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The Rectorate of the University of Porto plays host to a first-of-its-kind meeting. From 17 to 19 April, Porto will convene the United Nations Assembly, where university students and secondary school students will play the role of United Nations Delegates and will address the major issues on the United Nations agenda.

Tradition will parade through the streets of Porto this Wednesday, March 28 to celebrate the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the Apostles as described in the Canonical gospels. This ancient tradition known as Maundy or Holly Thursday [Procissão das Endoenças] relives the Christian holy day falling on the Thursday before Easter.

Start spreading the news! United Airlines has set a daily route Porto-New York. The maiden voyage will happen on May 5, with the route Porto/New York/Newark.

Germans Benny Greb and Claus Hessler and British Kaz Rodriguez will be in Porto for the premiere of Porto Drum Show, which will take place on April 1. The fundamental goal of such event is to put Porto in the international scene of percussion events, in order to strengthen excellence and raise the level of excellence of Porto as a hosting city comparable with London, Manchester or Seville .

On April 1 and 2, Casa da Música hosts the solidarity musical event "Terra dos Sonhos", starting at 9.30 pm. The performance revenues go entirely to the "Terra do Sonhos" organisation, whose stated mission is to fulfil the dreams of children, teenagers and the elderly experiencing sensitive situations.

The international market for real estate professionals MIPIM as commended the real estate project that will be built in Porto, in the parish of Paranhos. This special mention was granted in the context of the 2018 AR Future Project Awards, in the mixed use category. This new real estate development project in Paranhos, Porto, represents a total investment of 100 million euros, which is the result of the concentration of Saudi and English capitals.

Lisbon Metropolitan Orchestra and the Choir of the Faculty of Arts of Porto University will play a concert together to celebrate spring, on April 21 at 9.30 pm. The concert will present the Piano Concerto No.21 in C major, K.467 by Mozart and "A Symphony to Dante's Divine Comedy, S.109, or simply the "Dante Symphony", a program symphony composed by Franz Liszt.

Rivoli Theatre is the privileged space for the anthological exhibition of Hoghe's work, themed "Body Landscape", with pictures by photographer Rosa Frank. This exhibit will be on show at Rivoli's main hall from 21 to 31 March.

Lausanne is the most recent member of the Great Wine capitals, to which Porto is part of. Lausanne, Switzerland's fourth largest city, overlooking Lake Geneva and surrounded by countryside and vineyards, including the famous Lavaux vineyard, provides a varied range of white and red wines.

Tourism will continue to grow with the right public and private policies. In fact, the brand Portugal and the brand Porto are sustainable brands. This was what Mayor of Porto stated at the worklab "Tourism: threat or opportunity?" held in the context of the 2018 QSP Summit. The QSP Summit is considered one of the most relevant Marketing and Management Conferences in Europe. The 12th edition happened at Exponor and gathered the world's reputed experts in the fields of marketing and management.