From WLO we are delighted to announce The Department of Tourism and Otago Business School as the 2022 World Leisure Congress bid winners. The Congress, the world’s largest leisure scientific congress, will bring more than 500 leading leisure related academics and professionals from around the world to Dunedin, New Zealand. The bid was made inRead more
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World Leisure Organization and Hanghzou Municipal Government have now agreed to strengthen the mutual cooperation and entered into an agreement to host the WL Expo every two years in the city of Hangzhou, China. Dr. Roger Coles, WLO Chairman, Dr. Cristina Ortega, WLO COO and Mr. Jack Agrios, WL Legal Advisor, traveled and meet Mr. XieRead more
Interview to Fernando Pérez – Director of Azkuna Zentroa Could you describe Azkuna Zentroa? What does the user find when she/he comes here? Azkuna Zentroa is an integrated center where art and contemporary culture play a significant role. Located in the downtown area of Bilbao (Indautxu neighbourhood), this building has more than 35,000 square metres.Read more
Teresita Lencina Expert in Intangible Cultural Heritage, UNESCO – (Argentina) – May, 22nd. While visiting Bilbao, just for a few hours, I had the grateful experience of finding a city that I did not imagined. In a majestic geography, surrounded by mountains and water, a city divided by a sea loach is settled, banks thatRead more
María Luiza Souza Dias, Fernando Tuacek and Eduardo Uhle SESC Sao Paulo and 2018 WL Congress Team (Brazil) – June, 16th. – 18th. Bilbao is a city for people that welcomes all. While we were there, we were invited to share it’s culture and costumes. Good food, good wine and nice places for leisure. PhysicalRead more
Dr. Neil Carr WLCE University of Otago (New Zealand) – June, 12th. Reflecting on my first ever visit to Bilbao, I found it a vibrant and edgy (in a positive way) city. It is clearly a post-industrial place, but one where its industrial roots still show through among the façade-ism that is seeking to moveRead more
Dr. John Dattilo Pennsylvania State University, (USA) – June, 12th. Gentle paces, smiling faces Active walkers, welcome talkers Delicious food, relaxed mood Sips of wine, life is fine Well behaved pups, coffee in cups Bridges that connect, time to reflect Paddled boats, thoughts to promote So much art, reluctant to depart Old friends met, newRead more
Dr. Douglas Kleiber WLO Research and Knowledge Transference Committee Chair, Georgia University – (USA). 12th, June. About all that had changed was to see more people running, and cycling than I remember as well as more on cell phones (as seems to be the case everywhere). But once again I was impressed with how many healthyRead more
Yvonne Klerks WLCE Breda NHTV University of Applied Sciences (The Netherlands) June, 7th- 8th. Bilbao is a pleasant and ‘easy’ city in the North of Spain. The inner city has been transformed in a particularly nice area for people to spend their leisure time. The inner city is not too small and not too large,Read more
The LM SIG has used the very successful Leisure Management Commission as the foundation for its shift to the WLO SIGs. The beauty of the WLO’s SIGs is the opportunity address leisure issues on a global scale that can have applications on a local level. The LM SIG provides leisure professionals and scholars the opportunityRead more
Supporting Organization signatory party of the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism
