Definition of Disco-Club-Bowling

Antro, disco or bowling are terms that share the same meaning, since it is a space dedicated to leisure where people dance and listen music. Each of these words is used in a specific area: disco is used in Spain and Europe, club in Mexico and bowling in the rest of Latin America.

It should be noted that the word antro in Spain has a different meaning, since it is a place frequented by people with a bad reputation.

Characteristic elements

Discos, clubs or nightclubs share a series of common characteristics. They are places dedicated to nightlife and in them you go to dance and listen to music and usually drink alcoholic beverages. Regarding the consumption of drugs in these leisure centers, it is a phenomenon persecuted by the law. Both alcohol and drugs have the objective of enhancing the environment festive and disinhibition.

What rule In general, they are prohibited from entering minors under 18 years of age and for this reason so-called "discolights" have arisen for minors. In almost all parts of the world, going out at night is associated with these types of venues. In any case, in discotheques, clubs and clubs, music is the element that activates fun and

professional who deals with it is known as DJ, an abbreviation that corresponds to the term disc jockey in English.

The business of discos, clubs and bowling alleys

Some of these places charge a ticket to access them. Sometimes, only men pay the entrance and women can enter without paying, because with this strategy commercial is intended to increase the animation of the premises. The profits of this business come from the sale of alcoholic beverages. Generally these nightlife centers are classified by the type of music. However, it should be noted that there is a gender specific musical for these places, disco music. This musical genre reached its peak in the 1970s.

The curious history of the word disco

During World War II many European countries prohibited some leisure activities, such as listening to music and dancing in groups. To circumvent this ban, clandestine nightclubs arose in France where young people could dance and listening to music normally and without the close surveillance of the German army that had occupied much of the country.

The name of the most famous venue of that time was "la discothèque" and it was located in Paris. Over the years, other similar venues were opened in different cities around the world and the word disco began to be used to refer to them in a generic way.

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