Festival tourism has been growing considerably over the years, acquiring a prominent position and with strong popularity in society. Festivals and/or events promote a cultural exchange at international, national and local levels, with the opportunity for cultural sharing, from history and...

This article shares collaborative scientific work done by researchers from the Centre for Social Studies (University of Coimbra, Portugal) and from the Technology, Restoration and Arts Enhancement Center (Polytechnical Institute of Tomar, Portugal) within the REDE ARTÉRIA in cooperation with...

One of the major challenges in contemporary science is to develop new and innovative ways to engage society in science and scientific topics. One attempt to create new ways of communicating with the public has been the use of the artistic languages to explore scientific subjects. Theatre, in...

Objective: To examine short- and long-term effects of a group singing program on older adults' perceived physical and mental health levels, and also investigate subjective well-being (life satisfaction, positive/negative affect and hedonic balance), body balance and serum biomarkers (C-reactive...

The main goal of this study consists in building indicators regarding the performance of cultural venues in the city of Portimão, Alrgarve region, Portugal, which are inserted in a pedestrian route, the Accessible Tourist Route of Portimão. These are the Museum of Portimão, a cultural venue that...

This article addresses ways that museums can strengthen programming for audiences who are blind or partially sighted. Through the development and study of a tour for people who are blind or partially sighted conducted at the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum - Modern Collection, in Lisbon (Portugal), the...

This article presents the results of a study focused on the meaning that pain assumes in the discourse of a group of classical dance ballerinas. To achieve this, we accessed their experiences and perceptions through a semi-structured interview, to better understand the pain that is an integral part ...

The adoption by local governments of neoliberal theories and strategic planning, which promotes the use of competitiveness scales and business marketing criteria in urban management, generated a series of changes in cities with the aim of reversing the closure of factories and shops and attracting...

Tourism continues to be one of the sectors that has undergone the biggest changes. Cinema has played an important role in tourism, offering not only visits to the filming locations of series and films, but also allowing tourists to experience the atmosphere of cinematographic production. The main...

Popular events exist around the world, and many of them have the mission of preserving the intangible and material heritage of a specific country, region or locality, creating links between the population, encouraging the growth of tourism and the economy. In Portugal, pilgrimages in northern...