La fête et le festival, éléments de promotion des espaces et représentation d'une société idéale

Abstract

Fairs and festivals are two types of cultural events well known in the developed countries. They have an exceplional character and a particular force to attract many people. Today, differences between them are slowly disappearing, they all participate to what call be called a " symbolic economy", in which space is a central element. By orientating its discourse towards distinctive and performing achievements, culture therefore can give a particular character to spaces and transform their representations. The fairs and festivals also assist in reconstituting in a short lime lhe ideal of social and spatial proximity.

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