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This 6 July the "road leads back to" Bolhão Temporary Market, as renowned chef Geórgia Castellón will be at Bolhão Market to prepare visitors the best food, to see to its garnishing and presentation, as well as the seasonings for a perfect taste.

There is a startup in Portugal that grants paid maternity leave to their staff if they adopt a dog. Barkyn is a startup from Porto and it was established in 2017. The company's core business is pet food and it sells around 40 tons of canine food per month to several countries in Europe. They are also represented in Spain and in Italy.

The future of cars is already in Porto, but the address will move from Campo Alegre to the Edifício dos Correios, next to Porto City Hall. The joint venture between Critical software and BMW, aka Critical TechWorks is shaking up the car industry as pioneer software to be used onboard BMW cars is being produced in Porto.

The "Passeio Duas Rodas Clássicas" [Parade of Classic Two wheel vehicles] in Porto kicks off in the morning of 21 July. This is the 10th edition of this two-wheeled classic vehicles parade, which departs from Aliados and takes to the City Park, where participants will visit the recently rehabilitated Water Pavilion.

Street animation, artistic performances and embellishment of the public space will take to the pedestrian area of Cedofeita, on 6 July to offer customers several treats.

The task of describing contemporary circus is not simple; rather, it leads to the combination of performing arts of different fields, from non-circus arts to contemporary dance shows, video art, extreme sports, or even the fine arts. The result is a fragmented show into many small shows, which works as a whole. Discover it in Porto this week.

Stock up wine and gourmet delights at the "Dão Invicto" ["Invictus Dão", free translation] event at the Customs Building, on 28 and 29 June, running from 3pm till 9pm. Entrance is free.

Meet Designers & Makers at the Urban Market event on 27 June, at 7pm, located at Av. D. Afonso Henrique, in Porto. Portugal Lovers has just celebrated its 7th anniversary and continues to pursue its mission to reveal new brands and allow new designers to showcase their work at the "Urban Market - Meet Designers & Makers" initiative.

To honour the Patron Saint of the city, São João, the city hosted an extraordinary fireworks showcase, kicking off the holiday with a spectacular bang.

Rabelo Boats Regatta lives up to the best tradition of the Douro River June 24; as such, as tradition on the Day of São João, the thirty-sixth Rabelo Boats Regatta fills the river of beautiful boats, starting at 4pm.