Entomophagy and entomophagy tourism have been gaining traction as a growing trend in various parts of the world. Although the concept may be relatively new in some regions, entomophagy has existed for many years and offers various benefits for farmers, local communities, and tourists alike. Entomophagy tourism involves a tourist visiting an area to learn about and experience insect-based foods in various forms such as tasting dishes or participating in insect harvesting and preparation. When implemented sustainably, entomophagy tourism can generate additional farmer income, create job opportunities, utilise more farm resources, and preserve natural and cultural heritage. This study aimed to explore and assess the potential of entomophagy tourism in the Mopani District, Limpopo Province, South Africa. This involved investigating the cultural, ecological, and economic dimensions of insect consumption in the region, specifically focusing on how entomophagy can be leveraged to promote tourism. Ultimately, the goal was to provide insights and recommendations that can contribute to the sustainable development of entomophagy tourism in the Mopani District, fostering cultural preservation and economic growth in the region.

With the increasing use of discourse analysis (DA) methodology in the humanitiesand social sciences, including tourism, there is a need to determine which subjects are necessaryto understand and elucidate their discourses. Tourism, as a multifaceted phenomenon, tends tohave a multitude of actors in its formulation and implementation, which tends to make researcheven more complex. This paper provides a bibliographical study to outline these themes, theirimportance in tourism and the circumstances of their discourses for an analysis of the proposedmethodology based on the three key DA concepts: power, ideology and hegemony. As a result,this paper identifies six major groups of players: state and government; tourism trade; tourists;local residents; academy and media. As an implication, it is hoped that this paper will contributeto the advancement of discourse analysis methodology in tourism, particularly in the field ofpublic policy.

The objective of the work was to promote a series of activities for sustainable tourism development, taking as support the physical-natural and cultural potential of the locality of San José de Tostós in the municipality of Boconó, Trujillo state, Venezuela. The methodological approach was based on the qualitative mode of participatory action research with field design. The results showed massive community participation in the actions of transformation, improvement and ornamentation of the most affected roads, creation of a community radio station, and elaboration of a tourist route with gastronomic flavors and job generation. Despite the achievements, there is still apathy to work as a team, and a lack of support from public policies to consolidate tourism enterprises to reduce the exodus. This is an alternative to empower the communities, promote their enterprises, and improve the processes of conservation of natural resources.

The text presents a report of experience of a socio-educational action entitled Tourism Incentive Project (PROINTUR) developed by a group of students in the 6th period of the Bachelor in Tourism Course of the Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA), São Bernardo campus. The action was developed at the Deborah Correia Lima Teaching Center, and its main goal was to raise awareness among the school community regarding the importance of tourism as a socio-historical, spatial and cultural phenomenon, a factor for promoting economic growth, and an agent for social inclusion. The importance of tourism for community development is discussed, as well as tourism education actions, especially in the school context. This is followed by a presentation of the results achieved by the project. The work was based on bibliographic research, addressing the relationship between tourism and tourism education (Rabelo, 1998; Ribas, 2008; Fonseca Filho, 2007) and by pedagogical activities such as lectures, group dynamics and conversation circles with tourism and its production chain, tourist potential, and local development as the generating themes. The results of the intervention carried out show that the school community has knowledge about the importance of tourism; however, it has a restricted view of the tourist potential of the municipality of São Bernardo and the functions exercised by the bachelors degree in tourism as a transforming agent of the local reality.

This study analyzes the Categorization of Tourist Municipalities in the Rio Grande do Sul, and discusses the process of regionalization of tourism in the State and how tourism has impacted the development of the localities of Rio Grande do Sul that are part of the Brazilian Tourism Map, in light of the performance of their respective tourism economies. For this, an exploratory and descriptive study was carried out, based on secondary data available on the Mapa do Turismo 2019-2021 Portal of the Brazilian Ministry of Tourism. As a result, the categorization of tourist municipalities was created from the Tourism Regionalization Program, dividing the State of Rio Grande do Sul into twenty-seven tourist regions. The results show that in addition to the capital Porto Alegre, the Região das Hortênsias is the most important tourist destination in the state; it is the region with the most abundant offer of accommodation facilities, the one that generates more jobs in the hotel industry, and the one that collects the most taxes in the sector. Also of note are the Costa Doce, the Litoral Norte Gaúcho and the Região da Fronteira.

The Bumba-meu-boi is a traditional festival that takes place in the Northeast of Brazil, and is one of the most important festivals in Brazilian popular culture. In Parnaíba, in the state of Piauí, there is Rei da Boiada cultural group that carries high symbolic value for those who take part in the ritual. This group is part of the cultural heritage of the city that is home to the participants, who invest a great deal of love, dedication and effort to the art, dance and local culture. Based on a case study of the Rei da Boiada Group, this qualitative research study investigates whether the Bumba-meu-boi Rei da Boiada cultural festival can be considered a tourist attraction. The methods used in this research included a bibliographic review, field study and interviews. Data were gathered through semi-structured interviews and field observations from 2015 to 2019. The descriptive and explanatory method was used for the data analysis. It was concluded that the group is culturally rich and can be considered a tourist attraction, as it is part of the “Festa de Juninha” – the June festival that attracts tourists. But there has been little research on the Bumba-meu-boi itself, despite its great potential to contribute to the development of cultural tourism in the city.

The use of wine in the preparation of sauces adds value to this type of culinary preparation, catering for a diverse audience and preferences. The aim of this work to produce wine sauces and determine their acceptability (acceptance test and purchase intention) and physicochemical characteristics. It was fond that the sauces were satisfactory, making the manufacture of the products viable. For the sensory analysis, a hedonic scale was used to assess the color, appearance, aroma, texture and flavor. In the general evaluation, the sensory analysis of the wine-based sauces showed satisfactory acceptance, particularly the dry white wine sauce. The production of wine sauces proved to be viable, and may represent an option for those in search of foods with possible health benefits.

This study examines the historical, socio-cultural and tourist elements that are part of the composition of Eduardo Ribeiro Avenue, located in the city of Manaus-AM. Having as its general objective: to investigate how the Eduardo Ribeiro Avenue and the historical and tourist aspects that compose it, can be analysed in the context of heritage interpretation. Being its specific objectives: to identify the history of this avenue and its importance to the formation of cultural manauara's  patrimony, raise the current elements that complete the landscape of the street and analyse its relationship with tourism and, suggests a touristic visitation route focused specifically for the Eduardo Ribeiro Avenue having as foundation the principles of patrimonial interpretation. A qualitative research with descriptive and exploratory objectives using bibliographical, documental and field technical procedures. Concerning the results, the Eduardo Ribeiro Avenue is considered the main artery of the centre of Manaus, this street has throughout its extension important historical buildings in addition to being one of the centres of commerce in the capital. The historicity is embodied in its urban layout, in its paving, in its cobblestones, in the century-old buildings that make it up along with its infrastructure, making the Avenue a very relevant space for tourist activity in the capital. Its relationship with tourism is based on the perspective of the rescue of a historical legacy for the manauara society and most importantly, the possibility of scripting the aforementioned avenue by the local tourist trade having as a foundation the principles of patrimonial interpretation.

The objective of this research was to analyze the food sector in Brazil, the Northeast Region and in the State of Paraíba from the economic perspective, seeking to systematize information about the sector, as these have been contributing to the growth of the Brazilian economy and the profile of the Brazilian market work. The main source of data collection was the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The mains variables obtained were the number of local units, total employed people, wages and other salaries, with geographic coverage of Brazil, the Northeast region and the state of Paraíba, and historical series from 2007 to 2015. With data collected, it is possible to affirm that the housing and food sector represented, in 2015, 2.38% of what was produced by the companies to make up the Gross Value Added (GVA) of the country. Speaking specifically about food companies, these corresponded to 3.60% of the total staff employed, but only to 1.63% of salaries paid, demonstrating a need for greater appreciation of the professional of the area. In dealing specifically with the Northeast and Paraíba, it is concluded that, in general, the food sector grew more in the region and state than in the national average, except for wages.