Issue (WIWE) status: Submitted, Unpublished

Weak Signal's progress: Nominated

This Weak Signal came from: 
European Commission Framework Programme for RTD

The theme/scheme related to this Weak Signal: 
Theme 8 - Socio-economic Sciences and the Humanities

The sub-theme that best relates to this Weak Signal: 
Diversities and commonalities in Europe

Weak Signal's description: 

Festivals increasingly seen as culturally and economically important and as object of policy. Towards the great festival of Europe – or (2) competition among festivals becomes symbolically or economically important, with winners and losers, pride and resentment.