...”, and “SightsAndSoul”. Culture Entertainment Existential authenticity Netnography Zimbabwe Authenticity is at the heart of tourism debate for decades (Alonso et al., 2010 ; Asplet and Cooper, 2000 ; Barthel-Bouchier, 2001 ; Belhassen et al., 2008 ; Belhasson and Caton, 2006...

... Tourism Hotels Income Local economies Entertainment Economic impact Community development Promotion The measurement of the economic contribution of festival and special events is far from an exact science. The intent of the following discussion is not to instruct on nor critique the methods...

..., and practical advices on establishing and promoting festivals and events in order to achieve better economic impact. Bernick and Boo critically examined the festival tourism industry in the context of entertainment age and demonstrated the socio‐philosophical impact of entertainment age on the tourism industry...

...Bing Pan; Tzung‐Cheng Huan; Leah Noelle Bernick; Soyoung Boo Purpose The purpose of this paper is to define the success and growth of the modern festival tourism industry as a manifestation of the Entertainment Age, coupled with the repercussions of increasing globalization on global tourism...

...Hiroko Yasuda Purpose Controversy occurs among professionals, such as veterinarians and zookeepers in Japan, as to whether a zoo should be educational or recreational. The purpose of this paper is to examine how a zoo's culturally crafted entertainment value conflicts with educational value. Using...

... in tourism infrastructure on Cape Breton Island in the 1970s and the initial investments in entertainment as a component of tourism in 1986. The paper examines the growth of Celtic music in Cape Breton and the birth of the success of the Cape Breton sound. Research limitations/implications...