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Experimenter, an American biographical drama film, written and directed in 2015 by Michael Almereyda, was based on the 1961 Milgram experiment, showcased at Casa das Artes, 10 May at 9:30 pm.

Mayor Rui Moreira stated that the Municipal Police will see an increase in its law enforcement agents from 119 police officers to 213.

European Design Awards Festival offers special conditions to students: a single ticket costs EUR 5, giving access to the conference, the award ceremony and the closing party.

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 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.

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.