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Next Generation Internet – 2018

12
September

The second edition of the Next Generation Internet event will take place in Oporto on the 13th September 2018. The conference center of Alfândega do Porto will welcome several european specialists in technology and innovation. The purpose of this event is to design, build and improve the internet of the future.

This year’s edition will cover the following topics, among others: Internet safety, artificial intelligence, Internet software, blockchain and network infrastructure.

Participation in this event is free and you can get more info in this link.

If you want to know more about the Internet of the future, then this is an opportunity you cannot miss!!

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Inflatable cinema for children – Outeiro

08
September

The inflatable cinema initiative will take place today (8th September 2018) in Bairro do Outeiro, Paranhos, between 11h00 and 20h00. Today’s event will feature different movie sessions for different age groups:

  • Children aged 3 to 5: 11h00, 14h00 and 17h00
  • Children aged 6 to 9: 12h00, 15h00 and 18h00
  • Children aged 10 to 12: 13h00, 16h00 and 19h00

Everyone can watch these movies for free and this initiative was promoted by the Oporto City Council in partnership with Associação Cultural Figueira Nacional.

For more info on movies and other future events, please visit this link (portuguese only).

The next set of sessions will take place in Bairro de Francos – Ramalde on the 16th September 2018 – between 11h0 and 19h00!!

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Classical Music Concerts – September 2018

28
August

To celebrate the end of the Summer 2018, there will be a series of classical concerts in Avenida dos Aliados on the 7th and 8th September. These concerts are going to be performed by well-known and reputed national orchestras and they are sponsored by the Oporto City Council and the House of Music Foundation.

Concerts start at 22h00 on Saturday and Sunday and access is free, so everyone is welcome to listen to the last classical sounds of Summer.

If you are around and you are into classical music, this is surely an opportunity you cannot miss … 🙂 🙂

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Beach Volleyball – Championship – Oporto

14
August

The final of the national volleyball championship will take place in Oporto (Beach Stadium – edifício transparente) between the 17th and 19th August 2018. The final of the Activobank championship 2018 for male and female seniors will come to Oporto!! The full layout of the final is the following:

  • 17th August – between 12h00 and 19h00
  • 18th August – between 9h00 and 19h00
  • 19th August – between 9h00 and 19h00

Access to the tournament is free. Just make sure you arrive early to find a good spot in the Beach Stadium.

If you are into beach volleyball and you are going to be in Oporto during the next weekend, then this is an opportunity you cannot miss 🙂 🙂

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Clérigos pipe organ concerts – August 2018

10
August

During the month of August 2018, there will be summer pipe organ concerts everyday in the Clérigos church at Oporto. All concerts start at 12h00 and sometimes include more than just pipe organ performances. All concerts are free!!

Additionally, there is also the option of doing a night visit to the tower of Clérigos church. This is an excellent to way to have an overview of some of the best landscapes of Oporto. Night visits can happen between 19h00 and 23h00. Price per ticket is 5 euros and children up to 10 years of age enter for free.

If you are visiting Oporto during the month of August and you want to know more about Clérigos church and its secrets, then this is an opportunity you cannot miss 🙂 🙂

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Oporto Busker Fest 2018

06
August

The first edition of the Oporto Busker Festival will take place every weekend during the month of August. It is a festival that celebrates street culture and arts and everyone is welcome to watch. There will be more than 60 shows in 15 stages spread over Oporto. 25 well-known artists from 6 countries will come to Oporto to show their skills. Te full lineup for the Busker fest can be checked below:

2nd weekend

Saturday, 11 August

15:00 | Átrio da Estação de São Bento
Luana di Lua (Brasil) – Máscaras e Danças)

15:00 | Praça do Metro da Trindade
Tributo a Zeca Afonso (PT) – Música

17:00 | Largo da Sé (junto à Torre do Távora)
Luana di Lua (Brasil) – Máscaras e Danças)

17:00 | Átrio da Estação de São Bento
Tributo a Zeca Afonso (PT) – Música

17:00 | Praça do Metro da Trindade...

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More flights Oporto to Casablanca

01
August

The airline Royal Air Maroc announced a reinforcement of its Oporto operation. Starting from the 1st April 2019, there will be 6 weekly flights between Casablanca and Oporto with B738 airplanes. Flights are being scheduled for Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Additionally, Ryanair is also planning to start flying this Autumn to Marrakech with flights every Thursdays and Sundays.

In global, there should be more flight connections between Oporto and Morocco in 2019. Clearly, an opportunity to increase the tourist coverage of Oporto …

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Oporto Piano Fest 2018

30
July

The third edition of the Oporto Piano Festival will take place between the 30th July and 5th August 2018 in several locations in Oporto. Oporto will have a week of piano concerts, conferences, master classes and much more. The opening concert will happen in Casa da Música on the 30th July at 19h30. Nuno Marques will perform on the piano together with Emanuel Salvador on the violin and the Stars of American Ballet.

To know more about the full programme and also the terms and conditions of this festival, please visit the Oporto Piano Fest link.

If you will be in Oporto during this week and piano is your thing, then this is an opportunity you cannot miss …

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Jazz nights – Oporto during August ..

26
July

Every Saturday, during the month of August, there will be jazz nights at the Palácio de Cristal gardens in Oporto. Entrance is free and all events start at 22h00. The audience can not only listen to jazz music, but also enjoy a beautiful romantic landscape of River Douro by night. The artists will be local talents selected by Porta-Jazz.

If you like to listen to jazz music in a romantic location, then this is an opportunity you cannot miss. If staying in Oporto during any of the Saturdays of August, make sure you go to Palácio de Cristal at 22h00 …

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RPMM – Electronic Music Festival Oporto

25
July

The first edition of the RPMM Global will take place in Oporto, more precisely in the Alfândega building, between the 28th and the 29th July 2018. This is an electronic music event that will feature more than 50 talented local and international artists. Some of the names you can listen to in this festival are: Jackmaster, Matthew Dear, Damian Lazarus, Matthias Tanzmann, Matt Tolfrey, Jasper James and Âme or the Portuguese Rui Vargas, Pixel 82, SuM and Heartbreakerz.

The main event will take place in Alfândega building between 12h00 and 24h00 on Saturday and Sunday. Ticket prices range from 45 to 170 euros.

If you are into electronic music, then this is an opportunity you cannot miss. For more info, click on the RPMM website link here.

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