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The art of storytelling in festival marketing

ADMAF's Jean-Pierre Rouphael shares his take on the art of balancing cultural authenticity and global appeal.

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Humans have always been storytellers. Whether through chats around a fire, paintings on a cave wall or contemporary social media, the instinct to share stories is ingrained in who we are. Storytelling is how we communicate and how we connect. And it’s an integral part of marketing, especially for something as creative as a cultural festival. With the Abu Dhabi Festival, the story has been shaped and refined for over two decades. So, how do we continue to evolve, while honouring its core values and innovating for a new and changing audience?

A strong story starts with a strong identity. Think of major festivals around the world: the Edinburgh Festival, celebrating creative freedom; The Salzburg


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the authorAnup Oommen
Anup Oommen is the Editor of Campaign Middle East at Motivate Media Group, a well-reputed moderator, and a multiple award-winning journalist with more than 15 years of experience at some of the most reputable and credible global news organisations, including Reuters, CNN, and Motivate Media Group. As the Editor of Campaign Middle East, Anup heads market-leading coverage of advertising, media, marketing, PR, events and experiential, digital, the wider creative industries, and more, through the brand’s digital, print, events, directories, podcast and video verticals. As such he’s a key stakeholder in the Campaign Global brand, the world’s leading authority for the advertising, marketing and media industries, which was first published in the UK in 1968.