The third Hangzhou World Leisure Expo, from October 20 to November 12, 2017, embraced the theme “Leisure – Making Life Better.” Held at the Hangzhou International Expo Center, the opening ceremony was attended by Zhao Yide, former Secretary of the Hangzhou Municipal Party Committee. The Expo aimed to be a global platform for leisure concepts,Read more
Blog
The second Hangzhou World Leisure Expo, held from September 17 to November 18, 2011, revolved around the theme “Leisure – Improving the Quality of Life.” With the main venue in Hangzhou and sub-venues at Xianghu Lake, Baima Lake, and Qiandao Lake, the Expo featured leisure exhibitions, forums, activities, and experiences. Additional sub-venues included Haining, Shangyu,Read more
The first Hangzhou World Expo, held from April 22 to October 22, 2006, was organized by various national and local government bodies and organizations. This landmark event boosted Zhejiang Province and Hangzhou’s international reputation, developed China’s leisure industry, optimized tourism, and branded Hangzhou as the “Oriental Leisure Capital.” With an impressive attendance of 15 millionRead more
ThemeMultiplicities of leisure: Seeing through other lenses Fieldschool The ‘Multiplicities of leisure: Seeing through other lenses Fieldschool’ will be based in and around the beautiful and vibrant city of Dunedin, Southern New Zealand, and will take place in the days leading up to the start of the 2023 World Leisure Congress. Aligning closely with theRead more
ThemeLeisure Beyond Constraints The 2018 Field School during the World Leisure Congress (São Paulo, Brazil) embraced the theme of “Leisure Beyond Constraints”, addressing leisure and access in its broadest sense. The theme included three dimensions of barriers: physical, socio‐economic and symbolic, which must be recognized, discussed and overcome, to ensure that all people can fullyRead more
During the 2016 WL Congress in Durban (South Africa), Durban Green Corridors welcomed young generations to discover the magnificent tourism products on the eNanda Route in Durban, giving them the chance to explore the township vibe, hike down to the stunning uMzinyathi Falls, and learn about the Rastafarian Culture.Read more
Theme: Building a Liveable City through Leisure: A Global Perspective The Mobile case study was built around the livable city concept which was also the congress theme and the course was called Building a Liveable City through Leisure: A Global Perspective Located at the junction of the Mobile River and Mobile Bay on the northernRead more
Supporting Organization signatory party of the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism
