“Project Querença” and creative tourism: visibility and local development of a village in the rural Algarve

Authors

  • Felipe Borborema Cunha Lima Universidade da Região de Joinville (UNIVILLE)
  • Yolanda Flores e Silva Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI)

Keywords:

Creative Tourism, Experience, Events, “Project Querença”

Abstract

This paper is result of research whose goal is to present the activities and tourist actions carried out by Project Querença regarding creative tourism. Based on literature and document reviews complemented by informal interviews to verify information, the paper provides a detailed account of the project. Data analysis was performed according to Geertz’s interpretive approach (comparison of the theoretical concepts and observations). The results show that the “Project Querença” through activities linked to tourism and creative partnerships with proposals for the enhancement of local culture and knowledge has raised the 'profile' and yielded opportunities for Querença and other villages of the interior of the Algarve.

Author Biographies

Felipe Borborema Cunha Lima, Universidade da Região de Joinville (UNIVILLE)

PhD and Master’s degree in Tourism and Hospitality

Professor of the Post-Graduate Program in Cultural Heritage and Society

Universidade da Região de Joinville (UNIVILLE)

Anita Garibaldi, n. 348, apt. 405, Anita Garibaldi, Joinville, SC – Brazil

Yolanda Flores e Silva, Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI)

Professor of the Post-Graduate Program in Tourism and Hospitality (Doctoral and Master’s Degree level)

Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI)

2480, n. 183, Ed. Uirapurú, apt. 706, Centro, Balneário Camboriú, SC – Brazil

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Published

2018-01-16

How to Cite

Lima, F. B. C. and e Silva, Y. F. (2018) “‘Project Querença’ and creative tourism: visibility and local development of a village in the rural Algarve”, e-Review of Tourism Research, 14(1/2). Available at: https://ertr-ojs-tamu.tdl.org/ertr/article/view/85 (Accessed: 19 April 2024).

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 1/2 (2017)

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