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This paper is based on the first two iterations of the Twitter reenactment in "History 450: The Growth of Metropolitan Milwaukee," taught at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) in Fall 2020 and 2021. According to the authors, they did not come up with the Twitter reenactment as a pedagogical tool on their own. This paper describes the development and refinement of Twitter reenactments since 2009. The authors explain how they worked out the details of transforming what had been a volunteer activity into the core of a class. The authors conclude by examining some of the ethical and pedagogical questions raised by having students engage in a historical reenactment. According to the authors, historical reenactments can offer students an unusual opportunity to develop their historical thinking and share original research findings with a public audience.

The educational system in many contemporary African nations is faced with many challenges amongst which are the quest for effective teaching and learning methodology. This paper therefore examines the methodological value and inherent potentials within the ambits of drama/ cultural performances that embraces 'edu-tainment' concepts to identifying a problem while seeking plausible means of finding solutions to the identified problems in a participatory induced order. 'Edu-tainment' in this order refers to a form of entertainment activity designed to educate, amuse or entertain and instruct by embedding lessons in form of live acts, television, computer, multimedia and video games. The suitability and preference of this educational mode especially amongst the youth is a sine-qua-non essentially because of their restless gabs and proneness to boredom. The viewership of Super Story among Ibadan South-West Local Government residents was analysed to elicit knowledge for improved educational access. Survey research method using multistage and convenient sampling techniques was used with 500 copies of questionnaire distributed. The analysis of data showed that 100% of the respondents watch soap opera series and super story while 71.4% maintained viewership due to captivating storylines. Further findings suggest that soaps can be used to preserve culture and improve educational access; carefully designed Entertainment-Education programmes are viable requiring the designing and conscious implementation of media messages with the aim of educating the target audience to fulfill the functions of information, education and entertainment.

Introduction: The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the international history of community culture and culture-based adult learning through showing the initiatives of a Post-Socialist country through introducing some initiatives from 1950, without claim for completeness. Additions to the History of Community Culture and Culture-based Adult Education and Learning in Hungary. Purpose: Our questions include how the political and legal environment, and the spread of the mass media influenced the cultural activities and the community culture, and what culture-based adult learning initiatives and activities can be identified in the area of culture. Methods: To its realization we chose horizontal and vertical analysing viewpoints. The horizontal viewpoint of our investigation is the linearity of timeline, while the vertical analysing viewpoint is the characteristics of political and legal environment having influence on culture-based adult education (cf. non-formal and informal cultural learning) and showing the work of some significant personalities, through synthetizing archive sources and literature background. Conclusions: The changing of the regime brought reform on this area, too, it basically changed the profession and the training as well: the community culture builds on local initiatives and active participation, includes the training, creating artistic, informational activity of the citizens, based on their self-activities.

Some of the simplest affordances of study abroad became unavailable when students stayed stateside because of the pandemic-induced disruptions to international travel. These ranged from touring city and historical/cultural landmarks, having spontaneous and chance interactions with locals, participating in the performance of traditions and practices, visiting homes, engaging in "domestic" activities with host families and local peers, and developing a sense of community with other fellow students. This paper reports on three alternate, virtual cultural activities that were launched during the pandemic between a U.S. university and its study abroad partner institution in Morocco in order to help compensate for the health disruption. Survey responses, cultural products, and reflections from 118 participants were collected for this study over two Arabic summer intensive programs at the stateside university. The study explores the effectiveness of these activities in promoting intercultural competence and student engagement during this period and speculates on how they can be integrated into the regular programming post-pandemic in order to further enhance immersion.

Traditional alcoholic-beverages have been used by the tribes since ages. Bonda is one of the 62 Schedule Tribes and 13 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups of Odisha, who reside in the southern part of the state. Historically, a number of traditional alcohols have been produced by the Bonda which is consumed widely and used in the socio-economic and cultural events. Current times evidence the production and use of traditional alcohols gradually giving way to modern alcoholic drinks. In this context this paper tries to document different types of traditional alcohols produced, consumed and used by the Bonda along with its various impacts on the individual drinker and the society. The data were collected through community-based research in four villages under Khairaput block of Malkangiri, Odisha. The study found that 23 types of traditional alcohols are produced by the Bonda households, who derive economic security there from. However, the production, consumption and use of traditional alcohols are on the decline with the gradual increase of foreign liquor and this paper suggests institutional support for the clean production and marketing of traditional alcohols of the Bonda tribe. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Lesson study is recognised as a cultural activity and its implementation in a context different from Japan is a complex process. Researchers' role in this process is assumed to be critical, although this has rarely been investigated. In this paper, we analyse a teaching experiment to introduce lesson study into a professional development course for prospective teachers at an Italian university, focusing our investigation on a group of researchers acting as teacher educators (didacticians). Using the anthropological theory of the didactic and meta-didactical transposition frameworks, we investigate their dual position as researchers and as teacher educators. We observe the evolution of the didacticians' teacher-education praxeology (a model of practice and knowledge) during their interactions with prospective teachers. The results indicate that the didacticians' teacher-education praxeology is distinguished, shaped, and actively influenced by their research praxeology. The results also imply that coordinating the two theoretical frameworks may guide the design and analysis of teachers' professional development courses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Tankersley et al. published a paper suggesting that a cosmic airburst caused the decline of the Hopewell culture in Cincinnati during the 3rd or 4th century CE. However, this claim is not supported by archaeological investigations in the Middle Ohio River Valley, which have found no evidence of a widespread catastrophe or social decline. Other recent papers linking extraterrestrial events to ancient cultural declines have also been challenged on methodological and theoretical grounds. The Hopewell archaeological record actually shows gradual changes rather than a catastrophic event. Tankersley et al.'s argument is based on misinterpretations and mischaracterizations of the Hopewell archaeological record and lacks substantive evidence. [Extracted from the article]

Ecocriticism is a field that is inherently cross-cultural, and poetry is an art form that creates bonds across cultural communities. This paper focuses on Gary Snyder, a prominent poet in his own right, who is famous for his translation of the works by Chinese poet Han Shan. His attraction to Chinese classical poetry and Eastern civilization offers an alternative to the Western developmental paradigm, and the ecopoetry he espouses is pertinent to today's environmental debates. His references to nature do not function merely as reminders that nature should be respected but as an impetus to reflect on the coexistence of multiple temporalities and agencies. This paper examines Chinese poetry's inspirational effect on Snyder and analyzes his translations of Han Shan's poetry. Snyder's ecocritical insights have had a wide influence, particularly on the work of Hong Kong poet Xi Xi. This circulation of poetry offers a means of bridging Western and Eastern cultures. The mutual enrichment achieved by such cultural translations provides a means of transcending the simplistic dichotomies of the East and West. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this paper is to enable a better understanding of the possibilities of prison library services and offer evidence that can help to support efforts to align policy and practice in prison library provision. Alongside an examination of existing policies, guidelines and literature, the paper presents findings that emerged from interviews with six prison library experts, undertaken as part of a recent national review of prison library services in Ireland. Following a discussion of these findings, a set of ten principles for prison library provision in Ireland is presented which holds relevance for global prison library policy and practice. As well as providing research-informed evidence for those in policymaking roles, the findings will be of interest to practitioners and researchers advocating for improved access to prison library services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Education and culture are seen as key components of the learning process. In this context, discussions about the quality of education and approaches to strengthening educational values, as well as the importance of culture in the transmission of these values, are becoming increasingly relevant. However, in Latvia, studies regarding people who attend various cultural events do not focus on strengthening educational values or linking them to the cultural context. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to explore how educational values are linked to current trends in cultural offerings and how they are reflected in teacher education. The research methodology followed a qualitative and quantitative research paradigm and the specifics of interdisciplinary research. The data were obtained using surveys and focus group discussions. The overall strategy of the study is based on a holistic, multidisciplinary approach that takes the regional discourse in Latvia into account. The research results prove that cultural experiences have contributed to the development of most respondents' personalities and emphasize the role of teachers in the transmission of educational values. The qualitative and educational content of cultural offerings promotes a culture of discussion, strengthens community consciousness, and shapes cultural taste. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In modern and future communication systems, we expect peaks of traffic that largely exceed the capacity of the system, since they are originally designed to support normal traffic loads. Such peaks can be caused by emergency events and cultural or sporting gatherings, among others. Indeed, implementing more channels than the ones required in normal traffic conditions would entail higher costs and energy consumption. As such, when a traffic peak arrives, the system performance is greatly affected. To this end, we propose the use of mobile channels that assist cellular systems to increase the capacity of the network for a certain period. In this paper, we derive the blocking probability of a UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle)-assisted cellular system to temporarily increase the capacity of the communication network in case of a traffic overload. The analysis presented in this work allows a careful design of future communication systems requiring fewer channels, that can serve users in normal traffic load conditions while using UAVs to maintain an adequate blocking probability when the traffic load increases. To this end, we develop the ErlangU formula, similar to the ErlangB formula for a conventional voice service cellular system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A healthy existence depends on adequate nutrition, which is a basic human need. As a result of their economic, social and cultural activities, indigenous peoples have different dietary habits that vary throughout the world. The nutritional status of tribal groups is inadequate because they do not know about their food and the nutrients associated with it. Numerous factors influence their knowledge, including their level of education and their proximity to government institutions. However, they also have a strong traditional knowledge about their environment, food availability, health problems, etc. This paper is based on some studies and articles dealing with the traditional knowledge and food habits of the tribal groups. It also deals with the food available to the people in different places, the nutrients they get, their impact on health and the risk factors arising from nutritional deficiency. It also covers the details of research publications that have been published and analysed by specific time periods, groups and areas. The current review includes data from the research articles available on Google Scholar, Pub Med and J-Store. According to the research papers, we can say that the tribal community has a distinct knowledge about the availability of food in their environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper provides data on possible musical activities and cultural programs that were realized in various forms of captivity in the Kerestinec, Stara Gradiška, Jasenovac, and Kraljevica camps in the period 1941-1945. Based on archival documents and the testimonies of survivors which confirm the existence of several music groups in the mentioned camps, the paper presents the hitherto known repertoire that was performed at cultural events and concert programs, and critically examines the different types and circumstances of the musical and theatrical activities that were registered in the camps. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper seeks to underline the pivotal role the Russian language played in nurturing a rich educational and cultural atmosphere in Soviet Armenia. In fact, Russian greatly contributed to the shaping of the educational environment exerting immense influence on the academic progress and intellectual growth. It aims to provide insight into the translation traditions prevalent in the Soviet era where Russian assumed the crucial role of a cultural facilitator. In fact, it served as an intermediary language for not only Armenia, but also other Soviet republics making the large body of foreign literature accessible for Soviet readers. Yet, following the abolition of the Soviet regime, translation practices and methodologies experienced a sudden transformation guaranteeing the rapid transition from translations mediated by Russian to direct translation approaches. We believe this study will help shed light on the interplay of language and culture in the context of Armenian's historic journey from the Soviet era to the present day. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The gradual or rapid deterioration of cultural heritage buildings can be a source of the loss of heritage assets over time. Cultural heritage encompasses tangible and intangible aspects of a society's heritage, including historical buildings, archaeological sites, artworks, artifacts, traditions, customs, and ethnic customs. This research paper investigated the causes and effects of the deterioration of the heritage system from the Madhyapur Thimi in Nepal. A case study of tangible heritage (Thimi settlement) and intangible heritage (Bisket Jatra—community celebrations—and Ritual Guthi—a local group formed to conduct cultural activities) helped to achieve the objectives of this study. The existing unique cultures from the Madhyapur Thimi, including the built culture, Guthi, Bisket Jatra, and Ritual Guthi area support the sustainable development of heritage structures to some extent. The cultural heritage is now at risk due to institutional inadequacies, economic and social issues, resource depletion, and natural disasters such as earthquakes and hurricanes. Policy should be modified, and heritage should be conserved and maintained well for future generations to own it as an identity and pride of the Thimi community. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The use of augmented reality (AR) is the only meaningful way towards the creation and integration of information into a cultural (and not only) analogue leaflet, flyer and poster, which by their nature have limited informational material. The enrichment of information, which an analogue leaflet has, with additional descriptive information (text), multimedia (image, video, sound), 3-D models, etc., gives the end recipient/user a unique experience of approaching and understanding a music event, for example. The Digi-Orch is a research project that aims to create smart printed communication materials (e.g., posters, concert programme booklets) and an accompanying AR application to provide this enhanced audience experience to classical music lovers. The paper presents the ways in which AR can extend and enrich an analogue leaflet/flyer/poster, the features of and how to use the developed AR application, as well as the components, architecture and functions of the system. It also presents the different versions of the AR application within the project, starting with the laboratory versions, continuing with the pilot versions in real conditions (music events) and reaching the final prototype and the educational version of the AR application. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Backround: According to the 2011 census, approximately 12% of the population of Slovakia declared their belonging to national minorities. Government funding has been available to organizations engaged in minority cultural activities since 1998, and since then it has become the most important income source for minority organizations. Besides these, minorities with a kin state may draw on resources coming from the latter as well, but this is out of the scope of this paper. In the period between 2011 and 2017, the culture of minorities was funded by the Government Office of Slovakia under the auspices of the funding program "Culture of National Minorities". Since 2018 the Fund for the Support of Minority Culture has been funding these projects. With the reform, minorities have received more control over the distribution of the budget, which also became much larger. Objectives: The aim of the paper is twofold. It analyzes the system itself which encompasses the changes and continuities in the funding system in terms of rules, priorities, and the budget, but also the changes in the activity of the organizations, the distribution of project proposals by project type, and the type and nationality of the applicant. Besides this, the data provided by the donors are utilized for the sake of the analysis of the composition and structure of minority institutional systems in Slovakia. The analysis is based on documents and data published by the donors on the internet. Conclusion: By transferring the right of decision to councils elected by the minority organizations themselves, there was a potential for significant change in the priorities guiding the decisions. However, the comparison showed that in several respects the new system resembles the former to a considerable degree. Arguably the biggest change was the doubling of the budget. Nevertheless, this did not lead to a similar increase in the number of applicants or proposed projects. In general, smaller minorities were more successful than the larger ones. Nonprofit organizations were the favored type of organizations, and publishing and cultural activities and events were the most successful of the various project types. The data also provided insights into the size, composition and structure of minority institutional systems. While the Hungarians, Roma and Rusyns maintain a relatively extensive institutional system with many organizations, the institutional systems of smaller communities consist of only a handful of organizations. The analysis of the internal structure and inequalities within institutional systems showed, that the smaller minorities, in fact, tend to rely on an even more limited number of hierarchically structured organizations that try to cover as wide a range of activities as possible and receive the dominant share of the funding allocated to the respective minorities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This paper, entitled The Footsteps of Tengku Luckman Sinar, his Work and Contribution to the Academic World, aims to get to know Tengku Lukman Sinar (TLS), his work, especially in the field of history, and his usefulness in the academic world. The method used is descriptive qualitative through a historical approach consisting of steps, heuristics (collection of data relevant to the topic of study, both primary and secondary), verification (criticism of external and internal sources), interpretation and analysis, and writing (historiography). The results show that TLS was the son of Sultan Sulaiman Shariful Alamsyah, a Malay aristocrat from the Fifth Serdang Sultanate. He is known as a cultural figure because he was involved in typical Malay cultural activities. TLS believed that Malay is a broad entity covering the region of Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Oceania, to New Zealand, and Madagascar. Malay civilization has values to frame ethnic groups in the archipelago in the form of a unity with different diversity, and if combined culturally has tremendous potential. TLS was a resource person in various scientific forums, both local, national, and international. In actualizing his thoughts, TLS wrote and published papers and books, especially in the socio-cultural field, including the field of history. Various historical works have been published, both independently, by publishers, by the Provincial Government of North Sumatra, and Deli Serdang Regency. The existence of TLS provides a comprehensive, factual, and accurate picture of a figure or culturalist with special characteristics, especially working in the field of history, from which academics can use as inspiration and reference in writing scientific works such as scientific articles, theses, dissertation, as well as a legacy that can be processed into a new vital force in the millennial era according to the present. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The high degree of the environment instability generates the need to apply not only a strategy, but also a range of management practices as well as tools to the day-to-day operations of cultural institutions. Strategy can therefore be seen as a modern way for continuous adaptation to the environment. Having and implementing a strategy, including marketing strategies, is important not only from perspective of the declining participation and attendance in cultural events in the Polish society, but also because of the need to meet the requirements of effective operation. Hence the emerging question: how to manage a cultural institution whose survival nowadays is more than ever dictated by an unclear future scenario? This paper will present the strategic concepts of the Polish philharmonics and orchestras, which are a response to the challenges of the environment with different attitudes and activities. Qualitative research in form of the individual in-depth interviews (IDI), which form the basis of the study, was conducted between May 2022 and May 2023. They were concerned with management tools currently used by managers and directors of public cultural institutions – in case of this study, these were philharmonics and orchestras. Transcripts of a total of 25 in-depth interviews were analysed, then categorised and compiled using qualitative research support software. The conclusions that emerged from the literature review and qualitative research indicate a strong diversification in the attitudes of philharmonic managers. The hybridisation of artistic activities means that, as never before, philharmonics are diversifying not only their identity, but also the range of activities as well as their effect. The environment plays an increasingly important role in this process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Thousands of theatres were built during the Hellenistic period in Greece and overseas colonies. The main elements of the Hellenistic theatre are the following: the orchestra, where music and songs were performed to accompany the acting performance, and the koilon, where the audience sat. Hellenistic theatres were built without any ceiling, with an open-air configuration. This paper reports the acoustic characteristics of the Greek (Hellenistic) theatre located in Morgantina (Sicily, Italy) based on the technical data gathered in different listening positions selected across the sitting area (koilon). The theatre of Morgantina was built in the third century BC and renovated a few decades ago. Nowadays, it is the center of important social and cultural activities. The outcomes of the beamforming technique employed for the survey have been discussed in comparison with traditional acoustic parameters, such as ISO 3382. The scope of this article is to assess the usability of this theatre intended to be used for different types of artistic performances. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this paper is to place the first period of Leonardo Sciascia's literary activity, between the 1950s and the 1960s, within a unitary framework which finds one of its main features in the dialogue established with hispanidad, with contemporary history and with Hispanic literary culture. Through the references to George Orwell's and Federico García Lorca's literary works, to Unamuno's thought and Vittorio Bodini's activity as translator and cultural mediator between Italy and Spain, a Hispanic constellation of texts and suggestions takes shape, nourishing both the civil and the literary profile of the Sicilian writer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The article deals with the concept of 'Chomkan' performed by the Karbi tribe in North East India. This rite is one of the most important rituals of the Karbis. It is the post-funeral ritual of the Karbis and deals with various aspects of life and death, including rebirth and regeneration in the next life. The Karbis' verbal and non-verbal art forms reflect the philosophy and worldview of the Chomkan ritual. Chomkan is a very complex, multi-layered and elaborate cultural and social event. It is a communal ritual that is very chaotic, colourful and expensive. A large number of people from the respective clan as well as the entire population of the village are needed to perform the ritual. Each family traditionally and historically had a specific place or location where the Chomkan was performed. This research paper will discuss the significance of the Chomkan ritual for the Karbis, focusing particularly on the question of the particular impact and memories of a family member. It will address the difficulties faced by the family in coping with the current rate of urbanisation and the consequences faced by the workers in the construction of the KASA stadium or public spaces. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

With the development of the economy and people's longing for a better living environment, the smart and environmentally friendly ecological environment has entered a period of intensive research. However, the current ecological environment resources cannot be used reasonably, and word of mouth and tourism economy are showing negative growth. In order to be able to conduct an in-depth study of the ecological environment, based on "Internet +" and perceived value, this paper builds a comprehensive evaluation model of a smart and environmentally friendly ecological environment based on a multiple perception system. This article establishes an evaluation index system that combines two systems of multiple perception systems and ecological environment, six secondary indicators, and 22 three-level indicators. In this paper, the comprehensive evaluation value of the smart environmental protection ecological environment is 0.78595, and the level of the multi-perception system is good. At the same time, the corresponding evaluation values of visual perception, functional service perception, and cultural and activity perception are 0.75431, 0.70196, and 0.78846, respectively. The comprehensive evaluation value of the ecological environment is 0.65734, and the level of ecological environment development is average. The corresponding evaluation values of the subsystem environmental quality level, environmental pressure level, and environmental improvement level are 0.69943, 0.63491, and 0.60279, respectively. The coordination value of the multi-perception system and the ecological environment is 0.9978, which is an ultra-high-level coordination stage. The comprehensive evaluation value of the two is 0.8659. At this stage, the degree of interaction between the two is strong and affects their development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Tourism is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world today. In Tanzania, a large percentage of tourism development relies on wildlife resources, resulting in tremendous pressure on the biological hotspot. However, resources such as archaeological caves found at Kisho ward are relatively undeveloped to carter tourism purposes. This paper, therefore, explored ways in which Chaga archaeological caves can be used as a new opportunity for tourism product diversification. More specifically study examined reasons for the Chaga tribe to construct caves; assessed the current state of Chaga archaeological caves; and ascertained potential caves activities that could enhance tourism. The study found that caves were constructed by the Chaga tribe in the 18th century to provide shelter and protection during warfare. It was further found that caves were disused and dilapidated despite being an important asset to local people's culture and the tourism industry. Caves were also found to contain history which can be linked with other cultural activities such as village walks and coffee tours. The paper concluded that if caves tourism were established could not only enhance the visitor experience and extended stays but also reduce mammoth pressure exerting on wildlife hotspots. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper is about poetry and pilgrimage in Tembilahan, Indragiri Hilir, where Abdurrahman Siddiq, a prominent alim who lived in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, is buried. In addition to his treatises on theology, mysticism, and ethics, Abdurrahman Siddiq is also renowned for his contribution to Islamic literature in Sumatra. He is a famous Islamic scholar and is respected in Indragiri Hilir for his spiritual messages delivered in the form of sya'ir (poetry). Malay Muslims have preserved the saint's legacy through the act of pilgrimage and various cultural events and festivals. This paper argues that the recitation of Abdurrahman Siddiq's poems during the pilgrimage to Tembilahan and Islamic festivals shows how Malay Muslims honor their respected saint. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper is concerned with the role of human institutions as generators of architectural form, with reference to the writings and works of Peter Behrens, Jørn Utzon, and Louis Kahn. In contrast with the narrow functionalist approach promoted by some of their contemporaries, these architects regarded human institutions as living entities that ought to have a determinative influence on the design of the buildings constructed to house them. The paper considers these architects' assumptions regarding the concept of 'institution' within a broad social and political context and offers some suggestions for a more systematic investigation in that respect. The paper begins with a brief outline of functionalist theory, then turns to the theatre as a primary cultural activity and the prominent place it held in Behrens's thinking during the opening years of the 20th century. Affinities are explored between Behrens's concept of the theatre and Utzon's subsequent treatment of the theatre as a central civic institution in his design for the Sydney Opera House. A parallel is seen in Louis Kahn's insistence that an architectural project should begin with a vision of the human institution which the project is to serve, a principle that was implicit in utopian and radical schemes from the 19th century onwards. The concluding sections of the paper raise some questions about the doctrines of Behrens, Utzon, and (especially) Kahn, by considering how institutions are adapted to their socio-political settings and how they affect architectural outcomes in practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Cultural heritage plays a significant role in shaping the identity of a region but recognizing cultural events poses a notable challenge in the field of computer vision. In this paper, a novel framework is proposed that blends convolutional neural networks (CNNs) and spatial feature learning for identifying Indian cultural events from image samples. The proposed method first starts by extracting spatial characteristics that capture important information about cultural events using graph-based visual saliency. These extracted images were then fed to a DenseNet201 model for event recognition. This model had an SVM classifier as the last model layer instead of the Softmax layer. The work uses a comprehensive dataset for training and model evaluation which achieves a significant accuracy of 82.50%. The proposed methodology shows efficient results when measured against state-of-the-art methods for cultural event recognition over other datasets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

It is through various events that culture connects diverse societies while simultaneously separating them in terms of identity and uniqueness. Cultural events are thus attended avidly by numerous people in their quest for unique cultural experiences. Moreover, as they are perceived in some societies as traditional and even sacred phenomena, cultural events are an inducement for tourist turnout that results in tourism and economic growth. As a result of its cultural appeal, the Umkhosi weLembe event evokes a sense of belonging and cultural pride amongst local residents and attracts domestic and international visitors alike. Conversely, in some parts of the world cultural events may engender socio-cultural conflict between local residents and tourists, especially if the events have not been properly organized or managed. Strategic management (SM) is therefore considered essential for uniting local residents and tourists who share the mutual desire for an event's satisfactory an uplifting ambience. This paper highlights SM as a fundamental requisite for rendering Umkhosi weLembe a catalyst for sustainable relationships between local residents and tourists. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Because of its benefits in providing an engaging and mobile environment, virtual reality (VR) has recently been rapidly adopted and integrated in education and professional training. Augmented reality (AR) is the integration of VR with the real world, where the real world provides context and the virtual world provides or reconstructs missing information. Mixed reality (MR) is the blending of virtual and physical reality environments allowing users to interact with both digital and physical objects at the same time. In recent years, technology for creating reality-based 3D models has advanced and spread across a diverse range of applications and research fields. The purpose of this paper is to design, develop, and test VR for kinaesthetic distance learning in a museum setting. A VR training program has been developed in which learners can select and perform pre-made scenarios in a virtual environment. The interaction in the program is based on kinaesthetic learning characteristics. Scenarios with VR controls simulate physical interaction with objects in a virtual environment for learners. Learners can grasp and lift objects to complete scenario tasks. There are also simulated devices in the virtual environment that learners can use to perform various actions. The study's goal was to compare the effectiveness of the developed VR educational program to that of other types of educational material. Our innovation is the development of a system for combining their 3D visuals with rendering capable of providing a mobile VR experience for effective heritage enhancement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The contribution of this paper is a discussion on the role of cultural life and the potential of cultural tourism in the small town of Choceň in Eastern Bohemia, which is not one of the first-class tourism localities in the Czech Republic. Despite this fact, there is a richness of natural and cultural attractiveness and the organization of varied cultural events. The goal of this research was to determine the assumptions of tourist attractiveness from the point of view of local actors, based on the hypothesis that the attractiveness of the city is closely linked to the attractiveness of tourism. Local actors are the ones who can recognize the genius loci of the place, which should have been considered in development planning. The literature review is mainly devoted to the role of culture, cultural tourism, and rural tourism. This research works with primary and secondary data, with the secondary data being based on location, selection, and implementation assumptions for tourism. The primary data were obtained using a quantitative questionnaire survey method for two target groups—local visitors and local entrepreneurs. This research shows that local actors are aware of their destination's potential and support tourism development. However, cultural events are more likely intended to meet residents' needs, not visitors. It is clear that small industrial towns are rather marginally devoted to the development of tourism. Yet, all local actors need to cooperate for further rural (and tourism) development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The paper attempts to contribute to the debate on the possibility of using tangible and intangible traces of scientific and cultural activity of universities in the implementation of sustainable development tasks, especially of utilising the cultural capital of museums and academic collections for building an engaged academic community. These objectives become both a need and an obligation, next to sustainability and accountability in the field of research, heritage protection, and popularisation. The aim of the paper is to discuss how the principles of sustainable development in the area of culture can be linked to the cultural heritage of universities, and how to inscribe the implementation of these principles in the university's activity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this paper is to explore the concept of creative spaces where cultures meet. The empirical material subjected to analysis consists of the results of interviews conducted with cultural managers. The qualitative analysis is extended by a sociological approach based on literature criticism and the analytical-synthetic method. The main question posed is how creativity is experienced by cultural managers who organize cultural events in specific spaces related to the concept of multicultural dialogue. Creativity is considered both as a subjective property and as a social construct that is context-dependent. The paper argues that norms and values influence the experience of urban creativity and that creative endeavors can influence the social and economic development of a city. The paper explores the relationship between culture and creativity in space and assesses its creative potential. In particular, the results may help to shape theoretical consensus on the function of creativity at intercultural meeting points in the process of social change. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Following the hype that has been given to culture as trigger and enhancer of local economic performance in the last 20 years, the cultural character of cities is considered as a strategic strength and opportunity that can favour the economic system of the entire regions in which the cities are located. According to this perspective, this paper explores the role of cultural participation, intended as individuals' involvement in cultural activities, in affecting regional output. Exploiting a regional production function and data from the Cultural and Creative Cities Monitor (CCCM) provided by the European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC), the effect of urban cultural participation on the regional economy is econometrically investigated. Potential congestion effects possibly related to (excessive) cultural tourism are also examined. Cultural participation in Cultural and Creative Cities emerges as a strategic resource for development, although some congestion mechanisms could reduce its positive effect. Related policy implications are thoroughly discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article substantiates the importance of forming prospective English teachers' cross-cultural competence. Nowadays, education focuses on cooperation and establishing cross-cultural relations between the representatives of diverse cultural societies. Therefore, it concentrates on forming a personality capable of absorbing and reproducing verbal and non-verbal information during dialogical communication with foreign negotiators. This paper aims to validate the category "cross-cultural competence of a prospective English teacher," develop its structure and experimentally verify its effectiveness. The study establishes that cross-cultural competence covers linguistic, sociocultural, activity, and axiologically-emotive components. The authors used the following theoretical research methods: analysis of philosophical, lingua didactic literature and scientific studies, synthesis, comparison, concretization; empiric methods: questionnaire-diagnostic (survey, testing, summative assessment, interview); analysis of speech activity products (spoken replies); lecture attendance and analysis; pedagogical experiment; methods of statistical treatment and experimental results analysis. The research on the training peculiarities of future English teachers based on cross-cultural grounds allowed us to conclude that the experimentally-verified methodology is effective. The practical data analysis points out the rise of forming cross-cultural competence levels in the experimental group. The reason is the cultural enrichment of linguistic material and the revelation of contrastive aspects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Regeneration of historic areas requires high costs, both by the government and the private sector. The private sector is renovating its historic buildings so that the building can function as an economic, social, and cultural investment. In reality, few investment patterns pay attention to social and cultural activities. Therefore, this paper examines the management of the regeneration of cultural heritage areas and investment patterns in supporting cultural activities in the Old City. This study uses qualitative methods by processing secondary data, documents, field observations, and interviews. The results of the analysis show that there is a decisive government role in supporting the regeneration of cultural heritage areas. An investment pattern in the urban regeneration process supports creative cultural activities and community participation. This study finds the role of the government through policies dealing with urban regeneration with an investment pattern that supports the preservation of cultural heritage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Intangible Culture Heritage (ICH) is defined as the collection of oral traditions and expressions such as epics, fairy tales, stories, arts, social practices, rituals and celebrations, events, knowledge, and practices related to nature and the universe, traditional medicine, folk medicine, traditional handcrafts, as well as personal experiences related to important historical events or cultural activities that shaped the historical and local identity. Under the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the ICH, nations are committed to developing inventories of ICH and working with local communities, groups, and individuals to preserve these traditions. In this paper, a platform is introduced that facilitates the collection of intangible ICH data, the formation of story-based narratives, and their presentation to the public via a web and mobile application, which offers Augmented Reality (AR) experiences. The platform aims to support the formation of user communities sharing common interests and to provide them with the appropriate tools for collecting pieces of ICH. Collected ICH resources and created narratives are modeled using semantic web technologies so that information can be perceived by third-party systems too. Furthermore, towards the dissemination of the platform, a real-world use case took place on the island of Rhodes focusing on the recent history of the island between 1912 and 1948 (WWII). The platform was implemented to support the goals of the project InCulture, funded by the EPAnEK Greek national co-funded operational program "Competitiveness Entrepreneurship and Innovation". [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Cities are hubs of social and cultural activity, and culture is key to what makes cities creative, and sustainable. The Post-2015 Development Agenda has prioritized culture and how it may help people and communities create the future they desire. The study aims to determine the link between cultural heritage and urban sustainability and how multidisciplinary education can help organize urban issues. The article is of relevance to the emerging multicultural urban society with wide socio-economic disparities straining the global urban resilience and posing a challenge for future policy implementation. A systematic literature review was conducted using the Dimension database, and the results were analyzed using VOS viewer. The study also employed the PRISMA quantitative approach for selection criteria. This paper has identified understudied themes including community heritage, sustainable urban governance, and behavioral and multidisciplinary approaches. It is strongly felt that undertaking this study will not only add to the literature in cultural heritage study but also help further multidisciplinary and knowledge-based inquiry, which is currently evolving in the academic domain. Therefore, urban academics have a duty to resolve the issue confronting global urban sustainability and cultural disputes. Future research is required to simplify the current complex issue to make it more relevant and inclusive. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Both during the pandemic period and the period immediately following, restrictions and limitations were imposed on the entire economy, including access to culture and education in the countryside. Promoting online events as a safe medium of manifestation has attracted the public's attention by creating reactions in social media. The present work aims to analyze the reactions of members of social networks, both to the promotion of cultural events and to the dissemination of key moments of cultural programs. In the proposed analysis we studied the data counted and made available through social network applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Covid-19 pandemic has shown us that every educational institution has a duty to value more than outdoor activities and artistic and cultural heritage. In fact, at times of lock-down they have been missed by students and teachers alike. However, it is risk management that holds teachers back from implementing non-indoor activities (and always staying inside the school walls). This paper proposes an examination of these issues, the purpose of which is to promote a culture of heritage capitalization that has the school as one of its most active promoters. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The main aim of this paper is to examine the perceptions from a group of university students about a series of events related to cultural cancellation. PREVIOUS STUDIES. The concept of censorship has been analysed from different perspectives like the ones from Bourdieu (1990) or Foucult (1999), which turned first into political correcteness (Manfredi, 2018) and then into cultural cancellation (Fourest, 2021; Ochieng, 2022). METHOD. A questionnaire was designed and filled out by 298 subjects, through which they were inquired about their stance on the following events: (1) the elimination of 200 folk tales from a library because of the sexist message attributed to them (2019); (2) the attempt to exclude the film Gone with the Wind from some broadcast platforms and the cancellation of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird in the USA, since both were said to have racist connotations (2020); (3) the removal of statues from public spaces for bolstering racism (2020). RESULTS. Results reveal that most participants are against cancellation, although to a different degree if the events are related to fiction or to historical representation of reality. Likewise, those that oppose cancellation display a larger cultural knowledge about the incidents under consideration. Another remarkable result is the high rate of indecisiveness amongst the group of participants. DISCUSSION. The two essential findings of the present study are: 1) the wide array of perceptions about cancel culture and 2) the significant influence that cultural knowledge exerts on those perceptions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The acoustic evaluation of indoor environments is common in the application of virtual acoustics. In addition, in the study of cultural heritage buildings, it is a useful tool, but it is not so common when describing the acoustic environment in intangible cultural heritage events and even in outdoor environments. In this paper, the acoustic environment of the Water Tribunal of the Plain of Valencia (Spain) is studied. It is analyzed from a soundscape perspective, characterizing the sound source and evaluating it within relation to the environment and evaluating its subjective response. With the research carried out, it has been obtained, on the one hand, a complete study of the acoustics of the environment of the Water Tribunal and, on the other, an enhancement of the Valencian tangible and intangible heritage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]