By Teresa Freire, Universidade do Minho and Chair of the Leisure and Well-Being SIG The international project “Leisure and well-being across countries in the era of coronavirus19: Trends and applications”, awarded by Strategic Priorities Grant, is coordinated by Teresa Freire, Chair of the Leisure and Well-Being Special Interest Group (SIG). The Project, aimed to beRead more
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The second edition of the WL Day will be celebrated on April, 14th, 2022. This new edition is being coordinated by the World Leisure Center of Excellence (WLCE) at Vancouver Island University (VIU) in Canada. Starting on Monday 11, a wide range of activities are being organized around the world in face-to-face and online formatsRead more
This year the World Leisure Organization (WLO) is celebrating its 70th anniversary. Since 1952, WLO has been promoting leisure as integral to social, cultural, economic, and sustainable environmental development worldwide. As a member-driven organization with global representation, WLO has been achieving its mission, vision and goals through its programs and activities that are developed accordingRead more
WLYA activities during the WL Day 2022 event What Check the full programme that World Leisure Youth Ambassadors team has prepared for full day of activities Date April 14th, 2022 | 8:00 to 17:00 CEST Programme https://bit.ly/3LvD7j7 Registration https://bit.ly/3NbiudA Read more
Leisure Matters Panel (hosted by VIU WLCE) What In celebration of World Leisure Day 2022, the World Leisure Centre of Excellence at Vancouver Island University would like to invite you to join our panelists in discussing relevant leisure-related themes: Leisure Matters – Does it Really Matter? Recognition – Is Leisure Really on the Political Agenda?Read more
Sesc Verão – Serious Leisure in Practice A Conversation with Leonardo Cálix What Sesc Verão (Sesc Summer) has been delivered during the Brazilian summer months for 27 years. This webinar will explore how Sesc has incorporated serious leisure theory in the delivery and evaluation of over 800 activities with 100,000 participants in their 2022Read more
We are pleased to announce that the 17th World Leisure Congress has been rescheduled to 11 – 15 December 2023. Ensuring the world leisure community can meet in person at the congress is of crucial importance and moving to 2023 will allow more certainty around international travel while still giving everyone a chance to visitRead more
The World Leisure Youth Ambassadors’ Network is inviting young people from all over the world to introduce their skills in art, hobbies and volunteering within a world wide contest. If you are a painter, draw pictures, record short films or work as a coach or volunteer helped people in need or participated in environmental project,Read more
World Leisure Organization (WLO) is proud to become a signatory of the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism. The Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism unites travel and tourism behind a common set of pathways for climate action, aligning the sector with global commitments and catalyzing collaborative solutions to the many challenges facingRead more
The World Leisure Center of Excellence at Zhejiang University (WLCE-ZJU) is very pleased to announce that Suichang County has officially been confirmed as its first Innovation Base in China. After rounds of reports, meetings, and discussions, WLCE-ZJU and Suichang Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau reached an agreement on achieving the leap-forward transformation andRead more
Supporting Organization signatory party of the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism
