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Coliseu Porto Ageas reopened its doors to the public early this week, after almost three months of lockdown, under the pandemic of the new coronavirus, and following all the guidelines issued by the DGS, namely reduced audiences for the scheduled shows.

The Municipality of Porto intends to keep the traditional São João basil bush sale alive, very much like any normal year of celebration of the patron saint of the city. This is doable because of the favourable numbers regarding the fight of the new coronavirus. Applications for selling spots run till 12th June and must be submitted at the Townsman Office, upon prior appointment.

Individuals and collective persons that have been fighting the new coronavirus on the frontline, in the city of Porto, will be honoured by Porto City Hall, as this year the traditional Medal Award Ceremony of the city will not be held for sanitary reasons.

KLM resumes the air route between Porto and Amsterdam-Schiphol in July, handling two weekly flights, starting on 5th July.

Porto City Hall has presented a plan to boost a new shopping experience in town, under the recovery of the economy, amid the ongoing pandemic. The Municipality of Porto wants to win back public spaces, and it will do so through footpaths, bicycle paths and soft transports modes.

"Masks" [Máscaras] and "Apesar de não estar, estou muito" are the first two exhibitions of this rather unusual 2020 (understatement!), on display at Porto Municipal Gallery.

The Company Erva Daninha features new dates for its show "Ready", which falls within the creation of Contemporary Circus. It will be presented on 18th and 19th September, should the sanitary conditions allow it. Access is free.

Seven years after closure of the Police Station in Cedofeita, the day 2nd June 2020 marks the inauguration of the new police facilities in the same area in Porto. In 2013, Mayor of Porto Rui Moreira already had singled this location in Cedofeita as the best place to lodge the precinct building and keeping law enforcement - PSP - and the community closer.

Iberia, the national Spanish airliner, will gradually resume its short- and medium-haul flights, starting 1st July and Porto Airport is one of the first chosen destinations. The recovery plan includes Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport and passengers will have flexibility changes regarding flights.

There are 11 artistic projects selected by the "Reclaiming Time - Artistic Research and Investigation", the initiative launched by Porto Municipal Theatre with the goal of boosting research work by artists residing or working in the parish of Porto, from different artistic fields.