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One thousand dancers! This is how many dancer will be dancing all the way through Porto, from 29 April until 5 May. Aged between five and fifty years old, they come from all the corners of the world and gather for another edition of The World Battle, the largest urban dance competition and "the major event of its kind in Portugal", according to PortoLazer.

The Serralves Foundation celebrates biodiversity in its Park with the Bioblitz, an imitative that take place from 1 to 7 April. This is the 6th edition aims at promoting education for sustainability leading initiatives in the field of the environment and raising awareness on the Serralves Park biodiversity.

The 2019 International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) is taking place in Porto. It kicked-off on 31 March and runs till 6 April. For six full days, the Invicta will be the capital of technology and innovation as the University of Porto will play host to the final, which will happen on 4 April.

The year 2019 is the "Caosar" year, as in "Chaos", which Paulo Cunha e Silva called "the world's most beautiful signature". This project is divided in 16 moments (Dobras), taking place in several venues of the city of Porto and at the University. One of the highlights of the "Caosar" is the opening of the exhibit themed "À Volta do Ato Médico" ["Looping the Medical Act", free translation], on 3 April at the Rectory of the University of Porto.

The Moroccan Airline Company announced connecting flights from Porto to Boston and Miami, in the United States of America, via Casablanca, starting 3 April.

The Mayor of Porto, Rui Moreira assured that the projects for the Student Residence in the former military barrack of Monte Pedral and in the Morro da Sé will be implemented, starting the Academic year 2021-2022.

Inflatable Cinema is back this year and kid's screenings will run all day long, on 30 March, at Pasteleira Park, from 10.30am till 5.30pm. This event is carried out in the context of the Municipal Programme Cultura em Expansão. Everyone is invited.

The Italian Cinema Festival will kick-off in Porto from 10 to 14 April, at Cinema Trindade with the screening of "Notti Magiche", by Paolo Virzí, at 9.30pm, on 10 April. The main goal of this event is that this "is a moment of meeting and discovery between the cultures of both countries, which despite distance are clearly close".

Dermatologist and researcher at i3S - Institute for Health and Investigation Research of the University of Porto, Manuel António Campos has recently published an article in the prestigious Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology as the result of pioneer research in skin cancer prognosis.

Casa da Música in Porto delivers a master performance by Porto Symphony Orchestra, with a repertoire of excellence, on 29 March, at 9.30pm at Sala Suggia. The programme for 29 March features four pieces that are deemed the 19th century greatest hits, directed by Steven Sloane.