april’s here 🌹
on the 25th, portugal celebrates the carnation day: a peaceful revolution that was one of the most important moments in our history.
this week also comes with a little bonus: easter holidays! the perfect excuse to slow down, try something new and eat amêndoas da páscoa 🥚
and a big thank you!! you voted on where you’d like our community to live, and whatsapp won by far! we’ll be setting it up soon and sharing the link with you.
🗓 what’s on this week
thu 2
💼 11am get funded: how to prepare an investment round at uptec
🎨 5pm healing harmonics: tile painting workshop (32€) at the alchemist
🤝 6pm biz & buzz: your after-work connection at letraria downtown
📚 7pm short stories meetup at fábrica da picaria
🎨 7:30pm crafting & craft beer! at armazém da cerveja
💃 8pm bachata, salsa group for all! (5€) at furiosa dance studio
fri 3 (good friday: bank holiday)
🏃 7am social run for cookies at matosinhos
🎨 5pm azulejo tile painting workshop (35€) at the alchemist
🎨 6:30pm linocut printmaking workshop (20€) at portal
💃 8pm bachata & kizomba beginner class (5€) at academia de dança da boavista
🍽️ 8:30pm dinner with strangers (5€)
sat 4
🏃 9am zumba class + 5km run (donation) at fmup, porto
🛍️ 9-6pm porto belo market at praça carlos alberto
🛼 10am skate club meetup at praça guilherme pinto
🏃 10am founders running club at jardim do morro
🚶♀️ 10:15am porto 10000 steps walk from jardim do morro
🛍️ 11-7pm bazar vintage at the alchemist
☕ 12pm coffee, dance, dj mix & good vibes (15€) borboleta, porto
🖊️ 2pm sketching and painting meetup at jeronymo trindade
🎨 2pm azulejo tile painting workshop (35€) at the alchemist
🖼️ 4pm art exhibitions guided tour at galeria municipal
🏺 4pm the passing vessel – workshop in ceramics, perfumery & candles (50€) at sneferu
🖼️ 4pm art exhibition opening: snacks, drinks and talks at centro comercial bombarda
☕ 6:30pm porto sunset walk & coffee from clérigos tower
🍕 7pm pizza pop up + dj at mila bonjardim
🏃 8:30pm oakberry night run at oakberry matosinhos
sun 5 (easter sunday: bank holiday)
🖼️ 10am open morning for residents at serralves museum
🥾12:30pm hike + picnic + sunset in viana do castelo from campanhã
🍽️ 13pm easter buffet lunch (32€) at yotel
💃 17:30 salsa & bachata for beginners and improvers (donation) at miradouro das fontainhas
what’s new at this must be porto? ⭐
we recently added a new section on the website with partner discounts.
mon 6
🐉 6pm dungeons & dragons (10€) at portal
🎵 7:30pm flinta music quiz (3€) at jubilant
tue 7
🌍 10am life abroad in porto: monthly expat meetup at garcia & marquez
🥁 6:30pm beginner taiko drumming class at wizard studio
📖 7pm booked&busy bookclub: persepolis at barberita
🎻 21:30 solistas da sinfónica concert at sala árabe, palácio da bolsa
wed 8
🧑💻 10am coworking meet up at dehouse peninsula
👨💼 6:45pm engineering managers meetup at mindera
🎲 7pm game and drawing night with vegetarian pizza (10€) at mafa mood
🍺 8pm quiz & beer night at letraria downtown
🎤 8:00pm slideshow & tell open mic at fino golf club
🎤 9pm comedy night at look sharp
🔦 local spotlight
a new community was born in porto.
W35 is for first-time and young women founders, looking for inspiration, connections, and support that usually take years (and a lot of trial and error) to find.
they’ll host intimate gatherings with real conversations, share practical tools to help you level up, and open doors to mentors and ecosystem builders.
até já,
sara
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