It’s almost time to say goodbye to the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. The Iconic Festival 80-90-00, which highlights the pop culture of these three decades, ends in style on December 1st. On the program is a “boom”, Saturday November 30, from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., with rollerblades, blind test and other surprises. Then from 8 p.m., it’s time for the “Hands On” DJ Set, with the greatest hits from 30 years of music. Sunday, December 1, the closing party will be the opportunity, from 8 p.m. to midnight, to close this pop celebration of the cult years, with a host of games and surprises (and early evening as a guest…)
For a month, the festival was the occasion for a friendly competition between generations, to defend the decade of their youth. “We build our memories and our tastes between the ages of 18 and 25,” notes Arnaud Baudry d’Asson, creator of the event. Among the music we know by heart, none are recent songs. Our cult films, our beloved comics… All of this is a reference that dates back to our entry into adulthood. »
Exchange and dialogue
Throughout the festival, the organizers made visitors react to the game of comparisons between icons of the 1980s, great hits of the 1990s and trends of the 2000s, on social networks but also in the sections of the exhibition which brought together emblematic objects from these eras.
“We are looking for this confrontation because it is a way of realizing that we each have an attachment to cultural references depending on our age,” explains Arnaud Baudry d’Asson. And that, this intimate relationship with culture, allows for exchange and dialogue. »
The triumph of the 1980s
The generational ball was particularly fervent during the blind tests where everyone shared their references. with, of course, a small bonus to the 1980s who, by their age, had the opportunity to infuse a greater number of ears…
If there was no “real” competition, with votes for example, between the three decades, everyone leaves with the certainty that “their” period is the best. “There is a lot of bad faith. While honestly, confides Arnaud Baudry d’Asson with a wink, this is our best time. »
