Ourique marks the 52nd anniversary of April 25
“This is the dawn I have been waiting for
The first day, whole and pure
Where we emerge from the night and the silence
And, free, we inhabit the substance of time”
The words of Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen remain a clear synthesis of the meaning of April—the passage from night to freedom, from voicelessness to participation, from uncertainty to building the future.
In keeping with the principles of the Carnation Revolution and to mark the 52nd anniversary of April 25, the Municipality of Ourique is promoting, throughout the month, a series of cultural and commemorative initiatives, open to the community and geared toward different generations.
🖼️ April
Exhibition “Rua Sem Lápis Azul” (Street Without a Blue Pencil), by Ana Tenente. Open to the public until the end of the month. Ourique Municipal Library
📅 April 18 | 9:30 p.m.
Performance “Apenas Abril” — Inês Apenas presents a tribute to José Afonso. Featuring Bia Maria and the Ourique Choral Group. Sousa Telles Cinema-Theater
📅 April 21 | 2:30 p.m.
Book presentation of “Não há Revoluções perfeitas” with author Helena Machado in attendance. Ourique Municipal Library
📅 April 23 | 9:00 PM
Poetry and Music Performance “How to Draw a House.” Pedro Lamares invites Rui David. Ourique Municipal Library
📅 April 24 | 10:00 AM
“On an April Morning.” Planting of carnations and songs of April by students from the municipality. Garden in front of the Ourique Municipal Library
📅 April 25 | 5:00 PM
Orikanto sings “Liberdade.” Featuring In Versus Fados and Guitarradas de Coimbra. Sousa Telles Cinema-Theater.
The program blends memory, artistic expression, and civic participation, reaffirming April as a collective heritage and a commitment to the present.
