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Lockdown boredom is eased as Porto offers a multitude of activities such as the screening of the film-concert "Metropolis" at Coliseu Porto Ageas, on 23rd August at 9pm. The presentation of the film is followed by the soundtrack of Filipe Raposo, in-house pianist and composer of the Portuguese Symphonic Orchestra. All health measures regarding Covid-19 prevention are in place.

The startup from Porto, iLoF - Intelligent Lab on Fiber, established at INESC TEC and incubated at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto (FMUP) ensured funding by Microsoft's venture fund M12 and Mayfield. This funding will help advance the several projects that the company has been developing in the field of personalized medicine.

Looking round the not-to-miss activities in Porto, one is drawn to the "Cinema Fora de Sítio" event this summer season, with free cinema outdoor screenings. With fun and trill that goes on for days, from 31st July till 29th August, free movies sessions will be available in Porto, of every kind for every taste and age. However, the initiative is committed to one single location, due to Covid-19 preventive measures, namely the Sports Centre Monte Aventino. This 21st cinema cycle features 10...

The concert cycle themed "Noites do Palácio" kicks off on 31st July and runs till 31st August, where music takes to outdoor stages. These outdoor concerts deliver summer celebration every Friday and Saturday, always at 9pm, bringing to town some of the most reputed musicians in the Portuguese scene. Tickets are available as of today, and the single cost is 10 euros.

Porto City Hall commenced the rehabilitation works of the vaulted ceiling of the chapel at the Prado do Repouso Cemetery, at the Bonfim parish, namely the sealing of fissures and breakings. Restoring historical buildings require extra care and attention to detail, as not to endanger the original features and materials. And this is an important enterprise as it is our link to the past and bygone eras.

The Call for proposals under the "Convocatória Aberta 2020" of the ScaleUp Porto aims to promote activities that boost the city's entrepreneur ecosystem. The ideas presented were a match of technology and entrepreneurship and the jury selected seven of those projects that were formally validated on 20th July, during the Municipal Executive Meeting.

The Municipality of Porto carried out the official ceremony of the key handover of the first 14 houses under the affordable housing policy of Porto City Hall, namely via the municipal company Porto Vivo, SRU. These first 14 dwellings, located in Porto Historic Centre, at Morro da Sé, were assigned by the drawing of lots under the tender carried out by Porto Vivo, SRU. The ceremony, which was held at the Council chambers, was attended by Mayor Rui Moreira and Councillors Pedro Baganha and...

After six months of closure due to the new coronavirus pandemic, TMP new season comes back with dance as the main focus, with OCD Love, by Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar - renowned Israeli artists and founders of the dance company L-E-V, starting on 17th September, with all the necessary preventive measures issued by Health Authorities.

The Municipality of Porto is now a member of the European Film Commissions Network (EUFCN), a non-profit association that supports and promotes the European film industry and culture, trough Porto Film Commission.

The support programme for artistic globalization Shuttle is to boost five new projects, which were approved by the Municipal Executive's last meeting, on 20th July. The projects were submitted during the third phase of the tender, and the jury, composed of Miguel Leal, Fátima São Simão and Pedro Junqueira Maia, selected five projects, related to visual arts and curatorship and performing arts.