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Porto was awarded today in Cannes, by the fDi - Intelligence Magazine, a key publication in the financial area, the 8t Best Mid-Sized City for FDI Strategy, at a ceremony held in the context of MIPIM - The world's leading property market that runs from 13 to 16 March 2018 at the Palais des Festivals, in Cannes, France.

The Serralves Foundation invites the community to take part in an express biological inventorying of the fauna and flora of the Serralves Park, on April 21 and 22. The 5th edition of Bioblitz is supported by Lipor and Porto City Hall and the fundamental goal of this initiative is the active public involvement in environmental protection and biodiversity preservation, through a "strong effort to congregate as many people possible - experts from several areas, volunteers, families, students,...

Porto Municipal Gallery launches the catalogue of the exhibition "Quatro Elementos", on a session that will take place at the hall of the Auditorium of the Municipal Library Almeida Garrett (Palácio de Cristal Gardens), on March 17, starting at 5 pm. This session is access free and it will be attended by curators Ana Luísa Amaral, Eduarda Neves, Pedro Faro and Nuno Faria.

Porto City Hall has signed a protocol with the Academic Federation of Porto (FAP) and several educational institutions in the city of Porto to launch an online information platform for students in Porto.

The opening of the Temporary Market of Bolhão, located at the shopping centre La vie, will happen on May 2, after traders are relocated by the end of April. Following the authorisation of the Court of Auditors, the works contract will kick-off in May, according to the programme established by the municipal company Go Porto, which will run the two-year project, involving the rehabilitation works and the upgrading of the landmark building.

The 12th edition of QSP Summit starts in just a few weeks in Porto, on March 22, one of the most important Marketing and management Conferences in Europe. Among reputed lecturers, Daniel Goleman, stand out as a key speaker for his work and research on the brain and behavioural science.

Porto Municipal Gallery, jointly with the Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology (MAAT) features the most complete collection, to date, by Cabrita Reis. The Collection is themed "Germinal" and focus on a significant set of works that have been acquired by the artist Cabrita Reis over the last thirty years. This exhibit will be on show from March 16 till May 20, 2018.

Until March 21, Porto City Hall is giving away trees and bushes to all residents and companies or businesses based in the municipality of Porto, owning or managing a small garden or yard.

The festival Porto PianoFest just went international with the first concert held at the Yamaha Artist Services, in Manhattan, New York, on March 10. This event was jointly sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Business Development Agency (AICEP). The purpose of this concert was to enrich the artistic transatlantic dialogue, as well as the image of the city of Porto and of Portugal, by presenting the festival to the Portuguese-American community.

The Portuguese Government will settle a new Agency, the Clinical Research and Biomedical Innovations Agency (AICIB), in the city of Porto. As stated by the Portuguese Government, "the agency will work as an effective means of promotion and development of clinical research in Portugal". The new entity will rely both on public and private investment, with an estimated budget of 20 million Euros by 2023.