01642nas a2200253   4500000000100000000000100001000000100002008004100003260000800044653001000052653002600062653002400088653001700112653002200129100001600151700001500167700002200182245007600204856015400280300001200434490000700446520091500453022002001368       2020                            d  coct10aMacau10aTraditional festivals10afestival experience10astakeholders10avalue co-creation1 aZhaoyu Chen1 aBrian King1 aWantanee Suntikul00aCo-creation of value for cultural festivals: behind the scenes in Macau  uhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85081714462&doi=10.1080%2f02508281.2020.1737793&partnerID=40&md5=c17f66ca15b9e81cf0566b7c43fcd335  a430-4440 v453 aIn their capacity as performative cultural assets located in destinations, festivals offer visitors potentially convivial and memorable experiences. Though previous studies have examined the psychologies of festival attendees, few have considered the perspective of festival stakeholders towards the co-creation of cultural value. The present study examines the case of a traditional festival that epitomises intangible cultural heritage – the Feast of Na Tcha in Macau. The researchers examine how organisers, performers, government officials, local shop owners and tourists play roles in co-creating value for the festival. The paper examines an overlooked dimension–contributions from multiple stakeholders to the multifaceted concept of value in cultural festival settings. The findings present a value co-creation paradigm that may inform prospective creative enhancements to the festival experience.  a02508281 (ISSN)