The Salão Nobre of Ateneu Comercial do Porto will open its doors to Fado with the initiative “Fado no Ateneu”, starting this month of May. The public will be able to attend musical sessions from Tuesday to Saturday, at 6.30 pm, with the offer of a glass of Port wine. During the month of May, "Fado no Ateneu" welcomes the young fado singer Adriana Paquete as a resident artist. Born in Póvoa de Varzim, she has been singing since she was 12 and, at that age, starred in the show “Annie”, by Filipe La Féria. In March, she released her first album “Meu Coração”, which presents a unique perspective on traditional fado, honoring those with whom she learned – Amália Rodrigues, Beatriz da Conceição, Fernanda Maria and António Rocha. The fado singer will be accompanied by André Teixeira, on the viola, and João Martins on the Portuguese guitar, both with vast musical experience, having already played on multiple stages and alongside prestigious artists. Fado at the Ateneu will continue to happen throughout the year with various artists in a tribute to one of the greatest cultural traditions in Portugal, Fado, in one of the most stunning and historic halls in Portugal. Ateneu Comercial do Porto is an important cultural and social institution in the city. Founded in the 19th century, the institution aims to promote culture and knowledge through its social, cultural and academic activities. With a rich history and tradition, Ateneu Comercial do Porto is a meeting place for artists.
Street art installation to promote commercial attractiveness and services. Within the scope of actions to promote and bring proximity to street, local and traditional retail in the city, the Porto City Council is running until 30 September the Artistic Installation “Chromatic Emotions”, in Praça do Marquês de Pombal and in the respective adjacent streets: Rua João Pedro Ribeiro, Rua do Bonjardim, Rua de Santa Catarina, Rua Latino Coelho, Rua da Constitution, Rua de Costa Cabral and Rua Lindo do Vale. "CHROMATIC EMOTIONS" is an artistic installation that aims to promote, make known and enhance the proximity trade in that area. It is composed of several works of art representative of the senses that use colors as a means to enhance the HUMAN EMOTIONS that connect us and that make us unique and authentic, creating interactive and instagrammable scenarios. Planned and created to take advantage of the natural elements of Praça do Marquês de Pombal, without damaging them, in the artistic installation “Chromatic Emotions” 6 areas can be seen, identified by colors, which invite you to enjoy the urban space: • Green Zone - "Stop and Interact"; • Blue Zone - "Strong Emotions"; • Yellow Zone - "Generate Smiles and Joy"; • Zona Rosa - "Sounds and Happiness"; • Red Zone - "Passion"; • Orange Zone - "Energy and Adrenaline". Bearing in mind that this is an artistic intervention created in harmony with the trees that have been part of the area for decades, special care was taken in the way the approximately 6000 meters of fabric and 3000 meters of sponge were applied, in order to guarantee air circulation and avoiding accumulations of moisture and lack of air in the trunks. In addition, the fabrics used also have a fire retardant treatment. All elements of this work are unique, as they were handcrafted by artisans, making the work sustainable, saving energy resources and contributing to sustainable development. In the decoration of the adjacent streets that lead to the central point of this creation, water-based floor paints were used in order to protect the environment. As a way of making the project more inclusive, as it is a color-based intervention, the ColorAdd symbology was integrated, allowing all color-blind visitors to have a broader and more complete understanding of the intervention proposal. Throughout the city you will be able to find 25 interactive communication and dissemination points, called “Choca lá”, with exactly the same colors that are part of the artistic installation with the main purpose of attracting the public to the commercial area of Praça do Marquês de Pombal and respective surrounding area, by reading the QR Code. INTERACTIVE GAME “HUNTING FOR LETTERS” It is intended that this intervention will serve as an example to leverage and promote the commercial activity of the entire surrounding area, with great potential for economic growth, arousing in the public the desire to enjoy a unique shopping experience. To this end, as a way of motivating the public to interact with the proximity trade that exists there, an interactive game was created, which aims to collect letters that form 5 words linked to emotions and street trading: AFFECTS | ENERGY | HARMONY | EMPATHY | EFFORT. Just access the webapp (https://chromaticemotions.pt/login), only available for mobile phones, which can be read using the QR Code visible in the window of more than 100 participating stores, play, and, every week, the first five people completing two of these words win a gift that can be picked up at the premises of the Municipal Department of Economic Activities, located at Rua Antero de Quental, 367, 4050-057 Porto, on weekdays, between 9am and 5.30pm. Participate!
This exhibition is organized by the Serralves Foundation, curated by António Preto and by João Mário Grilo, and coordinated by Carla Almeida. MANOEL DE OLIVEIRA AND PORTUGUESE CINEMA 1. FOR THE GOOD OF THE NATION (1929-1969) To accompany the exhibition, the Serralves Foundation - House of Cinema has published a bilingual book (Portuguese / English) reproducing over two hundred of documents from the Manoel de Oliveira Collection; and with especially commissioned essays by António Preto, João Mário Grilo, Liliana Rosa, Maria Irene Aparício, Patrícia Castello Branco, Ricardo Vieira Lisboa, Susana Nascimento Duarte and Susana Viegas. More informations here: https://www.serralves.pt/en/ciclo-serralves/a-bem-da-nacao-1929-1969
METAMORFOSES focuses on the profusion and the process of integration of the imaginary and the vegetal, mineral and animal themes in a romantic domestic space, bringing to the halls of the house of Quinta da Macieirinha several pieces, some previously exhibited in the former Romantic Museum and other spaces of Museu da Cidade, others never exhibited, showing the unquestionable quality and diversity of the municipal collections. This exhibition also marks the beginning of the evocation of the centenary of the death of Porto artist, Aurélia de Souza, a key moment of the 2022/2023 programme. The celebrated self-portrait of the artist as “Santo António” (Saint Anthony), made around 1902, will be part of the new collection that brings together paintings, furniture, tapestries and textiles, ceramics, crockery and silverware, as well as other surprising sections of the collection, such as sets of fans, cut-out papers and malacology.
“The Comedy Wildlife” exhibition presents, at the Centro Português de Fotografia in Porto, a careful selection of photographs from the various editions of the prestigious international photography award, one of the funniest and most important photography competitions in the world. About 150 award-winning images promise to captivate and entertain the whole family with their humor, which will bring many smiles and even laughs, involving the audience in the enchantment of wildlife. These photographs, and the species represented here, are also a way of making us aware of the extraordinary diversity of life on our planet, and of alerting us to the serious crisis it is going through.
The gardens of the Palácio de Cristal are already embracing the forms of the Porto Book Fair 2023, which celebrates the writer Manuel António Pina. The event's cultural program includes 20 talks, 21 concerts, four film screenings, five comedy sessions and 58 activities for babies, children, young people and families. This year, the 108 publishers, booksellers and booksellers have 130 renovated pavilions for greater comfort and accessibility.
"Secret Fountains" kicks off on Sunday, July 30, from 10 a.m. at Parque das Águas, and runs until September 17. Admission is free. The initiative, under the responsibility of the municipal company Águas e Energia do Porto, in partnership with M.Ou.Co - cultural and hotel space, presents itself as an unusual proposal for the city. The program changes every weekend, with activities that are always different and current. Parking during the program, in the municipal company's Customer Parking Lot, is free. The Heroísmo metro station and Campanhã station are just a few meters away and are a more environmentally friendly way to get to the venue.
The 16th edition of the Hyundai Half Marathon returns on September 17 and once again connects the two cities of Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia on a route that passes over the Luís I bridge. In addition to the main 21 km race, the Porto Half Marathon includes a more accessible 5 km route, aimed at families, friends and anyone who wants to take part and socialize.
In the first concert of the 2023/24 season, ars ad hoc returns to the composer to whose work its inaugural year was dedicated, Beat Furrer, makes the national premiere of a string quartet by the composer whose music will be highlighted in the present season, Clara Iannotta.
IDEAL FADO CLUB IN PORTO PRESENTS PORTUGUESE GUITAR CONCERTS 24 JULY - ÂNGELO FREIRE AND CARLOS MANUEL PROENÇA The Ideal Clube de Fado, in the city of Porto, presents from this month of July, Portuguese Guitar Concerts: the first concert takes place on July 24, at 9 pm, with Ângelo Freire on Portuguese guitar and Carlos Manuel Proença on fado viola (two of the main names of these instruments), where the public will have the opportunity to listen to classical repertoire for Portuguese guitar by composers linked to fado. On July 24 and 25, there will also be a joint masterclass of Portuguese guitar and viola de fado with the two musicians.
The biggest festival dedicated to vegetarianism and sustainability returns to Porto with showcookings, talks, an ecological market, masterclasses and 40 exhibitors related to vegetarianism, health and sustainability. Veggie Fest takes place next week, between September 22 and 24, at Shopping Cidade do Porto (Bom Sucesso, Boavista). The event is free to enter. On the first day of the festival, Friday, September 22, the stage opens with a vegetarian breakfast and brunch showcooking. In the same format, visitors are invited to watch healthy desserts and vegetarian comfort food being made. The public is also invited to discover what foodblogger Ana Sofia Rosado eats in a day. On Saturday, September 23, the day begins with an activity by Celeiro, a leading brand in healthy and sustainable products. Experts such as Sandra Gomes Silva, nutritionist and co-author of manuals launched by the Directorate-General for Health, and doctor Júlia Ferreira Rebelo are invited to talk about how food affects cognition and mental health and how to switch to a plant-based diet after a serious health problem. The program will be followed by a showcooking session that will introduce you to numerous delicious and healthy vegan snacks. The day ends with a session on plants and how to deal with pests, given by Sofia Manuel, known as A Tripeirinha. The last day of the festival, Sunday, September 24, will be marked by talks on different topics: vegetarian options in school and university canteens, by Nuno Alvim, President of the Portuguese Vegetarian Association, the motivations for being vegetarian, by Heitor Lourenço, a well-known Portuguese actor, and how to move from a sedentary lifestyle to an active and healthy one, by Filipa Range, founder of the blog "A Cozinha Verde" (The Green Kitchen). With families in mind, Plant-Based Chef Luisa Mafei, a graduate of Le Cordon Bleu, London, is hosting a showcooking session that teaches quick recipes for babies and children, but which will also appeal to older people.
A new cycle of Simultaneous Inaugurations will begin on September 25. As usual, these will take place in the Miguel Bombarda Quarter, focusing on Rua Miguel Bombarda, Rua do Rosário and the surrounding streets. During this event, galleries and exhibition spaces dress up to show the best of what is available here in terms of works of art for sale. LIST OF GALLERIES AND EXHIBITIONS Rua de Miguel Bombarda Galeria São Mamede - "Flower Power", by Manuela Castro Martins; Galeria Presença - "Rotor", by Carlos Mensil, curated by João Silvério; Galeria Serpente - "A body without qualities", by José Pastor; Quadrado Azul Gallery - group exhibition; Galeria Fernando Santos - Cabrita "Facts of life #2 (Porto)" | Project Room: "Between balance and rupture", by Cristina Massena; Galeria Fernando Santos 531 - "Small Format"; REM - art space - "*Angelis", by Maria De Fátima Silva; Símbolo Gallery - group exhibition; João Lagoa Gallery - group exhibition; Artes em Partes Gallery - "(re)veste"; Galeria Ap`arte - "O mundo da mulher", by: Maria João Oliveira | painting exhibition by Paulo Ponte | "Mitologia, ambiências urbanas, monumentos icónicos", by Paulo Tanoeiro; Galeria Trindade - "Objects and appropriations", by Brigitte Szenczi and Juan António Mañas; Ó! Galeria - "To you who fill my emptiness", by Mantraste. Rua do Rosário Adorna Gallery - "Coimbra b", by Bruno Silva. -- Quarteirão das Artes - Rua Miguel Bombarda and surrounding streets; Saturday, September 25th; From 4pm; Free access.
BEAST International Film Festival celebrates the best cinema from Central & Eastern Europe, taking place in Porto, Portugal every September. Through its public screenings, BEAST IFF premieres a highly curated programme including feature films, documentaries, experimental, short films and animation works. The post-screenings Q&A create a space for connecting filmmakers, pioneers ,opinion-makers, and the wider audience. The festival is establishing itself as a complex channel of contemporary culture from Central & Eastern Europe to Portugal, focused on cinema but extending its program with parallel activities such as exhibitions, masterclass sessions, workshops and unique related industry events such as Visegrad Film Hub or BEAST Co-Production Hub.
There were 17 candidates for the Ageas New Talents Award who performed throughout 2022 in concert on Tuesday evenings. The three most voted musicians are now competing in the final of yet another edition that brings guitarist Francisco Berény Domingues and two musicians who have excelled in the field of fado - Maura Airez (voice) and Rafael Pacheco (Portuguese guitar) - to the Sala Suggia stage. Saturday 18:00 Suggia Hall Rafael Pacheco Portuguese guitar Maura Airez voice Francisco Berény Domingues guitar