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Porto City Hall has opened today the registration period for the 2018 edition of Porto Book Fair. Those interested should apply till the 6th July - please refer to www.cm-porto.pt/feiradolivro.

Fifteen years in the publishing industry is a lot of time when we refer to an independent magazine. There hasn't been any brand support or robust advertising campaigns, still no issue ever remained unpublished. To celebrate fifteen years in the publishing market, Attitude team has launched a book that embodies places, spaces and atmospheres "visited" in previous issues throughout the past one and a half decade.

With warm weather in town, everyone is invited to step outside and live the "Days with Energy". Be it Pilates, yoga or tai-chi sessions, the municipal programme provides a whole weekend of working out and inhaling the nature's fresh air.

The official tour of the Mayor of Porto through China is now in Shanghai. After visiting Beijing, Rui Moreira held meetings with the Mayor and Vice-Mayor of the largest city of the People's Republic of China, considered one of the biggest metropolitan areas in the world, with over 24 million inhabitants.

Porto City Hall joins other 230 organisations that have joined the initiative "Liceu a la Fresca", rebroadcasting outdoors and in a giant screen one of Giacomo Puccini's most successful work, the opera "Manon Lescaut". The broadcasting is scheduled for Saturday, starting at 10.15 pm, at the Amor de Perdição Square, in Cordoaria, next to the Portuguese Photography Centre. Access is free.

The Jazz Orchestra of Porto takes part of the Cultura em Expansão Programme, on 16th June to talk and hear about jazz, sonorities and stories to share with Pasteleira residents, starting at 9.30 pm.

As is tradition during the celebrations of the São João, there will be folklore dancing in Porto, scheduled to start at 3 pm. The folklore groups will departure from several sites in the city, and nine folkdance groups will enliven the city with cheerful music and good vibes. The groups will parade through the city main streets and avenues in downtown Porto, and everyone's invited to celebrate the patron saint of the city, São João.

Today's the Day. The World Cup Russia 2018 kicks off today and Cordoaria will get the ball rolling for you. A giant screen was set up at Cordoaria, at the Square of Amor de Perdição, in front of the Portuguese Photography Centre for the live transmission of the matches.

The first day of Porto Beer Fest was crowded with revellers to celebrate beer on the spot. What awaits is the delightful tasting of over 300 varieties of beer from 50 national and international breweries.

June 13th was a full day for Mayor of Porto, who is on official visit to China, in the context of the commemorations of the Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities. Concurrently, the focus of this official visit of the Mayor of Porto to China is also the fostering and strengthening of commercial relationships between Porto and local entrepreneurs and businesspeople, as well as to promote the city of Porto as a business destination of excellence for companies to invest and set...