Music festivals offer a chance to experience musical and cultural diversity, much needed in a country which, for a long time, had been separated from much of global culture. As such, they also serve as an opportunity to appreciate the musical traditions and productions from different groups, both those originating from foreign lands, and those situated locally, often created by ethnic minorities. The relatively easy-going atmosphere of music festivals and their focus on art allow for circumstances where conflict is not very likely, thus fostering mutual appreciation among people of various walks of life. All of the essays in this volume refer to and aim to answer two fundamental questions: can music festivals serve as spaces of diversity, that is places where people can get to know other cultures and groups of people; and if so, how? Can music festivals also be a factor of socio-cultural changes?
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22 color photos, 2 color illustrations, 1 color map
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978-83-233-7443-5 (9788323374435)
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Golemo Karolina, Ph.D., is a sociologist of culture, holding a degree in journalism and social communication. Assistant Professor at the Institute of Intercultural Studies, Jagiellonian University in Krakow. Graduated also from secondary music school (piano). Her research interests focus on cultural diversity of Italy and Iberian Peninsula, artistic expression of migrants, music in intercultural relations, postcolonial relations in cultural perspective (in the context of Italy and Portugal). Currently she is conducting a research on African cultural heritage in Portugal and is a Principal Investigator in the international HERA-funded project European Music Festivals, Public Spaces, and Cultural Diversity (www.festiversities.org).
Kupis Marta is a doctoral student at the Jagiellonian University's Doctoral School of Humanities in Kraków, Poland. Her PhD thesis focuses on Pol'and'Rock Festival, analyzing its audience's behaviours online. She obtained her MA diplomas in sociology and international cultural studies at the same university. Since 2019 she participates in the international HERA funded FestiVersities project, focusing on the ways in which music festivals help connect people of diverse origins and identities. Her research interests lie in audience and fan activities, surrounding both live events and media texts, as well as the Internet culture.
