Carnation Revolution commemorative events in Massachusetts. Here’s all the details
Thursday, April 25 will mark the 50th anniversary of Portugal’s Carnation Revolution, which put an end to the longest-running dictatorship in Europe.
Several special activities are being planned in Massachusetts to commemorate the historic event. Ranging from lectures and a colloquium to a movie screening and commemorative dinners, they will be taking place in several cities, including New Bedford, Taunton, Cambridge, and Lowell.
50th Anniversary of the Carnation Revolution at the New Bedford Whaling Museum
The New Bedford Whaling Museum will commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Carnation Revolution with a special program on April 25, starting at 6 p.m.
Dr. Duncan Simpson, a FLAD Visiting Professor in the Department of Portuguese and Brazilian Studies at Brown University, will offer a lecture on the ‘Portuguese Society and Salazar’s Political Police (PIDE) Before and After the Revolution of 25 April 1974.’
A lite reception will follow at 7 p.m.
The event is being presented as part of the museum’s Portuguese & Lusophone-World Series. It is co-sponsored by the Department of Portuguese and Brazilian Studies of Brown University with support from FLAD - Luso-American Foundation, of Lisbon.
General admission tickets are $5 for museum members or $10 for non-members. Herói (hero) tickets are $50 and include a commemorative gift.
To register, visit https://www.whalingmuseum.org/program/50thanniversary-of-the-carnation-revolution.
50th Anniversary of Freedom and Fascism Celebration in Taunton
The Taunton Chapter of the Prince Henry Society will hold a special program to mark the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution on April 25 at 6 p.m. at the Taunton Sports Club, located at Baker Road West.
The celebration, which includes dinner, will serve to honor brave Portuguese veterans who fought for freedom.
Tickets are $35. Please reserve tickets in advance at info@princehenrytaunton.org or call 508-813-5687.
‘The Carnation Revolution: Assessing 50 Years of Democracy in Portugal’ at Harvard University
The Minda Gunzburg Center for European Studies at Harvard University and the Consulate General of Portugal in Boston will present a special event on April 25 to mark the 50th anniversary of Portugal’s transition to democracy.
CES Director Daniel Ziblatt will lead a discussion with António Costa Pinto, Lúcio Vinhas de Souza, and Daniela Melo to assess the political and economic consequences of the “Carnation Revolution” and what Portugal and other countries can learn from the “25 de Abril”.
Dr. Pinto is a Visiting Fellow at Weatherhead Center for International Affairs; a Research Professor at the Institute of Social Science at the University of Lisbon; and a Professor of Politics at Lusófona University.
Dr. Souza is an advisor to the leadership of the EU’s joint Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Defense in Brussels, and a Board Member of the National Economic Club in Washington, DC. He is a Harvard University fellow and a visiting professor at Brandeis University.
Dr. Melo is a political scientist who teaches Social Sciences at Boston University.
The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the lower-level conference room of Harvard University’s Adolphus Busch Hall, located at 27 Kirkland St., Cambridge.
The event is free and open to the public.
Transitions to Democracy in Portugal and Spain Colloquium at UMass Lowell
On April 25, UMass Lowell will host a colloquium on the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution of April 25, 1974, including the screening of the feature film ‘April’s Captains’ (Capitães de Abril).
The free event will take place from 2:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. and can be attended in-person at Coburn Hall 110 or via Zoom.
Maria de Medeiros, actress and director of ‘April’s Captains’ will be the special guest.
The colloquium will examine the significance of the democratic transitions in Portugal and Spain, following the authoritarian regimes of António de Oliveira Salazar and Francisco Franco. Distinguished scholars from Portugal, Spain, and the United States will explore the enduring impact of this historic period.
Presenters will begin speaking at 2:30 p.m. in the following order:
-Maria de Medeiros, actress and director of April’s Captains
-António Costa Pinto, ICS-University of Lisbon
-Paul Manuel, Georgetown University
-Daniel Arroyo-Rodríguez, UMass Lowell
-Bernardo Pinto da Cruz, FLAD/Saab Visiting Professor, UMass Lowell and researcher at IPRI-Nova.
A complimentary light dinner will be served at 5:45 p.m.
The program will conclude with the screening of ‘April’s Captains’ at 6:45 p.m.
The event is presented by the Saab for Portuguese Studies, in partnership with the UMass Lowell Department of World Languages and Cultures, and sponsored in part by the Consulate-General of Portugal in Boston and Camões, I.P.
To attend via Zoom, please register at https://umasslowell.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3Xbrp1KYLFlCJVA
For additional information, contact Bernardo Pinto da Cruz at bernardo_pintodacruz@uml.edu.
50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution commemorative dinner in Cambridge
This special event will take place on April 26 at 7 p.m. in the Saint Anthony Philharmonic Hall, located at 575 Cambridge St., Cambridge. To make a reservation, call 617-864-8514.
This article originally appeared on The Herald News: Events commemorating the 50 years of the Carnation Revolution in Mass.
