hi everyone, and welcome to this week’s event guide!
porto is buzzing: new workshops, christmassy pop-ups, art markets, concerts, and even a steam train ride.
one note: there’s a general strike tomorrow, so transport and some services might be slower than usual.
🗓 what’s on this week
thu 11 (general strike: services like transportation might be affected)
9am coworking thursdays: coworking + happy hour at outsite mouco
10am dino immersive experience opening (12€) at alfândega do porto
7pm flinta speed dating (donation) at funq
9pm immersive concert: spiritus natalis (23€) at clérigos tower
fri 12
5pm paint with wine (30€) at arts hotel porto
5pm open studio at estúdio morto vivo
6pm biz & buzz meetup (15€) at letraria downtown
6pm the winter table: dessert & wine pop-up at fat cat’s cafe
6:30pm christmas video mapping at torre dos clérigos (every hour until 10:30pm)
10pm christmas pubcrawl at the box porto
sat 13
11:30-4pm solidarity brunch (20€) at 7 pecados vegetais
2pm card making workshop at junta de freguesia do bonfim
2-6pm circular economy market at junta de freguesia do bonfim
2:30pm walking & talking with art at gallery hostel
3pm simultaneous art inaugurations at rua miguel bombarda
3pm fill the blankets workshop (pt) at largo da maternidade
3pm ceramics workshop: christmas star at oficina cobalto
3pm music on the balcony: brass quintet at torre dos clérigos
3pm christmas cards illustration (pt) at largo da maternidade
3:03pm or 6:37pm christmas steam train ride (13€) at são bento station
4pm tile painting workshop + vegan dinner (15€) at casa da horta
4-7pm christmas market at svet space
8pm dinner & gift exchange (30€) by expat girls porto
9:30pm local concerts: dealema + musical leverense at centro cívico gaia
sat 13 / sun 14
10-8pm kitsune art market at shopping cidade do porto
1-9pm art market at viga studios
5-10pm christmas market at say cheesecake & co
sun 14
11am holiday bazaar at funq
11:30am brunch with strangers (4€)
3-6pm open studios at ateliers da lada
3:30pm porto drawing club at vicious bonfim
5pm out of service: theatre performance at tv das águas
6pm bowl painting workshop (20€) at say cheesecake & co
7:30pm murder mystery dinner (25€) at look sharp
mon 15
6pm blind book exchange (for book club members) at fisga warehouse
tue 16
6:30pm board games & beer at letraria downtown
wed 17
5:30pm above & beyond hangout by startup portugal at uptec
7pm trivia + ugly xmas sweater night at fino golf club
7pm mix & mingle (6€) at embaixada do porto
8pm meaningful meal with new friends (20€) at look sharp
🔦 local spotlight
there’s a new creative gem in bombarda: tobe atelier, a bright, intimate space where italian artist benedetta grasso brings together ceramics and porcelain–silver jewellery. her pieces are made to be used, loved and marked by time — never just decorative.
after learning ceramics during the pandemic and later studying jewellery at cindor, benedetta opened this space to create, share and showcase her work, along with pieces from other independent women artisans across europe.
more than a shop, it’s a living atelier where touch, process and conversation matter just as much as the final piece.
até já,
sara
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