Festival Managers Research Articles

Optimization of Banyuwangi Festival Management through ERP-Tourism Using Dashboard

Tourism is an economic sector that has an important role in regional economic growth, including in Banyuwangi Regency. Banyuwangi Festival, as one of the main attractions, faces various challenges in its management, ranging from event coordination to performance monitoring. This research aims to optimize the management of Banyuwangi Festival through the implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)-Tourism supported by the use of interactive dashboards. This research utilizes the Rapid Application Development (RAD) method, which involves various stakeholders in the system development process. The research findings show that the implementation of ERP-Tourism and interactive dashboards is able to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of festival management. The theoretical implications of this research include the development of literature related to the use of ERP technology in the tourism sector and its contribution to event management. Practically, the results of this study can be used as a guide for festival managers in improving the quality and efficiency of their events. Recommendations for future research include expanding the application of the ERP-Tourism system to other tourism events in Banyuwangi and other regions, as well as further developing dashboard features to meet the specific needs of different types of events. Thus, it is expected that this system can provide wider and sustainable benefits to the tourism sector and regional economy

Film festival coverage: an interview with journalists, critics, and event programmers of Latin American film festivals

Film festivals are meeting spaces where various players from the audiovisual industry, students, film enthusiasts, journalists, and the organizers themselves converge. This research aims to describe the experiences in journalistic coverage of film festivals for media outlets: generalist, specialized, and digital native in Ibero-America. To achieve this, a qualitative approach was applied through semi-structured interviews with film journalists and festival managers. The results reveal that each journalist applies their framebuilding to cover the event, which is subject to the informational agenda of the media commissioning them. New agents have also emerged who communicate about festivals, such as influencers; furthermore, festivals have created their own platforms to cover informational gaps that specialized press does not report on the festival. Therefore, it is concluded that festivals are media epicenters where different types of content generators currently converge, diversifying the informational offer thanks to the technological facilities offered by digitization, the internet, and social media.

How do gastronomic festivals trigger behavioral intentions? The role of hedonic and eudaimonic well-being

PurposeGastronomic festivals are important events to bring people together around food-themed activities. This study aimed at determining the relationships between festival quality, memorable food experience, loyalty, behavioral intention, hedonic well-being, and eudaimonic well-being. In this study, festival quality is the independent variable that affects the memorable food experience, the memorable food experience is the independent variable that affects loyalty, and loyalty is the independent variable that affects behavioral intent. Hedonic well-being and eudaimonic well-being are moderating variables. Behavioral intention is the dependent variable, while memorable food experience and loyalty are both dependent and independent variables.Design/methodology/approachThe population consisted of local tourists visiting Orange Blossom Carnival held in Adana, Turkey. The survey technique and the convenience sampling method were preferred and 545 data were obtained.FindingsThe analysis results showed that all dimensions of the memorable food experience are strongly affected by festival quality. Plus, superior service approach and high value perception dimensions of the memorable food experience have significant effects on loyalty. Furthermore, destination loyalty was found to have a strong effect on behavioral intentions. Moreover, higher levels of Hedonic well-being (HWB) and Eudomenic well-being (EWB) were found to increase the effect of loyalty on behavioral intention; accordingly, the moderator roles of HWB and EWB were determined.Practical implicationsThis article provides information that the memorable dining experiences of festival visitors who attend the Orange Blossom Carnival in Adana affect the quality of the festival and their intentions to loyalty. In addition, in the study, it was found that the well-being of carnival visitors had a moderating role in the effect of their loyalty on their behavioral intentions. Therefore, this article provides information on how the food experiences and well-being of the visitors at the gastronomy festival will affect which factors.Originality/valueAccording to the findings, gastronomy-based events may affect tourists’ experiences, and tourists’ psychological well-being affects loyalty and behavioral intentions. Destination management organizations can learn about gastronomy-based festivals. The results of the study include a number of theoretical and practical findings for destination management organizations, festival managers, policy makers and academics working in the literature.

Online festival experiences, eventscapes and cultural value: insights on the dilemmas faced by two South African festivals during COVID-19

ABSTRACT As in many countries, lockdown measures to control the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa resulted in the large-scale cancellation of cultural festivals. To preserve business continuity, many festivals shifted to online events to continue providing value for audiences, sponsors and artists. This paper focuses on the experiences of two of the oldest and largest mixed festivals in the country: The National Arts Festival and the Klein Karoo Nationale Kunstefees. Both festivals adapted by shifting online, necessitating significant programme, business model, and management innovation. Using the framework provided by the literature on visitor leisure experiences and e-eventscapes, the paper questions how arts festivals have achieved new e-eventscapes alongside providing online cultural programming. The paper uses a mixed methods research approach to analyse the experiences of festival managers and audiences in the differing approaches developed by the two festivals. Theoretical and practical implications from the study are discussed in the conclusions.

Exploring literary festivals in Ireland

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the origins and management of literary festivals in Ireland from the perspective of their founders or those involved in managing these festivals.Design/methodology/approachThis qualitative research study explores six literary festivals across the island of Ireland. The research and data collection instruments include bibliographic research and a series of in-depth interviews with festival founders, directors and managers.FindingsThe festivals in this study have evolved from a range of origins and are strongly influenced by the artistic vision and strategic approach of their founders and/or directors. Generating adequate revenue remains a constant challenge for these festivals as they rely on three primary sources of funding, i.e. ticket sales, sponsorship and grant support. Volunteering at literary festivals provides an opportunity for increased community involvement, participation and a sense of co-creation. Building strong partnerships and positive stakeholder engagement is fundamental to successful festival support and funding, ensuring that festivals can deliver well-structured programmes that will attract a loyal and engaging audience.Research limitations/implicationsThis exploratory research is limited to six literary festivals in Ireland and there is potential to extend this into a more comprehensive study.Practical implicationsThis study provides insights into this increasingly popular festival sector and identifies practical strategies for developing and managing literary festivals and related events.Originality/valueEven though literary festivals have proliferated in Ireland over the past twenty years, there is a dearth of academic research in this area. The research study focuses on literary festivals, primarily from a “supply” rather than “demand” perspective.

Designing an Event Calendar for Children and Teenagers: A Tool for Educational Tourism

ABSTRACT Design and management of events and festivals will create a new wave in the future of tourism education while they lead tourism transformation and innovation. Children’s festivals and events are tributes to the sound of children’s voices and can be a solution for attracting tourists to a destination, creating joy and happiness in these destinations. The aim of this study is to design an event calendar as an educational tool for kids in the city of Isfahan, Iran. A qualitative method (thematic analysis using MAXQDA) was applied in this research. Analysis of the data indicated 31 subthemes. Further analysis identified that historical-cultural events, environmental and agricultural events, children and health, literary festivals for children, art, sports and entertainment were determined as the main themes which are appropriate for designing the kids’ calendar in Isfahan.

Management of cultural events and festivals in cities

This article examines the role of festivals and cultural events in cities from a discursive perspective that merits research. Special attention is focused on values, which allows to supplement the very nature of practical activity, identifying and forming competent actions in the management of cultural events and festivals. The specifics of the management of cultural events and festivals, which can ensure the effective implementation of socio-cultural projects, thanks to the diversity of the program, the use of various forms of advertising, are analyzed , activities of the mass media, receiving resonance and becoming the property of the general public. In a professionally organized, positively emotional colored information field, different groups of the target audience are involved. They have the opportunity to freely choose the forms of participation in the festival program: from simple observation to direct participation. The purpose and importance of cultural events and festivals management is to participate in product development, strategic planning, collaboration, interrelationships between cultural events through a comprehensive implementation strategy, which in turn will increase competitive advantage and create economic stability in the city. Further research may be particularly relevant for examining issues from the perspective of business-public relations, as well as the development of festival cities. The conclusions are also relevant for arts managers, cultural organizations that encourage the use of cultural events and festivals through interaction with business structures.

Post-Reform Cinema Public Space on Detik.com News Portal

Film festivals are public cultural spheres that arose quickly after the fall of the New Order. The rise of film festival activities was covered by the Indonesian mass media, particularly online media. Detik.com is an example of online media that is currently a public reference, including witnessing the development of film festivals in post-reformation Indonesia. The primary goal of this research is to examine the representation of the public sphere in a film festival article written by Detik.com. This study chose an explanatory qualitative approach based on media framing theory. From its inception until 2019, Detik.com was Indonesia’s first news portal, publishing 894 articles on film festivals. The analysis knife employs several major theories, including Public Space (Habermas), Film Festival (De Valck), and news framing (De Vreese). To strengthen the article, the sources cited are also the most comprehensive, consisting of government groups (e.g., Executive and DPR) and non-government groups (filmmakers, festival managers, academics, religious groups, and spectators). When comparing the scale of implementation, national film festivals are mostly covered, namely 28 film festivals and eight film festivals. During the post-reform era, the most news framing film festivals are generic issues (33 festivals) versus 14 festivals that fall into the category of specific issue framing.

The "Senses Framework": A Relationship-Centered Approach to Coproducing Dementia Events in Order to Allow People to Live Well After a Dementia Diagnosis

Dementia is a progressive disorder that affects how the brain works, and in particular the ability to remember, think, and reason. It affects speech, mood, mobility, behavior, and how people perceive and respond to the world around them. Contemporary approaches to understanding dementia encourage society to think about how people can live well in their communities. These approaches focus on ensuring that people with dementia see the diagnosis not as the end of their life, but rather as the beginning of a new chapter of their life. This study explores how arts events specifically tailored for people with dementia can help those with a dementia diagnosis to live well after their diagnosis. In this study, we have undertaken qualitative research in the form of semistructured interviews with festival organizers and event managers in order to understand the value of arts festivals and events in the context of dementia care. In this article, we present areas of best practice within the Arts and Culture sector and offer recommendations for improvement in how festival and event managers make their arts events accessible and a positive experience for those living with dementia. The key theoretical contribution of this article is the proposition of a theoretical framework that explores dementia arts events as they relate to a palliative model on relationship-centered care for people living with dementia—the "Senses Framework"—and we apply this framework from social care in an arts events context.

Host Community’s Perception on the Socio-Cultural Effects of Carnival Calabar Festival and Tourism Development in Calabar City, Nigeria

This study examines residents’ perception of Carnival Calabar festival and tourism development in Calabar City, Nigeria. It intends to understand whether tourism development of the festival is commonly perceived as positive or negative in the city. A survey research technique was utilized for this study; thus, a total of 200 usable questionnaires were administered to the respondents in Calabar municipality. The findings revealed that, majority of residents have positive attitude about tourism. Findings revealed that pride in heritage, unification of the host community and employment opportunities associated to the event are the primary factors that influence tourism development of the festival. However, regardless of the general positive attitude accorded to tourism development of the festival, there are varying opinions by the residents on tourism influence in Calabar City. These opinions are largely influenced by the perceived benefits from tourism related activities. The results of this study contribute to the data for the management and sustainable development of festivals for tourism in Africa.

Exploring the soundscape and the atmosphere of the Gigli di Nola cultural festival in Italy

The GiglidiNola is an Italian folk ceremony featuring a shoulder-borne procession celebrating the feast of Saint Paulinus. Despite its cultural significance as a UNESCO site, the soundscape and atmosphere of the festival has scarcely been explored. This study examines how the physical and spatial arrangement of Nola shapes the enactment of the festival's soundscape, atmosphere, and behavior of its participants. It further investigates how the rhythmic qualities of the music are related to bearers' spatial maneuvers and to non-bearers’ participation in the festival. Through the use of rhythmanalysis and a mixed method approach, the results reveal the festival to be deeply connected to Nola's urban fabric and community life. The spatial arrangement of the historic streets with their nodes and boundaries, forge body–space relationships that indicates place, people, and music, are interconnected in the Gigli festival. The soundscape dominates the atmosphere of the festival, which in turn affects non-bearers and bearers' behavior. These rhythmic qualities also guide the parading of the Gigli festival for its participants. We conclude by pointing to a lively view of culture to promote UNESCO's management of cultural festivals.

Do hedonic and utilitarian values increase pro-environmental behavior and support for festivals?

ABSTRACT This study integrated a theory of consumption values and place attachment theory to hypothesize the relationships among visitors’ consumption values such as hedonic and utilitarian values and their impact on place attachment, attitude, pro-environmental behavior, and support for tourism. The results demonstrate that hedonic and utilitarian values play an important role in predicting place attachment and attitude. Place attachment is found to be significant in measuring attendees’ attitude toward pro-environmental behavior and support for tourism. This study supports the theory of consumption values such that festival managers should consider hedonic and utilitarian values of the attendees’ attitude.

Professional and personal strategies of documentary filmmakers in Brazil: the case of the State of Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais.


 
 
 Between 2012 and 2019, this qualitative sociological research was part of a documentary "boom" moment in Brazil, in terms of production and international recognition. Faced with a bottleneck in terms of their distribution, a growing number of festivals have opened up for documentaries, not counting the historical festival "É tudo Verdade" (São Paulo). This period also corresponds to a time when attempts at policies in favor of documentary films were made by the Federation and the Ministry of Culture (MinC) – public channel TV Brasil, TV Cultura, Doc.TV... These various advances have allowed the expression of a "black" cinema (Joel Zito Araujo), LGBT concerns (Karla Holanda), women’s rights (Helena Solberg and Susanna Lira) and the possibility for indigenous people to seize digital tools to reflect their own realities (Vincent Carelli, Video nas aldeias). Thus, while the Brazilian authorities were carrying out unfinished policies facing the weight of the private oligopolistic sector, it was interesting to analyze how documentary filmmakers developed their professional strategies. From this perspective, fourteen directors were the subject of semi-structured interviews in the state of Rio de Janeiro and three in Minas Gerais. In addition, producers and festival managers were also contacted. But the arrival of the Bolsonaro government caused a real rift. Against a backdrop of cultural war, fake news aimed at discrediting artistic circles, the takeover of the National Cinema Agency (ANCINE) and the abandonment of the São Paulo film library, cuts from major corporate sponsors, and beyond, Brazilian documentary filmmakers have found themselves strangers in their own country.
 
 

Tourists’ satisfaction with and intentions toward a nature-themed festival: The contribution of destination attributes, festival events, place attachment and life satisfaction

Given the complicated natures of the related phenomena, this study aimed to examine the correlations among destination attributes, festival events, personal values, overall festival satisfaction, place attachment and future intentions to identify the relative importance of each factor. In order to do so, this study developed and tested a theoretical model emphasizing tourists’ overall satisfaction with their trip to a festival and their future intentions toward the festival destination. Data were collected from domestic attendees of a flower festival in Da Lat City, Vietnam (n = 278) using a structured questionnaire, and were analyzed using the structural equational modeling method. The findings revealed that the confirmation of personal values was the most important contributor to overall satisfaction, in addition to the satisfaction with destination attributes and festival events. Moreover, place attachment was the most significant antecedent of future intention to recommend and intention to return to the festival destination, together with overall satisfaction and life satisfaction. Based on the findings, several practical implications for the management and marketing of the future Da Lat Flower Festivals in the domestic market were proposed. Directions for future studies were also discussed.

A Study on the Spatial Composition of Utaki and the Management of Local Festivals at Kabira, Taketomi, and Hoshidate

A Study on the Spatial Composition of Utaki and the Management of Local Festivals at Kabira, Taketomi, and Hoshidate

Managerial characteristics and budget use in festival organizations

Festivals are an important part of popular culture and have increased in popularity in recent decades. However, they remain relatively unexplored in the accounting literature, and understanding of the use of management control tools in this context is low. This study aims to investigate the use of budgets in festivals. Informed by upper echelons theory, it investigates how individual and observable characteristics of festival managers are associated with variations in the use of budgets. The study is based on a survey of 61 festival managers from 40 festivals. The findings suggest that festival budgets are particularly important in the planning and coordination process but used less frequently for ex post evaluations. The findings also indicate a positive association between a business educational background and the use of budgets for most purposes, with the exceptions of performance evaluation and reward. This paper contributes to the literature on accounting in popular culture in general and in festivals specifically. Through its application of upper echelons theory, it also contributes to the management accounting and control literature, showing how individual characteristics of managers influence the use of budgets.

축제 브랜드자산 형성에 미치는 홍보대사 속성에 관한 연구: 진해군항제를 중심으로

This study aims to verify the hypothesis that various attributes of public relations ambassadors will contribute to the formation of brand assets of festivals by appointing celebrities as public relations ambassadors as part of place marketing through theoretical concept formulation and empirical measurement. Therefore, through this study, various theoretical and practical implications for efficient marketing strategy and management of local festivals are presented as follows. BR First, the reliability and attractiveness attributes of the festival ambassadors had a significant effect on the image and awareness of the festival brand. Second, brand image, brand awareness and brand loyalty of festival were found to be very closely related. Therefore, in order for the festival to be recognized as a festival brand worthy of the public, it should include the credibility and attractiveness that the festival brand itself can contain. The recognition of brand equity of festival should be considered by consumers

From Ephemeral Events to Multiple Legacies: An International Comparison of Festival Demarcations and Management Approaches

Festivals have come to play an important role in tourism and managing their legacy has become an important challenge for governments and the events industry. Festivals typically take place over limited periods of time, but they also bring longer lasting legacies for the economy, local communities, and the environment. Festival legacies are characterized by interpretive flexibility; they are interpreted differently by various actors. This complicates attempts to adapt the management of festivals in such a way that aspired legacies are realized and unwanted (negative) legacies minimized. This article elicits the recursive relationship between the ways in which event legacies are socially constructed, and how events are managed. Building on constructivist approaches to governance and management and drawing on the empirical variety of six cultural festivals in different parts of Europe, this contribution shows how event legacy can be unpacked along actors' diverse cognitive, social, temporal, and spatial demarcations, and how these understandings relate to particular repertoires of management and governance. Highlighting how event legacies are pursued through combinations of control-oriented project management and more broadly scoped process management approaches, the study concludes with strategic reflections on the possibilities for elevating ephemeral events into vehicles for social change.

Navigating and Circumventing (Self)censorship in the Chinese Music Scene

Although the case of “censorship” of Chinese hip-hop in January 2018 has led to extensive news coverage in the international press, it does not account for the multiple forms of musical censorship that exist in contemporary China. This article draws on observations from within the punk rock community to outline how censorship works in practice and which institutions are responsible for overseeing musical productions, from the release of albums to the management of concerts and festivals. This overview of censorship mechanisms in the Chinese music scene – including self-censorship required to release albums domestically – will highlight how to circumvent censorship, as well as the extent to which it is possible for artists to negotiate with the authorities.

Who has the right to the rural? Place framing and negotiating the Dungog festival, New South Wales, Australia

Many small towns are using festivals and events as a way to boost tourism, by packaging and marketing existing festivals or by creating new events and festivals to attract tourists and the economic impact that they bring. However, increased mobility and migration, including amenity and lifestyle migrants, are changing the composition of many rural and regional centres, bringing both welcome diversity and potentially less welcome intrusion into established ways of life. So-called ‘incomers’ often bring higher levels of education and income and a different culture to small towns and villages, and, using their existing networks and connections, appear to be the driving force behind many cultural developments, including the creation or management of festivals and events. This paper examines the tensions arising as tourism and local festivals are being negotiated by various community stakeholders, and how place is framed through the rural idylls sought by amenity migrants. Drawing on Lefebvre’s notion of the right to the city and the idea of rights in places, we investigate diverse interests, inclusions and exclusions through various place frames related to a local arts festival in Dungog, Australia, and question who has the right to the rural.