Three King's Day Celebration in Porto this weekend

The first weekend of January sees the Three King's Day Celebration in Porto with lots of music, operas and concerts in different venues in the city.

For many Christians, the festive season continues until the 6th of January, with the celebration of the "Three Kings' Day", also known as the "Feast of the Epiphany", referring to the three Wise Men or Magi who found baby Jesus by following a star across the desert for twelve days to Bethlehem.  

Check out some of the events.

New Year concert at Casa da Música | 5 January, at 9 pm

The most impressing pieces by the Strauss Dynasty, namely waltz, polkas and marches welcome you in 2018, by the Symphonic Orchestra of Porto Casa da Música, conducted by the Japanese maestro Takuo Yuasa.

Austria is the featured country at this year's programming of this institution for 2018.

According to Casa da Música, "there is a flair of the exoticism from Persia, Spain and Russia, a sense of mystery and adventure from the East, and the grace of the most famous pieces as the pizzicato polka or The Blue Danube".

The concerts concludes with orchestra refinement and the swirl of waltzes.

Search here for more information.

New Year concert at Coliseu Porto | 6 January, at 9.30 pm

The New Year Concert is organised in partnership with Coliseu Porto and the Metropolitan Orchestra of Lisbon. The concert features music by Johann Strauss II, Tchaikovsky and Dvo'ák directed by Polish conductor Sebastian Perlowski.

See here for more info.

Benjamin Britten Opera at Teatro Nacional São João | 5-7 January

The new programming period in 2018 takes off with the newest opera production of the Teatro Nacional de São Carlos: "The Rape of Lucretia" by Benjamin Britten, British composer who changed the operatic canons after the Great World War.

The opera with libretto by Ronald Duncan, features two collective characters, a male & female chorus.

Musical direction by João Paulo Santos and production by Luís Miguel Cintra.

See here for more info.

Three King's Day Concert at Torre dos Clérigos | 6 January, at 9 pm

The event features sacred music, popular and traditional singing. This is a solidarity event, organised by the brotherhood of Clérigos do Porto, University of Porto (Alumni/Volunteering) and Porto Business School.

Seat reservation is to be made in advance by making a donation.

For reservations and donations see here.

Singing of the Kings at the Rectory of Porto University | 5 January, at 6 pm

Cantar as Janeiras or Singing of the Kings are traditional songs sung in January.

Entrance is free.