Italy – “Enough writing, it’s time for podcasts!”
Stories were once heard in families around a fire while winter raged outside. Today, that same warmth is also sought in the warm voices that inform us, passing through headphones, to our eardrums. Stories, no matter where or how, always share an epicness of their own. A hero or a group of heroes,a great challenge […]
Italy – “Why talk about anti-fascist resistance today?”
The Eurosud association is participating in the “Poetry for Resistance” project, in collaboration with Cais 1515, IRMI and Globers from Portugal, Germany and Spain. These four nations share having had dictatorships, but also resistance movements. Military resistance, but also civilian resistance. Why talk about resistance and antifascism in 2024? The liberation of Italy from Nazi-fascist […]
Portugal – “The State Surveillance and Defense Police (PVDE) was founded in the 30’s by Salazar”
On October 22nd, 1945, it was renamed to International and State Defense Police (PIDE), that was in the peak of Estado Novo. Its function as PIDE was to chase, arrest and interrogate any person that was seen as an enemy to the dictatorship of Salazar. The objectors to the regime were taken to prisons, like […]
Portugal – “THE DICTATORSHIP, RESISTANCE AND WOMEN – A short article on the history of change”
The Estado Novo, a dictatorial and authoritarian political regime, began in 1933 and ended in 1974 with the so-called Carnation Revolution or April Revolution, on April 25th of that year. This regime acted seriously amid the population, often punished and persecuted by the PIDE (International and State Defense Police) and later by the DGS (General […]
How is populism expressed?
Populism is a technique of political communication, of attracting votes and winning power, in which a politician successively adapts his speech not to his deepest convictions, but to what he thinks the electorate will most like to hear. This is achieved through demagogic promises, inflammatory rhetoric that appeals much more to emotion than to reason […]
Portugal – “What is Poetry of Resistance?”
Poetry of resistance is a powerful expression of the people’s voice against oppression, injustice and tyranny. Transcending cultural boundaries, it unites people in their quest for justice and freedom, challenging systems of power and amplifying marginalized voices. Its impact lies in its ability to inspire change and raise awareness, strengthening communities fighting for global justice. […]
Portugal – “Poets of resistance: Sena, Sophia and Torga”
Jorge de Sena Jorge Cândido de Sena was born on 2nd November 1919 and died on the 4th June in 1978. He was a Portuguese-born poet, fiction writer, critic and university professor. He graduated in Civil Engineering at the University of Porto During the 50’s and was one of the most influential and complex Portuguese […]
Portugal – “Forbidden books and theatre plays”
During the Portuguese dictatorship, art emerged as a powerful form of resistance and expression. In those years, music and paintings were born, as well as books and plays that challenged the oppressive regime, standing out as demonstrations for freedom and justice. Hundreds of works were censored and seized by the censors working for the regime. […]
Portugal – “Female condition during Salazar’s dictatorship”
Before April 25th 1974, women’s position in Portugal was strongly based on the closed minded patriarchal values. Women suffered many restrictions on multiple aspects in life, like education, work life and political participation. In the world of education, women’s opportunities were limited. The majority had only access to the basics, being common dropping out of […]
Portugal – “Artists who opposed the Estado Novo regime”
During the authoritarian regime of the Estado Novo, which lasted from 1933 to 1974, resistance took on various forms, including political demonstrations, cultural activism, and literary production. In this context, emblematic symbols emerged representing the struggle for freedom and democracy, as well as writers whose works became powerful testimonies to this resistance. One of the […]
