00879nas a2200145   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002100001600043700001700059700001500076245010600091300001000197520051200207022001400719                                       d1 aA. Linhares1 aC. Henriques1 aM. Moreira00aTourism and folklore: the role of appreciation of folk dances by folklore groups of Viana do Castelo.  a57-653 aThis paper aims to reflect on tourism and its relationship with intangible heritage, namely folk dance. It is based on a case study that intends to determine the contribution of popular dance groups of Viana do Castelo (Portugal) to the touristic valorization of this type of cultural heritage. It presents a content analysis of a set of 26 interviews with directors/presidents of popular dance groups. Among the main conclusions there is the recognition of the importance of folk dance in cultural tourism.  a1645-9261