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Today, 21st July, participants will have a go at exploring the paths that are brimming with animals and plants, particularly the over 700 species of the camellia flower that fit to that garden in Porto. The Jardim Botânico do Porto was awarded the International Architecture Awards 2019. There will be another session on 28th July, as well as on 11th, 18th and 25th August and on 8th, 14th, 22nd and 19th September. All sessions are scheduled for 9pm.

Cinema screenings are taking up again with a special programming to celebrate the occasion; the filmography by Spanish/Mexican director Luis Buñuel, which is on show at Campo Alegre from 11th June, under the "25x Buñuel" cinema cycle, features its last Buñuel screening on 26th July, with "That Obscure Object of Desire". Also on screen, this month, is a cycle devoted to the Japanese erotic film, which "has not always been known to the west". The cycle "O Roman Porno da Nikkatsu" features 10...

Through the "100 Intelligent Cities Challenge" project the European Commission will support the implementation of innovation strategies of circa 124 cities and Porto is one of the 10 European cities to have been selected as a mentor city, alongside Barcelona, Amsterdam, Antwerp and Singapore, among others.

The "Ambiente em Família" activity resumes on 24th July, after the shutdown due to the current pandemic, for two can't-miss activities. The first one to resume is the Evening with Bats - Noites de Morcegos - on 24th July, at Pasteleira Park. The second activity is held on 12th August, at Quinta do Covelo, the perfect time to gaze at a shooting star memorable moment, namely the Perseids. Prior registrations are mandatory.

The entity Turismo de Portugal granted the "clean & safe" certification to the Water Pavilion, acknowledging that entity's compliance with the health recommendations issued by the directorate-general for health, under the covid-19 pandemic.

The utterance and verse of Andreia C. Faria can be met at the patio on the Museum of natural History and Science of the University of Porto (MHNC-UP) for the third session on poetry, promoted by the University of Porto, jointly with Porto Editora. Entrance is free, but subject to prior appointment at the Eventbrite portal, under the framework of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Porto Pianofest 2020 will make its online debut for one week in August. Amid the pandemic, nearly all cultural activities had to be adjusted to meet the necessary Covid-19 control measures. The fifth edition of this festival will write a new chapter in its history and the good news is that over 70 musicians will take to this different platform to reach audiences worldwide this August. All about this event spells perfect.

The Absolute National Championship is ongoing till 19th July at the Invicta, with tennis players Frederico Silva and Gastão Elias qualifying for the quarter-final matches. For women's competitions, Francisca Jorge, top player also qualified for the quarter-final match. The athlete from Guimarães will play against Bárbara Balancho.

Enhancing wellbeing with walks and physical exercise at the Oriental Park is the offer for this Sunday, and it looks like the weather is chilling a bit, so the better it will feel. Between 10am and 11am, there is the free session of the municipal programme "Domingos em Forma", boosted by Ágora - Cultura e Desporto do Porto.

The Urban Market - Meet Designers & Makers is back in Porto for this entire weekend. On 18th and 19th July, from 10am to 6pm, two iconic places in town, the Hard Club and Praça da Alegria, in Bonfim host this event. The event is prepared in compliance with all the Covid-19 control measures, issued by the General Directorate for Environmental Health and Porto City Hall.