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The performance "La Valse" by Raimund Hoghe debuts tonight at the Municipal Theatre of Porto - Rivoli. The show is set to begin at 9.30 pm where dance and music are intertwined. This opening marks the 25 years of the German artist's performances in Portugal.

Municipal Theatre Campo Alegre, jointly with Medeia Filmes, features the cycle "Cinema and other Arts", which runs from 4 April to 30 May, every Wednesday, starting at 6.30 pm. This cycle is designed by a group of researchers of the Institute for Comparative Literature Margarida Losa, of the faculty of Arts of Porto University, and curated by Elisabete Marques.

The Rectorate of the University of Porto plays host to a first-of-its-kind meeting. From 17 to 19 April, Porto will convene the United Nations Assembly, where university students and secondary school students will play the role of United Nations Delegates and will address the major issues on the United Nations agenda.

The duo Giant Swan lands in Porto to take the stage at Rivoli, on 15 March. This is a joint production of Porto Municipal Theatre and Lovers & Lollypops. The British band will go on stage at Rivoli Theatre, on Friday, March 15th, to perform at 11pm, under the Understage Cycle.

Tradition will parade through the streets of Porto this Wednesday, March 28 to celebrate the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the Apostles as described in the Canonical gospels. This ancient tradition known as Maundy or Holly Thursday [Procissão das Endoenças] relives the Christian holy day falling on the Thursday before Easter.

The next four months of the National Theatre São João (TNSJ) include seven premieres, of which three dance shows and several other shows. The April/July season features performances by Renata Portas, Shantal Shivalingappa, Olga Roriz, Joana Providência, Luísa Costa Gomes and Inês Barahona.

Start spreading the news! United Airlines has set a daily route Porto-New York. The maiden voyage will happen on May 5, with the route Porto/New York/Newark.

Germans Benny Greb and Claus Hessler and British Kaz Rodriguez will be in Porto for the premiere of Porto Drum Show, which will take place on April 1. The fundamental goal of such event is to put Porto in the international scene of percussion events, in order to strengthen excellence and raise the level of excellence of Porto as a hosting city comparable with London, Manchester or Seville .

The opening preview of "Sicilian Ghost Story" directed by Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza kicks-off the Italian Cinema Celebration in Porto, which will take place at Rivoli and Trindade Cinema between 4 and 8 April.

On April 1 and 2, Casa da Música hosts the solidarity musical event "Terra dos Sonhos", starting at 9.30 pm. The performance revenues go entirely to the "Terra do Sonhos" organisation, whose stated mission is to fulfil the dreams of children, teenagers and the elderly experiencing sensitive situations.