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The University of Porto and the Shanghai Institute of Technology (SIT), of China, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), on 6th July at the Rectory of Porto University.

The first seminar on the theme "The Time(s) of Contemporaneity", organised by Collective Pláka, runs from 24th to 27th July, at Palácio dos Correios, 7th floor. This event is aimed at debating the state-of- the-art thinking on contemporary art and art practice, distinct temporalities in our times and how contemporary art is built. The seminar has a cost of 50 euros.

The Serralves Foundation will once again bring light to night this summer season. The project "Há luz no Parque" ["There is light in the Park"] for this year, invites to night-time trips as of 13th July until 9th September. This year's programme includes the special participation of artist João Paulo Feliciano. "This artistic collaboration has different dimensions: on one side, the artist's creative work is set up at Serralves Park, namely installations of light; on the other side, his...

The International Folklore Festival City of Porto is now in its thirty-eight edition. For nine days in July, from 21st to 29th July, more than 250 participants, from groups that showcase the heritage and culture of eight different countries will perform in locations such as Trindade Metro Station, Quinta de São Romão, the Social Centre of Sé, the Garden of Arca d'Água or the Gomes Teixeira Square.

The House Museum Guerra Junqueiro promotes a tribute concert to Günter Grass, by the percussion Ensemble of the Portuguese Symphonic Band, on 21st July, at 9.30 pm. The performance should take about one hour and it includes works by Mind Gap - Luís Tinoco, Anvil Chorus - David Lang, Swerve - Gene Koshinski, Venin - E. Sejourné, Trio Per Uno - N. J. Zivkovic, Kyoto - John Psathas and Drumming the hard way - Carlos Azevedo.

The best Padel competition in the country, the Open Carlsberg, is back in Porto this month of July. The D. João I Square features the main matches of this competition, between 19 and 22 July. This competition is included in the official schedule of the Portuguese Padel Federation.

"After spending a week in Portugal in June, my favourite city was Porto", says Bella English, a correspondent for the Boston Globe. Bella travelled to Porto and was in awe with the "authentic feel of Porto", a place that "doesn't exist for tourists" but "welcomes them".

One of the most acclaimed and charismatic jazz artists to have emerged in the decade of the 1990s, Joshua Redman will play tonight, at Casa da Música, at 9 pm. Sala Suggia features "Joshua Redman special guest Billy Hart Quartet" in the context of the Jazz Cycle of Porto.

The latest edition of "Urban Art in billboards", is all over town in urban billboards, till 17th July. The AMIarte, cultural centre of the AMI Foundation, based in Porto organises this exhibition, themed "Ten years later..." as the project marks its 10th anniversary,

Institutional relations between China and Porto were never before as close as they are now, enhancing Exchange opportunities in different areas. Less than a month on from the visit of the Mayor of the city of Porto to China, Porto City Hall welcomed an important delegation from China.