2020
DOI: 10.3390/su122410374
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Between Fire and Ice: Experiences of the Persian Fire Festival in a Nordic Setting

Abstract: This exploratory research seeks to gain insight into the visitors of Persian Fire Festival in Stockholm, their motivation, level of satisfaction and loyalty to the festival. The overall methodology is mixed methods consisting of participant observation and 280 completed online surveys including close-ended and open-ended questions. A Grounded theory analysis has been employed. The most important reason behind the participation has been to strive for the recognition of ethnic cultural identity; to keep the anci… Show more

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“…One of these aspects is migrant cultural festivals which are considered a way to achieve faster mutual cultural integration between hosts and migrants [22,24]. An example of such a festival is the non-religious Fire Festival in Stockholm which celebrates the rebirth of nature with fire, that according to ancient tradition, symbolizes among other things health, luck, and prosperity [25].…”
Section: Fire Festival In Stockholmmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…One of these aspects is migrant cultural festivals which are considered a way to achieve faster mutual cultural integration between hosts and migrants [22,24]. An example of such a festival is the non-religious Fire Festival in Stockholm which celebrates the rebirth of nature with fire, that according to ancient tradition, symbolizes among other things health, luck, and prosperity [25].…”
Section: Fire Festival In Stockholmmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In Stockholm, the festival has been celebrated annually since the early 1980s, mostly by people of Iranian origin in the Stockholm suburbs. The Swedish National Touring Theatre (henceforth Riksteatern) began, in 2010, to also officially organize the festival yearly in downtown Stockholm [25]. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the celebration was canceled in 2020 but was restarted digitally (without the public) in 2021 and was broadcasted live through Internet TV.…”
Section: Fire Festival In Stockholmmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Additionally, scholars have noted that current research has only scratched the surface of this field of study; the methods used are still relatively crude, and the studies are often regionally focused and quite generic in nature [4,21]. As such, this research attempts to explore the structural relationships among the variables of motivation to attend a festival, different types of involvement in festival activities, tangible/intangible satisfaction, and loyalty in the context of food and wine festivals.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%