Szórakozás az „aranykorszakban”
Entertainment in the “Golden Age”

Summary/Abstract: In Romania, following Nicolae Ceaușescu’s rise to power in 1965, a period of temporary relaxation ensued, during which the dictator made gestures that were previously unimaginable until the mid-1970s. However, after the announcement of the “small cultural revolution” in 1972, all aspects of culture were subordinated to the one-man dictatorship, and opportunities gradually diminished. By the 1960s, the foundations of socialist culture had already been established, signifying a cultural landscape directed, financed, and controlled by a single-party state. Despite these constraints, questions arise: how did ordinary people survive the reign of terror during communism? How did they entertain themselves, outsmart the system, and access cultural and educational opportunities? This study aims to provide answers, highlighting several examples from the “treasury of small joys”.

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