HUSS to host World Leisure Day 2023

The Hungarian University of Sports Science (HUSS) will celebrate the World Leisure Day at the university on 26th April with a wide range of programmes.

The event will be hosted by the Department of Recreation of HUSS. Guests from Albania, Romania and the USA, international Leisure Leadership Training partners from Slovakia and Romania will be present at the event.

The first part of the day includes organized physical activities while the afternoon will see an international hybrid conference and visiting the World Leisure Youth Ambassador’s Youth Office.

“We cooperate with the relevant organisations on regular basis, and the programme for 26th April is the fruit of this collaboration," said Dr Miklós Bánhidi, Associate Professor of the Recreation Department at the Hungarian University of Sports Science and Chairman of the World Leisure Organization Youth Ambassador Committee. "World Recreation Day was initiated by the Brazilians, and we tried to develop the theme based on the environment, physical activity and culture. We already had a similar event last year, and this year's will be different in that it will be the central venue for youth programmes, namely the university. We are working on creating a tradition to offer such a colourful programme on the occasion of World Leisure Day in the coming years.”

World Leisure Day will be streamed online so people living in the United States, South Africa, India or Thailand can follow the event.

Participation is free for all participants but registration is needed by sending an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Programme (host: Department of Recreation, HUSS)

Invited guests:

  • HUSS International Day guests from Albania, Romania, USA
  • International Leisure Leadership training partners Slovakia, Romania
  • Online partners: South Africa, Nigeria, Uganda, Pakistan, Cambodia, Thailand, China

09.00 Departure from HUSS (Budapest, Alkotás u. 42-48.) by minivan to the HUSS Water Sport Center (Budapest, Királyok u. 65-68)   

10.00 Kayak tour to Petőfi bridge via Parliament. Students and international guests will be kayaking on Danube river to demonstrate World Leisure Day.

12.30 Lunch with international guests of HUSS

15.00 International hybrid conference (K1 Building B202). Moderator: dr. Gyöngyvér Lacza (HUSS)        

  • 15:10 Paul Dragos (University of Oradea, Romania): Organizational management skills
  • 15:25 Beata Dobay (Selye University, Komarno, Slovakia) & Elena Bendikova (Catholic University, Ruzomberok, Slovakia): Youth camp management
  • 15:45 Achara Phanurat (TIFF, Thailand): Thai Meditation
  • 16:00 Pallawi Shindle (India): Ayurveda

16.15 Break (international tea test)

16.45 Visiting WLYA Youth Office  (K2 Building 13). Opening the WLYA contest photo exhibition 2022/2023.

  • 16:00 Lina Takruri, Makhaya Malema & Jesse Miller (WLYA members): Introduction of WLYA activities
  • 16:15 John Devaraj (artist, India): World Peace Museum, Bangalore
  • 16:30 Michael Akinnagbe (WLYA, Nigeria): Visitating the Female Correctional Center, Surulere, Ondo, Nigeria
  • 16:45 Donah Ntibankudiye (Uganda): World Leisure Day as expressed in art paintings
  • 17:00 Musicians: Sasha Veret (France), Balu Jambe (India), Safa Takruri (Jordan), Lyrikal TMG (USA)

Participation is free for all participants, but registration is required at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. in order to receive the Zoom link for the event.

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