The April 25 50th Anniversary Commission and the Association for the Promotion of Cultural Development of Children (APCC) will launch a human rights campaign based on illustrations by established artists, the commission announced.
The campaign “Human Rights Enshrined in the Portuguese Constitution” will be based on illustrations designed by 16 established artists, including Katarina Sobral, João Fazenda, Madalena Matoso, Mantraste and Yara Cohn.
The initiative, aimed at promoting knowledge and debate on 16 constitutional rights, will be promoted in all schools in the country through the distribution of posters, recording of short explanatory videos on each of the rights and promotion of dynamization drives, the commemoration commission said. in the statement.
“We have therefore taken the lead on this project by proposing a partnership with the memorial committee so that it can be implemented during this year of Freedom celebrations. We wanted to do it in a modern way by inviting some of the most prestigious illustrators. We wanted to do it in a modern way by inviting some of the most prestigious illustrators. I believe this is the best way to reach children and youth, to mobilize them for the fight that urgently belongs to all of us,” APCC board member Paulo Caramujo said as quoted in the statement.
The curation and artistic direction of the project will be entrusted to the Silva Designers studio, and the implementation of the campaign will be guaranteed by a multidisciplinary team.
The celebration of the 50th anniversary of 25 April began in March 2022 and will continue until 2026, the year that marks the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of the Portuguese Republic and the holding of the first legislative, presidential and regional elections. (Azores and Madeira) and local authorities.
“We want to take these dates to promote among young people the importance of appreciating the achievements of April and to re-emphasize that they are fundamental to building a better, fairer, freer, more engaged and more democratic society,” the statement mentioned the memorial’s executive commissioner commission Maria Inacia Rezola.