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Porto Municipal Gallery, jointly with the Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology (MAAT) features the most complete collection, to date, by Cabrita Reis. The Collection is themed "Germinal" and focus on a significant set of works that have been acquired by the artist Cabrita Reis over the last thirty years. This exhibit will be on show from March 16 till May 20, 2018.

Until March 21, Porto City Hall is giving away trees and bushes to all residents and companies or businesses based in the municipality of Porto, owning or managing a small garden or yard.

The festival Porto PianoFest just went international with the first concert held at the Yamaha Artist Services, in Manhattan, New York, on March 10. This event was jointly sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Business Development Agency (AICEP). The purpose of this concert was to enrich the artistic transatlantic dialogue, as well as the image of the city of Porto and of Portugal, by presenting the festival to the Portuguese-American community.

The Portuguese Government will settle a new Agency, the Clinical Research and Biomedical Innovations Agency (AICIB), in the city of Porto. As stated by the Portuguese Government, "the agency will work as an effective means of promotion and development of clinical research in Portugal". The new entity will rely both on public and private investment, with an estimated budget of 20 million Euros by 2023.

Total ticketed attendance for the entire performance at the Suggia's recital at the Palacete dos Viscondes de Balsemão on March 10, at 6 pm leads to the scheduling of a second recital at 7.30 pm, that same day.

The University of Porto was selected by the European Union to lead the Recognition Matters (Rec-Mat) project aimed at promoting students' mobility between Latin America and Europe and thus contribute to increase the limited recognition of foreign academic diplomas.

Renato Berta delivers a master class at Rivoli on March 14, starting at 10 am, in the context of the cycle to recap the life work of this Swiss cinematographer and director, a pioneer in the art of cinema photography. This cycle on Renato Berta's works runs from March 14 to 16 and it is jointly organised by Universidade Lusófona do Porto and Porto Municipal Theatre. Entrance is free.

The Oscar winning film for Best Foreign Language film, by Chilean Director Sebastián Lelio, "Una mujer fantastica" [A fantastic Woman] is screened at Campo Alegre, at 6.30 pm and at 10 pm, on a daily basis.

The BOOM - Massive Growth Week, a Marketing and sales Bootcamp is just around the corner. This initiative will take place between 19 and 23 March and it includes 25 workshops guided by a handful of renowned professionals.

Today, 8 March, the International Women's day, women are being gifted flowers at the Citizens Bureau in Porto. At the City Hall's initiative, throughout the day every woman heading to this municipal service will receive a camellia to mark women's Day.