we’ve got a bank holiday on friday (hello long weekend energy), mother’s day on sunday, and the start of queima das fitas: the biggest student festival of the year.
expect concerts every night in matosinhos, daytime celebrations spilling into downtown, and yes… some streets might be closed and matosinhos will definitely be loud.
plan accordingly or embrace the chaos.
🗓 what’s on this week
thu 30
🍻 6pm biz & buzz: your after-work connection at letraria downtown
🏃🏽♂️ 7pm 5km run with run-n-rave at museu do carro elétrico
🎤 8pm ! i disagree! - a hilarious speed friending debate event (6€) at look sharp
fri 1 - sun 3
🎉 brasil origem week: concerts & showcooking at palácio da bolsa
fri 1 (bank holiday)
🧺 3pm picnic and games (7€) at palácio das virtudes
💃 8pm bachata & kizomba classes at academia dança boavista
🥂 8:30pm cool girls night out (5€) at aduela
🍻 10pm free international pubcrawl at baixa bar
sat 2
🥾 8:15am picnic & walk in vila nova de cerveira (10€ train ticket) from campanhã
🧘 9am pilates class + 10am yoga class at palácio de cristal garden & covelo park
🥋 9:30am tai chi class at parque da pasteleira
🥋 11am tai chi class at palácio de cristal garden
🧘11am yoga class at parque da pasteleira
🛼 10am skate club at praça guilherme pinto
🏃 10:30am bring your mom for a run from oakberry matosinhos
🎶 2-7pm porto vinyl market at maus hábitos
🌱 2pm open garden at espaço musas
🐕 3pm volunteering with dogs in amarante
🎨 4pm guided exhibition tour at galeria municipal
🐶 4pm puppy yoga (35€) at rua formosa 325
🎉 8pm queima das fitas concerts starts at queimódromo
🎶 9:30pm roda do choro concert at escola normal
🎶 0:01am student serenade at aliados
sun 3
🥋9:30am tai chi class at parque da cidade
🖼️ 10-1pm open day for residents at serralves museum and park
🧘 10am yoga class at parque da asprela
🧘 11am meditation class at parque da asprela
🌱 11am porto vegan market at rua dos burgães 345
💃 4pm porto na praça: lindy hop class at praça da batalha
mon 4
🍸 5pm i don't hate mondays (5€) at i don't hate mondays
🍽️ 6pm rally rissol: a taste of porto with dspt at mercado do bolhão
tue 5
🌍 10am life abroad in porto: monthly expat meetup at garcia & marquez
🎉 2pm-late student parade at rua de camões to aliados
wed 6
🧑🏻💻 10am coworking meetup at jam
🧘♀️ 5pm mindfulness & self compassion workshop at jam
🇩🇪 6pm german stammtisch - german(speaking) meetup at french fries factory
🔦 local spotlight
for this week’s local spotlight, i want to focus on you.
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share your own tips (new openings, cool initiatives), photos or recaps from events you found through the newsletter, or volunteer to co-create an event for our community.
just hit reply, i’d love to hear from you.
até já,
sara
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