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The University of Porto provides coordination and organisational support, with other European and Uzbeke universities, under the E+ CBHE (Capacity Building in the field Higher Education), 2 (KA2) of Erasmus + Programme. Two of the six approved projects with a total funding of EUR 6 million will be coordinated by the University of Porto.

Porto will host the 18th EPIA - international conference on Artificial Intelligence from 5 to 8 September. Invited speakers include leading researchers such as Philipp Slusallek, Francesco Bonchi, and Simon M. Lucas. Promoting research, networking and enhancing the most significant advances in the area of AI are the main objectives of this event.

Just music, no labels or genres that are forged and shaped by life experiences, past and present; rather, the focus is to transform thoughts, concepts and images into sound.

The programme "Coretos em Festa" (Bandstand celebration) started 17 August in Porto. Decoration and entertainment are the key words to celebrate these symbols set throughout the city gardens and parks designed to accommodate musical bands performing concerts. The focus of this municipal initiative is to promote ornamental creativity, inviting the public to take part in imaginative craft workshops under a specific theme.

There will be three concerts featuring Jeff Davis Trio, Uma Coisa em Forma de Assim and S. Pedro, under the programme "Verão na Casa" (summer in the house). Concerts will take place at Casa da Música, starting at 10 pm today, tomorrow and Saturday.

From September 11 to 17, Porto will play host to the Porto Photo Fest. This international photography meeting features masterclasses, workshops and exclusive dinners with the best international photographers.

Bari and Brindisi (Italy), Thessaloniki (Greece), Budapest (Hungary), Bratislava (Slovakia) and Prague (Czech Republic) are the six new scheduled destinations connecting to the city of Porto, as of today, operated by Ryanair; A route combined with Milan Bergamo airport, in Italy.

Group exhibition titled "Endless Space: Propositions for the Continuous" is on show at Silo Auto in Porto until 29 October. The exhibit features seven objets d'art scattered through the seven floors of the building (a parking lot) that prompt a shared reflection on the role and the boundaries of architecture.

The applications for the fourth edition of the "A Inclusão na Diversidade" competition (Inclusion in Diversity) are open until 15 October and the awardees will be announced on 3 December, the International Day of People with Disabilities.

The Red Bull Air Race 2 Game is available for IOS and Android devices, which boasts the two races of Porto and Kazan. This mobile application is free, and players can experience the sensation of flying over the river Douro even before the Red Bull Air Race pilots.