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British band Echo & The Bunnymen will perform in Portugal next February, and the gig in Porto is already scheduled for 9th February, at the Hard Club, as stated by the promoter At The Rollercoaster.

Porto Municipal Gallery opens the exhibit ""Curveball Memory", on 6 October. The exhibition is curated by Sofia Lemos, and it is the most significant exhibit developed in Portugal by the "Musa paradisíaca" artistic project created in 2010 by Eduardo Guerra and Miguel Ferrão.

One of the most prestigious awards in the construction engineering area, the 2018 Civil Engineering Excellence Award, was given to Adão da Fonseca, former Professor at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP), in recognition for "his outstanding projects towards the common good" as well as for "his professional career as a civil engineer to the benefit of society".

The MICAR - International Anti-Racist Film Festival, takes place from 4 to 7 October at Rivoli. Fifty years after May 68, the iconic date for social and civil rights fights, this film show provides ethnic minorities a platform to voice their struggles and challenges, all around the globe.

The "Dragão de Ouro" ["Golden Dragon", free translation] in the "Partner of the year" category was awarded to Porto City Hall, last Saturday, 29 September, during the 31st Futebol Clube do Porto Gala, which took place at Coliseu Porto Ageas.

Porto City Hall made its mark at ChangeNOW Summit - International Summit for Change, which took place in Paris, on 28 and 29 September. Vice President and Councillor for Innovation and Environment, Filipe Araújo, presented the municipal strategy on climate change adaptation.

The European Researchers Night is scheduled to happen in Porto on 28 September, in Palácio das Artes, and on 29 and 30 September, in Serralves. Researchers will have a handful evening with Science Troopers helping in the intergalactic battle for sustainability in five planets, namely Health, Nutrition, ICT, Environment and Energy.

The 16th Edition of autoClássico Porto takes place from 5 to 7 October, at Exponor. Eventos del Motor, the Galician organiser of the event sets ambitious goals for the number of visitors, with a new record number of participants.

Porto City Hall has launched a toolkit for start-up investment in Porto, to help international investors with business opportunities targeted for the Invicta and in the Northern region of Portugal. The initiative took place on 20 September at the Smart Capital 2018 event, promoted by International Venture Club (IVC) in partnership with Porto City Hall.

Porto plays host to the 5th edition of AquaPorto 2018, which starts on 28 September and runs till 30 September. Around 130 scientific experiences, educational activities and fun games are part of this edition's programme, whose goal is to educate the public about water waste, water recycling increase and safe reuse. All activities are free.