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Applications are now open for the S. João 2021 Window competition

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Filipa Brito

Applications are now open for the 3rd edition of the “Concurso de Montras de S. João”, aka São João Window Competition, intended for traders in town to showcase the best window that celebrates the patron saint of Porto. For the first time, there will be online voting.

This contest is promoted by Porto City Hall, in partnership with the Porto Traders Association (Associação de Comerciantes do Porto), and the initiative’s main goal is to find out which shop windows best celebrate the São João Feast, a deeply rooted tradition in the Invicta.

Applications are open until 5 pm on 2 June, and like in past competitions, all traders in the city can participate, if they have a commercial establishment facing the street or with a street entrance and are operating,

The winner wins a prize Money of 2.250 euros, the second podium place gets 1.750 and the third receives 1.250 euros.

The competition also features the symbolic award of the “Best environmental friendly shop window” and honourable mentions form the 4th to the 10th ranked places in the list. In addition, this will be the first year that there will be an online voting for the “Best Shop window elected by the Public”. The public has the opportunity to choose their preferred shop window by voting through a QR Code included in each shop window identifier.

Applications and other information

It is advised that each wannabe competitor reads all the competition procedures, before submitting their application. There is an informative flyer that features the Competition Programme “Montras de S. João”.

Applications should be submitted trough the Portal do Munícipe, preferably, via the online form.

It is also possible to submit the application in-person at the Gabinete de Munícipe, located at Praça General Humberto Delgado, 266, 4000-286 Porto, upon prior scheduling via the line Porto. 220 100 220.

In cases where access it is impossible or overly difficult to submit the application as explained above, it should be sent via the email comercio@cm-porto.pt, stating “Montras de S. João”, in the subject tab.

Should any trader submit two shop windows to the competition, two application forms should be submitted, with all the necessary information.

For more information, contact 222 097 106 or via the email comercio@cm-porto.pt