@inproceedings{5993,
  keywords = {Covid-19 pandemic, Folk/popular music, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), Intangible cultural heritage (ICH)},
  author = {C. Tsalpara and I. Soulopoulos and I. Sklias and N. Grammalidis},
  title = {Covid-19 Pandemic’s Influence on Popular/Folk Culture and Tourism in Greece: Shaping the Future and Beyond},
  abstract = {Popular/folk culture, mainly expressed through music and dance performances, was always very important for human societies. In addition to offering entertainment and being a tourist attraction, it can convey different messages according to the context, such as aesthetic/artistic, cultural, religious/spiritual and/or social aspects. Therefore, it is strongly linked to local identity and tourism, thus being an invaluable resource for local communities that needs to be preserved. Pandemics and their consequences pose a huge risk for this community asset, affecting not only the artists practicing it, but the entire associated culture and tourism industry. In this paper, we study how the recent covid-19 pandemic has affected the Greek popular/folk music scene and give insights on new ways and solutions, mainly based on modern information technologies, to mitigate these negative impacts.},
  year = {2021},
  booktitle = {Springer Proc. Bus. Econ.},
  pages = {121-129},
  publisher = {Springer Science and Business Media B.V.},
  school = {Springer Science and Business Media B.V.},
  isbn = {21987246 (ISSN); 9783030661533 (ISBN)},
  url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85126185893&doi=10.1007%2f978-3-030-66154-0_14&partnerID=40&md5=ba554751a6706fe182c855e23d7beb6c},
  doi = {10.1007/978-3-030-66154-0_14},
  note = {Journal Abbreviation: Springer Proc. Bus. Econ.},
  language = {English},
}