La révolution de 1974. Des rues de Lisbonne au Luxembourg

Contemporary History | 26.04.2024 - 12.01.2025

25 April 1974 marked the fall of the dictatorship in Portugal. Many Portuguese people found refuge in Luxembourg. 50 years on, the Nationalmusée presents a major exhibition.

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The overthrow of the dictatorship in Portugal, seen from a Luxembourg perspective, is at the heart of a major exhibition that opened at the Nationalmusée um Fëschmaart on 25 April 2024, exactly fifty years after the Carnation Revolution. Luxembourg today is home to over 100,000 people whose lives have been shaped by these events (people of various nationalities and origins, from Portugal or the former Portuguese colonies). These are citizens who immigrated to the Grand Duchy in large numbers in the 60s and 70s, when Portugal was still under the dictatorship or embarking on the path to democracy following 25 April 1974.

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Guide for teens

Are you between 10 and 18 years old and keen to explore the exhibition La révolution de 1974? Then this notebook is for you! Steven Cruz and Liliana Francisco, two young Luxembourg-based artists of Portuguese origin, have designed this booklet to be both educational and fun, enabling you to enrich your historical knowledge with a glossary of terms. What’s more, you’ll find a series of creative activities, including origami, stickers to use and opportunities to formulate your own opinions.Your notebook/pencil set is available at the exhibition entrance. Available in French and German on paper and in Portuguese and English as a digital download. Enjoy your visit!

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Exhibition programme leaflet