The performing arts are an integral part of the economies of many communities and often highlight the cultures of places visited. Because of this, studies on performing arts have been actively conducted in the arts management and marketing fields. Yet, little research has examined the benefits of...

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...

Similar to tangible cultural heritage, traditional performing arts as intangible cultural heritage of humanity are valuable resources for the development of heritage tourism of a destination. However, there is very little research done in this area, leaving a blurred understanding of how to...

In the iterative upgrade of tourism performing arts, the creation of embodied experience is regarded as a winning formula by the industry, but the academic community lacks an in-depth understanding of how to influence tourist satisfaction. Based on narrative transportation theory and elaboration...

Cultural activities are increasingly noted as drivers of meaningful development. But they have yet to gain a prominent place in the architecture of development strategy. The performing arts, discussed here, exhibit direct effects on social progress and economic growth through trade in music,...

The relentlessly growing relationship between tourism and creativity contributes to the search for alternatives to the development of the creative economy. The combination of concepts such as creativity and tourism has become a common diversification strategy, especially in the field of cultural...

Countries are distinguished by their cultural identity and this is normally expressed through their people, heritage, architecture and arts. These attributes have the ability to attract visitors to the country that has the sense of place and imprint the memories on the visitors while instilling...

This article addresses the role of the Bienal de La Habana in the production of local authenticity for international contemporary art travelers. Since 1984, this biennial art exhibition has mirrored Cuba's international policy interests with its selection of artworks, from an initial promotion of...

This paper analyses how much culture is valued in a newly-developed economy with a distinct dichotomy of an arts-appreciating population segment and a less-culturally aware mass. An analytical framework weaving together the intrinsic, business and societal benefits of arts and culture is applied to ...

The paper explores the cultural consumption of teenagers, seen as consumers not yet independent from an economic point of view, but already independent in the choice and tastes. Our results apply to a sample of about 350 students living in the Cuneo province, in North-West of Italy, through a...