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FantasPorto 2012 – Fantasy Film Festival, 20 February to 4 March

FantasPorto 2012 – Fantasy Film Festival, 20 February to 4 March

By | February 4, 2012 at 3:49 pm | No comments

Residents of Porto! Werewolves, zombies and psychos of all kinds are coming to Porto. So, grab your coats, lock your doors and assemble at the Teatro Rivoli as quickly as possible. You won’t want to miss the carnage…unfolding on the screen. Indeed, the 32nd FantasPorto...

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Guimarães – European Capital of Culture 2012

Guimarães – European Capital of Culture 2012

By | January 24, 2012 at 4:35 pm | No comments

Festivities have begun in the northern Portuguese city of Guimarães in what is expected to be a massive celebration of the arts. For 2012, Guimarães is the European Capital of Culture. Throughout the year, a multitude of events in performance, music, visual arts, design and...

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International Gourmet Festival 2012 – Vila Joya, Algarve, 13-23 January

International Gourmet Festival 2012 – Vila Joya, Algarve, 13-23 January

By | December 18, 2011 at 5:39 pm | No comments

The Gods of Food have granted our wish. From the 13th to 23rd of January, superstars of gastronomy descend on the Algarve for 10 days of pure epicurean ecstasy known as the 6th Annual International Gourmet Festival. Boutique resort Vila Joya, plays host to this extraordinary...

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Dia do Bairro Alto Festival – 498th Birthday Celebration, 11-18 December 2011

Dia do Bairro Alto Festival – 498th Birthday Celebration, 11-18 December 2011

By | December 7, 2011 at 1:45 pm | No comments

As many cool hipsters know, the Bairro Alto district of Lisbon is a quiet old neighborhood by day…and robust party zone at night. Block after block of calçada streets are home to bars, cafés, galleries and shops that come alive only after dinner time. Bairro Alto is one of...

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Óbidos Vila Natal – Christmas in the Castle, 8 December to 3 January

Óbidos Vila Natal – Christmas in the Castle, 8 December to 3 January

By | November 26, 2011 at 12:26 pm | No comments

A winter wonderland in Portugal? It’s true! Once again, the charming walled city of Óbidos hosts Vila Natal (Christmas Town). Snowmen and elves hang out here. So do cake bakers and igloo makers. Even Santa keeps a holiday home inside the castle walls. If the holiday spirit is...

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Desconcerto de Natal – Christmas Confusion Concert by Doctors with Red Noses

Desconcerto de Natal – Christmas Confusion Concert by Doctors with Red Noses

By | November 23, 2011 at 1:35 pm | No comments

Those crazy doctors with the red noses are filled with Christmas spirit, and they want you join in their holiday madness! The Christmas Confusion Concert (Desconcerto de Natal) is a musical for children and families, with sketches and songs promising joy, fun and friendship as...

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