The Avante! Festival, the annual festival organized by the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP), took place with remarkable success on the 3rd, 4th
and 5th of September at Quinta da Atalaia, Seixal, with the
participation of thousands of people and more than 40 international
representations of communist parties and other progressive forces from 4
continents.
In his speech on September 5th, the General Secretary of the Communist Party Jerónimo de Sousa stated: