To Dance is to be Free. Club Culture in Amsterdam From 1980 Until Today

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Image from Foto Ronald Schmets

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Discotheek ''iT'', Amstelstraat 24. 1991

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The Amsterdam City Archives celebrates the night. Club culture is a mirror of the spirit of the times. Clubs are of great cultural and social value to the city and society, but the club experience is mainly intangible. The exhibition explores the most important aspects of club culture in Amsterdam from 1980 to the present, using photographs, personal stories, flyers, video, music, visual arts, documents and unique objects. Memories from RoXY, IT, Mazzo, Club11 and Trouw, among others, combine the stories behind contemporary clubs and organizations such as Paradiso, Club NYX, De School and Garage Noord.

To Dance is to be Free. Club Culture in Amsterdam From 1980 Until Today

Dates

Tue 12 Dec10:00 - 17:00

Wed 13 Dec10:00 - 17:00

Thu 14 Dec10:00 - 17:00

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Location

Stadsarchief Amsterdam - De Bazel

Vijzelstraat 32

1017 HL Amsterdam

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020-2511511

stadsarchief@amsterdam.nl

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Club culture in Amsterdam 1980-now

The exhibition is not a chronological, historical overview of Amsterdam club culture but highlights various facets that make the night important. Innovation, emancipation, experimentation and creativity are central. The whole is a tribute to high-profile clubs from the past and present that inspire a new generation. It is a feast of recognition for many who have ever spent a night out in Amsterdam and a discovery for everyone.

Several generations of clubgoers have developed their identity, made friendships and found love in Amsterdam's nightlife. In the club, shame can be shaken off, and the rules of the day do not count. Here, young and old celebrate their simultaneous existence. Thanks to an interplay of music, dance, light, decor and other sensory stimuli, space is created for total ecstasy and euphoria. In the dark and close together, the issues of the day can be forgotten for a moment. Who dances is free.