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The city of Porto launched a mupi campaign to raise awareness on the importance of complying with the preventive measures regarding the fight against Covid-19. This is the latest advertising by the Municipality of Porto, owing to the pandemic. These messages are meant to reach broader audiences and disseminate the effective message that every individual behaviour makes a difference and has great collective impact in the fight against the new coronavirus.

The definition of the performance that takes to the stage at the auditorium of Theatre Campo Alegre, on 24th October, at 7pm is themed "Jaguar". But this theme extends to other interpretations; Marlene Monteiro Freitas and Andreas Merk stage a dance performance and a puppet theatre and activate individual feelings and notions that will have universal meaning.

Portugal conquered, for the first time, the Ecotrophelia Europe competition, in the field of agri-food industry. The team OrangeBee was the national winner to this European competition for students who come up with innovative products.

According to weather forecasts, the adverse meteorological conditions will extend till the first hours of 21st October, Wednesday. The Municipal Civil Protection has issued a warning on persistent and high level of precipitation.

Bring a little excitement to your days with this weekend adventure and pay a visit to Porto Customs for a different type of exhibition: "The Art of Forgery". Entrance is free. This exhibit gives you the unusual opportunity to appreciate a fake Lamborghini, counterfeited euro banknotes and other currency, a machine that heals everything, replicas of artwork by Picasso, Júlio Pomar, Cesariny, Malangatana, Amadeo Souza Cardoso, and unusual objects, as well, quite revealing of the criminal...

One of the most acknowledged Japanese filmmakers in the West, Akira Kurosawa produced renowned filmography, which are on display at Campo Alegre Municipal Theatre, from 17th September till 30th October. Seven films, in digital restored copies, five of which were never presented in a movie theatre in Portugal, will be screened at Porto Municipal Theatre - Campo Alegre.

Enter autumn grey days with a jazz agenda. Concerts kicked off on 4th October and conclude on 25th October. Although this fall has a different tune to it, jazz has it all: the harmony, it is a fuller music genre and it can sooth restlessness. This is "Outono em Jazz" 8th initiative and it brings along the best of contemporary jazz in Porto.

Artwork that sprung from waste collected in the beaches of the Invicta is on display in the entrance hall of the Rectory building of the University of Porto. It will be on show till 31 December. Entrance is free.

The Mayor of Porto, Rui Moreira has expressed to Porto Civil Protection District Commission the Municipality's readiness to collaborate in the guidelines that are being defined by that entity to contain the spread of the new coronavirus. In a letter sent to the Mayor of Gondomar, Marco Martins, who presides over that Commission, Rui Moreira indicates the available spaces for the purpose of operating as a district support facility, namely the Youth Hostel. The Municipality of Porto ensures...

i3S researcher, Flávia Castro was awarded the Best Poster under the conference "Cancer Biology: from basic to Translational Research", by the Portuguese League Against Cancer (LPCC) for her work in the area of breast cancer. The poster was presented during the Web Conference Cancer Biology: from basic to Translational Research.