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The 2018 edition of the Electric tramcars Parade in Porto takes place on May 5th. This event is held annually since 1992 and the main goal is to tell stories about the days when this one-hundred years old electric freight cars were used to transport coal from the mines in São Pedro da Cova to the new power plant in Massarelos. The first electric freight trams were indicated as Zorras.

Concerts, displays of fireworks and revolution-décor at Avenida dos Aliados in the city of Porto to celebrate Freedom day, on April 25. The musician from Porto, Bezegol kicks-off the 44th Anniversary Programme of the Carnation Revolution in Porto, scheduled to start at 10 pm. The fireworks will be set alight at midnight.

The Clérigos Church plays host to a performance by String Trio from Romania, Iulia, Stefan & Marin Cazacu, in the context of the programme themed "Romanian Music in Portugal's great cathedrals", to celebrate the centenary of the Great Union of Romania, on 18 April at 7 pm.

As of Friday, March 16 and till Easter Sunday, there will be nightly guided visits (between 7 pm and 11 pm) to the Clérigos Tower. Moreover, on Father's Day, celebrated March 19, Clérigos offers free admission to fathers and their children to the Clérigos Heritage and an access free concert.

The Serralves Foundation invites the community to take part in an express biological inventorying of the fauna and flora of the Serralves Park, on April 21 and 22. The 5th edition of Bioblitz is supported by Lipor and Porto City Hall and the fundamental goal of this initiative is the active public involvement in environmental protection and biodiversity preservation, through a "strong effort to congregate as many people possible - experts from several areas, volunteers, families, students,...

Feeling blue on account of the rainy days? Despair not! Prepare to enjoy a beautiful feeling of blue at the Porto Blues Fest next May. Book the event in your agenda: the evenings on 18 and 19 May will feature a Blues Festival, at the orchestra shell, at the Gardens of Palácio de Cristal, the perfect stage for a memorable concert.

The next programme "Ambiente em Família" is aimed at taking family and friends on a visit to the natural surroundings at Porto City Park, on 10 March, at 9 am, to observe bird species. Get the most fun and enjoyment taking part in this activity.

Tourists and travellers arriving at Porto Airport are being gifted camellias! And this is not by chance! In fact, Porto is the city of camellias, although this flower originated from Asia, it was in this city that it found gardens and fallow lands to bloom back in the 19th century!

Camellias are blooming again in Porto and the Mosteiro de São Bento da Vitória hosts the 23rd edition of the exhibit that celebrates this winter flower. The event kicks off on 3 March, at 2.30 pm and is entrance free. The show enlivens the first days of March, featuring a programme that suits all tastes.

Camellias are blooming everyone in Porto, making it ready to host the 23rd Camellias Exhibit in Porto, due to take place on 3 and 4 March. This edition will take place at the Mosteiro de São Bento da Vitória and it is jointly organised by Porto City Hall and the Portuguese Association of Camellias.