Promotional poster for the exhibition
Yo fui a EGB (I went to EGB) was a Spanish exhibition about popular culture in the 1960s to 1980s. It includes a "huggable" display of Espinete from Barrio Sésamo.
The show was based on a 2010 Facebook page and 2013 book by Javier Ikaz and Jorge Diaz about TV shows and toys popular in the country. The name is a reference to Educación General Básica, a form of primary school education.
The 1000 square metre interactive exhibit included actors throughout spaces based on the 1970s and 1980s. These included a kitchen and living room, grocery store and "kiosk" at the checkout aisle, a classroom with a student in timeout with her face to the board, Videoclub (a video store), a rec room with pinball and arcade machines, and a recreation of the popular kids' game show Plató del Un, dos, tres. Other photo opportunities related to the 1982 World Cup (held in Spain), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, and Gremlins.
The show began in 2019, and continues to tour as of 2022.
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