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On 19th April, cinema aficionados will be given free rein to enjoy some of the most memorable films by American director Joseph Losey.

The works at the City Park have kicked off. The endeavour includes the renaturation of circa 6.500 square metres of paved area in the Queimódromo, which will be a green area, with the planting of around 2.800 trees and bushes. These works are held in the framework of the third and last phase of the City Park’s renovation works, according to the project by professor and landscape architect Sidónio Pardal.

The first edition of the book “Fórum do Futuro: Vita Nova” was launched to mark the seventh edition of the Forum of the Future, which was not held due to the ongoing pandemic. Now out of print, the book will be reprinted and will be available for purchase, as of 16th April, at the Municipal Gallery of Porto and partner entities.

The 9th edition of Porto City Race pedestrian orienteering competition is back on 28th, 29th and 30th May. Following the cancellation of the race last year, due to the ongoing pandemic, the competition is back this year and registrations are now open. See here for further information.

Go alfresco in Porto great outdoors, as the Municipality of Porto is installing sports equipment in 18 green spaces in the Invicta. It is a fact that physical activity in natural green outdoors promotes better quality of life and improves health.

In 2020, Lipor received over 60 thousand tons of material to recycle and 40 thousand tons of selectively collected biowaste and found that there is a reduction in the overall waste production. The pandemic accounts for one of the factors, but much is due to the awareness of residents where Lipor operates.

Porto City Hall has resumed the monitoring of planted areas with indigenous species in the city, under the Biospots network, which had been interrupted in 2020, due to the pandemic. This initiative is held in the framework of the FUN Porto, the 100 thousand Urban Native Tree planting project in Porto Metropolitan Area that will now include the monitoring of the irrigated areas of Regado and Francos.

The Municipal Assembly of Porto approved unanimously the new exceptional support measure to non-household customers regarding exemption from payment of fixed water tariffs, sanitation and urban waste management invoiced in the first quarter of this year. The catering industry and local trade suffered a sharp reduction of their revenues due to the ongoing pandemic.

Following the “Princesa Bruxa” and “Uma Coisa Longínqua” – which is available online until 20th April -, the programme Cultura em Expansão provides two new performances, starting today, 13th April. Access is free.

The 5th International Meeting under the AtlaS.WH project is held today and tomorrow, 13th and 14th April, under the theme “A sustainable future for our World Heritage cities”, organised by the partner city of Edinburg and open to the public. Each world Heritage site will present its sustainability plan. Participate here.