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From poem and song to cultural diplomacy: challenges and opportunities for place branding and tourism promotion

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  • Christina Linardaki

    (Advanced Media Institute)

  • Anastasia Aslanides

    (Advanced Media Institute)

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The concept of place branding in this paper is examined in respect to place identity. More specifically, it is argued that poems and songs are cultural elements of place identity that can help in the place branding process. Poetry and especially that set to music offers a powerful cross-platform that enables communication among people, creating common understanding and bridging linguistic and cultural differences. Greece has reached a juncture where the sun and sea model, on which it had based its tourist campaign in the past, is not sufficient anymore. Thus, it must face the options of altering its current product. Towards this direction, the present paper focuses on poetry, lyrics, and song as viable alternatives that can help reformulate the country’s projected identity and image. Representative examples of Greek poetry in general and of Greek poetry set to music in particular are analyzed and examined in this vein.

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  • Christina Linardaki & Anastasia Aslanides, 2020. "From poem and song to cultural diplomacy: challenges and opportunities for place branding and tourism promotion," Place Branding and Public Diplomacy, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 16(4), pages 304-315, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:pbapdi:v:16:y:2020:i:4:d:10.1057_s41254-020-00176-1
    DOI: 10.1057/s41254-020-00176-1
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    1. Brown, Stephen & Wijland, Roel, 2015. "Profit from poetry: Bards, brands, and burnished bottom lines," Business Horizons, Elsevier, vol. 58(5), pages 551-561.
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