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Sellers at the Antiques and Junk Fair are now more comfortable at the Praça do Dr. Francisco Sá Carneiro, aka Praça Velásquez, as they were gifted new urban furniture that will make their businesses literally easier, come hell or high water.

There is a new Tourist Office in the entrance of the Gardens of Palácio de Cristal. Besides providing free tourist and cultural information on Porto, it also supports the events that will be organised in the facilities. The Tourist Office also hosts a store that sells Porto. merchandising products.

Last year’s U. Porto academic programme Show (Mostra) had to be cancelled due to the pandemic. This year, although following Covid-19 preventive measures, the Mostra is back in a special format. Between 27 and 29 May, the Mostra will take place in an online format, which can be really gratifying not only for wannabe graduates but also for the entire family.

Discussing science over a drink might as well be the next amazing get together! This is the invitation by the Pint of Science festival, where you can debate scientific topics with experts while savouring a pint. The event runs between 17 and 19 May in Porto, Aveiro, Braga, Guimarães, Lisboa, Coimbra and Viseu, with the particular aspect that only the Invicta offers in-person sessions. Previous registration is mandatory.

International Day of the Family and the European Night of Museums celebrates today, 15 May, with activities for the entire family, adults and children alike. During the day, there will be a treasure hunt and in the evening, there will be a guided tour by the history of the pharmacy.

“A girl and a boy, each one sharper than the other (he was doing somersaults and she was rolling over), as they only like to turn the world on its head, and if they were not running, they would be jumping” (free translation). This is the starting point of another children’s reading, at the Almeida Garrett Municipal Library (BMAG). This is the May edition of the “Sábados a Contar” initiative.

The opportunity to gather and practice outdoor group exercise routines is on again, under the municipal programme Days with Energy (Dias com Energia) and Sundays in Shape (Domingos em Forma), as the final phase of the easing of lockdown enters into effect. This weekend, due to the adverse weather forecast, all activities will be held indoors, in municipal pavilions to guarantee the participant's comfort. Participation requires prior registration via email desporto@agoraporto.pt

Different year, different edition, this could be the definition of the 5th edition of DDD-Days of the Dance festival, where theatre seat availability was reduced to 50% and other preventive measures had to be followed to comply with the health measures in place. The organisation deems the event a success, given it was organised following an in-person and online format. The online programming gathered circa 9700 views, and featured performances, masterclasses, talks, documentaries, and parties.

The Municipal Executive has unanimously approved the implementation of a night watch guard services, which would extend to the 11 areas in the Historic Centre, as well as in Ramalde, in Lordelo do Ouro and Massarelos. The extension of such services are under consideration.

“Future Shapers” is the theme of the fifth edition of the Start & Scale Week, and the outlining objective is the promotion of innovation, entrepreneurship and technology. All initiatives, organised by the ScaleUp Porto strategy are held in the digital format, between 24 and 28 May.