南瀛國際民俗藝術節自1996年開始舉辦,其活動範圍涵蓋了台南縣24個鄉鎮市,參與活動表演的團隊包含了當地藝文團隊及來自世界各國的外國表演團隊。南瀛國際民俗藝術節曾吸引超過三十萬的民眾參與,形成強烈的藝術熱潮,並經由廣大的國際參與,提供深具意義的文化交流機會。因此本研究探討的主要議題為南瀛國際民俗藝術節之國際參與及文化交流成效探討。研究結果顯示南瀛國際民俗藝術節的整體活動效益,除已帶動南瀛地區之國際文化交流外,藉由活動的舉辦亦使得民眾認知到文化的重要性,並逐漸有文化保存與發揚的行動產生。南瀛國際民俗藝術節活動雖已有上述初步成效,但舉辦單位仍有許多值得改善之處。
Nan-Ying International Folk Art Festival (NYIFAF) came to its existence in 1996 with a wide array of festivity activities spanning across 24 townships in Tainan County and large art participants from local and foreign regions. Roughly estimated, over 300,000 people have participated in the NYIFAF. This indicates enthusiasm toward artistic pursuit and productive cultural exchange opportunities through extensive international participation. Thus, the focus of the study is the effect study of international participation and cultural exchange on Nan-Ying international folk art festival. Study results indicate that the overall effects brought by the NYIFAF are the promotion of international cultural exchange experiences in the Nan-ying area, improved recognition of cultural significance by the locals, the employment of event organization as a tool for cultural preservation, as well as promising development of local cultural identity. However, many areas for future improvements are still expected, despite of the above-mentioned preliminary effects that have been successfully retrieved from the NYIFAF.