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Porto City Hall is preparing a cooperation agreement with both taxi shuttles in town to transport the elderly to the vaccination centres, namely the Health Centres in the Western and Eastern part of the city. Rui Moreira announced the news on 22nd February, during the Municipal Executive meeting.

Porto was shortlisted among the 13 European cities to produce unicorns, in the coming years, according to the findings of the Startup Cities Alliance (SCALE) report. The Invicta is pinpointed By the SCALE report as one of the cities in Europe where unicorns are building up; that is, a privately held startup company valued at over $1 billion.

Porto City Hall has extended the time limit exemption for city clubs and associations to use municipal sports equipment until July. This measure had been issued early November last year and it was in place until the end of February, this year. This measure is renovated until the end of the sports season 2020/21, and its financial impact extends beyond 225 thousand euros. It includes 25 clubs in the city and a total of 11 sports categories, in 12 equipment within the municipal sports network.

The "Queima das Fitas", an event that marks the end of an academic year, was cancelled by the Academic Federation of Porto – FAP, just like last year. FAP’s President, Ana Gabriela Cabilhas stated that “respecting the legacy of the Queima das Fitas do Porto is to identify priorities in an unprecedented context, to protect students and their families”. These preventive measures are taken for the greater good of public health and to fight the new coronavirus. The Queima das Fitas is back in 2022.

The Municipal Library Almeida Garrett (BMAG) offers reading sessions of children’s stories every Friday afternoon, starting on 26th February, at 4 pm. This initiative is designed for children over the age of three.

Amazing and delightful music by Mário Moniz Pereira, who coached Carlos Lopes, Olympic Gold Medal in the Marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. For a true relaxing time, try Fonoteca Municipal do Porto, for a special podcast to remember the best Fado ever.

Rainy days don’t have to be stereotypically gloomy and grim! There are actually fun things to do on a rainy day, namely getting your learning on where does rainwater comes from. Enjoy the next video by the Environmental Team of Porto City Hall on how does rain form and what is the Water Cycle.

Campanhã is brimming with a new display! The gallery “Espaço Mira” focus on contemporary issues such as identity, gender, post-human, ecology, social and political activism. The display themed “O Mundo que nos Vê” features video art, performance, cinema and visual arts that will reinvigorate your weekend. Check them out online.

Hard Rock Cafe Streaming Sessions is the name of the online event that just keeps adding to the line up! This initiative is organised by Hard Rock, in partnership with Raising Legends Records. Concerts will be broadcasted on Facebook and on Instagram.

STCP bus fleet in Porto will adjust its service offer as of next Monday, 22nd February, to accommodate the measures taken under the renovation of the State of Emergency, and in accordance with the slump in demand, as schools remain closed and many people work from home.