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After several weeks with the uninterrupted streaming of dozens of films, the Cinephile Quarantine concludes this week, with a programme devoted to Japanese director Yasujiro Ozu.

The "Quintas de Leitura", a programme devoted to poetry and the written word, is back on 21st May in an online format, streamed on Facebook TMP.

The new rules of Porto Solidário - Municipal Emergency Fund - were recently approved by Porto City Hall. A new regulation that is available for consultation.

Porto is again celebrated by another song. Arnaldo Trindade, the founder of Orfeu, the iconic record label, wrote the lyrics of the song themed "Porto Cidade". The song's video clip features black and white images of the city. Betó Souza-Pinto is in charge of music composition.

Porto ranks as one of Europe's most talked about cities, since it gained digital visibility, as stated by ING's Europe's Top 50 cities, especially regarding technology, business and culture. Porto scores a top position in the ranking, moving from 38th to 6th in the ranking, just after Barcelona.

The programme "Porto com Sentido", which aims at including Local Housing property within the lease market, was approved yesterday, 18th May, by the Municipal Assembly, convened via videoconference, in a private session.

Porto Municipal Theatre invites families to draw and/or write a story, featuring the Paralelo characters, under the Performing Arts Programme of Porto Municipal Theatre (TMP's PARALELO).

As we celebrate International Day of Museums, a marathon session will kick off on social media - Facebook and Instagram - to signal sixteen museum stations, featuring their vocation, some particularities on the buildings, an object from a specific collection, a look at the inaugurated exhibitions, or even a corner of their gardens, where we open our imagination a little before we open doors. Join us!

Porto Book Fair is back to the Gardens of Palácio de Cristal, between 28th August and 13th September, following the "necessary preventive conditions under the Covid-19 pandemic", as announced by Porto City Hall, the organising entity. Applications are open till 3rd June.

Fundação de Serralves opens doors today, 18th May, starting at 10am, to commemorate the International Day of Museums. This will also be the opportunity to officially open the exhibition by Lourdes Castro: A Vida é como ela é!", at 6pm.