Community Festivals

Regional community cultural festivals demonstrate the complex interplay of a sense of place and community, a destination s identity and representation, host-guest relationships and the underlying nature and role of celebration. This book presents elements of resilience fostered by festivals when four particular communities take intentional action to celebrate for both social functions and symbolic meanings. Festivals provide a forum for creativity, custom, heritage and cultural practices for both residents and guests. This book outlines how festivals provide for active participation and collaboration, governance and leadership and community capacity building. Rich description highlights distinctive features of each community''s celebrations. The outcomes will be of interest to event organizers, community development workers, place managers and local government.

Autorentext

Dr Ros Derrett OAM has academic research and community development experience in planning, special interest tourism and event management. Her work in education and arts administration in Australia and overseas has focussed on the regional 'experience economy'.