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the gardens of Palácio de Cristal are open as of today, 1st June. This won't feel like a picnic in the park, as yet; however, even if people have to comply with certain rules amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, it will surely uplift the soul and the senses, for that matter.

The first day of June celebrates International Children's Day and Porto Municipal Theatre invites the entire family to an online performance, themed "SubLinhar", delivered by Marta Cerqueira. The show will be streamed on TMP's Facebook, starting at 4pm.

The Tramway Museum opens today, International Children's Day, with a new timetable. So, between 10am am and 1pm, and in the afternoon, between 2pm and 6pm. Mondays the facilities are closed, with the Museum opening in the afternoon, between 2pm and 6pm. The facilities were closed since March, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The fun stuff is returning to our lives as the pandemic is stabilized; Sea Life Porto is another of those places we could not visit, but after all International Children's Day comes with a treat or two: Sea Life will open and we can go back to visiting old friends the Humboldt penguins, Mariza the Turtle, Valentina the Skate and many more.

The exhibition book of Olafur Eliasson exhibit "O V/Nosso Futuro É Agora" ["Y/our Future is Now"], published by the Serralves Foundation, in 2019, is included in the 50 Books I 50 Covers AIGA winners' list.

Reopening the economy amid the ongoing pandemic is a challenge that economies all over the globe must face right now; Porto shows what reopening the economy is like by adapting to this new paradigm and preparing the recovery of the economy in a responsible manner.

The five webinars' cycle on the theme "Economy in the city of Porto" takes place on 29th May with the special participation of Mayor of Porto, Rui Moreira. The session starts at 10am and the main topic is what new challenges face the local economy, as it has to reinvent itself during and after the pandemic.

June 1st marks International Children's Day and Porto Municipal Theatre invites the entire family to an online performance, delivered by Marta Cerqueira. The show will be streamed on TMP's Facebook, starting at 4pm.

Clérigos Tower, Museum and Church, the Church of the Misericórdia do Porto and the Stock Exchange Palace announced the reopening of facilities to the public, starting 30th May and following the necessary safety measures under the ongoing pandemic, namely cleanliness, sanitation and occupancy capacity.

The Northern region of Portugal was the one that contributed the most to increase labour productivity, between 2000 and 2017; this represents a 20% growth compared to the Lisbon Metropolitan area, which has risen 3.3% in the same period.