april is doing its thing — warm enough to feel like spring, just busy enough to feel alive.
this week there's a good mix: dance classes, live music, outdoor walks, markets, and a few things worth getting off the couch for.
and if you've been looking for a reason to escape the city for a few hours, scroll down to the local spotlight. i found a small ceramic studio near trofa that i think you'll like.
🗓 what’s on this week
thu 16
🎨 5pm healing harmonics: frequency-inspired tile painting (€35) at open sesame
🧵 5:30pm tote bag upcycling workshop (35€) at the social hub
👥 6pm biz & buzz: your after-work connection at letraria downtown
🎶 6:30pm brasilian thursdays: concerts at casa comum porto
🎲 7pm social boardgames (3€) at look sharp
📚 7pm book club:discussing truth at fábrica da picaria
🎷 7:30pm mr. beans collective jam session at big bad bank bar
🎤 9pm karaoke night at casa da horta
🎵 9:30pm miguel marôco concert at casa da música café
fri 17
🎨 5pm tile painting workshop (35€) at open sesame
📷 6:30pm street scenes: photo exhibition opening at leica gallery
🎶 7pm rosalía tribute at igrejinha almada
🍷 7pm clay and wine (30€) at duas luas studio
💃 8pm bachata & kizomba classes (5€) at academia de dança da boavista
🍽️ 8:30pm dinner with strangers (5€)
🎵 9:30pm pipe organ concert at santo ildefonso church
🍻 10pm free international pubcrawl w/ local guides at baixa bar
sat 18
🥾 7am hiking to douro vinhateiro from régua (train from campanhã)
🧺 8-6pm antiques flea market at praça velásquez
👩💻9-6:30pm geek girls conference at porto business school
🌿 10am botanical screen printing (35€) at atelier vintage for a cause
🛍️ 10am garage sale rua do campo alegre
🧘 10:30am therapeutic yoga class: grounding & root chakra (5€) at matosinhos
🛍️ 11am boúça em arte: art market at centro comercial de cedofeita
🏃 11:30am wanna run? miles & vibes run club at musa das virtudes
🎨 2pm tile painting workshop (35€) at open sesame
🎨 2pm sketching and painting at jeronymo trindade
🎨 2pm mercado artishout: local artists market at maus hábitos
🩰 3pm dance performance at praça de d. joão i
🎉 3pm duas luas opening day: clay studio rua at duas luas
🖼️ 3pm grita liberdade! illustration exhibition for carnation day at almada 13
♻️ 3pm swap market at casa da pertença
📷 4pm porto femme: women and work photo exhibition at mira artes performativas
🎵 4pm portukedada: ukulele meetup at armazém da cerveja
🎵 4pm easter concert at igreja de são josé das taipas
☕ 5:30pm porto sunset walk & coffee at via santa catarina
🎉 6pm casa da horta birthday party at casa da horta
sun 19
🚲 9:30am spinchicks women's cycling club at bike nomad
🥾 10:15am porto 10000 steps walk from jardim da cordoaria
🏍️ 12pm motorcycle meet and drive at ibis gaia
🎶 5:30pm samba macumba concert at bar do asé
🎲 6pm boardgames & jazz (3€) at look sharp
🎬 7pm jennifer's body - flinta movie night at gallery hostel
mon 20
🎬 porto femme international film festival (until 26th)
✍️ 10am monday morning writers at espaço agra
🎭 6pm physical theatre: open class (13€) at teatro
tue 21
🎲 6:30pm boardgames and beer at letraria downtown
💻 6:30pm devops beach meetup at edifício transparente
🥦 7pm vegan geeks meet at macrobiótico
🎷 9pm jazz concert at maus hábitos
wed 22
✍️ 6pm wednesday write night at capela incomum
💜 7pm polyamory perspectives at capela incomum
❓ 8pm quiz & beer night at letraria downtown
🍽️ 8:30pm dinner with strangers (5€)
🔦 local spotlight
meet Dominique, the person behind barro vivo — a small ceramic studio near trofa, just 20 minutes from porto by train.
every week, Dominique runs intimate clay sessions where you can slow down, get your hands dirty, and actually enjoy the process. in the warmer days, it all moves outside — working in the garden, surrounded by nature.
if you've been meaning to try something different and creative, this is a lovely excuse to get out of the city for a few hours. you can find her on instagram or at barrovivo.com, where she also has a shop with her handmade pieces."
até já,
sara
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