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The Municipal Assembly room was prepared to host the half and an inch politicians that met today at Porto City Hall with councilman in charge of Education, Fernando Paulo, in the context of the Municipal Programme "Porto de Crianças".

The seventh edition of the São João Plastic Hammer Contest, one of the symbols of the São João festivities is held under the motto "São João Hammer, so that I want you?" The main goal of this contest is to boost creativity and encourage everyone's participation in the redesigning of this iconic São João symbol and make it as much as possible unique.

The 2018 edition of the Electric tramcars Parade in Porto takes place on May 5th. This event is held annually since 1992 and the main goal is to tell stories about the days when this one-hundred years old electric freight cars were used to transport coal from the mines in São Pedro da Cova to the new power plant in Massarelos. The first electric freight trams were indicated as Zorras.

The meeting of the National Strategy Group Work for the Integration of the Homeless, an initiative by the Presidency of the Republic, and the competent officials in the municipality of Porto was held in the city of Porto, at the former Joaquim Urbano Hospital, currently an emergency reception centre, on 2 May.

Rivoli features "Ensaio para uma cartografia" by Mónica Calle, on 3 and 4 May, in the context of the Festival DDD - Dias da Dança. "Ensaio para uma cartografia" refers to a performance based on orchestra rehearsals by great conductors and to the aesthetic dance movements of classical ballet, featuring a group of actresses dancing on stage.

This is the seventh edition of Spring On - Rito da Primavera, a Jazz Festival held at Casa da Música from 3 to 6 May, boasting names in jazz today such as trio B-Mesmo, featuring bassist Walter Areia and Elena La Conte (flute and voice) and Kristina Van de Sand (violin and voice), Paisiel (a project by drummer, percussionist and audio sculptor João Pais Filipe and saxophonist Julius Gabriel), Honest John Quintet, septet Heartbreakers, Enrico Zanisi and Roque.

The Start & Scale 2018 kicks-off in Porto on May 5th. Over seven days, the city hosts a number of key events to promote innovation, entrepreneurship and technology based in Porto.

In the city centre of Porto, the old Bolhão Market will come to life in two years' time. Meanwhile, across the street, the two-hundred steps journey will take you to the same hustle and bustle at La Vie Shopping Centre.

The Latin American filmmaker Lucrecia Martel gives an exclusive masterclass at the School of Arts, in the Católica University on 2nd May. The entrance is free and it is scheduled for 4 pm.

The Photo Ark Exhibition will remain on display at the Biodiversity Gallery - Live Science Centre until 29 July, as agreed by The National Geographic and the University of Porto due to the strong interest by the general public.