The "Avante" Festival celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, marking half a century since its first edition. This is the political rentrée of the Portuguese Communist Party, which annually organizes this event that has become one of the largest displays of culture and fun in Portugal.
People who have followed the festival since its first edition believe the party will continue to exist even if the PCP disappears from Parliament. The expression used in the headline reflects this conviction that the event has already transcended strictly partisan dimensions.
The festival is described as something that surpasses the party itself that organizes it, having grown over five decades to become a cultural and social phenomenon beyond its original political nature.
