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As is tradition during the celebrations of the São João, there will be folklore dancing in Porto, scheduled to start at 3 pm. The folklore groups will departure from several sites in the city, and nine folkdance groups will enliven the city with cheerful music and good vibes. The groups will parade through the city main streets and avenues in downtown Porto, and everyone's invited to celebrate the patron saint of the city, São João.

Today's the Day. The World Cup Russia 2018 kicks off today and Cordoaria will get the ball rolling for you. A giant screen was set up at Cordoaria, at the Square of Amor de Perdição, in front of the Portuguese Photography Centre for the live transmission of the matches.

The first day of Porto Beer Fest was crowded with revellers to celebrate beer on the spot. What awaits is the delightful tasting of over 300 varieties of beer from 50 national and international breweries.

June 13th was a full day for Mayor of Porto, who is on official visit to China, in the context of the commemorations of the Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities. Concurrently, the focus of this official visit of the Mayor of Porto to China is also the fostering and strengthening of commercial relationships between Porto and local entrepreneurs and businesspeople, as well as to promote the city of Porto as a business destination of excellence for companies to invest and set...

The School of Biotechnology of Portuguese Catholic University in Porto will be given financial support of 50 million euros to develop research in the field of oil alternative sources of energy. This is the most important financial support ever provided to research in Portugal, to project both the academia and the market.

Victor Hugo Pontes features the performance "Margens" [Margins] at Campo Alegre, inspired by the novel "Capitães da Areia [Captains of the Sands] by Brazilian writer Jorge Amado. The show will be on stage at the auditorium of campo Alegre Theatre, on 16 and 17 June. This performance is held in the framework of FITEI 2018.

What about beer and skittles in Porto? Picture this: tasting and savouring about 300 beer types in the gardens of Palácio de Cristal, with the buzz of revellers enjoying a unique experience. The festivals runs from 13 to 16 June.

Porto is part of the 10th June Portugal and Communities Day celebrations, in Beijing, China. The Mayor of Porto, Rui Moreira travelled to that country, where he will deliver a speech at this event promoted by the Portuguese Embassy to China.

The opening of the Footb-all Mix exhibition is scheduled for 14th June, at 3.30 pm, in the main hall of Porto City Council. This original initiative assembles football themed posters by renowned designers from each of the 32 countries competing in the World Cup in Russia.

The city of Porto has participated in the Global Gov Jam, an initiative that is held each year with the main goal of developing new solutions for the public sector. Teams from 35 cities in the world took part in this Jam event, at the same time and with a 48-hour time setting, to come up with solutions for a common topic-challenge.