Avante! Festival
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| Genre | Cultural |
| Dates | First week of September |
| Location(s) | Amora, Seixal, Portugal |
| Years active | 1976 – present |
| Founders | Portuguese Communist Party |
| Website | www |
The Avante! Festival (Portuguese: Festa do Avante!) is an annual cultural festival held during the first weekend of September. It was started in 1976 by the Portuguese Communist Party and is named after the party's official newspaper, Avante!.Portuguese Communist Party Official Site
History
[edit]The festival began in 1976 and initially took place at various locations in Lisbon, including the Feira Internacional de Lisboa, Ajuda, and Loures. Since the early 1990s, it has been held in Amora, near Seixal, after the party purchased grounds through a fundraising campaign.Official Festa do Avante! Website
The move to permanent grounds was necessary due to challenges securing venues, culminating in the festival being canceled in 1987 after 11 editions.Publico - Festival History The festival resumed with a larger venue capable of hosting over 100,000 people.
Program
[edit]The three-day festival features:
Music performances - Hundreds of Portuguese and international artists perform across five stages.Timeout Lisbon - Festival Highlights
Ethnography and gastronomy - Showcases of regional culture and traditional Portuguese food.
Debates and talks - Political discussions and cultural forums.
Theatre and cinema - Performances at Avanteatro and Cineavante.
Book and music fair - Markets featuring literature and music collections.
Sports events - Recreational activities and sports competitions.
Notable Performances
[edit]In its 28 editions, the festival has hosted renowned artists, including:
Chico Buarque
Baden Powell
Ivan Lins
Buffy Sainte-Marie
Johnny Clegg
Charlie Haden
Judy Collins
Richie Havens
Adriano Correia de Oliveira
Carlos Paredes
Jorge Palma
Organization and Logistics
[edit]Preparation for the festival begins immediately after the previous edition, with hundreds of party members and volunteers assisting in building the festival grounds.Observador - Festival Preparations
Capacity
[edit]The festival grounds have a capacity for over 100,000 attendees and often reach full capacity during the event.Visit Portugal - Event Overview
Gallery
[edit]File:Avante1986Poster.jpg|1986 promotional poster File:Avante2009Festival.jpg|2009 festival File:Avante2009Stage.jpg|2009 stage File:AvanteBanner.jpg|Festival banner
Further Reading
[edit]Pinheiro, Marta Sofia Ferreira Nunes Leitão (April 2014). A Festa do Avante! : Um Festival Igual aos Outros? [The Avante! Festival: A Festival Unlike any Other?] (PDF) (Masters) (in Portuguese). NOVA University Lisbon. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 February 2021.
External Links
[edit]Portuguese Communist Party Official Site