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"Transtorno" translates as upset or disorder, as confinement times are difficult times. This is the motto that has driven three Portuguese artists to create a black and white video to picture pandemic lockdown.

Starting in May, the Cité des Métiers launches free online workshops and personalized service on employability, entrepreneurship and key competences, digital tools and international mobility. Enjoy this period of social distancing to improve competence development and to reboot your professional project.

The Emergency Support Line to Associations in Porto, worth 150 thousand euros, is open from 28th April till 8th May. After the Municipal Executive approval of this measure, the application form is available at the Municipality's website. This mechanism aims to immediately contribute to associations' petty cash found.

Porto Botanical Garden is showing its beautiful gardens to the world, as its 750 camellia species were awarded the "International Garden of Excellence" prize. The award was granted by the International Camellia Society, following an application submitted by the Direction of the Botanical Garden of the University of Porto, jointly with the Portuguese Camellia Association. An international jury set up by 28 elements unanimously decided to grant the award to Porto Botanical Garden.

The local testing to nursing homes in Porto kicked off on 29th March and concluded last Friday, on 24th April. Circa 5 thousand people were tested for Covid-19, elderly and caretakers, with or with no symptoms. The programme is innovative in the country because it tests everyone within nursing homes. About 1.4% of the people tested confirmed positive for Covid-19, the majority being caretakers of these nursing homes.

There is splendid cinematic offer by Medeia Cinephile Quarantine, as every week there are three phenomenal films to watch for free at home. This week is all about Werner Schroeter's films.

ScaleUp Porto and UPTEC promote online meetings between companies and startups, till 30th April, in the framework of the fifth edition of the "Doing Business" initiative, organised by ScaleUp Porto and UPTEC - Science and Technology Park of the University of Porto. The goal of boosting partnerships and networking.

Theatres have gone digital, these days, and Porto Municipal Theatre (TMP) celebrates International Dance Day with "Brother", by Marco da Silva Ferreira. The broadcasting of the performance takes place on 29th April, at 9pm at facebook.com/teatromunicipaldoporto

A true army of volunteers is helping stem the spread of Covid-19 at the Field Hospital "Porto.", which came into operation on 14th April. TV Station SIC went to the hospital to see how things are running. Watch the report here.

Starting on 4th May, teaching staff, workers, researchers and students of the U.Porto will be able to access free serological tests to determine the level of immunity to Covid-19. The University of Porto will be one of the first institutions in Portugal to provide immunity testing to Covid-19 to its academic community, whenever these members need to restart face-to-face activities within the university facilities, they will be able to perform a free serological test to determine the degree of...