At the invitation of the University of Guadalajara, Mexico, a series of activities were carried out in connection with the celebration of World Physical Activity Day (April 6), spanning the period from March 31 to April 6.
On the academic front, these activities included a restricted workshop with graduate students, a second workshop for a broader audience conducted jointly with Professor Oscar Incarbone (Argentina), and a public forum on physical activity from the perspective of leisure. The forum was attended by approximately 500 participants and featured contributions from five invited speakers.
Throughout these events, information about the World Leisure Organization was shared with attendees, encouraging membership and raising awareness about the organization’s mission and initiatives. These outreach efforts serve to enhance WLO’s visibility and foster opportunities for future collaborative projects.
In the non-academic segment, participation included the launch of an innovative community initiative titled the “Physical Activity Cube” — a repurposed container equipped to support physical activity in underserved areas. Additional involvement included a mass dance-based physical activity event at the university, as well as a large public activation in a central city square on April 6. This event, led by a world boxing champion, engaged over one hundred participants in boxing-inspired movements, reflecting the sport’s national popularity.
Additionally, it is noteworthy that every Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., for over two decades, 31 kilometers of city avenues are closed to vehicular traffic, creating space for over 100,000 people to walk, run, or cycle—offering an exemplary urban leisure experience.
