Residents' Perception on the Authenticity of Christmas Markets in Transylvania: The Case of Cluj-Napoca
Local events associated with religious holidays or holiday seasons provide a suitable context for the analysis of authenticity. In such regards, we conducted a survey among the visitors of the Christmas market held in ClujNapoca, Romania. The aim was to certify the authenticity of the elements of...
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| author | Bianca-Sorina POP-RĂCĂŞAN István Oliver EGRESI Diana-Elena ALEXANDRU Cristina BOLOG Ştefan DEZSI Gabriela ILIEŞ Marin ILIEŞ Marius George OPREA |
| author_facet | Bianca-Sorina POP-RĂCĂŞAN István Oliver EGRESI Diana-Elena ALEXANDRU Cristina BOLOG Ştefan DEZSI Gabriela ILIEŞ Marin ILIEŞ Marius George OPREA |
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| description | Local events associated with religious holidays or holiday seasons
provide a suitable context for the analysis of authenticity. In such regards, we
conducted a survey among the visitors of the Christmas market held in ClujNapoca, Romania. The aim was to certify the authenticity of the elements of a
local event as perceived by the visitors representing the local urban community.
The analysis examined responses from 585 participants, exploring both qualitative and quantitative aspects. We identified seven key elements of authenticity
defining the Christmas market. The study found no statistically significant differences in the perception of authenticity according to the demographic profile of
the respondents.The overall opinion of the participants was that local traditional
elements should predominate in an authentic Christmas market.This study could
represent a ready-made tool for the decision-makers and event organisers, who
should consider a participatory approach when engaging in the organisation of
such events, ensuring the active involvement of the local community from the
design to the implementation stage. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-21379c5462cc4cefa8ca0b90430815d52025-08-20T02:31:29ZengUniversity of BucharestJournal of Urban and Regional Analysis2067-40822068-99692025-04-01171117155https://doi.org/10.37043/JURA.2025.17.1.6Residents' Perception on the Authenticity of Christmas Markets in Transylvania: The Case of Cluj-NapocaBianca-Sorina POP-RĂCĂŞAN0István Oliver EGRESI1Diana-Elena ALEXANDRU2 Cristina BOLOG3Ştefan DEZSI4Gabriela ILIEŞ5Marin ILIEŞ6Marius George OPREA7Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaBabeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaBabeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaBabeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaBabeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaBabeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaBabeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaBabeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaLocal events associated with religious holidays or holiday seasons provide a suitable context for the analysis of authenticity. In such regards, we conducted a survey among the visitors of the Christmas market held in ClujNapoca, Romania. The aim was to certify the authenticity of the elements of a local event as perceived by the visitors representing the local urban community. The analysis examined responses from 585 participants, exploring both qualitative and quantitative aspects. We identified seven key elements of authenticity defining the Christmas market. The study found no statistically significant differences in the perception of authenticity according to the demographic profile of the respondents.The overall opinion of the participants was that local traditional elements should predominate in an authentic Christmas market.This study could represent a ready-made tool for the decision-makers and event organisers, who should consider a participatory approach when engaging in the organisation of such events, ensuring the active involvement of the local community from the design to the implementation stage.https://www.jurareview.ro/resources/pdf/volume_39_residents%E2%80%99_perception_on_the_authenticity_of_christmas_markets_in_transylvania:_the_case_of_cluj-napoca_abstract.pdfauthenticitylocal productswinter traditionscommunity perceptionchristmas market |
| spellingShingle | Bianca-Sorina POP-RĂCĂŞAN István Oliver EGRESI Diana-Elena ALEXANDRU Cristina BOLOG Ştefan DEZSI Gabriela ILIEŞ Marin ILIEŞ Marius George OPREA Residents' Perception on the Authenticity of Christmas Markets in Transylvania: The Case of Cluj-Napoca Journal of Urban and Regional Analysis authenticity local products winter traditions community perception christmas market |
| title | Residents' Perception on the Authenticity of Christmas Markets in Transylvania: The Case of Cluj-Napoca |
| title_full | Residents' Perception on the Authenticity of Christmas Markets in Transylvania: The Case of Cluj-Napoca |
| title_fullStr | Residents' Perception on the Authenticity of Christmas Markets in Transylvania: The Case of Cluj-Napoca |
| title_full_unstemmed | Residents' Perception on the Authenticity of Christmas Markets in Transylvania: The Case of Cluj-Napoca |
| title_short | Residents' Perception on the Authenticity of Christmas Markets in Transylvania: The Case of Cluj-Napoca |
| title_sort | residents perception on the authenticity of christmas markets in transylvania the case of cluj napoca |
| topic | authenticity local products winter traditions community perception christmas market |
| url | https://www.jurareview.ro/resources/pdf/volume_39_residents%E2%80%99_perception_on_the_authenticity_of_christmas_markets_in_transylvania:_the_case_of_cluj-napoca_abstract.pdf |
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