Search Results for festivals - Narrowed by: Australia -- Social life and customs.SirsiDynix Enterprisehttps://wait.sdp.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_US/WAILRC/WAILRC/qu$003dfestivals$0026qf$003dSUBJECT$002509Subject$002509Australia$002b--$002bSocial$002blife$002band$002bcustoms.$002509Australia$002b--$002bSocial$002blife$002band$002bcustoms.$0026ps$003d300$0026st$003dRE?dt=list2024-05-13T17:40:04ZFestival places : revitalising rural Australia / edited by Chris Gibson and John Connell.ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:307222024-05-13T17:40:04Z2024-05-13T17:40:04Zby Gibson, Chris, 1973-<br/>Call Number 394.260994 FES<br/>Publication Date 2011<br/>Summary Festivals have burgeoned in rural areas, revitalising old traditions and inventing new reasons to celebrate. How do festivals contribute to tourism, community and a rural sense of belonging? What are their cultural, environmental and economic dimensions? This book answers such questions - featuring contributions from leading geographers, historians, anthropologists, tourism scholars and cultural researchers. It draws on a range of case studies: from the rustic charm of agricultural shows and family circuses to the effervescent festival of Elvis Presley impersonators in Parkes; from wildflower collecting to the cosmopolitan beats of ChillOut, Australia's largest non-metropolitan gay and lesbian festival.<br/>Format: Books<br/>Welcome to country : a travel guide to indigenous Australia / Marcia Langton with Nina Fitzgerald and Amber-Rose Atkinson.ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:2912192024-05-13T17:40:04Z2024-05-13T17:40:04Zby Langton, Marcia, 1951-, author.<br/>Call Number 919.40472 LAN<br/>Publication Date 2018<br/>Summary Tourism Australia statistics show that many overseas tourists, as well as Australians, are keen to learn more about Australia's first peoples. And while the Indigenous tourism industry continues to grow, no comprehensive travel guide is currently available. Marcia Langton: Welcome to Country is a curated guidebook to Indigenous Australia and the Torres Strait Islands. In its pages, author Professor Marcia Langton offers fascinating insights into Indigenous languages and customs, history, native title, art and dance, storytelling, and cultural awareness and etiquette for visitors. There is also a directory of Indigenous tourism experiences, organised by state or territory, covering galleries and festivals, national parks and museums, communities that are open to visitors, as well as tours and performances. This book is essential for anyone travelling around Australia who wants to learn more about the culture that has thrived here for over 50,000 years. It also offers the chance to enjoy tourism opportunities that will show you a different side of this fascinating country - one that remains dynamic, and is filled with openness and diversity.<br/>Format: Regular print<br/>