Managing and Developing Communities, Festivals and Events

Chapter 1 An Introduction to Planning and Managing Communities, Festivals and Events

Chapter 2 Rising to the Challenge of Sustainability: Community Events by the Community, for the Community

Chapter 3 Co-Creating Places through Events: The Case of a Tourism Community Event in Finnish Lapland

Chapter 4 The Motivations of Event Volunteers at Local Community Events

Chapter 5 Museum Events as a Tool for Community and Organisational Development

Chapter 6 The ‘Performance’ of an Easter Festival on an Island Community: Bringing Communities Together or Entertaining Tourists?

Chapter 7 Community Development through Public Art Event in Ratchaburi, Thailand

Chapter 8 Understanding Stakeholder Status and Legitimate Power Exertion within Community Sport Events: A Case Study of the Christchurch (New Zealand) City to Surf

Chapter 9 Events: Cause or Consequence of Community Involvement

Chapter 10 The Rediscovery of an Ancient Community Event in a Language Minority Village: The Case of Bova (Italy)

Chapter 11 Indulgence Feasts: Manifestation of Religious and Communal Identity

Chapter 12 Developing a Community Festival Amidst Civil Unrest

Chapter 13 Community Food Festivals and Events in the South West of England, UK

Chapter 14 Creating Joy Association: A Social Imperative

Chapter 15 Girona and Its Culinary Events

Chapter 16 Concluding Thoughts on Managing and Developing Communities, Festivals and Events