Ultimo Numero – Tafter Journal

Sometimes, the authenticity of culture is simply unsustainable

By Alfonso Casalini21 Dicembre 2024

In 2024, UNESCO introduced 66 cultural phenomena to the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. These are very diverse experiences, ranging from Arabian coffee (United Arab Emirates – Oman – Qatar – Saudi Arabia – Jordan), to the Craftsmanship of traditional…

Photo-Documentation of Okpe Traditional Marriage Performance Aesthetics

By Blessing Adjeketa, Enita, O Godfrey, Eni, E. Kenneth21 Dicembre 2024

This study examines and documents the performance rituals, aesthetics, and entertainment in Okpe Traditional marriage performance using still photographs. Traditional marriage performances in Nigeria serves as entertainment, cultural re-awakening, and as a means of connecting/ energising the relationship between the…

Tactics and strategies of resistance: a socio-political reading of Spartak Lecce

By Angelo Galiano21 Dicembre 2024

This paper examines the case of Spartak Lecce, a popular football team founded in 2013, which uses sport as a tool of social and political resistance. Through Michel de Certeau's theoretical framework, the analysis investigates the transition from tactical practices…

Italian culture: The need for emancipation from political dynamics

By Stefano Monti17 Settembre 2024

The recent incident involving the former Minister of Culture, Sangiuliano, risks slowing down public and private investments in the cultural and creative industries cluster, a sector of paramount importance for the country’s economic and social development. This situation highlights an…