http://digital-library.ulbsibiu.ro:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/3864 Grant agreement ID: 101079282 - Achieving excellence in research in Romania The FORTHEM Alliance of seven European Universities invited Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu (LBUS - CO) to join in 2021 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:28:57 GMT 2026-04-22T00:28:57Z http://localhost:8080/xmlui/bitstream/id/3d9a13a7-520f-49d8-94f6-3b1ea0dce1d9/ http://digital-library.ulbsibiu.ro:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/3864 http://digital-library.ulbsibiu.ro:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/4446 Explaining unwelcoming attitudes toward LGBTQI + festivals in Sibiu and their implications for regional cultural change Vlase, Ionela; Croitoru, Alin This article examines the predictors of the unwelcoming attitude toward staging LGBTQI+ festivals in Sibiu, Romania. Building on recent insights on festivals as socially sustainable devices contributing to tourism and cultural changes and based on an original survey dataset, we use logistic regression to account for this negative view. Our findings indicate that gender, education, and religiosity are associated with the outcome variable. Men, respondents with up to lower secondary education, and people who self-identify as religious are more inclined to oppose LGBTQI + festivals, whereas festivalgoers and respondents who have a positive attitude toward Roma festivals are less likely to hold negative views on LGBTQI+ festivals. Likewise, beliefs that the state shall regulate the cultural realm and that tourists contribute to a positive image of Sibiu are positively associated with the unwelcoming attitude toward LGBTQI+ festivals. These findings have policy implications for framing cultural changes in central Romania. IIonela Vlase & Alin Croitoru (2026) Explaining unwelcoming attitudes toward LGBTQI+ festivals in Sibiu and their implications for regional cultural change, Cultural Trends, 35:1, 19-34, DOI: 10.1080/09548963.2025.2458265 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT http://digital-library.ulbsibiu.ro:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/4446 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z http://digital-library.ulbsibiu.ro:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/4444 The Ethical and Legal Stakes in Staging the Works of Bernard-Marie Koltès Nechit, Diana; Parisot, Véronique Bernard-Marie Koltès occupies a singular place in contemporary theatre: at once poetic and political, his work interrogates the human condition through questions of space, language, and otherness. Every staging of his texts draws the director into a delicate dialogue with the absent author: how to represent without betraying? How to adapt without distorting? This article examines the ethical and legal issues that surround the staging of Koltès, through the analysis of several emblematic cases (Chéreau, Touré, Bident) and by articulating notions of moral rights, artistic fidelity, and poetic responsibility. It aims to explore the fragile balance between memory and invention, between the letter of the text and the living pulse of the stage. Nechit, Diana and Parisot, Véronique. “The Ethical and Legal Stakes in Staging the Works of Bernard-Marie Koltès”, Journal of Performing Arts , no. 3 (2025): 14-41. DOI: 10.54989/JAS.24.01 Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT http://digital-library.ulbsibiu.ro:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/4444 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z http://digital-library.ulbsibiu.ro:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/4443 From Folklore to Fairy Tale Fantasy Within the Disneyfication of Cinema. The Case of Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen Serban, Andrei C.; Ostad, Samaneh This article examines the Disneyfication of classic European fairy tales, focusing on how The Walt Disney Company has transformed the moral and aesthetic fabric of stories by the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen. Through its adaptations of Snow White , Cinderella , The Little Mermaid , and The Snow Queen , Disney conceals the moral violence and existential suffering that characterized the original narratives, replacing them with sentimental optimism and a commodified “age of innocence”. The resulting films reframe tales of sin, punishment, and redemption into narratives of personal fulfilment and emotional reassurance. Therefore, beneath this surface of purity, Disney tends to over-aestheticize some taboo themes—death, desire, and transgression—, until altering the literary pattern. Șerban, Andrei C., and Ostad, Samaneh. “From Folklore to Fairy Tale Fantasy within the Disneyfication of Cinema. The Case of Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen”, Journal of Performing Arts , no. 3 (2025): 60-77. DOI: 10.54989/JAS.24.03 Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT http://digital-library.ulbsibiu.ro:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/4443 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z http://digital-library.ulbsibiu.ro:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/4442 Exploring Place Identity and Local Heritage Commodification: A Comparative Study of Locally Born Residents and Internal Migrants Croitoru, Alin; Raluca, Muresan; Stefenel, Delia; Chenevez, Alain In a global context where internal population mobility is becoming increasingly significant, the relationship between place identity, cultural heritage, and internal migration is inadequately documented, and the research on it remains limited. This study developed a framework to explore how individuals’ status as internal migrants is related to their perceptions of place identity and their attitudes toward the commodification of local cultural heritage. This interplay was examined in Sibiu, a Romanian city where cultural dynamism and the attraction of new internal migrants were stimulated by its designation as a European Capital of Culture in 2007. Using survey data collected from over 900 residents of Sibiu and employing inferential statistical modeling, the differences in terms of place identity and local heritage commodification between locally born residents and internal migrants were examined after controlling for various socioeconomic variables. The results revealed meaningful differences: natives highly value iconic buildings, architecture, and traditions and are more concerned about heritage damage from commodification. Conversely, newcomers relate to place identity and cultural heritage differently, linking their appreciation of local culture to the processes of integration and the economic opportunities triggered by commodification. This study contributes to the scholarship focused on understanding social representations of cultural heritage in a local context. Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT http://digital-library.ulbsibiu.ro:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/4442 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z