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Tourism as a driver of cultural vibrancy in lesser known destinations: a link yet to be explored?

In recent years, culture and creativity have captured the attention of city-focused policymakers, managers, and academics due to their (still much argued) capacity to contribute to local economic prosperity. “Cultural vibrancy” (or “cultural vitality”, here used as synonyms) is a…

Managing Culture for creating impacts

Towards a “Creative Ravenna”. Capitalising on the European Capital of Culture process to build a Culture and Creative Industries’ strategy

Ravenna, with its rich cultural and artistic heritage, its economic and social fabric as well as the political will to invest in culture, has the potential to design its future with the support of art and culture and contribute to…

Gestire cultura

The Role of Culture in Promoting Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth: A Strategic Analysis of the 2014-2020 Structural Funds | La cultura per una crescita intelligente, sostenibile e solidale. Verso un uso strategico dei Fondi Strutturali 2014-2020 per la cultura

Culture lies at the heart of the European project's economic and political sphere. On the one hand, culture generates wealth; on the other, it is also a source of creativity and innovation, fostering dialogue and social cohesion, as well as…

Gestire cultura

Measuring the economic impact of CCIs policies

The proposed benchmarking raster is a tool aimed at assessing the creative potential of cities and regions and selecting the best policy measures to support the sector. It should be used by local and regional actors to show decision-makers the…

Gestire cultura

Why the EU and China should further engage in business cooperation and trade in the field of cultural and creative industries

Under the edge of the EU-China Intercultural Year in 2012, the EU and China have committed to increase business cooperation and trade in the field of cultural and creative industries (CCIs). The objective of this paper is to illustrate the…