Festivals as a Niche for Local Economic Development (LED): A Case Study of the East London Port Festival (ELPF), Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Across the globe, festivals attract significant interest in both the developing and developed economies. Festival tourism can be used as a tool to boost the local economy and has the potential to aid in the seasonal, geographic and demographic spread of tourism. The contribution of tourism to the de...

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Main Authors: Siyabonga Mxunyelwa, Lihle Tshetu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AfricaJournals 2018-05-01
Series:African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure
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Online Access:https://www.ajhtl.com/uploads/7/1/6/3/7163688/article_50_vol_7_3__2018.pdf