Fair ground : festival phenomena : an urban park upgrade and transformation of the Southwest Bank of Wemmer Pan in Johannesburg South

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dc.contributor.authorSerrao, Gabriella
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-07T09:59:18Z
dc.date.available2014-10-07T09:59:18Z
dc.date.issued2014-10-07
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dc.description.abstract“wherever the human spirit is free, people celebrate. All cultures commemorate what makes them distinctive and worthy in their own eyes. Periodically, a common humanity in us all sets aside the work and worry of everyday life and blossoms into festivity, sometimes even in the face of cultural domination and economic deprivation.” (Rinzler & Seitel, 1982, p.7) Various cultures exist and the display of specifi c group’s values, traditions and crafts in the form of an event becomes the ‘exciting experience’ longed for by the inhabitants of the city who crave an outlet from the everyday pressures and routine of life, desire a sense of belonging, want to express their suppressed desires or share an interest in the ideals or products being portrayed. These events require space, of various nature and size, which facilitate its range of needs from culturally relevant locations to necessary features. Globally, the urban setting has proved to be ideal when computing these space requirements and municipalities are going out of their way to create or maintain spaces to host these events for the wealth of social, spatial and economic stimulation they hold.en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10539/15633
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.subject.lcshCity planning--South Africa--Johannesburg
dc.subject.lcshParks--South Africa--Johannesburg
dc.subject.lcshUrban development--South Africa
dc.subject.lcshPublic spaces--South Africa--Johannesburg
dc.titleFair ground : festival phenomena : an urban park upgrade and transformation of the Southwest Bank of Wemmer Pan in Johannesburg Southen_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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