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Porto Municipal Theatre presents the live streaming of P.E.D.R.A. - Educational Project in Dance Teenager Directory (free translation), on TMP's Facebook on 14th June, at 6pm.

The 9th edition of NOS Primavera Sound would have been full swing this week, at Porto City Park, between 10th and 12th June. However, due to the ongoing pandemic, the festival is a no go and purchased tickets must be exchanged for the coming festival's edition in 2021, to guarantee entry at the festival.

The Municipal Archives in Porto provide access to five online videos on the vast documental collection that will let you in the history and the foundation of the identity of the city of Porto throughout the centuries.

According to the general health bulletin, the Municipality of Porto does not report any new infection cases by the new coronavirus for four consecutive days, which is something that happens for the second time since the pandemic started.

The programme "days with Energy" resumes this Saturday 13th June, with the double of free classes of Pilates, Yoga and Tai-chi. In addition, the comeback of the "Sundays in Shape" programme happens on 14th June, also with enhanced number of sessions and with a new timetable, as it will be held weekly, instead of every two weeks. Participation is free, but subject to prior registration.

Campo Alegre Theatre/Medeia Filmes opens doors on 11th June, as all sessions had been cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Cinema screenings are taking up again with the filmography by Spanish director Luis Buñuel.

A new species of butterfly, officially named Mondeguina atlanticella, has been discovered in Portugal, by CIBIO-InBIO team of the University of Porto. And, because butterflies symbolise life, and in many cultures butterflies represent endurance, change, hope, and life, it is the perfect timing for a team from Porto to discover this new butterfly species.

Tram lines 1 (Infante-Passeio Alegre), 18 (Circular Massarelos-Carmo) and 22 (circular Carmo-Batalha) resume operations starting on 6th June, following the necessary safety conditions under the ongoing pandemic. Porto is open! Enjoy the ride!

After a little over two months when visits to the Arrábida Bridge cross-section were temporarily closed due to the ongoing public health crisis, Porto Bridge Climb is resuming visits to "the most secret view in town". New adapted safety measures are in place, adjusted to the ongoing pandemic that affects countries at world level.

Porto and Mindelo, in São Vicente, are sister cities since 1993, and as such, Porto decided to grant that city a ventilator, as well as thousands of surgical masks to help overcome any needs during the ongoing pandemic.