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Commercial Districts and Corporate Planning: an international review

The literature review aims at representing the different applications of the concept of the Trade District by comparing similar experiences on an international level (North-America, Western Europe, South Africa, Japan). The framework of the Trade District, globally, is acknowledged in…

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When a company becomes a book. A glance at the phenomenon of corporate monographs in Italy

The paper investigates the phenomenon of company books, published by enterprises and other kind of organisations to narrate their corporate history and activities. Such publications, conceived according to several possible disciplinary standpoints, narrative approaches and expressive languages, represent a very…

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Ecclesiastical Cultural Heritage

In the wide framework of cultural resources present on a territory, there are still instruments and assets that, for multiple reasons, do not enter in traditional mixed offer of a city or a region. Ecclesiastical cultural heritage is often part…

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R&D in creative industries: some lessons from the book publishing sector

Introduction Creative industries (CIs) deserve an ever increasing interest in recent years. Opportunities of economic wealth, growth and jobs creation at local level are identified as key factors (Henry, de Bruin, 2011; Piergiovanni et al., 2012) and recent research has…

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Museums and Storytelling: From the last trends to the future

In 2010, Kelly found that museums’ adult visitors were deeply aware of their learning preferences and that they wanted experience both educational and entertaining. On a more general scale, LaPlaca Cohen “Culture Track Report 2014” reveals how the meaning itself…

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Museum Archaeological Collection Storage: reassessing needs and priorities

A museum does not survive if it does not preserve its works. The tools and places essential for preserving the works are the storages (Mottola Molfino 1991). Unfortunately, despite the ever-increasing attention paid to museums, the storage plays a marginal…

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Ecclesiastical Museums: an important opportunity for cultural networks and territories

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The role of Catholic and Religious Cultural Heritage in an ambiguous era.

Today, we live in an ambiguous era. This is true under almost all the perspective we want to assume, but it is particularly true when we analyze the relationship with the religious and spiritual aspects. On the one hand we…

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The territory and the small museums: The Case of Piemonte

In the overview of the museum offer, are the “small museums” a separate category? What are the characteristics of a “small museum” and what are the specific necessities? What are the weaknesses and the strengths? The example of Piemonte shows…

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“Open by vocation”: The Museum Salinas 2.0 and the sicilian anomaly in a social key

The archaeolgical museum Antonio Salinas in Palermo, closed for repairs, from a year up to the present has revamped his image thanks to social media and the adhesion to some campaigns as #invasionidigitali - #digitalinvasion, TN - and #museumweek, finding…

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Measuring Cultures

Introduction The topic of the importance of being able to measure the impact (or better yet, the plural impacts) that cultural heritages and activities have on many different areas is one of the most discussed issues in Contemporary Economic literature.…

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Participation and cultural industries: drawing a way through collective and collaborative creation

Much has been said about co-creation and participation in cultural projects, but it seems that cultural industry is facing challenges trying to balance social impact and profitability. Participation offers powerful tools to foment development and to weaken individualism in the…

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The impact of globalization on cultural policy: insights and emerging trends from the International Conference on Cultural Policy Research 2014

This article discusses some thought-provoking papers, presented at the ICCPR2014, on the relationship between cultural policy and globalization. On the one hand, it looks at how globalization has an impact on national cultural policies with reference in particular to tax…

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The regional turn of the European Capital of Culture and its traits in France, Germany, and Poland

Policies to strengthen urban regions play today a major role in the implementation of key objectives such as improving competitiveness of the EU territory, or achieving its territorial cohesion. A remarkable point in case here is the European Capital of…

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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…

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The Panagbenga: Ethico-Political Issues, Contestations, and Recommendations on the Cultural Sustainability of a Festival

The Panagbenga cultural festival of the popular tourist destination of Baguio City, Philippines, turns 20 in February 2015. Researching the sustainability of a 4-weeks festival held annually since 1995 is of academic and practical interest. Lessons can be learned for…

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TRUST IN BO. A new idea for Italian theatre management

Theatre's needs and, above all, audience awareness, have showed relevant changes in the last few years. What happen to theatres organizations? How do they face society development? How do they deal with crisis?

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How African cultural festivals are using innovative methods to attract new audiences, fund and host sustainable festivals

This paper will focus on trends within the management of African cultural festivals, particularly on aspects of attracting new audiences primarily through social media, new approaches to funding such as using crowd funding and original models of social and environmental…

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The importance of being evaluated. Guidelines and tools to plan a worthy evaluation of cultural projects

Talking about culture production, we need to shift The importance of being Earnest in The importance of being evaluated. The longing of evaluation it is in fact, by now, intrinsic to any cultural project: sponsors, stakeholders, project managers are all…

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Development As A Network: A New Perspective To Evaluate Cultural Projects

The paper aims to show how and why network analysis turns to be a precious and complementary tool to evaluate cultural projects for local development. After reviewing the traditional project evaluation techniques, we first discuss how network analysis is able…

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Cultural responsibility. Small steps to restore anthropology in economic behaviour. Interviews and best practices

Cultural responsibility (CR) links the terms “culture” and “responsibility”. This connection calls for a respectful attitude towards different cultural expressions and intercultural dialogue, in a society characterized by globalization and the spread of knowledge-based economy and cultural and creative industries.…

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Opera and Symphony Foundations in Italy: A Cultural Landscape | Il sistema delle Fondazioni Lirico-sinfoniche in Italia

This paper presents the findings of a study conducted by the Sardinian Economic Observatory on Italian opera foundations, with a particular focus on the Cagliari Opera House. Given the unique position of these institutions within the performing arts sector, the…

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The role and impact of cultural events on Italian society | Ruoli e funzioni degli eventi culturali in Italia

Events have the power to enhance the value of a territory, triggering profound transformations. This study aims to classify events based on their target audience, format, and functions. By doing so, we can better understand how events contribute to place-making…

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Key Themes Emerging from the UNESCO World Forum on Culture and the Cultural Industries | Il forum mondiale Unesco sulla cultura e sulle industrie culturali. UNESCO World Forum on Culture and the Cultural Industries

The first UNESCO World Forum on Culture and the Cultural Industries, held in Monza last September, marked a significant milestone in recognizing the economic potential of culture. This paper delves into the reasons behind this growing recognition, highlighting the role…

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Social enterprises and culture | Impresa sociale e cultura

Social enterprise has emerged as a key innovation within the non-profit sector. In Italy, it has been predominantly associated with social cooperatives operating in the welfare sector. However, recent legislative changes have broadened the scope of social enterprises, creating new…

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Performance measurement as a driver for opera foundation sustainability – La valutazione delle performance aziendali quale fattore di successo per le Fondazioni liriche

This article proposes a performance analysis model designed for Italian opera foundations. The model, based on the evidence of key indicators of economic, financial, and patrimonial health, can provide valuable insights to governance for developing effective strategic plans.

Il contesto museale e i suoi pubblici: una definizione integrata
The museum context and its audiences: an integrated definition

Abstract The increase in the interest towards museums and cultural heritage is now more than a widespread feeling: even if the cultural consumption rates in our country have huge margins of development, it is very significant that in the last…

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Creativity and management approach within cultural enterprises Creatività e gestione nelle imprese culturali

How can we read the cultural world in the light of managerial disciplines? How does knowledge economy and intangible assets dovetail with the cultural industries sector? The article proposes an overlook on the world of cultural organizations and on the…

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Cultura per tutti, tutti per la cultura?
Culture for Everyone, all for Culture?

"The birth of Tafter Journal represents a good opportunity to propose an argument that I consider lively and constructive, and far from ideological positions, about the value and position of culture in our everyday life". The article analyses the main…