Each week, I’ll bring you a few things worth doing, a useful expat tip, someone from the community to meet and a Portuguese word – all without having to search yourself.
01 – WHAT’S ON
🎭 A Lemonade Stand-up Comedy – free
📍Wednesday, 23 Sep • 21:00 • A Fábrica da Picaria
On September 23rd, Lemonade Stand Up Comedy takes over A Fábrica da Picaria for a night of live stand-up, drinks and the kind of comedy that makes you laugh before you have time to question why.
💬 Meaningful Meal
📍Wednesday, 23 Sep • 19:30 • LOOK.Sharp Cafe
Looking to meet new people in Porto while enjoying a delicious meal? Join us for a heartfelt dinner experience that blends great food with meaningful conversations. This isn’t just a meal – it’s a chance to connect, reflect, and grow.
😊 Happiness Camp – free
📍Thursday, 24 Sep • 8:00 • Alfândega do Porto
Happiness Camp is a conference dedicated to human sustainability, bringing together inspiring speakers, workshops, and experiences focused on wellbeing, personal growth, and creating a more balanced way of living and working.
🎥 Man on the Moon
📍Thursday, 24 Sep • 19:15 • Cinema Batalha
Come to one of the most iconic cinemas of Porto, Batalha cinema for a movie Man on the Moon in English directed by the Czech Miloš Forman.
👉 See the full guide to traditional cinemas in Porto here
🎵 Janine Mathias – free
📍Thursday, 24 Sep • 21:30 • Café Casa da Música
Come to Café Casa da Música for a free concert on Thursdays, this time by Janine Mathias, blending samba, rap, soul and jazz from an Afro-Brazilian perspective.
❤️ Unseen Connection
📍Friday, 25 Sep • 19:30 • JAM Porto
You’ve swiped for years. Met strangers in bars where everyone’s distracted. Had coffee dates where you both performed a version of yourselves. Unseen Connection is the opposite of all of that.
🎸 Norberto Lobo
📍Friday, 25 Sep • 22:30 • Theater Rivoli
Seven years after his last solo appearance in Porto, Norberto Lobo returns to the Invicta for a concert at Understage making the guitar a territory of permanent discovery.
🍂 Autumn Festival in Serralves – free
📍26 Sep – 27 Sep • 19:30 • Serralves
The Autumn Festival is back and invites families and the general public to celebrate the new season on September 26th and 27th at Serralves Park.
02 – TIP OF THE WEEK
Discover Porto’s Street Markets
Porto’s street markets offer a lively glimpse into local life, creativity, and tradition. Whether you’re searching for vintage treasures, fresh produce, unique souvenirs, or simply an authentic cultural experience, the city’s markets are the perfect place to wander, explore, and get inspired. In this guide, we’ll take you through the very best street markets in Porto – called in Portuguese “feiras”.
👉 See the full guide to street markets in Porto here
03 – MEET THE COMMUNITY
Héloïse Cleret
Héloïse is originally from France 🇫🇷, more precisely from Manche, in Normandy. Hélo has been living in Matosinhos for a little over a year. Before settling here, she spent a little over six months travelling around Portugal in a campervan falling in love with Porto. I asked her a few questions to help us get to know her better:
What brought you here? We were looking for a change of lifestyle, a more dynamic and healthier environment. We particularly loved the energy of Matosinhos: it’s a very lively, sporty place, close to the ocean, outdoor activities and very multicultural, with a large expat community.
How can you help others? I’m a fitness and nutrition coach. I help people improve their health, feel stronger, fitter and more confident through physical activity adapted to their goals and everyday life.
Your Porto favourite? Very difficult to choose just one! 😅
In Matosinhos, Foz and Leça, I really love the coastline: running, walking, getting some fresh air… It’s such a pleasant place and somewhere I really feel good.
In Porto, I absolutely love the parks: Parque da Cidade, Serralves, Palácio de Cristal, Virtudes…
Your best expat tip? Don’t wait until you feel completely settled to start building your life here. Try to meet people, try new activities, join communities and, most importantly, don’t be afraid of making mistakes when speaking Portuguese.
What do you wish you knew before coming to Porto? I wish I had known that it takes time to rebuild your social and professional life from scratch.
Even in such a welcoming city as Porto, making new connections, finding your bearings and developing your business in a new country, with a language you don’t necessarily speak fluently, it’s hard, takes time and patience.
04 – TRY THIS
Best Matcha in Porto
Matcha is a finely‑ground powder of specially grown and processed green tea leaves, traditionally used in Japanese tea ceremony. For those looking beyond espresso and classic lattes, matcha offers a bright, healthy alternative and has become a café‑culture favourite. In the guide below you can find best places in Porto to try some matcha.
👉 Discover where to drink matcha in Porto
05 – PORTUGUESE WORD
🇵🇹 outono
🇬🇧 autumn
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Thank you! Always such helpful information . Continue with your good work
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