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This June, refresh your routines with a visit to one of the three Fun Parks that are set in Porto and are a must for a “fartura” (a traditional Portuguese dessert), a match by the football table and a ride in the bumper cars. Mayor Rui Moreira walked by one of such spots, at the Jardim do Calém and tasted his first “fartura” of the year. Rui Moreira was accompanied by councillor Catarina Araújo, and by Sofia Maia, the president of the Union of Parishes of Lordelo do Ouro and Massarelos.

The University of Porto ranks among the bets in the world in several areas. This year, the Shanghai Ranking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects spotlights the University of Porto among the top 100 at world level, as regards Science and Food Technology, Biomedical Engineering and veterinary medicine.

Every Sunday, Ágora promotes one-hour exercising and a walk in the Parque Oriental da Cidade do Porto, in the scope of the “Domingos em Forma” [“Sundays in Shape”, free translation] programme. All activities are planned and delivered by physical education professionals and a medical team in on site as a precautionary measure. So, all is set for you to start working on your wellness.

CIIMAR, the research centre of the U.Porto comprises the SIDESTREAM international Consortium, which targets the creation of new ingredients for aquaculture, in order to build a sustainable aquaculture sector.

It is very satisfying to enter June and destress or enjoy a break with the events under the “Cultura em Expansão” project. Today, 4 June, at 9 pm, the Ring of the Association of Residents of the Social Neigbourhood of Pasteleira - Previdência/Torres hosts “Segunda-feira: Atenção à Direita!”, a performance that re-enacts a boxing match, in the framework of the project “Sete Anos Sete Peças”, by the choreographer and performer Cláudia Dias, in collaboration with the artist Pablo Fidalgo Lareo.

Rui Moreira was the keynote speaker of the conference “Territórios em Transição" [“Transition territories”, free translation], which marked the 133rd anniversary of the Jornal de Notícias, and was held on 2 June.

Those who choose to buy at local shops in Porto will be able to enjoy free parking in the municipal parking lots for one hour. The proposal was approved by the Municipal Executive of Porto City Hall on 31 May and the main goal is to support local traders that have been hard hit by the ongoing pandemic.

Porto Design Biennale is a matter of artistic processes and it all started today, 2 June in-between Porto and Matosinhos. This will be so until 25 July, where people of both cities (and of other places, as well) will be able to enjoy exhibitions, workshops and performances , both in-person or following an online agenda , prepared to meet the demands of a pandemic world, still.

Today, 2 June, the festival’s line-up is announced and fans get to know that such bands as Tame Impala, Gorillaz, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Beck and Pavement go on stage between 9 and 11 June. All tickets purchased for the 2020 and the 2021 NOS Primavera Sound edition are valid for the 2022 edition.

The CriArte Porto project has this vison of inspiring social inclusion by means of classical music concerts, which will take place at the Escola Básica e Secundária do Cerco and features three educational concerts, namely two operas, and two choirs – a youth and an adult choir. During June, three other performances are in the agenda, with the outlining goal of hardwiring the community and erudite musicians and composers, in an informal gathering.