Experience a Blast from the ČSSR Past this Summer

A new exhibit at Dancing House features an old-school grocery store and other relics of the 70s and 80s

Elizabeth Zahradnicek-Haas

Written by Elizabeth Zahradnicek-Haas Published on 13.06.2016 09:31:32 (updated on 13.06.2016) Reading time: 1 minute

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The Dancing House Gallery returns to the 70s and 80s this summer with a large-scale exhibit of artifacts from a time when brands like Kofola and Fatra ruled the day and Helena Vondráčková and Karel Gott provided the soundtrack.

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Experience a Blast from the ČSSR Past this Summer

A recreation of a prefab apartment, including appliances and home accesories, will comprise a large part of the exhibit while another section will focus on lifestyle, fashion, hobbies, and leisure time.

Experience a Blast from the ČSSR Past this Summer

Visitors can see the original packaging for leading national companies of the era including Seva, Kofola, Eta, Fatra, JAWA, and Tesla as well as costumes from Vondráčková, Gott, and other pop stars accompanied by film clips.

Experience a Blast from the ČSSR Past this Summer

In addition, an installation of a typical scenes from the Czechoslovak-era will be on display including a working shop counter, complete with cranky clerk, and a throwback classroom.

Experience a Blast from the ČSSR Past this Summer

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The exhibit will be accompanied by photographs and posters Czech-Swiss photographer Iren Stehli who made a name for himself with his captivating black-and-white photographs of Prague’s shop windows and street life.

Experience a Blast from the ČSSR Past this Summer

RETRO 70s and 80s
June 15-October 16, 2016
Dancing House Gallery
Jirasek Square 6, Prague 2
www.retro70-80.cz

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