TY - JOUR
T1 - Socio-economic impacts of festivals and events
T2 - A case study of the mzansi golden economy programme in South Africa
AU - Bob, Urmilla
AU - Swart, Kamilla
AU - Gounden, Rivoni
AU - Gumede, Amanda
AU - Nkambule, Sizwe
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - The Mzansi Golden Economy (MGE) programme in South Africa is intended to unlock the arts, culture and heritage sector to create sustainable jobs and economic development as well as address social cohesion. This research focuses on one of the main sub-categories, the Festivals and Events Grant Programme of the MGE and investigates the programme for a three year funding cycle period. The methodological approach included an examination of 30 organiser reports submitted to DAC and indepth interviews to examine the spatial distribution, amount and number of years of funding received, types supported, job creation and socio-environmental impacts of the Festivals and Events. A spatial spread across South Africa's nine provinces, different types and sizes of Festivals and Events, job creation, and variation in funding (with reliance on public funding) were noted. The Programme meets the broader objectives of the MGE to contribute to increased diversity of cultural offerings.
AB - The Mzansi Golden Economy (MGE) programme in South Africa is intended to unlock the arts, culture and heritage sector to create sustainable jobs and economic development as well as address social cohesion. This research focuses on one of the main sub-categories, the Festivals and Events Grant Programme of the MGE and investigates the programme for a three year funding cycle period. The methodological approach included an examination of 30 organiser reports submitted to DAC and indepth interviews to examine the spatial distribution, amount and number of years of funding received, types supported, job creation and socio-environmental impacts of the Festivals and Events. A spatial spread across South Africa's nine provinces, different types and sizes of Festivals and Events, job creation, and variation in funding (with reliance on public funding) were noted. The Programme meets the broader objectives of the MGE to contribute to increased diversity of cultural offerings.
KW - Culture
KW - Festivals and Events
KW - Impacts
KW - Job creation
KW - South Africa
KW - The Mzansi Golden Economy (MGE)
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85081669914&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.30892/gtg.27410-429
DO - 10.30892/gtg.27410-429
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85081669914
SN - 2065-0817
VL - 27
SP - 1236
EP - 1250
JO - Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites
JF - Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites
IS - 4
ER -