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Medeia Filmes - Porto Municipal Theatre continue to provide, freely on its website, three films to enjoy at home. This week, there are two new films to watch. Enjoy!

Porto is adapting and functioning as it calmly resets the "new" normal. These past few days, the city of Porto counted three new covid-19 cases and small businesses start reopening will all necessary precautions. In the past 72 hours, there were only 3 reported cases and last week only 35, which makes Porto the city that is getting off to a flying start regarding the current pandemic.

The Emergency Support Line to Associations in Porto, worth 150 thousand euros, is open from 28th April till 8th May. Applications should be formalized by filling in the form and sending it to "Pedido de Apoio" exclusively to the email: linha.apoioassociacoes@cm-porto.pt, after consulting the rules for the conferral of support.

TEDxPorto organisation delivered more than four tons of food and other essential items to Porto City Hall, this morning. These items were raised under the project "Porto Unido", to help fight the current pandemic.

Porto Municipal Theatre just launched a research programme for artists in the city of Porto, which envisages that circa 11 artists will be allocated 3 thousand euros, in the fields of dance, theatre, performance, contemporary circus, cross-sectional studies, writing and reflexion in the performing arts. Applications should be submitted till 18th May, at 6pm.

Mayor of Porto, Rui Moreira will propose that the Municipal Executive approves the double funding of the 2nd edition of the Municipal Associativism Fund in 800 thousand euros, during the Municipal Executive Meeting of 18th May 2020.

The Municipal Executive assesses the launch of a new period for the Porto Solidário project, next Monday, 18th May, during the Municipal Executive meeting, which will be held via videoconference.

The 28th National Contest for Young Scientists and the 3rd National Contest for Young Entrepreneurs are open till 5th June. Both initiatives are aimed at boosting the emergence of new talents in the fields of science, technology, research and innovation and also foster the entrepreneurship spirit in youth. Winning projects will be granted over 5 thousand euros.

6.750 protective suits, 11.700 masks, several ICU monitors, thermometers, one ventilator and ventilators consumables were donated by Chinese businesspeople to Porto. The protective suits and masks were delivered in the Field Hospital, set up at Super Bock Arena - Pavilhão Rosa Mota, and the other supplies were sent to Hospital de São João, by Porto City Hall.

Porto City Hall will reopen paid car parks above the ground and municipal car parks next Monday, 11th May. This action will be phased and there is a defined timetable already in place.