This year marked the 51st anniversary of the Carnation Revolution (Revolução dos Cravos) and the 50th anniversary of Portugal’s first free elections.
Also known as “25 de Abril,” this uprising ended the Estado Novo regime in 1974 and is celebrated with an annual parade along Avenida de Liberdade.
This year, the part-demonstration part-celebration drew thousands of participants, who marched (and danced and drank) for several hours, chanting “25 de abril sempre, fascismo nunca mais!”
That’s: “25th of April forever, fascism no more!”
Beyond the remembrance of the Revolução dos Cravos, the parade had a diverse mix of demonstrators, promoting everything from livable housing to women’s rights to the plight of Palestine.
We hit the streets for some Atlas photo coverage, which you can see below.
If you want to know more about the history of the Carnation Revolution, you can read all about it here: About That Dawn.
