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D. Américo Aguiar, Auxiliary Bishop of Lisbon, was honoured by the Brotherhood of the Clérigos that does not forget his key role in the rehabilitation works of the Clérigos Church and the cultural revitalisation of the landmark monument in Porto. “This revitalisation gave a new breathe to people in Porto”, emphasized Rui Moreira, during the tribute that gathered several representatives and personalities of Porto’s civil society, and also relied on a word of thanks by Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.

The Criatório municipal programme grants were approved during the Municipal Executive Meeting on 31 May. The Criatório commenced on 16 December 2020 and will award 5 grants worth 15 thousand euros, with the goal of promoting the consolidation and establishment of artists, cultural agents and space activities in Porto and, as in previous years, to support projects in the fields of visual arts and curatorship, performing arts, composition, programming and musical performing, literature and critica

The applications for the Best Of Wine Tourism are open. Companies that develop enotourism activities in Porto and Douro and the "Vinhos Verdes" Wine Regions are now able to apply to such an award, even more relevant in a time when the tourism sector has been so hard hit by the pandemic. Applications should be submitted until 16 July 2021.

The Municipal Executive approved the 2020 Accounting Report. Rui Moreira highlighted that, in a context of an unprecedented pandemic, “budget implementation was probably the best ever”, and taking into account that it reached 79. 8%. As regards social housing, the figures are irrefutable even: the execution rate of total expenditure, “at 100 %”.

"Porto will not celebrate São João, but there will be grilled sardines", not necessarily on the eve of São João, on 23 June, as restaurants will close doors at 6 pm. In the end of May, three sites in Porto hosted travelling amusements, namely the Rotunda da Boavista, the Fontaínhas and Lordelo do Ouro, in compliance with all safety measures, under a protocol signed with Porto City Hall. This hard hit sector "can now see a light at the end of the tunnel".

You don’t need an excuse to start getting physical; but if you do: the sun is here and it is time to show some skin. Nice weather, sunny days usually mean summer is here and with it the willingness to stay outdoors until late or even to take every opportunity to just be outside and exercising all senses. The University of Porto, namely the University Sports Centre of the University of Porto (CDUP-UP) prepared an entire month of outdoor free classes for the entire community.

Rui Moreira, Mayor of Porto, and the councillor for Economy, Tourism and Trade, Ricardo Valente have visited the University Campus of Asprela, namely the campus accommodation LIV Student – Polo Universitário, which is almost completed and is only yards away from the metro station that serves different faculties of the University of Porto.

Porto Municipal Gallery features two new projects, starting on 12 June: “Pés de Barro”, collective exhibition, curated by Chus Martínez and Filipa Ramos; and “Wall גדר جدار, by Inés Moldavski, curated by Guilherme Blanc.

The Bioblitz educational and scientific event stimulates environmental awareness and promotes behavioural changes, while sharing knowledge on the fauna and flora of the Serralves Park. This edition starts today, 31 may and it runs until 4 June, in an online format for schools and in-person for the general audiences on 5 and 6 June.

Every Saturday morning, the programme “Days with Energy” offers Pilates, Yoga and Tai Chi i such spaces as the gardens of Palácio de Cristal, in the Pasteleira Park and the Oriental Park. On Sundays, it is time for Tai-Chi and the de Rose Method in the Parque da Cidade.