The ‘Sons da Liberdade’ concert, organised by Guimarães City Council, will be dedicated to Mário Soares, as part of the centenary celebrations of his birth.

The show will take place on 24 April, at 10pm, in the Grand Auditorium at the Vila Flor Cultural Centre. Tickets can be purchased <a href="https://www.bol.pt/Comprar/Bilhetes/155303-sons_da_liberdade_2025-c_cultural_vila_flor/">online</a>.

The repertoire includes some themes that relate directly to Mário Soares' political career and will be performed by the Banda Musical de Pevidém, the Coro da Liberdade and the Guimarães Soloists, with the participation of Selma Uamusse.

Mário Soares Centenary

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Sons da Liberdade concert dedicated to Mário Soares

The Casa do Conhecimento of the University of Minho, in Largo do Paço, Braga, will host the round table "The Books of Mário Soares’ Life" on 23 April at 6.30pm, as part of the “Conversations in the House” cycle and the centenary of Mario Soares’ birth.

The session will feature speeches by Isabel Soares, president of the Mário Soares and Maria Barroso Foundation, Pedro Marques Gomes, professor and researcher; and Maria João Avillez, author of three works on Mário Soares. Professor Sérgio Guimarães Sousa, from UMinho's School of Letters, Arts and Human Sciences, will moderate the event.

The event is free to attend and can also be watched online, subject to prior <a href="https://goo.su/Pi4zV">registration</a>.

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The Books of Mário Soares’ Life

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Mário Soares: 100 Years’ exhibition in Guimarães

The Martins Sarmento Society is organising the conference "Atualidade de Mário Soares, um século após o seu nascimento, meio século após o 25 de Abril", on 22 April at 6pm, with the presence of journalist Joaquim Vieira, author of the biography "Mário Soares: Uma Vida".

The initiative, promoted by Guimarães City Council, is part of the programme to commemorate Mário Soares' centenary

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Conference on Mário Soares at the Martins Sarmento Society in Guimarães

The exhibition ‘Mário Soares: 100 Years’ will be on show at the São Martinho do Porto Basic and Secondary School, Viana do Castelo, between 21 and 25 April 2025.

This exhibition showcases the life of Mário Soares, his thoughts, interests and values, his struggle and action for freedom and democracy, and his national and international legacy. 

The initiative is part of the Mário Soares Centenary commemorations programme.

Mário Soares: 100 Years’ exhibition at São Martinho do Porto Basic and Secondary School

Mário Soares: 100 Years’ exhibition at Lima-de-Faria Secondary School

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Inauguration of statue of Mário Soares at Socialist Party headquarters

The University of Beira Interior is organising the round table "Das Armas para as Urnas: o papel de Mário Soares na construção da democracia portuguesa" on April 16 at 4pm in the Library Auditorium.

The debate will feature António José Seguro, Professor of International Relations at the Autonomous University of Lisbon and former Secretary General of the Socialist Party, Antonieta Garcia, researcher, writer and journalist, Paulo Serra, lecturer at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, and Bruno Ferreira Costa, lecturer at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities and specialist in politics. The moderator will be Nuno Francisco, lecturer at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and director of Jornal do Fundão.

The event is part of the programme for the exhibition "Às Armas ou às Urnas – Povo, MFA e Forças Armadas: entre revolução e democracia (1974-1982)’, which is on show at UBI's Pole I until 9 May.

The initiative, promoted by the University of Beira Interior, is part of the Mário Soares Centenary commemorations programme.

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From Arms to the Ballot Box: the role of Mário Soares in building Portuguese democracy

The conference ‘Portugal and Asia, the Legacy of Mário Soares and the Challenges of the Future’, part of the cycle of conferences on the centenary of Mário Soares, will take place on 16 April 2025, between 5.30pm and 7.30pm, in the Beijing Room of the Oriente Foundation.

The event will feature speeches by Francisco Ribeiro Telles, Augusto Santos Silva, Carlos Gaspar and Luís Tomé. 

Admission is free, subject to prior registration.

The initiative, promoted by the Diplomatic Institute, is part of the Mário Soares Centenary commemorations programme.

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