CULTURAL TOURISM AMCV1550, Week 9

Cultural tourism  Tourism focused on a place’s culture – history, art, architecture, religion, geography/nature  Includes cultural institutions – museums, libraries, historical and preservation organizations  Cultural activities – festivals, fairs, rituals (intangible cultural heritage practices)  Promotes unique/special aspects of location  Relies on cooperation between cultural institutions, local governments, tourism agencies

Cultural events

Tools for tourists Shared platform for advertising Boosterism Public/private sponsorship

“experiential” tourism  Opportunity to experience a passing way of life (e.g., working farms  Study tours (e.g., Heifer International)Heifer International  Work/service vacations (e.g., Habitat for Humanity Global Village)Habitat for Humanity Global Village

Legacy Tourism  Family Heritage travel  Explore/visit places of personal connection  Go beyond collective heritage interest -- research family history

Elmina Castle

“creative” tourism  “Creative tourism is travel directed toward an engaged and authentic experience, with participative learning in the arts, heritage, or special character of a place, and it provides a connection with those who reside in this place and create this living culture.”  Participate in creative activities  New Orleans Cooking Tours New Orleans Cooking Tours  Santa Fe Creative Tourism Santa Fe Creative Tourism

UNESCO Creative Cities  UNESCO Cities of Literature Edinburgh, UK Iowa City, Iowa, USA Melbourne, Australia Edinburgh, UK Iowa City, Iowa, USA Melbourne, Australia  UNESCO City of Film Bradford, UK Bradford, UK  UNESCO Cities of Music Bologna, Italy Ghent, Belgium Glasgow, UK Seville, Spain Bologna, Italy Ghent, Belgium Glasgow, UK Seville, Spain  UNESCO Cities of Craft and Folk Art Aswan, Egypt Kanazawa, Japan Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA Aswan, Egypt Kanazawa, Japan Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA  UNESCO Cities of Design Berlin, Germany Buenos Aires, Argentina Kobe, Japan Montreal, Canada Nagoya, Japan Shenzhen, PRC Shanghai, PRC Berlin, Germany Buenos Aires, Argentina Kobe, Japan Montreal, Canada Nagoya, Japan Shenzhen, PRC  UNESCO City of Media Arts Lyon, France Lyon, France  UNESCO City of Gastronomy Popayan, Colombia Chengdu, PRC Popayan, Colombia

Invasion of the “coneheads”?  Demands/interests of tourists vs. residents  Beauty/attractions  Amenities  Authenticity  Preservation  Economy  Social justice Who gains? Who loses?