in a total of 11 world premieres and six national premieres.

Porto kicks off the bathing season with nine Blue Flag beaches

Until September 10, bathers can enjoy these places with all the equipment and proper cleaning.

Festival Dias da Dança with an 85% attendance rate and with a comeback scheduled for next year

The DDD returns in 2024, from April 23rd to May 5th.

Rui Moreira receives Admiral Gouveia e Melo at the City Hall

Navy Day is celebrated this year from May 18 to 21, with the focal point at the Alfândega (Customs House) and a diverse programme throughout the week.

“Servus!” Porto is already the only Portuguese city served by the entire Lufthansa operation

Flight OS 446, taking off from Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport and bound for Vienna, took off at 3:30 pm this Saturday, April 1.

Historic Centre celebrated in the streets by thousands of people

The good weather that was felt in the city throughout the weekend, especially on Saturday, allowed thousands of people to enjoy multiple activities included in the official programme for the National Day of Historic Centres.

Porto ends 2022 with historic numbers in the fight against water waste

Porto is one of the municipalities in Portugal that wastes less water, registering an index of Non-Revenue Water of 13,4% in 2022.

At the tenth Spring mark, Primavera Sound grows towards sustainability

Alfonso Lanza, director of Primavera Sound Barcelona, came to Porto to present the tenth edition of a festival that many consider one of the best in the world.