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189 years later, Route Porto Liberal recalls the landing of D. Pedro IV
The Route Porto Liberal promotes a symbolical marking of the date of the landing of D. Pedro IV in the beach of Arnosa de Pampelido, in Matosinhos. From 8 July to 30 September expect no less than a full programme of exhibitions, visits and guided tours.
Porto is one of Portugal’s most stunning cities, affirms Forbes magazine
There is more to Portugal than its capital city, affirms Forbes magazine, highlighting Porto as one of Portugal’s most stunning cities.
This week is all about film and arts at the Summer School on Art & Cinema by the School of Arts of Porto Catholic University
The Summer School on Art & Cinema is back in Porto from 5 to 9 July. This event is organised by the School of Arts of Porto Catholic University and the Haus der Kulturen der Welt, the New Alphabet School from Berlin. The five-day programme invites for an array of activities on cinema and contemporary art.
Municipal Historical Archive Reading rooms lock up between 8 and 12 July
The Municipal Historical Archive of Porto Reading Rooms lock up between 8 and 12 July, owing to rehabilitation works at Casa do Infante. Normal operations return on 13 July.
Sister cities Bangkok and Porto share best practices on how to fight the global pandemic
Bangkok’s International Affairs Office has carried out a project to promote multicultural society with Bangkok's Sister/Cooperation Cities through exchanging public relations videos. As sister cities, Porto and Bangkok came together to enhance the benefits of global network as regards the best practices on how to fight Covid-19 and prepare for the post-pandemic scenario.
Porto is ranked at the top of the international certification on life quality
Porto was, once again, acknowledged by the World Council on City Data, with the Platinum level, as regards the ISO 37120 Sustainable cities and communities - Indicators for city services and quality of life.
One in every four Portuguese scientific papers is made in U.Porto
Between 2015 and 2019, the University of Porto was in charge or participated in 23. 8% of all scientific papers of Portuguese scientific institutions. This conclusion is based on the results provided by the Web of Science – WoS (SCI-EXPANDED, SSCI e A&HCI), a database that is at the heart of the Web of Science platform and provides access to thousands of bibliographic references on high level of editorial rigor journals, in several areas.
Olympic athlete Angélica André is sponsored by Porto. brand
Olympic athlete Angélica André is sponsored by the Porto. brand while preparing to compete in the Olympic Games Tkyo 2020.
150 wine producers highlight the Essence of Wine in the gardens of the Palácio de Cristal
The Wine Essence even is running in the Gardens of the Palácio de Cristal, in Porto. It inaugurated yesterday and will be offering participants wines from 150 national and international producers, as well as a wide-range of activities, including guided tastings by oenologists, by producers and the wine tasters by the Revista de Vinhos magazine. There are strict health measures in place, issued by the DGS.
Discover the joys of nature with the “Evening with Bats” initiative: applications are open
This summer, the Educational Centres of Porto Environment Department organise seven nights to meet bats in several green spaces in the city. The sessions take place every Friday or Saturday at dusk time, between the months of July and October. The first session happens on 9 July at the Viveiro Municipal do Porto (Porto Municipal Seedbed). This will be a one-time visit. Entrance is free but application is mandatory.