Freedom Parade, in Porto, brought together thousands of people who paraded between Largo Soares dos Reis and Avenida dos Aliados TIAGO LOPES

The celebration of 50 years of democracy took to the streets hundreds of thousands of people who filled not only Avenida da Liberdade, in Lisbon, but also the center of Porto, Coimbra and other Portuguese cities.

Painted in the colors of red carnations, posters and flags of Portugal, parties and civil society movements, Avenida da Liberdade once again became the stage for the traditional parade commemorating the 25th of April. Today, a special celebration, marking the fiftieth anniversary of the carnation revolution.

As usual throughout the country, the parade was also a meeting of generations, some