Can Events Facilitate Intercultural Understanding? A Critical Investigation at Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod
Author(s):
Karen Davies
Caroline Ritchie
Publication Year:
2021
Type:
book section
Journal/Book Title
Role and impact of tourism in peacebuilding and conflict transformation
Publisher
IGI Global
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Pages:
218-237
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Abstract:
The founding philosophy of many cultural events established after the Second World War was to enhance the dynamics of peace through supporting and developing multicultural understanding. Over 50 years after their establishment, this chapter investigates the potential of such iconic events to achieve this aim and contribute to the concept of peace through tourism, based on a longitudinal ethnographic case study of Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod. The results show that this aim can be achieved by such events if they provide enough time and space for participants (performers and audiences) to interact. However, the study also identifies current cultural, political, and fiscal challenges in providing these temporal and physical spaces.
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https://www.igi-global.com/chapter/can-events-facilitate-intercultural-understanding/259275Citation (Chicago Author-Date):
Davies, Karen, and Caroline Ritchie. 2021. “Can Events Facilitate Intercultural Understanding? A Critical Investigation at Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod.” In Role and Impact of Tourism in Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation, 218–37. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. https://www.igi-global.com/chapter/can-events-facilitate-intercultural-understanding/259275.