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In Porto, a number of initiatives and activities is being undertaken to celebrate the day French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman delivered the declaration appealing for the construction of Europe, on May 9, 1950.

The "European Champions Tour" is travelling round Portugal and arrives in Porto tomorrow, Wednesday, May 10, where it can be seen and photographed by all fans at Praça dos Leões.

The DDD Festival - Days of Dance, now in its last week, features Alain Platel, the paradigmatic choreographer who premieres "Nicht Schlafen" in Portugal, 8 and 9 May, at 9:30 pm.

The city of Porto soared 11 places up in the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) ranking and now is one of most sought-after destination for business events, namely, conferences, congresses and meetings.

Jonathan Uliel Saldanha's Afasia Tática project is presented at Culturgest Porto, located at Avenida dos Aliados, nº 104, from 5 May to 2 July.

Peruvian newspaper "El Comercio" reports that "Porto is a city walking tour with buildings that are made of tiles", highlighting São Bento Station and the Santo Ildefonso Church.

Splash Innovation Stage deadline application is 29 May. This competition is aimed at startups that have been incorporated for less than 5 years and have innovative water related business projects (Minimum Viable Product).

Air France magazine spotlights Porto in the front page of the May issue. This happens about a month after the French company began operating at Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport, offering direct flights between Porto and Paris.

Porto & Matosinhos Wave Series kicks-off 6 and 7 May with the regional series, a qualifying stage for the National Championship. The events programme runs until 2 and 3 September 2017.

Entrepreneurship and innovation are out in Porto in large numbers. From 27 May to 3 June, the second edition of Start & Scale Week will help boost the economic ecosystem and work as an opportunity for networking.