The Avante! Festival celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, remaining an event of reference for supporters of the Portuguese Communist Party. The festival brings together regular attendees, who never miss a single edition, with people who return for a second time, demonstrating the event's continuous attraction capacity.
In the international context, the blockade on Cuba was present in the organizers' concerns. The party's general secretary took the occasion to appeal to the Portuguese Government to demonstrate greater solidarity with the Cuban island, reinforcing the PCP's historical position on this issue.
The article suggests that at the Avante! Festival there is a different atmosphere, almost as if one "breathes better," possibly referring to the atmosphere of fellowship and the openness of the space that characterizes the event over the years.
