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NOS Primavera Sound will take place in picturesque and cosmopolitan Porto. The festival is situated in the City Park, surrounded by nature and the sense of "this is where I want to be from 6 to 8 June".

Porto Customs Building, in the city of Porto, plays host to the 13th International Congress on Ambulatory Surgery. This three-day event, from 27 to 29 May gathers circa 1500 participants.

The renovation and remodelling works, including the interior fitting-out of the Casa António Patrício, in Porto has earned the in vitro Atelier the National Award for Urban Rehabilitation 2019, in the category Under 1000 square metres, in an urban context.

Turkish Airlines, the sole air carrier to operate direct flights between Porto-Istanbul, announced it will increase flight frequencies from five to seven weekly flights between those two cities, as of the IATA winter Schedule 2019.

What better festival to celebrate beer than Porto Beer Fest, at the Invicta? Great beers and great brewers will be available for tasting or purchase at Porto Customs Building, from 12 to 16 June.

The Biodiversity Gallery, in Porto, hosts one of the most iconic exhibits with the National Geographic seal of quality. From 24 May until 31 December, discover the fascinating world of one of the top predators of the oceans and seas: Sharks.

Port hosts the third International Meeting of the "Historic Centres under Change - Perspectives of World Heritage in the Atlantic Area" on 22 May at the Episcopal Palace, starting at 2.30pm, in the framework of the "AtlaS-WH - Heritage in the Atlantic Area: Sustainability of the Urban World Heritage" project.

Circus is in town, what is the same to say that circus artists will be at the Bolhão Temporary Market this Saturday. The party will kick-off at 3pm and ACE Bolhão Theatre will take circus arts to Bolhão Temporary Market. Entrance is free.

The Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, Fernando Chui Sai On, was welcomed by the Mayor of Porto, Rui Moreira, the President of the Municipal Assembly and the members of the Municipal Executive, in a formal sitting, whose highlight was the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding focused on enhancing the great cooperation that has been deepened in recent years.

The S. Bento railway station, in the city centre of Porto is often described as one of the most beautiful train stations in the entire world. And this is not an overstatement. Indeed, we are talking walls and ceilings covered with 22 thousand tiles - azulejos - by Jorge Colaço, painter, caricaturist and potter.