Proceeding of International Seminar of Culture and Tourism AKBI

ARTICULATION OF PANCORAN SOLAS AS A TOURISM CAPITAL BASED ON BALINESE TRADITION

2025-11-17T07:20:21+00:00

This study analyzes the articulation of Pancoran Solas in the management of Tirta Taman Mumbul tourism. Pancoran Solas is a cultural heritage site preserved by the local community for its local wisdom and religious significance for Balinese Hindus. At the same time, it supports tourism activities within the Taman Mumbul area. Interestingly, no conflict emerges between the local community and tourism operators. The research addresses four questions: (1) What is the form of Pancoran Solas in Taman Mumbul? (2) Is Pancoran Solas a form of tourism capital based on local wisdom? (3) Why is there no conflict between the community and tourism operators? (4) What is the value of Pancoran Solas as a tourism capital?. This phenomenon of Pancoran Solas as a traditional Balinese cultural tourism asset was examined using qualitative methods. Primary data were collected through interviews and observations, while secondary data were obtained through a literature study. Data were analyzed qualitatively and interpretively using symbol theory, practice theory, and structuration theory. The findings reveal: (1) Pancoran Solas is a traditional cultural artifact consisting of a pond with eleven fountains; (2) it functions as a cultural tourism asset rooted in Balinese tradition; (3) harmonious relations between the community and tourism operators are maintained due to shared economic, social, and cultural benefits; and (4) the articulation of Pancoran Solas as tourism capital provides substantial cultural, economic, and social value for the development of Tirta Taman Mumbul tourism.

BUILDING A CREATIVE ECONOMY THROUGH PERSONAL NARRATIVE TOURISM THEATRE

2025-11-20T07:56:18+00:00

Tourism Theatre in Bali demonstrates a paradigm shift in the creation of performing arts, from entertainment to a creative economy development strategy deeply rooted in local culture. One emerging innovative model is personal narrative tourism theatre, as seen in Lampah Laku Jro Sadi, performed at the artist's family pavilion in Gianyar. This work combines the artist's life journey with local traditions, domestic spaces, and community engagement, resulting in an authentic, intimate, and meaningful cultural tourism experience. This research examines how artist biographies, cultural symbolism, and the transformation of private space into public space can create a sustainable creative economy ecosystem. A qualitative approach is used through ethnography and site-specific performance, with data collection consisting of in-depth interviews, performance observations, and socio-economic context analysis. Research findings demonstrate that personal narratives can strengthen cultural identity while opening new opportunities for creative economic development. Families and local communities are involved as managers, artisans, artistic designers, and cultural guides; domestic spaces are reimagined as venues for cultural experiences; and ritual elements are presented in a commercial format while maintaining their sacred value. The novelty of this research lies in the concept of life-based tourism performance, which utilizes artists' life stories as cultural capital to create a new market for creative tourism, which not only stimulates the local economy but also maintains a balance between commodification and cultural preservation.

FROM BIRMINGHAM TO GLOBALIZATION: THE ODYSSEY OF CULTURAL STUDIES AND THE HYBRID IDENTITY OF K-POP

2025-11-23T13:34:47+00:00

Abstract

This study aims to explain the history and development of cultural studies from the Birmingham School to the global context, and examine its application in case study analysis. The main focus of this study is how theories of cultural studies, which are interdisciplinary and always dynamic, develop along with the cultural changes that are continuously reproduced every day. The method used in this study is a qualitative-descriptive analysis with a historical approach and case studies, which also focuses on the phenomenon of K-pop as a representation of a hybrid culture that negotiates with global capitalism. The results of the analysis show that although the basic theories of Hoggart, Williams, and Hall remain the main pillars, cultural studies has evolved in accordance with the dynamics of technology, digital media, and transnational communication. From the case study analysis conducted, it is also clear that K-pop has succeeded in creating a hybrid cultural identity that is widely accepted in the international market by combining traditional Korean values with global production strategies. This shows how cultural practices can maintain their local characteristics while adapting to the development of globalization. This study further argues that contemporary culture, which originated from the classical ideas of Hoggart, Williams, and Hall, now emphasizes the formation of meaning and the dynamics of cultural exchange in the digital era.

Keywords: Birmingham school; Cultural studies; Globalization; Hybrid identity; K-pop