It was 1973 when one of the rooms at Instituto Superior Técnico hosted a performance by political singers that brought together musician José ‘Zeca’ Afonso, writer José Jorge Letria and Galician singer Benedito. The political mobilisation of Técnico students was clearly visible there, with hundreds of students in the audience.

Fifty years after April 25th, 1974 – and in line with the values shared by all those involved in that concert – the Técnico community is organising a series of activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution.

April 22nd – “Sunset da Liberdade”
Hour: 7 p.m. to midnight
Venue: BBQ space, Alameda campus
Artists:

• Lwom and Faustas;
• Luísa Serrão (vocals), Pedro Roberto (Portuguese guitar) and Daniel Ramalho (guitar).

The event is organised by the Técnico Students’ Union (AEIST). Admission is free and open to the entire Técnico community and external visitors.

April 23rd – Round Table “O Ativismo Estudantil – Papel da AEIST”
Hour: 5 p.m.
Venue: Meeting Room (Main Building, Alameda campus)
With:

• Luísa Tiago de Oliveira, author of the book “O Ativismo Estudantil no IST (1945-80)”;
• Carlos Costa, president of DAEIST, 1972 – 1974.

Mariana Barbosa, president of the Lisbon Academic Federation (FAL), will moderate the round table “O Ativismo Estudantil – Papel da AEIST”.

April 24th – Movie night “Capitães de Abril”
Hour: 8.45 p.m.
Venue: AM amphitheatre (Mechanical Engineering building II, Alameda campus)

This movie session is organised by AEIST and by the newspaper “Diferencial”. Admission is free and open to the entire Técnico community and external visitors.

April 24th – Concert “Os Cravos Saíram à Rua num Dia Assim”
Hour: 6.30 p.m.
Venue: Técnico Innovation Center
With:

• Grupo de Cantares Tradicionais do Instituto Superior Técnico (GCTIST)
• Tuna Universitária do Instituto Superior Técnico (TUIST)
• Tuna Mista do Instituto Superior Técnico (TMIST)
• Tuna Feminina do Instituto Superior Técnico (TFIST)
• Ad Lucem, Grupo de Fado da Academia de Lisboa

“Os Cravos Saíram à Rua num Dia Assim” is a musical event commemorating the 50th anniversary of April 25th. It is organised by the Grupo de Cantares Tradicionais do Instituto Superior Técnico (GCTIST).

Until April 30th – Exhibition “Estudantes de Abril”
Venue: Civil Engineering Building, Alameda campus

The exhibition is organised by “Diferencial”, the student newspaper of Instituto Superior Técnico, “with the aim of not only honouring what is the most important event in Portugal’s recent history, but also celebrating the students’ struggle against the Estado Novo”.