Today is the Carnation Revolution Day!

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On April 25th, the Carnation Revolution is celebrated. Portugal lived in a dictatorship governed by Salazar, the New State. There was no freedom of expression, religion, thought ... On the night of April 24th to 25th, the Armed Forces Movement (MFA) began the process of throwing down the government. It all started with Paulo de Carvalho's song “E Depois do Adeus” (And After the Goodbye). This song was one of several that had been censored by the government and served as a password for the beginning of the coup. Since the population was on the side of the MFA and few were those who allied with the Government, this coup resulted in only 4 deaths. On April 25th, it was over. Portugal was no longer a dictatorship.

Although Lisbon was the main stage on this day, the Military Force Headquarters, RTP (Radio and Television of Portugal) and RCP (Radio Clube Português) were also taken in Porto by the Military Forces. Despite the attempt by the Minister of Defense to send troops from Braga to advance over Porto, nothing happened since they also had joined the coup.
This revolution is known as the Carnation Revolution because red carnations were distributed by the military who put them on the tip of their rifles.

  Every year, the Porto City Council organizes a series of activities to celebrate this important day. This year is no different. Below you can see the program.
Porto Gardens has been looking for florists who will sell carnations on April 25th and announces the prices here, to make it easier for you to choose! Here's what we found out:



The Flora Natura Florist still remembers seeing the revolution happening on Avenida dos Aliados. He was only 10 when he ran away from home to "sneak in" and see what was happening.
Price per flower: 75 cents
Address: Inside the Galleries Centro Comercial Trindade
Contact: 220 998 871
Rapid'flore is run by a very friendly and available couple!
Price per flower: 50 cents
Price per 20 feet: €4.5
Address: Rua de Fernandes Tomás 553, 4000-217 (em frente ao centro comercial La Vie)
Contact: 223 324 902
Although florist Luziflor is closed today, she also sells carnations at this time of year. We leave below a photo of the beautiful flower crown of the florist Susana Santos made for the Union of Trade Unions of Porto.

Price per flower: 50 cents
Address: Rua do Morgado de Mateus 173, 4000-335 Porto
Contact: 225 105 991
Visit our blog tomorrow and get to know a little bit more about these remarkable flowers on the History of Portugal. We will also share photos of the celebrations in tomorrow’s article, so if you participate send us your photos to the email portogardensup@gmail.com, so we can publish them!

Written by: Francisca Rehbein
Translated by: Luiza Macedo
Photo by: Júlia Aguiar

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