Tradition in transformation: exploring aesthetics, symbolism, and cultural branding
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In an era characterized by accelerated globalization and relentless digital disruption, journals occupy a critical interstice between rigorous scholarship and the pressing needs of society. “Elegentia” embraces that interstice, curating peer‑reviewed insights that illuminate how arts, media, and technology can nourish both cultural continuity and socio‑economic resilience. Our second issue, appearing in June 2025, engages explicitly with Aceh’s creative ecosphere an arena where centuries‑old craftsmanship encounters algorithmic production, and where oral ethics still shape digital storytelling (Arcos-Pumarola et al., 2023).
We frame this edition under the theme “Tradition in Transformation: Exploring Aesthetics, Symbolism, and Cultural Branding”. The premise is straightforward: heritage is not a museum artifact but a living grammar that can be augmented never replaced by technological and market innovation. Recent debates in cultural sustainability (Kirshenblatt-Gimblett, 2006) emphasize that safeguarding intangible heritage requires simultaneous attention to creative economies. Aceh’s artisans, designers, and performers therefore become protagonists in a narrative that is both local and global.
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