What we can agree on is that the impact of local events is not always a decisive element in destination validation, but rather a variable condition.
The validity of the statement that events are always crucial is partially true, but its universality is overestimated, because the real importance depends on the scale and nature of the event.
A neighborhood festival in Senegal will not necessarily disrupt travel plans like the Grand Magal of Touba, which mobilizes considerable resources and crowds.
It is important to find a middle ground and recognize that while some events are major factors of disruption or attraction, others may be mere footnotes.
For example, for a tourist visiting Dakar, a small local concert can be a pleasant opportunity, while the Maouloud celebrations can make certain neighborhoods impractical.