Violet Cuffy, who tragically passed away in December 2021, held a PhD in Sustainable Tourism Management from the University of Surrey, UK. Violet was Senior Lecture in Events and Tourism Management at the University of Bedfordshire, UK.Jane Carr is Head of Academic Studies at Bird College and a member of the Research Institute for Media, Arts and Performance at the University of Bedfordshire, UK.

• 1. Intangible Cultural Heritage: safeguarding embodied Creole cultures.- 2. Towards Safeguarding Creole Intangible Cultural Heritage: The 2003 UNESCO Convention.- 3 The Rejuvenation of Arts and Culture through Folklore.- 4. Valorisation of the Intangible Creole Heritage in Mauritius: A Case Study.- 5. The Spirit of Koudmen: The Genesis of Identity, Community and Cooperation in Saint      Lucian Society.- 6. Embodying Creole Heritage: The Dominican Bélé.- 7. Entangled Threads: Creolisation of Plants and Landscape.- 8.  Tourism Development in Creole Spaces: A Saint Lucian, island perspective.- 9.  Advancing a Creole Centre of Excellence Framework.- 10. Conclusions: Looking Ahead to the ‘After Acts’.

Violet Cuffy, who tragically passed away in December 2021, held a PhD in Sustainable Tourism Management from the University of Surrey, UK. Violet was Senior Lecture in Events and Tourism Management at the University of Bedfordshire, UK.Jane Carr is Head of Academic Studies at Bird College and a member of the Research Institute for Media, Arts and Performance at the University of Bedfordshire, UK.

• 1. Intangible Cultural Heritage: safeguarding embodied Creole cultures.- 2. Towards Safeguarding Creole Intangible Cultural Heritage: The 2003 UNESCO Convention.- 3 The Rejuvenation of Arts and Culture through Folklore.- 4. Valorisation of the Intangible Creole Heritage in Mauritius: A Case Study.- 5. The Spirit of Koudmen: The Genesis of Identity, Community and Cooperation in Saint      Lucian Society.- 6. Embodying Creole Heritage: The Dominican Bélé.- 7. Entangled Threads: Creolisation of Plants and Landscape.- 8.  Tourism Development in Creole Spaces: A Saint Lucian, island perspective.- 9.  Advancing a Creole Centre of Excellence Framework.- 10. Conclusions: Looking Ahead to the ‘After Acts’.

Violet Cuffy, who tragically passed away in December 2021, held a PhD in Sustainable Tourism Management from the University of Surrey, UK. Violet was Senior Lecture in Events and Tourism Management at the University of Bedfordshire, UK.Jane Carr is Head of Academic Studies at Bird College and a member of the Research Institute for Media, Arts and Performance at the University of Bedfordshire, UK.

• 1. Intangible Cultural Heritage: safeguarding embodied Creole cultures.- 2. Towards Safeguarding Creole Intangible Cultural Heritage: The 2003 UNESCO Convention.- 3 The Rejuvenation of Arts and Culture through Folklore.- 4. Valorisation of the Intangible Creole Heritage in Mauritius: A Case Study.- 5. The Spirit of Koudmen: The Genesis of Identity, Community and Cooperation in Saint      Lucian Society.- 6. Embodying Creole Heritage: The Dominican Bélé.- 7. Entangled Threads: Creolisation of Plants and Landscape.- 8.  Tourism Development in Creole Spaces: A Saint Lucian, island perspective.- 9.  Advancing a Creole Centre of Excellence Framework.- 10. Conclusions: Looking Ahead to the ‘After Acts’.