Negotiating privileged networks and exclusive mobilities: the case for a Deaf festival in Scotland’s festival city
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DOI: 10.1080/11745398.2020.1809478
Abstract: We explore the case for a Deaf festival in Edinburgh, the self-proclaimed ‘world leading Festival City’. The formal recognition of British Sign Language in the BSL (Scotland) Act 2015 is paramount ... read more here.
Keywords: case deaf; festival; festival city; deaf festival ... See more keywords
Festival and the City: Performativity of Sexual Acts in Public Spheres
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DOI: 10.1080/20507828.2018.1528418
Abstract: Abstract In this article, we address the perception of sexual activities in performance within public spheres, looking at how they become aesthetic, social and cultural interventions once embodied within performative events (theater street performance, carnival,… read more here.
Keywords: city performativity; acts public; performativity sexual; sexual acts ... See more keywords
Architecture, Festival and the City: Introduction
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DOI: 10.1080/20507828.2018.1535013
Abstract: Historically the urban festival served as an occasion for affirming shared convictions and identities in the life of the city. Whether religious or civic in nature, these events provided tangible expressions of social, cultural, political,… read more here.
Keywords: city introduction; city; festival city; architecture festival ... See more keywords