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It is time to cheer children all over, as the International Children’s Day is just around the corner; this day is celebrated on 1 June and the municipal company Ágora marks the date online, on 29 and 30 May, with a whole series of playful and educational activities, such as reading, poetry, cinema, workshops and sports. The meeting-point will be Agora’s social media – Facebook and Instagram - due to the ongoing health measures, namely reduced seat availability.

The Casa Comum of the Universidade do Porto, in partnership with IndieLisboa, features an outdoor cinema cycle on Portuguese music. Sessions are entrance free and are scheduled for 3, 4 and 5 June, at 9.30 pm, in the Patio of the Natural History and Science Museum of the University of Porto (in Cordoaria).

As we ease back into welcoming outdoor weekends, why not celebrate Sunday, 30 May, at Coliseu Porto Ageas, for the musical performance “Peter and the Wolf”, the first show under the cycle “Concertos Promenade”. The debut is narrated live by known actor and comedian Bruno Nogueira. Ticket prices range from 6 to 14 euros.

The Mayor of Porto affirmed this morning that “it is not acceptable that as regards vaccination, there are territorial criteria, when they were not in place, previously”. Rui Moreira considers that “there are double standards” and that the Government and the health authorities did not go well regarding the loosening measures implemented in Lisbon, even if there has been a decline or a clarification”. “The North and the rest of the country are treated differently regarding the capital”.

The vice-Mayor of Porto City Hall, Filipe Araújo, who also leads the Environment Forum of the EUROCITIES network, participated in the online Conference on the Future of Europe, on 25 May, upon invitation by the Friends of Europe, to discuss the role of cities and citizens as key components regarding the European recovery.

It is all about change, real change. The initiative “Inovação Fora de Portas - Engenharia Civil à Mostra” [“Innovation outdoors – Civil Engineering on display”, free translation] will take to the virtual platform to lead you in a conversation on the technological and innovative side of one of the most significant works in Porto. Rendez-vous is set for Friday, 28 May, at 6.30 pm. Participation is free, but prior registration is mandatory.

The municipal programme Shuttle second tender for 2021 accommodates applications until 4 June, by artists, authors and cultural agents based in Porto. The main goal of this project is to boost the internationalisation of the contemporary artistic scene of Porto, by financing logistic and production expenses as regards the international promotion of shows.

Nazim Ahmad, Ismaili Imamat’s Representative in Portugal was welcomed at Casa do Roseiral, by Mayor of Porto Rui Moreira.

The Water Pavilion raises awareness on the natural environment by organising a clean-up of the Tinto River, a tributary of the Douro River. The initiative is held on 28 May, at 10.30 am and it is open to everyone who wishes to take part. The river watchmen of Águas e Energia do Porto will also participate in the event. Previous registration is mandatory.

The Municipal Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution to strengthen the budget to the municipal programme Porto Solidário with a further 1 million euros, yesterday evening, on 24 May. Porto City Hall is a pioneer of such measure, which has been in effect since 2014, and currently other municipalities have been implementing the same measure.