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Loie Fuller, the inventor of "Serpentine dance" is the theme of "Literary Café", hosted by Rivoli Café, 12 October, starting at 6.30 pm. Entrance free. The autobiography "Fifteen Years of a Dancers' life: With Some Account of Her Distinguished Friends" by Loie Fuller depicts the amazing life story of this American dancer who later moved to Paris where she achieved international appreciation.

The cultural event "Serões da Bonjóia" will feature a fado session under the Arts Cycle. The Fado Porto Club will perform at Quinta da Bonjóia, 12 October starting at 9.15 pm. The entrance is free.

Agnès Limbos and Grégory Houben, who has been working with Agnès since 2006, feature "Ressacs", the story of the tragic comedy of people's lives in the era of the so called Modern Capitalism. This performance premieres in Rivoli on 14 and 15 October.

Rivoli opens doors, once more, to raise awareness against racism and indifference by screening a film festival - MICAR - devoted to combating racism and xenophobia, from 13 to 15 October.

The Portuguese application to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) is among the most eligible applications, with Porto ranking among the five "top performer" cities, regarding key criteria for selection. Further to the European Commission's assurance that the Portuguese application gathers the necessary requirements, this independent study reaffirms that Porto is able to host EMA.

The critical thinking assembly, Metabolic Rifts is the first funded project by the municipal programme "Criatório" and it will begin 14 October, in Serralves. The purpose of this project is to foster critical thinking and to sustain transversal practices and discourses in visual and performing arts. The starting point will be at Serralves Auditorium, at 2.30 pm.

Wild animals are safely released to their natural environment in Porto City Park. A hedgehog and a hawk were returned to nature, as part of various release and reintroduction programmes, under the celebration of World Animal Day, on 4 October.

The University of Porto, through its Social Action Services (SASUP), has launched a rehabilitation and reconstruction programme, the purpose being to improve the habitability conditions and streamline student accommodation in the city.

The Research Institute for Healthcare Research and Investigation (i3S) has announced today that a European project, in which i3S is part and that helps identify signs of genetic problems, namely cancers and hereditary neurodegenerative conditions, has won the Health European Award.

Harry Dean Stanton, American actor, musician, and singer, with a career that spanned over six decades, will be honoured at Teatro Rivoli, by Medeia Filmes, 10 October, starting at 6.30 pm.