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The initiative promoted by the Water pavilion raises awareness on the importance of rivers and creeks in an urban setting and is held in the framework of the Valorisation Plan and the Rehabilitation of the Waterlines of the Municipality of Porto.

There is a special mural painting that is the apt description of what celebrating São João means: the sentiment that, no matter what, the celebration is also an inner “thing”. And yet, there it is, this imagined São João, authored by illustrator and visual artist Mariana Malhão, located at the Passeios das Fontainhas, in the Duque de Loulé viaduct’s retaining wall. Enjoy this exciting new point of view!

One should not directly smell basil or it will dry out. This is what folk wisdom says; but, there are plenty other reasons for basil plants to dry out, according to the Environment Department Municipal team, who explains how things go regarding this traditional symbol of St John, in the latest episode of “Biodiversity at Home”. Check it out.

The Metro do Porto will operate until 1 am on the eve of St John, from 23 to 24 June. This measure is taken to meet the constraints under the Covid-19 pandemic; as such, the company announced that the operations will be the same as any given Sunday.

The Museu da Farmácia, aka Pharmacy Museum in Porto offers a St John special celebration activity. Learn more about saints!

The next Walk, in the scope of Ping! Incursion programme, the Exodus initiative with Vera Carmo, happens on 26 June, between 4 pm and 7 pm, and invites to acknowledge local art between Boavista and downtown, in Porto. The meeting point is the Maus Hábitos, at Rua de Passos Manuel, 178, 4º.

The 22 edition of the international tournament that is part of the ATP Challenger Tour and that saw the male competition elevate to ATP Challenger 80 status, will host both experienced tennis players and emerging talents competing at the Monte Aventino Sports Complex. Porto Open 2021 runs until 4 July.

There are people that have a lifelong impact in life, as is the case of architect Rogério de Azevedo, whose work in the city of Porto still stands as landmark heritage. The Garagem do Comércio do Porto, one of the most emblematic creations by the architect from Porto, which has been listed as a Public Interest Monument, was the chosen place to pay a tribute to the man and the work, architect Rogério de Azevedo.

More so than ever, simple outings as going to the cinema is as savvy as ever, under these unprecedented times. So, catch up with the silver screen and iconic films with an outdoor cinema screening at the patio of the Natural History and Science Museum of the University of Porto. Entrance is free.

The Municipality of Porto presented the Filmaporto Film Commission, a project that will turn the Invicta into a “City of Cinema”. The project also includes the promotion and the regulation of filmmaking in the city and the awarding of production and training grants.