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Xmas Market 2018 – Oporto

16
November

The first edition of the Oporto Xmas Market will take place in Praça da Batalha between the 1st and the 24th December 2018. This event will gather 20 sellers in wooden shacks with Christmas decoration. There will be Xmas lights, Xmas trees, workshops, music and much more. There is free access to the Xmas market and there you can buy toys, books, crafted products, food, clothes, among other products.

The Xmas market will be open for business between 11h00 and 20h00, except on Fridays and Saturdays, when the closing time will be delayed to 23h00.

If you are going to be in Oporto during Xmas time, this a good place to buy some gifts and to enjoy some of the Portuguese Xmas spirit 🙂 🙂

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Porta-Jazz Festival – Oporto

15
November

The 9th edition of the Porta-Jazz Festival will take place in Oporto between the 1st and the 9th December 2018. This year’s edition includes 30 concerts, among which some new releases and unique plays. There will also be workshops and jam sessions involving some of the local jazz schools.

The Festival will be spread throughout Oporto and will take place in the following locations: Teatro Rivoli, Casa da Música, Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Cinema Passos Manuel, Escola Superior de Música, Artes e Espectáculo, Hot Five, Casa de Ló and Porta-Jazz Lounge.

For more info, please click in the Porta-Jazz Link.

If you are into Jazz, then this is one of those of events that you do not want to miss 🙂 🙂

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Rip Curl GromSearch 2018 – Oporto

14
November

The International Oporto beach will host the Rip Curl GromSearch event between the 1st and the 2nd December 2018. This international competition was designed to find new surf talents which are called grommets. This Rip Curl event started in Australia in 1999, but is now spread worldwide. The winner of the Portuguese event will go to Australia in 2019 to participate in the final of the international tournament.

If you are in the neighbourhood and surf is your thing, then it may make sense to watch some of the new Portuguese talents showing their skills …

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Voice for the Ocean Tour

09
November

The “Voice for the Ocean Tour” conference will be coming to Oporto between the 9th and 10th November 2018 to raise awareness about ocean pollution and climate change around the globe. In this event, promoted by the Surfrider Foundation Europe, there will be several politicians and opinion makers.

The “Voice for the Ocean Tour” will happen in Forte de São João Baptista, Foz. Besides the conference, there will also be additional activities, such as workshops or social promotion,

If you are in the neighbourhood, this may be a good opportunity to visit the Fort and know more about what is happening to our planet …

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Pink Market returns to Edifício Transparente

29
October

The market of art, creativity, vintage and flavours will take place again by the Oporto beach, outside Edifício Transparente, on the 3rd and 4th November 2018. There is free access to the market and the market will be open from 11h00 until 18h00, both on Saturday and Sunday. This event is organized by the Pink Movement in partnership with the Oporto City Council.

To understand better what we are talking about, you can watch the video below:

If you want to participate in this market and sell some of your stuff, then you need to enrol via this link: Enrol Pink Market.

Clearly, another option to buy some interesting stuff while visiting Oporto and strolling by the beach …

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Mark de Paola in Leica Gallery Oporto

23
October

The photographer Mark de Paola is exhibiting his latest work named “Recent Work” in the Leica Gallery Oporto. This exhibition features a long term collection of nudes, landscapes, portraits and much more. All the shots are based on the photographer’s unique life experience.

The exhibition is available until the 5th January 2019 in Rua da Bandeira, 48-52, every Monday to Saturday from 10h00 until 19h00.

If you are into photography and already know the work of Mark de Paola, then this is an opportunity to get to know his latest collection!!

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EDP Oporto Marathon 2018

18
October

The 15th edition of the EDP Oporto Marathon will take place on the 4th November and is scheduled to start at 9h00 by the Sealife Porto. The race will follow the same layout as last year’s for a total distance of 42 195 metres, having already more than 7 000 people enrolled. To understand exactly the layout of the marathon, you can take a look at the video below:

Besides the main marathon, there will also be a Family Race with 15 km and a Fun Race with 6 km. Overall, the event organizer (Runporto) expects to gather around 15 000 people.

The great news is that 2018 edition has been awarded the Bronze Label Road Race award by the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF).

For more info or to register, you can visit the EDP Oporto Marathon website here.

If running is your thing...

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Portugal Fashion 2018 – Oporto

15
October

The 43rd edition of Portugal Fashion will take place in Oporto between the 18th and 20th October 2018. The location chosen to host almost all the shows will be the Alfândega do Porto. More than 30 fashion shows are already lined up and there is a lot of expectations about the quality of some featured designers. There also will be some slots for new and promising designers.

If you are into fashion, then this is an opportunity you cannot miss. Visit Oporto during the fashion week and get to know more about Portuguese fashion!!!

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6 new destinations from Oporto – Ryanair 2019

10
October

The Irish low-cost airline company, Ryanair, has announced 6 new destinations from Oporto airport in summer 2019. The new airports that will have a direct connection from Oporto are: Seville, Alicante, Brive, Cagliari, Marrakech and Venice (Treviso). According to the CEO of Ryanair, Michael O´Leary, this expansion is part of the 100 million euros investment that Ryanair intends to do in Portugal during 2019 and that involves also, 3 new destinations for Lisbon and 3 for Faro.

In total, there are now 57 routes being operated by Ryanair from Oporto airport and some of those have been reinforced quite recently.

Overall, these are goods news for Oporto, as the city becomes closer to other important tourist destinations, increasing its attractiveness!!!

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Echo & The Bunnymen – Oporto February 2019

03
October

The UK band, Echo & the Bunnymen, will be performing live in Oporto on the 9th February 2019. The gig has already been confirmed by the promoter (At The Rollercoaster) and is scheduled to take place in the Hard Club. The Portuguese performances (Oporto and Lisbon) are part of the “The Stars, the Oceans and the Moon” tour.

If this is one of your favourite bands, then do not forget that you can watch them live in Oporto. Book now!!

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