An Introduction to Planning and Managing Communities, Festivals and Events

Abstract

Festivals and events are the lifeblood of society, they are inseparable and crucial to enhance and maintain community well-being or quality of life (QOL). Our edited book brings together planned festivals and events from ten different countries around the world and in doing so, analyses the importance of communities, cultures, and appropriate and inclusive planning and engagement to reveal a multitude of positive and negative impacts that events have within our internationalised communities. Our book is structured into two key sections, the first (Chapters 1–8) explores management philosophies, ideas and principles in the context of festivals, events and communities; and the second (Chapters 9–15) analyses festival and event planning and the resulting impact upon festivals, events and communities in which they take place.