Cultural City Research Articles

Monumen Keris Sebagai City Branding dalam Strategi Culture Knowledge di Kota Surakarta

The development of Surakarta (Solo–the spirit of Java) city construction has various forms of buildings that have the potential to support the city's identity through tourism and culture. One of them is the Keris monument. The Keris monument as a landmark or city marker strongly reflects the identity values of a city (attachment). This study examines the role and function of the Keris Monument as a landmark in cultural knowledge strategy for visiting tourists. This study is field research using qualitative research methods. The results of this research are not in measurement but in contextual descriptive values and meanings. The research approach is based on descriptive qualitative research methods using a naturalistic paradigm. The main focus of this research is to find out the role and function of the Keris monument as city branding in support of the cultural knowledge strategy in Surakarta. This research was conducted to review developments following the slogan of Surakarta, 'Solo, the Spirit of Java,' which is based on existing ethnic identity as a characteristic of a tourist and cultural city.

Implementation path of dual-carbon in Xiguan historical and cultural district of Guangzhou：A case study on changhua street

In the context of ecological civilization construction, cities are the main source of greenhouse gas emissions and thus they are key areas for dual-carbon construction. The dual-carbon community is the basic unit of the dual-carbon city and is essential for the promotion and construction of beautiful China. Guangzhou, as a historical and cultural city, is actively exploring the micro-renewal path of historical and cultural neighborhoods. In this paper we explore the micro-renewal process of the dual-carbon community and the Guangzhou Xiguan historical and cultural district, as well as their mutual relationship. In particular, we take the historical and cultural district of Guangzhou Xiguan Changhua Street as an example and explore its carbon emission characteristics based on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) inventory compilation method. The carbon emission of this community in 2022 was determined as 3774670 kg, indicating the characteristics of low carbon emissions per capita but high energy consumption. Changhua Street provides a dual-carbon micro-renewal strategy and suggests a dual-carbon implementation path for the Guangzhou Xiguan historical and cultural district in the micro-renewal process.

Descriptive Analysis and Business Model Innovation on Creative Economy Development in Yogyakarta

Aims: In this transformation era, creativity and knowledge quickly became powerful tools to drive progress in economic development. Unforeseen economic challenges around the world are pushing many countries and regions to adapt in new ways and are oriented towards the creative economy. The creative economy is a development concept based on creative capital that has the potential to increase economic growth. As a city of education and culture, Yogyakarta has social, economic, and cultural wealth potential to be developed into a creative industry. However, the potential for the creative economy has so far not been identified and utilized optimally. This study aims to map performance, potential, and several keys to success for the development of the creative economy in Yogyakarta.
 Study Design: The analytical method used is the descriptive analysis method, business model, and Critical Success Factors (CSF).
 Place and Duration of Study: The description of the creative economy of Yogyakarta begins by analyzing the number of creative entrepreneurs in Yogyakarta city in 2021.
 Methodology: The methodology of this study is a qualitative study by observations in the field, interviews with the Yogyakarta government, and creative economy actors.
 Results: The results obtained to develop the creative economy of Yogyakarta City are six critical success factors, namely: a) Database, b) Human resources, c) Mastery of technology, d) Creative arena and infrastructure, e) Financing and investment, and f) Institutional.
 Conclusion: The creative economy is a sector with considerable potential in the city of Yogyakarta because there are many creators who have quite high production values. Unfortunately, the creative economy in Yogyakarta has not been properly recorded and is still underestimated.

Theatre arts in UK city of culture evaluation practices: the case for headphone verbatim

PurposeThis article's purpose is to examine the case for the use of the theatre arts in the evaluation of UK City of Culture (UKCC) programmes, specifically headphone verbatim.Design/methodology/approachThrough an analysis of secondary evidence, supported by some primary research, this article analyses past and present evaluation practices surrounding UKCC programmes and the case for headphone verbatim to be included as a method of gathering and distributing research data. The article also observes the challenges in how data may be disseminated through verbatim theatre performance practices, given the limited examples of its use in this context.FindingsThe author argues that the theatre arts can provide a different way of knowing and understanding the impacts of UKCC projects on the host city. Specifically, that headphone verbatim can bring an experiential perspective that is rarely if ever captured by existing UKCC evaluation methods and policymaking in general.Originality/valueThis article details an innovative method of evaluating social impacts associated with UKCC projects.

Urban Cultural Heritage Protection and Cultural City Construction

At the intersection of history and modernity, inheritance and development, cultural heritage is a fascinating and weighty topic. How to inherit cultural heritage while carrying out modernization is worthy of thinking and exploration by every city and people. Cultural heritage is not only yesterday's glory, today's wealth, but also tomorrow's hope. Therefore, in the face of various problems and challenges in the protection of cultural heritage, it is necessary to examine it from the perspective of cultural strategy, and think and analyze it from the perspective of overall, macro, strategic and development.

The COVID-19 Pandemic as Catalyst for Virtual Events

Globally, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have affected the cultural sector the most by restricting, suspending, and cancelling events in physical spaces. In Romania, the occurrence of the first COVID-19 infected case and the gradual restriction of the public to events until their complete stop during emergency and alert periods led to the reorientation of cultural spaces to online audiences through social media. The present study focuses on the evolution of online events organized by the independent cultural and creative industry during the emergency state of the pandemic crisis (February 27 – May 14, 2020). The types of spaces and the perception of cultural professionals were considered in the analysis, at the city level. The independent creative communities of two of the most effervescent cultural cities in Romania (Timişoara and Cluj-Napoca) readjusted their cultural activity, by organizing online events. A mixed method of analysis was used, in which two methods of data collection were employed: some 205 events recorded on different social media pages (YouTube, Facebook, Instagram) were collected and in-depth interviews with relevant representatives of the independent cultural and creative industry were conducted. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the qualitative data. Results showed an openness of artists to the virtual environment and a relocation of events from the physical to the online environment, a readjustment of events for the virtual audience through creativity.

“Filling in the Blanks”: Jaffa's Oranges, an English Suit, and the Rememorying of Palestinian History

Like great port cities throughout history, Jaffa has always welcomed strangers; enough of them to earn its sobriquet “mother of strangers” (umm al-gharīb). The gateway to Palestine and the Levant since ancient times, Jaffa is not only the site of multiple events of biblical or broader religious significance. With the incorporation of Palestine in the late 18th century into the still developing modern world system, Jaffa became a city of culture and commerce, with winding casbahs and tree-lined boulevards, Turkish baths and Jewish bordellos, sand dunes and orange orchards—lots of them, as we'll see—and some of the most striking architecture, never mind coastline, of the Eastern Mediterranean. North African Jews, Haurani Bedouins, Afghan traders, rabbis from Beirut, troubadours from Jerusalem, divas from Mansoura, and more than a few European Christian and Jewish pilgrims, all made their way to and through Jaffa over the centuries, joining a local population that septupled to over 17,000 during the course of the 19th century. They were joined by tens of thousands of Jews for whom Jaffa was a port of entry to Palestine with the onset of Zionist colonization. Jaffa, in other words, is the perfect locale for a novel, especially when, as with award-winning architect and writer Suad Amiry's first novel, Mother of Strangers, most of it happens to be rooted in truth.

RELIGIOUS HARMONY INDEX IN SPECIAL REGION OF YOGYAKARTA

The existence of the Special Region of Yogyakarta as a city of students, culture, and tourism holds diversity both ethnically, culturally, and religiously; therefore, the Special Region of Yogyakarta is called the city of tolerance. The plurality of the Special Region of Yogyakarta may give rise to conflicts and divisions, including inter-religious conflicts if they are not appropriately managed. One of the successes of developing religious harmony can be assessed by looking at the most basic indicators of harmony at the national and regional levels. This study aims to measure inter-religious harmony in the Special Region of Yogyakarta. Variables that become measuring instruments have three dimensions: tolerance, dimensions, and dimensions of cooperation. The study used quantitative methods with a total sample of 400 respondents spread across Yogyakarta City, Bantul Regency, Kulon Progo Regency, and Gunung Kidul Regency. The research findings show that the index of inter-religious harmony in the Special Region of Yogyakarta is 78.90, or in the high level of religious harmony category. For this reason, maintenance must continue improving to achieve a harmonious, harmonious, and harmonious religious life. Although, in general, it is in a high category, there are still sub-dimensions that need special attention, namely caring for the construction of other places of worship and being president or regional head regardless of religion.

Examining the symbolic dimension of Aleppo's historical landmarks

This study investigates the role of symbolic objects in shaping the cultural heritage and urban identity of Aleppo through understanding of the symbolic value of historic landmarks and their contribution to the city's cultural landscape. The study explores the process of producing symbolic objects in Aleppo, the criteria met during their various stages of development, and their strategic employment in urban planning and design to promote a sense of place and belonging among inhabitants. By analyzing three specific examples - the Citadel, the Bazaar, and the Umayyad Mosque - the study demonstrates the critical role of symbolic objects in shaping urban identity, fostering social cohesion, and reinforcing cultural values. The findings suggest that symbolic objects have the potential to significantly impact a city's cultural, economic, and political landscapes, and recognizing this potential can help urban planners and policymakers create more vibrant, inclusive, and sustainable urban environments that meet the needs and aspirations of the city's inhabitants. The study concludes with twelve criteria and seven key processes related to symbolic object creation, providing insights into the hidden meanings associated with the Aleppo cases and defining their symbolic dimensions.

Preliminary research on the damage to ancient buildings and cultural relics caused by the 1927 Gulang M 8.0 earthquake, Northwest China

Ancient buildings are priceless cultural relics of human. As a historic and cultural city in China, Wuwei is adorned with ancient buildings that serve as beautiful scenery and valuable cultural resources. These buildings have endured the attacks of the 1927 Gulang earthquake and several major earthquakes, providing us with rich and invaluable experience in earthquake resistance. This paper systematically reviews the damage caused by the 1927 Gulang M8 earthquake to ancient buildings, such as pagodas, official buildings, temples, city walls, ancient tombs, grottoes, and stone steles through literature collection, analysis, review, and field investigation. The study reveals that the impact of the Gulang earthquake on ancient buildings is mainly manifested in the destruction of the building structures. Examples include cracks in frameworks, damage to the joints of mortise and tenon structures, and the collapse of dome structures, etc. In addition to structural damage, there are also instances of gravity collapse and shaking off. The extent of damage is influenced by factors such as seismic intensity, construction materials, structural types, foundation types, distance, and directions. In order to protect ancient buildings to the greatest extent, appropriate strategies should be selected based on the type of ancient buildings. These strategies may include regular maintenance and reinforcement of weak parts in the building structures, the construction of supporting facilities to provide support for ancient buildings, and the implementation of measures such as seismic weakening and buffering. We firmly believe that by prioritizing earthquake-resistant protection for ancient buildings, and implementing necessary and reasonable protective measures, we can minimize earthquake damages to ancient buildings, and preserve the precious heritage of mankind for as long as possible.

The cultural politics of civic pride through Hull UK City of Culture 2017

PurposeThis article explores the cultural politics of civic pride through Hull's year as UK City of Culture (UKCoC) in 2017. It unpicks some of the socio-political meanings and values of civic pride in Hull and critiques the ways in which pride, as an indicator of identity and belonging, was mobilised by UKCoC organisers, funders and city leaders. It argues for more nuanced and critical approaches to the consideration and evaluation of pride through cultural mega events (CMEs) that can take account of pride's multiple forms, meanings and temporalities.Design/methodology/approachA multidimensional, mixed methods approach is taken, incorporating the critical analysis of Hull2017 promotional materials and events and original interviews with a range of stakeholders.FindingsThe desire for socio-economic change and renewed identity has dominated Hull's post-industrial sense of self and is often expressed through the language of pride. This article argues that UKCoC organisers, cognisant of this, crafted and tightly controlled a singular pride narrative to create the feeling of change and legitimise the entrepreneurial re-branding of the city. At the same time, UKCoC organisers overlooked the opportunity to engage with and potentially reactivate the political culture of Hull, which like other “left behind” or “structurally disadvantaged” places, is becoming increasingly anti-political.Originality/valueThrough the case study of a relatively unresearched and under-represented city, this paper contributes to cultural policy literatures concerned with critically assessing the benefits and shortcomings of Cultural Mega Events and to a more specific field concerning Cities of Culture and the political cultures of their host cities. This paper also contributes to an emerging literature on the centrality of pride through the UK's post-Brexit Levelling Up agenda, suggesting that pride in place is becoming figured as a “universal theme” of the neoliberal city script.

Research on the Application of Visual Elements of Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Design of Contemporary Cultural and Creative Products

The rapid development of global cultural creativity has made local culture and regional culture advocated, and intangible cultural heritage containing unique cultural genes and cultural values has become an important source of cultural creative design. Nanjing is a famous cultural city with a history of more than 2,500 years, rich in culture and art, and its wide variety of intangible cultural heritage with distinctive characteristics is also remarkable, which can become a creative source of cultural and creative products. The application of cultural elements from Nanjing's intangible cultural heritage to the design of cultural and creative products can enhance the cultural connotation and cultural uniqueness of products, and also provide new ideas for the inheritance of Nanjing's intangible heritage in modern society. Based on the premise of Nanjing's intangible cultural heritage, velvet flowers, this paper focuses on the application of intangible cultural heritage in the design of cultural and creative products. Firstly, the background, definition, attributes, and design status of cultural and creative products are analyzed. Secondly, the design principles and application methods of intangible heritage, velvet flowers, in cultural and creative products are summarized, and the extraction and transformation methods of cultural elements in the design of cultural and creative products are proposed. Then, the characteristics and value of Nanjing velvet flowers are summarized, and the feasibility of cultural and creative products as the inheritance path of Nanjing velvet flowers is discussed through the analysis of the current situation of Nanjing velvet flowers. Finally, the design practice of Nanjing velvet flower is carried out as an example to promote the inheritance and development of Nanjing's intangible cultural heritage.

A “life changing” year: intangible legacies of the Hull City of Culture volunteer programme

PurposeThe Hull City of Culture 2017 volunteer programme is widely celebrated and remains a key legacy of the designation. A 2019 master's project found that volunteers experienced a multitude of intangible personal benefits from their time volunteering with the programme. Taking an interpretivist stance, this article aims to capture these sentiments; what volunteering has meant to the volunteers themselves and what legacy it has left them, both as individuals and as residents of the city.Design/methodology/approachTo investigate legacy over a longer period, the original qualitative research was supplemented with a similar number of interviews taken in 2021.FindingsThe 2019 focus groups were largely positive towards Hull City of Culture, and the effect it had on the volunteers and the city of Hull overall. Participants highlighted various intangible benefits and legacies, namely, personal well-being, perceptions of the city and a sense of community. The world in which the 2021 interviews took place is almost inconceivably different, yet the volunteers' feelings about their time with Hull City of Culture and its later iterations are remarkably similar to the earlier findings. Despite the changing circumstances, they too expressed positivity about the programme and its effect on them individually, and the city more widely.Originality/valueThe continued experience of intangible benefits from volunteering with the programme demonstrates an important legacy of Hull City of Culture 2017.

Development of Historical and Religious Tourism in Spatial Planning Towards the Utilization of Local Wisdom Potentials in Penyengat Island

The development of the tourism sector based on local wisdom, in supporting a sustainable tourism sector on Penyengat Island, especially historical and religious tourism, namely mosques, chair hills and tombs is urgently needed. The application of community-based tourism on Penyengat Island can be carried out in three stages, namely, the planning stage, the implementation stage and the evaluation stage. With the implementation of community-based tourism, the development of the tourism sector on Penyengat Island can run smoothly and still maintain the preservation of sustainable local wisdom, besides Therefore, with the development of a sustainable tourism sector, the lives of the people around it can be more prosperous and can increase income for the surrounding community. The results of the research show that the development of religious tourism on Penyengat Island as sustainable tourism is very feasible to develop, this is evidenced by the existence of a Regional Regulation concerning the Spatial Planning for the Riau Archipelago Province 2017-2037 as a legal basis as well as a commitment to sustainable development, community involvement in decision making and Management of religious tourism facilities and pre-facilities has existed before, such as tombs, mosques and historical buildings. Efforts to optimize the development of sustainable religious tourism are developing the concept of a cultural city, increasing regional security, improving infrastructure and drainage in some places, providing religious tourism attractions as new and more attractive additional attractions.

Study on the Spatio-temporal Characteristics of Soundscape in Famous Historical and Cultural Towns: a Case Study of Labrang Town, Xiahe County, China

This study based on field measurements of the acoustic objective data of Labrang town, draws a sound level map and depicts the soundscape characteristics from the perspective of space-time. The distribution of sound levels is imbalanced in the old urban area of Labrang town. The spatial characteristics show that the eastern region has higher sound levels than does the western region; the core area, higher than the edge area; and the nodular area, higher than the homogeneous area. In the typical “Tawa” community and temple area, the sound level is low, and there is a high level of sound in the area along the traffic line and the “nodule area”. The spatial distribution of the soundscapes is closely related to the urban functional area and crowd behaviour activities. The time characteristic has an obvious fluctuation and particularity. The changes in sound levels and the characteristic of soundscapes are related to the life rhythms of monks and residents. From the point of view of sound protection in historic and cultural cities, it is necessary to pay attention to the construction of soundscapes in order to optimize the urban functional structure and strengthen the management of the sound environment.

Identification of Features for the City Branding: The Case of Shusha City, Azerbaijan as Tourism Destination

The main purpose of this study is to investigate the strategic importance of the creation of the city brand of Shusha, the cultural capital of Azerbaijan, based on the studies in the literature, and to determine the branding elements. The study was prepared in accordance with the methodology of qualitative research methods and is exploratory research. Systematic approach, synthesis and induction methods were used in the study. The branding of Shusha as a city of music, architecture, heroism, and culture is one of the results of the research. As a result of the study, the brand elements that can be used in the branding of the city of Shusha in Azerbaijan were tried to be determined. Brand elements that can be used in the branding of Shusha are Kharibulbul flower (Ophrys Caucasica), Karabakh horses, Shusha fortress, Govhar Agha mosque, mugham, carpet art, famous people. The creation of the Shusha city brand can make it one of the world's tourism destinations. 

Study on Urban Renewal Strategy of Chengdu

The construction of our country is in the transition period from incremental to stock. Urban renewal is an important strategy to reshape urban image and increase urban vitality. Chengdu is not only an important central city in the western region, but also a top ten ancient capital and a famous historical and cultural city in China. This paper begins with the background of the urban renewal of MengZhui Wan in the center of Chengdu, and then writes the background of the urban renewal of China, then from the general situation, geographical location, living conditions to write the situation of MengZhuiWan Area. And then from the “EPC + O” model of urban renewal, optimization of functional layout, restructuring the urban structure, updating the business function, inject new vitality of production capacity, create multi-functional space, revival of Tianfu culture four aspects of the MengZhuiWan Area in detail to carry out the renewal strategy, the final summary of the full text.

How can mega-events contribute to urban tourism in developing countries? A case study of the 2016 G20 Summit in Hangzhou, China

ABSTRACT Hangzhou is a representative tourism city of natural culture, which has been widely accepted by both domestic and foreign tourists. The success of the 2016 G20 Summit has injected new spirit and connotations into the city’s image. The main purpose of the paper is to investigate how the summit affects Hangzhou’s tourism image and from what aspect it has improved the urban competitiveness of Hangzhou. The statistical data based on questionnaires shows that the G20 Summit does have a great impact on Hangzhou’s tourism development. Furthermore, multivariate factor analysis for the collected data reveals that the summit has the greatest impact on tourism resources and public transport in Hangzhou, which shows that the G20 has a long-term and sustainable impact on the city.

Analysis Of Capital Expenditure Recording In Asset Management At The Department Of Education And Culture City Of Parepare

Problems that arise in realizing quality local government financial reports are asset management problems. The phenomenon of the audit results of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) on local government financial reports that give the predicate of fair, unreasonable or disclaimer of opinion, is more often caused by asset management problems. In certain cases, there are regions that experience a decrease in opinion from Unqualified (WTP) to Unqualified (WDP), or do not provide an opinion (disclaimer) due to their inability to realize good governance of local government assets. Based on this phenomenon, the objectives to be achieved from this research include: To find out the form of accounting records and asset management systems used for capital expenditures at the Department of Education and Culture of Parepare City. The approach to the method used in this study is the Qualitative Method, while the results of the analysis obtained include: Management of Regional Assets or Property carried out by the Education and Culture Office of the City of Parepare in general using the Accrual Basis method, the recording mechanism carried out by the Property Manager on The Office of Education and Culture of Parepare City, in general, can be said to have not run optimally, because it has not fully understood the rules for recognizing capital expenditures in laws and regulations and the administrative mechanism carried out by the Office of Education and Culture of Parepare City, it is necessary to pay attention to the management structure. goods at the OPD level, where the Auxiliary Goods Manager has not yet been determined, both at the OPD and UPTD levels

Kajian Wellness Tourism Dari Perspektif Sosial Budaya

The city of Surakarta with an area of 46.72 km2 is known as a city of arts and culture which presents many historical places, various arts and culture, traditions, religion and various craft creations combined with tourism activities. Referring to the information provided by the Culture and Tourism Office of the City of Surakarta, there are several historical tours in the City of Surakarta, namely the Loji Gandrung Building and the Vastenburg Fort. In these places we can trace the history that has occurred in the city of Surakarta. Besides that, Surakarta City also offers other tourist destinations. Other tourist destinations in Surakarta City, namely culinary tourism, batik village tours, cultural tourism, nature tourism, religious tourism, and many others.