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The programme Days with Energy is now extended to other locations in town. Free classes are held not only on Saturdays but also on Sundays. The current public health situation demands that activities are carried out according to Covid-19 preventive measures, namely social distancing, face masks and hand sanitation. Prior registration is mandatory via email desporto@agoraporto.pt. Applications must be made each week.

The film by Portuguese director Leonor Teles, "Cães que ladram aos pássaros" [Dogs barking at birds] premiered commercially in national territory on 9th July. "Dogs Barking at Birds" was commissioned by Porto City Hall to Portuguese director Leonor Teles in the framework of the Cultura em Expansão ["Expanding Culture", free translation], a concept created by Paulo Cunha e Silva, and former councilman for Culture, to extend culture to those who have fewer opportunities to be near the cultural...

The Invicta will be the stage of the sport of tennis between 12th and 19th July as national tennis players will compete for the absolute titles 2020 in the restored courts at the Monte Aventino Sports Complex. Players such as Pedro Sousa, 110 in the world ranking, Frederico Silva, 193 in the ATP Tennis and also Maria João Koehler, six times champion for women's competitions are the top players to compete in Porto.

The Theatre Campo Alegre screens the latest film by acclaimed Canadian director Atom Egoyan: Guest of Honour. This drama by Atom Egoyan, which debuted at the Venice Festival in 2019, was nominated for an Oscar.

The initiative "Há Filmes na Baixa" features a selection of some of the most iconic films of the latest doclisboa edition, in collaboration with Porto/Post/Doc. All sessions are screened at 7pm, from 9th to 18th July.

For the first time, the Porto Tourism Association (ATP) and Tourism of Porto and Northern Portugal (TPNP) launched a joint campaign with the goal of promoting Porto, Douro, Minho and Trás-os-Montes, as memorable tourism destinations in the country. Under the motto "Lá em Cima" ["Up There", free translation], the first phase of this unique campaign wants to show nationals how they can connect to the Northern Region on a deeper level.

The project "Estúdios e Ateliers Municipais" ["Studios and Municipal Ateliers"], which was debated at the Municipal Executive meeting, on 6th July under proposition of Mayor Rui Moreira, is targeted at city artists who, upon selection through tender, will be able to convert spaces in Porto Historic Centre into their art studios, namely in Lada area, next to the Túnel da Ribeira.

Portuguese Photography Center (CPF) shares interesting facts and trivia on the building and its collection. Did you know that the Library Pedro Miguel Frade, located at the Portuguese Photography Center (CPF), owns a copy of one of the first Portuguese books on the teaching of photography? Or that at Easter in 1875, the inmates of the former Cadeia da Relação (aka old municipal prison) were granted permission to dine with their families in the corridors? Visit the Portuguese Photography Cente...

Porto Airport is recovering faster than the Airport in Lisbon, even without scheduled flights from TAP in the Northern Region. This information was disclosed by the Jornal de Notícias, on its Wednesday edition, and based on Eurocontrol data, the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation.

The successful DJ and producer of Porto, Dayo pays a tribute to the city where he was born and raised, and he made a video to prove it! "Good Love" is the telling title of the single and the video was shot during the most critical period of the Covid-19 pandemic. It is about fighting back and resilience.