World Leisure Day will be celebrated all around the globe on April, 2025, to reinforce the role of leisure at the centre of the society. In these uncertain times, it is more necessary than ever to acknowledge the importance of leisure playing key role in individual and community developments, contributing to the quality of lifeRead more
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The Leisure Experience Research Opportunity (LERO) provides opportunities for World Leisure Centres of Excellence, the World Leisure Young Ambassadors and students from other interested institutions to participate in an international orientated field research project aimed at assessing the recreation programs to foster active communities. In parallel to the World Leisure Expo and Forum 2019, heldRead more
About World Leisure Expo & Forum Date: 6 & 7 June 2023 Place: Hangzhou International Expo Center Topic: Leisure & Social Transformation The World Leisure Expo & Forum is a biennial event taking place in the city of Hangzhou, The WL Expo & Forum is a major exhibition showcasing some of the most innovative businessesRead more
The 5th Hangzhou World Leisure Expo in 2021 was held from October 15th to 18th. With the theme of “Digital Life · Leisure Paradise”, it opened at the Hangzhou Wulin Star Expo Center. Due to the need for epidemic prevention and control, the President of World Leisure Organization recorded a video speech, and the ViceRead more
The 4th Hangzhou World Leisure Expo “Leisure City, Better Life” in 2019 was held from October 18th to October 20th. The Expo is divided into three major sections: Leisure Industry Expo, World Leisure Summit Forum, and International Citizen Leisure Festival, focusing on showcasing new situations, highlights, and trends in the integrated development of culture, tourism,Read more
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
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
Supporting Organization signatory party of the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism
