Yes, it is a very moving sight. Funny how some people here in Portugal call themselves democrats but refuse to celebrate that day in any form.
I know where they come from of course. The revolutionary process that followed and the struggles until a proper functioning democracy was in place were not without their share of misconducts, injustices and various degrees of violence.
But on that day, that single day, the only feeling that took over the country was one of indescribable jubilation, relief and hope in the new found freedom. And that certainly calls for a celebration.