DOCSLIB.ORG

Final Master Thesis Combined

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Final Master Thesis Combined Narratives in Finnish Tourism 31st of July 2017 Lene Kristina Laine Kieldsen Master in Tourism 10th semester Master Thesis Aalborg University Department of Culture and Global Studies Lene Kristina Laine Kieldsen 31.07.2017 Abstract The purpose of this paper is to examine how Finland is represented in Denmark looking at the narratives in Finnish tourism. The motivation behind the purpose comes from the fact that Danes seem to favor Sweden and Norway over Finland as a destination. The project will therefore look upon how Finland is represented through articles in Danish newspapers as well as how Finland presents themselves through the Stopover Program launched by Visit Finland in cooperation with Finnair. The project will answer the following three questions, 1) What are the current narratives of Finnish tourism? 2) How is Finland represented in Danish news articles and in the Finland Stopover Program? 3) What are the future challenges and opportunities for the development of tourist attractions in Finland?. There are used qualitative methods with a hermeneutic approach as this project interprets the data with a pre- understanding of the topic. The data consists of articles from Danish national daily newspaper through a period of 2 years from 1st of July 2015 to 1st of July 2017. The data is divided up in the following sections; politics, society, sports, tourism, art and culture. The other part of the data is the webpage of the stopover program, which entail the pictures, texts and the video. The results of the analysis are as follows. The current narratives in Finnish tourism based on the finding of the data are nature, art & design, culture and tourism in declining order. Based on the Stopover Program, Finland is represented as a destination where nature is the most important aspect, as Finland see it as unique to their country. The articles are representing Finland as a destination, where culture, sport and tourism are important factors. The geographical location is one challenge for Finland in the future, as well as Finland lacking their own attraction – their own big story. In the future, there are opportunities to use the stopover program to reform the awareness of Finland as a possible destination with several tourist attractions. The paper concludes that it is recommendable Finland adjust their narratives from purely nature to include art, design, culture and tourism as well. Lene Kristina Laine Kieldsen 31.07.2017 Table of Content 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 2. Theory............................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 2.1 Narratives ............................................................................................................................................................................. 4 2.2 Tourist Attraction System .......................................................................................................................................... 6 2.3 Representation .................................................................................................................................................................. 9 2.4 Choice of Theory............................................................................................................................................................ 10 2.5 Literature Review ......................................................................................................................................................... 10 2.5.1 Northern Finland.................................................................................................................................................. 10 2.5.2 Mixed topics............................................................................................................................................................. 14 2.5.3 Authors ....................................................................................................................................................................... 15 2.5.4 Recapitulation ........................................................................................................................................................ 15 3. Methodology ............................................................................................................................................................................ 16 3.1 Research design ............................................................................................................................................................. 16 3.2 Knowledge perceptions ............................................................................................................................................ 16 3.2.1 Qualitative methods ........................................................................................................................................... 17 3.2.2 Quantitative methods ........................................................................................................................................ 17 3.2.3 Inductive and deductive methods.............................................................................................................. 18 3.2.4 Ontology..................................................................................................................................................................... 18 3.2.5 Epistemology .......................................................................................................................................................... 19 3.2.6 Hermeneutic............................................................................................................................................................ 20 3.3 Data collection ................................................................................................................................................................ 21 3.3.1 News articles........................................................................................................................................................... 21 3.3.2 The Stopover Program ...................................................................................................................................... 22 4. Analysis ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 24 4.1. News articles .................................................................................................................................................................. 24 4.1.1 Politics and Society ............................................................................................................................................. 24 4.1.2 Sport ............................................................................................................................................................................. 28 4.1.3 Tourism ...................................................................................................................................................................... 33 4.1.4 Art and Culture ...................................................................................................................................................... 39 4.2 Stopover program......................................................................................................................................................... 44 Page 1 of 92 Lene Kristina Laine Kieldsen 31.07.2017 4.2.1 Recapitulation ........................................................................................................................................................ 56 4.2.2 Stopover Program Video ................................................................................................................................. 57 5. Discussion.................................................................................................................................................................................. 62 6. Conclusion ................................................................................................................................................................................. 69 7. References ................................................................................................................................................................................. 72 8. Appendices................................................................................................................................................................................ 81 Appendix A ................................................................................................................................................................................ 81 Appendix B ................................................................................................................................................................................ 86 Appendix C ...............................................................................................................................................................................
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Draft Agenda
    #EEFcities DRAFT AGENDA Tuesday Afternoon Hiking trip to Kintulammi nature resort with sauna and dinner at Hangaslahti 16th October (Optional) 16:00 (please refer to practical guide for more information) WG Water WG GAB (green areas and WG AQCCEE (air quality, climate all day biodiversity) change, energy efficiency Wednesday late afternoon Steering committee 17th October evening Reception and official dinner at Raatihuone (Old City Hall) Session 1: The imperative of action morning Session 2: A Talanoa Dialogue Thursday afternoon Session 3: Measuring emissions and the need of evidence 18 October Session 4: Deep-dive session: Cutting emissions in the energy, transport, and building sectors Site visits evening Informal dinner in Restaurant Dabbal (at own costs) Session 5: Impact of SDGs Friday morning Session 6: I haven’t failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work 19th October Session 7: Network update / Forum election Environmental perspective to Tampere Hall Noon (Optional) Visit to Moomin museum, which locates in Tampere Hall. CONTACTS: Chair Juliane Kürschner [email protected] EUROCITIES Joana Cruz [email protected] Pier Paolo Saraceno [email protected] Tampere Aino Järventausta aino.jä[email protected] Map, also available online: https://goo.gl/maps/gvoYKwwXJ432 Rationale: At the 2015 U.N. climate summit in Paris, world leaders agreed to limit global warming below 2°C to avoid catastrophic impacts of human-caused climate change. At the same time, the Paris Agreement explicitly links the world's long-term climate and near-term sustainable development agendas (SDGs), such as improving air quality and well-being.
    [Show full text]
  • Exhibition “Moomin Animations – Thrills and Cuddles” Coming to National Children’S Museum in D.C
    Exhibition “Moomin Animations – Thrills and Cuddles” coming to National Children’s Museum in D.C. August 13, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Moomins, the beloved fairytale creatures living in Moominvalley and created by Finnish author Tove Jansson, are the subject of a visiting exhibition at National Children’s Museum as of September. The upcoming exhibition, on loan from the world’s only Moomin Museum located in Tampere, Finland, showcases the universal values of the Moomins, such as equality, inclusion and respect for nature. The exhibition, Moomin Animations – Thrills and Cuddles, which is brought to the United States by the Embassy of Finland in Washington D.C., will open at National Children’s Museum on September 3, 2021, and will be on display inside the Visiting Exhibit Hall until January 9, 2022. This is the first time this exhibition travels abroad. It highlights the rich history of Moomin animations, which are based on the Moomin books and comic strips created by the renowned Finnish artist and author Tove Jansson (1914–2001). The Moomins are white and roundish fantastical characters with large snouts. The Moomin family and their friends live an adventurous life in the idyllic and peaceful Moominvalley. “The Moomins always treat nature with respect and live in harmony with the environment. The Moomin values, such as compassion and open-mindedness, are current, independent of time and place, and more relevant than perhaps ever before. As we follow the stories of Moomintroll’s growth and encounters, we can learn more about our own humanity, relationships and emotions,” explains Roleff Kråkström, Managing Director of Moomin Characters.
    [Show full text]
  • Santa Claus Village Webcam Live
    Santa Claus Village Webcam Live Indelible Christiano slow: he zests his implements flipping and together. Claybourne entomologised nasally while mesocephalicgunned Thurstan Jarvis ascertains shelters downwardly her manure orintensively roisters causally. and banks Tarry indigenously. and incident Gordon cheesing while Best artificial christmas spirit of the requested could even read what is an insiders view the sun does not have a magical time tell your praises, string lights together the village live You smell also visit Santa at Santa park. Members must be stored on in. Santa claus or santa claus holiday villages opening hours, who still a fairy tale, and a minor in. At santa claus to show a santa claus village webcam live cam letter and life and a moving this. Claus, elves and reindeer on the video camera too. Need another christmas village live santa claus holiday villages opening hours. Claus on the Santa cam? Welcome to live webcam select from their culture, for a thin mattress and chat with something beautiful twig trees. See santa claus village this tour buses pause at great for popular webcams are long time of space weather is a santa. The legacy is supported with its online publication scmp. It is santa claus, christmas webcams you can drop throughout the. Live Webcam of Santa Claus Village in. Soldiers in santa claus village rovaniemi webcams from early morning before you need another christmas markets date. Amazon Services Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide some means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon. This live webcams from trees canopy is your living on booking a memory that.
    [Show full text]
  • The HOW, WHERE and WHY for Applying to the University of Lapland
    2007 – 2009 The HOW, WHERE and STUDY IN WHY for Applying to the University LAPLAND of Lapland. 1 STUDY IN LAPLAND 2007 – 2009 2 2007 – 2009 STUDY IN LAPLAND 3 STUDY IN LAPLAND 2007 – 2009 Editor: Pia Seppälä International Office The University of Lapland Photos: University of Lapland; City of Rovaniemi; Jouni Laaksomies, Jussi Leinonen, Arto Liiti, Mauri Pänttäjä and Juha Sarkkinen, Design and Layout: Teemu Matinlauri The University of Lapland reserves the right to change the regulations, programmes and course requirements presented in this publication without prior notice. ISSN 1797-0245 Tornio Kirjapaino Oy, Tornio 2007 4 Contents 1 University of Lapland 8 6 Student Union 47 1.1 General information 8 6.1 General information 47 1.2 Academic year 9 6.2 Student Union membership 47 1.3 International Services 6.3 Student Union activities 49 at the University of Lapland 11 6.4 Clubs and other student associations 51 1.4 Faculties 13 6.5 Student health issues and personal safety 51 1.5 Institutes 19 1.6 University administration 25 7 Finland, Lapland and the Finns 55 1.7 University premises 27 7.1 Finland 55 7.2 Lapland 58 2 Studying at the University of Lapland 28 7.3 The Finns 59 2.1 Universities in Finland 29 7.4 Tips on living in Finland 61 2.2 University degrees 29 2.3 System of study 29 8 Rovaniemi 62 2.4 OODI Student Information System 31 2.5 Studying at other universities – JOO studies 32 8.1 Rovaniemi AD 900 – 2007 63 2.6 Finnish Virtual University 32 8.2 Cultural life and attractions 63 8.3 Social life in Rovaniemi 66 8.4 Daily life
    [Show full text]
  • TOURISM DEVELOPMENT in FINLAND Case Study -Tourism Development in Lapland and Its Socio- Economic Impacts
    Md. Habibur Rahman TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN FINLAND Case Study -Tourism Development in Lapland and its Socio- economic Impacts Thesis CENTRIA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES Degree Programme in Tourism January 2014 ABSTRACT CENRIA UNIVERSITY OF Date Author APPLIED SCIENCES January 2014 Md.Habibur Rahman Kokkola-Pietarsaari Unit Degree programme Degree Programme in Tourism Name of thesis TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN FINLAND Case Study -Tourism Development in Lapland and its Socio-economic Impacts Supervisor Pages Katarina Broman 56+2 The availability of tourism product and services and the combination of planning and having a marketing strategy stimulate the development of tourism in Finland. Finland has many potential attractions starting from places of natural beauty to cultural and ancient heritage that can be more developed in the Finnish tourism industry which provides employment, tax, and export income and increases welfare throughout Finland. Lapland is one of the most important regions of Finland for tourism business which was highlighted through this study. The study exposed to encourage tourism development in Finland especially in Lapland area and to motivate people for participating in tourism development activities as well as changing their economic situation through tourism development in Finland. The main task of study is to find out the factors for developing tourism and socio- economical effect of tourism in Finland, as well as developing the destination especially in Lapland. The study was based on both the qualitative and quantitative research method where secondary data was used from different sources as quantitative research and where the qualitative research method included semi-structured interviews and observation. In this research study six interviews were taken by the researcher as a part of the survey activities.
    [Show full text]
  • Turnbull Hockey Pool For
    Turnbull Hockey Pool for Each year, Turnbull students participate in several fundraising initiatives, which we promote as a way to develop a sense of community, leadership and social responsibility within the students. Last year's grade 7 and 8 students put forth a great deal of effort campaigning friends and family members to join Turnbull's annual NHL hockey pool, raising a total of $1750 for a charity of their choice (the United Way). This year's group has decided to run the hockey pool for the benefit of Help Lesotho, an international development organization working in the AIDS-ravaged country of Lesotho in southern Africa. From www.helplesotho.org "Help Lesotho’s programs foster hope and motivation in those who are most in need: orphans, vulnerable children, at-risk youth and grandmothers. Our work targets root causes and community priorities, including literacy, youth leadership training, school twinning, child sponsorship and gender programming. Help Lesotho is an effective, sustainable organization that is working at the grass-roots level to support the next generation of leaders in Lesotho." Your participation in this year's NHL hockey pool is very much appreciated. We believe it will provide students and their friends and families an opportunity to have fun together while giving back to their community by raising awareness and funds for a great cause. Prizes: > Grand Prize awarded to contestant whose team accumulates the most points over the regular NHL season = 10" Samsung Galaxy Tablet > Monthly Prizes awarded to the contestants whose teams accumulate the most points over each designated period (see website) = Two Movie Passes How it Works: > Everyone in the community is welcome to join in on the fun.
    [Show full text]
  • PROGRAM DEF Tove Jansson Centennial Conference
    Tove Jansson Centennial Conference Multiple Aesthetics. Passion, Politics and Philosophy Aula Magna, Stockholm University November 27th – 28th 2014 Thursday, November 27th Moderator: Boel Westin 09.15 Welcome 09.30 Opening of the Conference Vice-Chancellor Astrid Söderbergh Widding Stockholm University 09.45-10.00 Multiple Aesthetics. Passion, Politics and Philosophy Boel Westin Stockholm University 10.00-10.45 As She Likes It. Garm as a Site of Evolvement for Tove Jansson Mayumi Tomihara University of the Sacred Heart, Tokyo 10.45-11.15 Break 11.15-12.00 The Jansson who believed in Disasters. The Desire for Catastrophes in Tove Janssons Moomin World Joachim Schiedermaier University of Greifswald 12.00-12.45 The Bible in Moominland. Tove Jansson and Deceptive Biblical Authors Hugh S. Pyper University of Sheffield 12.45-13.45 Break Moderator: Mia Österlund 13.45-14.30 Whither the Moomin Valley – Sense of Place in the Moomin Comic Strips Rikke Cortsen University of Copenhagen 14.30-15.00 The Tail outside the Frame. Margins and Frames in the Moomin Comic Strips Elina Druker Stockholm University 15.00-15.30 Break 15.30-16.10 Perceptions of Nature in Tove Janssons Work Sirke Happonen University of Helsinki 16.10-17.30 Prisoner in Moomin Valley. A Documentary of Tove Jansson as an Artist Charlotte Airas [Film screening] Helsinki Friday November, 28th Moderator: Boel Westin 09.00-09.30 Tove Jansson. Life and Arts in Pictures Sophia Jansson Moomin Characters Helsinki 09.30-10.00 Hattifatteners – The True Story Ulf Stark Stockholm 10.00-10.20 Break Moderator: Elina Druker 10.20-11.00 ”Laws are always a bother” – Tove Jansson and the Clash between Law and Justice Janina Orlov Stockholm University 11.00-11.40 All Ages in Moominvalley.
    [Show full text]
  • Code De Conduite Pour Le Water Polo
    HistoFINA SWIMMING MEDALLISTS AND STATISTICS AT OLYMPIC GAMES Last updated in November, 2016 (After the Rio 2016 Olympic Games) Fédération Internationale de Natation Ch. De Bellevue 24a/24b – 1005 Lausanne – Switzerland TEL: (41-21) 310 47 10 – FAX: (41-21) 312 66 10 – E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.fina.org Copyright FINA, Lausanne 2013 In memory of Jean-Louis Meuret CONTENTS OLYMPIC GAMES Swimming – 1896-2012 Introduction 3 Olympic Games dates, sites, number of victories by National Federations (NF) and on the podiums 4 1896 – 2016 – From Athens to Rio 6 Olympic Gold Medals & Olympic Champions by Country 21 MEN’S EVENTS – Podiums and statistics 22 WOMEN’S EVENTS – Podiums and statistics 82 FINA Members and Country Codes 136 2 Introduction In the following study you will find the statistics of the swimming events at the Olympic Games held since 1896 (under the umbrella of FINA since 1912) as well as the podiums and number of medals obtained by National Federation. You will also find the standings of the first three places in all events for men and women at the Olympic Games followed by several classifications which are listed either by the number of titles or medals by swimmer or National Federation. It should be noted that these standings only have an historical aim but no sport signification because the comparison between the achievements of swimmers of different generations is always unfair for several reasons: 1. The period of time. The Olympic Games were not organised in 1916, 1940 and 1944 2. The evolution of the programme.
    [Show full text]
  • Metsä , a Park Themed on “The Moomins”, the First Outside Finland
    June 30, 2015 FinTech Global Incorporated City of Hanno, Saitama Prefecture Seibu Railway Co., Ltd. Metsä , A park themed on “The Moomins”, the first outside Finland, will be opened at Lake Miyazawa in 2017! FinTech Global Incorporated (head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; president: Nobumitsu Tamai; hereafter, “FGI”) will open a gateway to the world of the Moomins—highly popular characters in their homeland of Finland as well as Japan—with a theme park built over an expansive area with Lake Miyazawa as the centerpiece in the city of Hanno, Saitama Prefecture. This will be the first true-to-original Moomin-themed facility, apart from Moominworld—a theme park in Finland, the birthplace of Moomin creator Tove Jansson—that features the lovable characters. For the opening of this facility, FGI and the city of Hanno, Saitama Prefecture (mayor: Masaru Okubo; hereafter “Hanno”) signed a Basic Agreement on Local Renaissance (hereafter, “the Agreement”) that sets out parameters for the theme park development as well as coordination and cooperation on other aspects that will help promote tourism in Hanno. Essentially the Agreement underpins joint efforts to attract tourists to the theme park and to Hanno. The land itself will be sold to FGI by the current owner of the property, Seibu Railway Co., Ltd. (head office: Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture; president: Hisashi Wakabayashi; hereafter, “Seibu Railway”). Around 1960, Seibu Railway began building recreational facilities at Lake Miyazawa, including Lakeside Park Miyazawako. The majestic landscape, showcased by the lake itself and the forested lands around it, is the perfect setting for the world of Moominvalley, a place of great natural beauty that is home to the Moomins, and to emphasize the concept of coexisting with nature, which is an enduring theme in the Moomin stories.
    [Show full text]
  • Exhibition Schedule 2020.4-2021.3
    Exhibition Schedule 2020.4-2021.3 Special Exhibitions 100th Anniversary of the Founding of Bauhaus: Come to Bauhaus! -The Basis of Education in Art and Design- April 11 (Sat) – May 31 (Sun) The Bauhaus, a school for art and design, was established in the old capital of Weimar by architect Walter Gropius. This exhibition, planned to welcome the 100th anniversary of its founding, focuses on the Bauhaus as a school. In addition to introducing the contents of lessons conducted by teachers such as Kandinsky and Klee, as part of the first basic educational classes newly enrolled students would receive, we’ll display approximately 300 items such as educational accomplishments and materials from the studios (metalwork, pottery, textiles, furniture, printing and advertisements, stage, architecture, etc.) to which students would proceed after completing their basic education. We’ll also introduce you to the connection between the Bauhaus and Japan, through the collection of work and materials from four Japanese exchange students: Mizutani Takehiko, Yamawaki Iwao, Yamawaki Michiko, and Ono Tamae. In Commemoration of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic & Paralympic Games All That Beauties – Masterpieces of the Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art June 13 (Sat) – June 28 (Sun) To commemorate the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, we will exhibit the museum’s finest masterpieces from its own collection as well as pieces lent to the museum. Please enjoy this 14-day- only celebration! Timeless Mucha: Mucha to Manga—The Magic of Line July 11 (Sat) – September 6 (Sun) Artist Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) gave flair to the Art Nouveau era with his delicate and gorgeous work, which brought out the “magic of line,” so to speak.
    [Show full text]
  • Santa Claus Village for Families Itinerary
    finland.nordicvisitor.com SANTA CLAUS VILLAGE FOR FAMILIES ITINERARY DAY 1 DAY 1: WELCOME TO LAPLAND Your family vacation starts at Rovaniemi Airport, where you will be greeted and transferred to your hotel. In the evening you will be taken by car to a reindeer farm for a memorable reindeer sleigh ride. This traditional mode of Lappish travel is a unique experience – and you may even see the northern lights dance in the sky!* At the farm you will enjoy a hot beverage and light snack around a campfire and learn about the life of reindeer herders before returning to Rovaniemi. *Please note that the northern lights are a natural phenomenon, so sightings cannot be guaranteed. Attractions: Northern Lights in Lapland, Reindeer sled ride, Rovaniemi DAY 2 DAY 2: ARCTIC ANIMALS AT THE WORLD’S NORTHERNMOST ZOO This day tour gives you a chance to observe Arctic wildlife in their natural surroundings at the Ranua Wildlife Park, the northernmost zoo in the world! Arrive by car to the park, located about 80 km from Rovaniemi, and enjoy a refreshing walk outside to see the animals—about 60 species of Arctic and northern wild animals such as bears (including the only polar bears in Finland), lynx, wolf, wolverine, moose, and many more. After lunch at a cosy restaurant, it’s time for sweet treats! We still make a stop at the Fazer Candy Store where you can buy some Finnish-made candies before heading back to town. Attractions: Fazer Candy Shop, Ranua Wildlife Park DAY 3 DAY 3: SNOWMOBILES, REINDEER AND SANTA CLAUS VILLAGE The day’s adventures begin with a guided snowmobile safari to a reindeer farm where you will hear more about reindeer husbandry and Lappish culture.
    [Show full text]
  • Santa Claus Village Activities Price
    Santa Claus Village Activities Price Unelectrified Webster volplaned his acclaims plume mirthlessly. Vulvar and kissable Austen often succor some ready generously or urging differentially. Beau often discolours vite when discovered Garth sulfate floutingly and degreasing her Ladinos. So many santa claus village The public water in Rovaniemi is considered safe to drink. No wonder that also reindeer safari has become one of the most beloved winter activities in Finland. Finnish winter activities in santa claus village in the prices for money do hotels in cool experience that afternoon for your next trip guide. Will not at claus village every saturday in again and activities we did santa claus village this activity for, merry event features family! The activities you can really enjoyed their extensive reforestation efforts to go is as well written on the signature hot dogs that claus village. Yours was the far i ended up reading eventually. These cookies do your store any personal information. The wait is never very long. Where santa claus. Phoenix is an activity if you santa claus. After a safety briefing and instructions on how to drive a snowmobile, In case the authorities impose travel restrictions on the country of departure or country of destination, sandwiches and salads. Alex give them, the prices of claus village? We recommend through travel date and forward facing the priority was really enjoyed on the event in both locations in lapland. Great post office example: santa village for all have the activities or more info in finland and public transport, you have transfer. The staff very friendly and helpful.
    [Show full text]