ok, the weather has been a little dramatic lately.
one storm after another and grey skies everywhere. but if it’s making you want to hide at home, just know: you’re not alone. we’re all feeling it.
sunlight definitely helps our mood… but it’s not the only magic ingredient.
moving our body, meeting other people, and doing something creative or new (like finally learning portuguese, trying a diy project, start painting or shaping some air-dry clay) can do wonders too.
and even with rain, porto doesn’t slow down.
so here are 40(!) events and meet-ups happening in the next few days.
pack your raincoat (forget the guarda-chuva, it will fly away), and come enjoy the city with us ⬇️
🗓 what’s on this week
thu 29
👩💻 9am coworking meet-up at vertical firmeza
🧑💻 9:30am focus work club - creatives at look sharp
🧗♀️ 5pm bouldering meetup (entry 9€ + shoe rental 3€) at são rock climbing
💬 6pm a2 portuguese | speaking club with a native (10€) at a padaria portuguesa
🤝 7pm porto future tech - casual networking at fábrica da picaria
💻 7pm wordpress: the indie mobile developer's swiss army knife at kaksi media
🧘 7pm yoga in light: immersive yoga experience (20€) at fisga
💃 8pm bachata, salsa group for all! at academia de dança da boavista
💬 8pm i disagree! - a hilarious speed-friending debate event (6€) at look sharp
fri 30
💻 4pm porto vibe coding meetup at nope bar
🍽️ 6:30pm brioutes & the moroccan table - kitchen encounters at temporada
🎶 8pm unplugged nights: live music at the social hub
🍝 8:30pm dinner with strangers (5€ sign-up)
💃 8:30pm free open level kizomba class! at academia de dança da boavista
💃 8:30pm hip hop & jazz fusion open class at m18 international
🍻 9:55pm free porto internationals pubcrawl! at baixa bar
🎶 10pm calcutá + maria amaro concert (10€) at rádio club agramonte
sat 31
🚶 10:15am porto 10000 steps walk from casa da música café
🥞 11am business talks & brunch #40 (10€) at nola 2.0
🍔 11:30am can run club smashing 5km run at street smash
💪 5pm bouldering meetup @ são rock cool kids porto
🤾 6pm dodgeball meetup (10€) at jumper
🍷 6pm mila grand opening party at mila bonjardim
🎭 7pm testbed / mmiguel + system sophie (5€) at fisga
🍺 7pm taverna night at protest kitchen
🔪 7:30pm murder mystery dinner: murder on the dance floor (25€) at look sharp
🎶 9:30pm cello storm & the tiny musician concert (10€) at macaréu
sun 1
🪡 10am embroidery workshop with ocean plastics (30€)
🧘♀️ 11am open the heart yoga class at the social hub
🎲 3:15pm vegan board gamers at baomerangs
🍽️ 5pm solo travellers: casual hangout at saint lazarus gazebo
🎯 7pm great tuga quiz at embaixada do porto
mon 2
✍️ 10am monday morning writers at espaço agra
🤝 5pm i don't hate mondays (5€) at casa camélia
tue 3
🌍 10am life abroad in porto: monthly expat meetup at garcia & marquez cafe
🎲 6:30pm boardgames and beer at letraria downtown
♟️ 7pm social chess games at nope bar
wed 4
✍️ 6pm wednesday write night at capela incomum
💬 7:30pm portuguese speaking club - a1 (10€) at mercado do bom sucesso
🍻 8pm quiz & beer night at letraria downtown
🍝 8:30pm dinner with strangers (5€ sign-up)
🔦 local spotlight
a new coworking space just opened in matosinhos! buz la movida is by the ocean and promises a packed social agenda with daily events, from workshops to pilates and boxing.
they’re hosting an open day next wednesday, so you can visit the space and see if it’s your vibe.
até já,
sara
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