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For the fourth consecutive year, public transport will run all night long on Fridays and Saturdays from 9 June until 1 October. Good weather invites to longer outings and so it is mandatory, according to Mayor of Porto, Rui Moreira, to ensure good mobility, safety and comfort in the city.

The official programme for the festivities of São João, patron saint of Porto, includes the Porto Beer Festival, held at Palácio de Cristal Gardens. This is the second edition of the festival devoted to handmade beer.

Portugal Day, officially Dia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas (Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities), is Portugal's National Day celebrated every year on 10 June.

The exhibition themed "The royal Chart of Porto. 1517-2017. Mark of a King, Image of a City", marks five centuries after the date of the Royal Chart granted to Porto by King D. Manuel I, which bestowed privileges to the citizens of the municipality of Porto, in 20 June 1517.

Last year, Nos Primavera Sound pioneered in the use of recyclable and reusable cups. This year's edition, the festival has a handful of eco-friendly steps to be taken that will make this an unforgettable and "greener" music festival.

The scent of São João is in the air! People can now commute to Boavista area for entertainment. A Ferris wheel, sometimes called Great Wheel, is also part of the enjoyment. For those brave enough to try out the amusement ride, the non-building structure is 40 metres high with a capacity for 144 people.

Tourism transport regulation in Porto has entry into force today, making Porto the first city in the country to provide a regulatory framework and basis for new policy commitments in this area.

For Rui Moreira, human presence on the street is the number one factor for safety, pinpointing the dissemination of cultural events in the city, the Centre for Integrated Crisis Management as well as the police action as major factors for the reduction of acts of violence against the physical integrity of a person or crimes against property, with reductions of up to 60% for certain types of crime.

The second Start & Scale Week event, organized by Porto City Hall concluded with a networking session, music and sheer celebration spirit. This event, which lasted eight days, brought together young, entrepreneurial and innovative companies that have shared experiences and knowledge that have resulted in a value-added approach to stimulating entrepreneurial qualities.

The collective "Teatro do Vestido" features a play based on the memories of those whose parents or close family lived in Africa during the Portuguese colonial period prior to 25 April 1974. The performance premieres June 9 at Campo Alegre Theatre, Stage Auditorium at 9:30 pm.