The Carnation Revolution today

The Carnation Revolution Today!
Popular Celebration
The Rebellion of the April Captains, which in less than 24 hours toppled Europe’s longest fascist dictatorship and a decaying empire of more than three centuries of oppression, offered the Portuguese people their boldest political practices of direct participation. These practices were embodied in a plurality of popular, peaceful, and non-partisan movements responsible for building a new society.
Defying the first sentence of the first communiqué issued by the April Captains, a sea of people—including children—flooded the streets by the thousands and began to write their own history in a markedly progressive, self-managed, and almost always peaceful chorus.
In light of the general collapse of ways of life under the Capitalocene and the degradation of representative democracies, the Carnation Revolution indeed seems like a utopia - a legacy that showed how political equality and the pursuit of social justice are human creations, born when people act politically upon their own lives.
‘Wake up, wake up, lightning and typhoons that sleep in the air and in the crowds, come and set on fire the rocks of the sea, the world and hearts with the stars and your songs’.
Organisation:
We are an informal group of Portuguese living in Berlin, united by the desire to share and celebrate the April Revolution with everyone. Freedom deserves conviavility, music, conversation, good food and poetry. Join us for a day full of culture, memory, flavours and celebration!
When:
16 May, from 14h30
Where:
Hausprojekt Linienstraße 206 – Berlin – Mitte (U Rosenthaler Platz)
(Indoor non-smoking area// Event in Portuguese and English)
Free Entry
Programme
14h30 – Snacks, good music, and film excerpts
15h00 – Film screening
17h00 – Round table discussion
- The rights conquered by the April Revolution & the 50th anniversary of the Constitution: Would it have been possible to secure the rights “enshrined” in the Constitution without a revolution?
18h00 – Singing, popular music, with Caldo Verde (tradicional soup) and Wine – Come sing with us, because the revolution is also made with music!
19h00 – Feijoada (tradicional bean stew: vegetarian and meat option)
19h30 – Open mic – Bring a poem, a song, or just the desire to share and participate.
20h00 – More singing and music
‘Wake up, wake up, lightning and typhoons that sleep in the air and in the crowds, come and set on fire the rocks of the sea, the world and hearts with the stars and your songs’.
See you there!
25 de Abril Sempre! Carnation Revolution Forever!