The purpose of this study is to investigate measures to contribute to the development of dancing performances in Korean cultural tourism festivals under the effective consideration of the values of dancing and to promote dancing performances in Korean...
The purpose of this study is to investigate measures to contribute to the development of dancing performances in Korean cultural tourism festivals under the effective consideration of the values of dancing and to promote dancing performances in Korean cultural tourism festivals as a popular art. For doing this, qualitative methods were used and both identification of actual status and analysis of the realities were performed through literature review and in-dept, individual interviews. The results of the analysis are as follows:
First, a budget that may be drawn up for festivals by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism is extremely limited, and it is the fact that drawing up a budget on the dancing performances in Korean cultural tourism festivals is hardly thinkable.
Second, it is necessary to establish concrete measures to produce an organized and professional system and to acquire human resources in planning dancing performances in cultural tourism festivals.
Third, the results of general analysis of the festivals performed in cultural tourism festivals between 2004 and 2008 by periods of performance showed that it is necessary to change the periods of performance, which should be converted from spring and autumn to summer and winter.
Fourth, the results of analysis of the distribution of cultural tourism festivals between 2004 and 2008 by local governments showed that the partiality of hold regions may be attenuated when metropolitan cities where cultural tourism festivals are infrequently held make an systematic effort to organize the festivals. Also, diversification of hold regions may contribute to appropriate diversification of dancing performances.
Fifth, it is the fact that such festivals are revealed of limitations because of nationwide standardization in the contents and composition. For desirable changes in cultural tourism festivals, various programs should be developed and desirable trends of development of planning dancing performances under the consideration of peculiar characteristics of regions.
Sixth, according to the analysis of the realities of art performances on stage by genres, music performances were most popularized. Therefore, in dancing performances, explanation should be included in dancing works like in operas, and works to promote understanding and response of the public should be selected and planned.
Seventh, successful festivals form an important space for interaction among residents when the residents have love and pride on their traditional regional culture and actively participate in the festivals. In other words, creating sympathy in dancing performances, an essential function of festivals, should be restored through educating residents on dancing.
Eighth, although dancing performances representing regional characteristics should be done first in Korean cultural tourism festivals, foreign folk dances or songs performed by foreign dancing teams are given more weight. Therefore, diversified measures should be taken in order to enhance performance of domestic folk dancing groups to show regional traditions in cultural tourism festivals.
Ninth, according to the results of the interviews, persons in charge of cultural tourism festivals are insufficient for knowledge and information on dancing groups and organizations and they employed agencies for dancing events, which causes low-standard dancing performances. In order to improve methods of selection and invitation of dancing groups and organizations by persons in charge of cultural tourism festivals, it is required for those in the world of dance should actively promote their performances to persons in charge of cultural tourism festivals.