Essays about: "festivals."

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1. 1. Between Environmental Burden and Utopia: Music and Art Festivals as Prefigurative Spaces for Sustainability Transformations

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Jakob Wondra; [2023]
   Keywords : festivals; prefiguration; three spheres of transformation; sustainability science; leverage points; culture and sustainability; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : There is a need to identify leverage points for a broader cultural transformation that addresses the root causes of the nature-climate emergency. Music and art festivals are creative free spaces outside the everyday workings of society that have the potential to plant the seeds of a holistic, sustainable future. READ MORE

3. 2. The impact of multicultural festivals on women's empowerment in Uppsala : A case of immigrant women

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper

   Author : Ehmeli Dzifa Amengor; [2023]
   Keywords : immigrant women; multicultural festivals; women’s empowerment;

   Abstract : Empowerment is a process or a mechanism of individuals, organizations and communitiesacquiring control over their lives (Rappaport (1987), and there is a sustained effort by nationsand the international communities across the globe in search of pragmatic agendas and policyframework in achieving women’s empowerment. The purpose of this study was to understandthe experiences of immigrant women who participate in multicultural festivals, and how suchexperiences impact their empowerment. READ MORE

4. 3. FIN-I : A utopian connection

   University essay from Stockholms konstnärliga högskola/Institutionen för skådespeleri

   Author : Martina Viglietti; [2023]
   Keywords : Theatre; physical theatre; political theatre; Grotowski; multilingual performance; Leonor Fini; guest actress; Philip Glass; soundscape; dystopian future; languages in theatre; incels; feminism; Bauman; performance on tour; theatre for travelling; performance for festivals; audiences from different cultures;

   Abstract : We live in a globalized world that is changing rapidly. We interconnect between cultures in different ways. READ MORE

5. 4. Beer Festival and Place Identity : An Analysis of Munich Oktoberfest And Qingdao International Beer Festival

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Rucheng Wang; [2022]
   Keywords : beer festivals; place identity; uniqueness; authenticity; liminality; Heimat ; nostalgia; globalisation; modernisation;

   Abstract : As microcosms of German and Chinese societies, Munich Oktoberfest and Qingdao International Beer Festival are important manifestations of local culture. This study intends to answer the following question: to which extent are beer festivals in Germany and China related to local history and the local sense of place? A historical overview of the beer festivals in Munich and Qingdao is provided, as well as an analysis of how people seeking a sense of belonging creatively combine cognitive schemata of modernity with local cultural systems on a symbolic level. READ MORE

6. 5. IRL to URL: Digitalization in the live music scene during and post-COVID-19 : A platform-driven study of the live music scene and its approaches

   University essay from Jönköping University/JTH, Avdelningen för datateknik och informatik

   Author : Valeria Fernández; Boyana Gerasimova; [2022]
   Keywords : Digitalization; COVID-19; Music; Livestreaming; Concerts; Festivals; User Experience; Digital Media;

   Abstract : As the strict lockdowns during the global COVID-19 pandemic made the world more digital, nearly every industry was affected. The music industry in particular had already been going through many changes, though maybe none of them as big so far—musicians were restricted from performing "in real life" and had to think out of the box. READ MORE