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The CIBIO-Centre for Research in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, in Porto and the National Institute of Biodiversity of Angola have signed a Cooperation Agreement, on 21 May, regarding the exchange of technical and scientific information, joint research and the support in the establishment of specialized labs of molecular biology.

Porto was acknowledged for its capability to attract and retain the top-talent by Bloom Consulting. Filipe Roquette, Director-General of Bloom Consulting for Portugal was at Porto City Hall on 23 May to present the award to Mayor Rui Moreira and to formalise the credit of the work carried out by the municipality of Porto in these past years, in a survey that included all 308 municipalities of Portugal.

For the first time, Porto Customs hosts three international exhibits, including ESCHER, which will be on display till 28 July 2019; BANKSY, produced by Banksy's Dismaland and Others - by Barry Cawston, on show till 28 July 2019 and THE HUMAN BODY- Living Science on show till 31 July 2019. These exhibts have been visited, so far, by circa 60 million people.

Siza Vieira could not have anticipated the invitation to design the 120 metres high tower, 80 luxury housing in around 16 thousand square metres in the city of New York, at the age of 85, but he is the architect that imagines things that aren't there until they are.

The Future of Computing event happens at UPTEC- Science and Technology Park at Porto city, from 1 to 5 July. This initiative is organised with the support of the Municipality of Porto, via ScaleUP Porto.

The debut of North Music Festival marks the beginning of the festival season in Porto, with the festival's third edition set for 24 and 25 May, at the Customs Building in Porto.

This year's Children's Party will head to Quinta do Covelo, in Porto, from 31 May till 2 June. It will be a party full of music, happiness, and also a fun fat programme of activities. Entrance is free.

Porto City Hall launches, for the first time this year, a workshop of Drawing for those who wish to sketch on the theme of cemeteries. There will be a visit to the British Cemetery on 25 May, in the context of the 24th Cultural Cycle of Porto Cemeteries, to celebrate the 210 anniversary after the birth of Baron of Forester, a winemaker, a cartographer and also a photographer, whose name was given to a street in Porto.

Alumnus from FEUP developed the Aequitas, a tool to detect discrimination on intelligent systems. The Aequitas is targeted at data scientists and government entities and has even been mentioned in an article of the prestigious Nature magazine. This tool was developed at the Data Science and Public Policy and it is user free.

The first session of "Ambiente em Família" municipal programme, in the scope of the special initiative "Nights with bats" will take place on 24 May at the CEA - Environmental Education Centre, at the Pasteleira Park, at 8pm.