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The article shows the concept of Slow Travel, a travel’s modality based in a new perspective of touristic use considering a slowdown style. In this way, the paper analyses the context of growing and development about Slow Travel, including its ideological matrix based in industrial revolution’s contestation, specially about the acceleration noted at contemporary society and its application inside the leisure and travel universes. At least, shows the main characteristics of Slow Travel, and its perspectives of development, mainly in Brazil.

One of the most important phenomenon in the globalization scenario is the city's expansion and the expansion of the urban mentality beyond their geographical boundaries. Medium cities, however, generally still lack of qualified recreation. Based on these premises, this discussion aims to present that the Urban Imaginary is semanticized by Plaza and the Stage. Both are marked as spaces of being together and of seeing and be seen. So the presence of recreational offerings that mobilize people to get together and to see each other, may contribute to form the urban spirit in the city.

The article presents the research proposal, developed in 2014, with the children of Costa da Lagoa, Azores community, located in Lagoa da Conceição, in Florianópolis (SC). The definition of Costa started from the idea that there are communities that maintain principles of freedom with children, in a way, have the time and space in the natural and cultural environment, to challenge and grow. In this way, the research has as objective the proposal to unravel the meanings found in the relations established by the children living in the Costa da Lagoa, between: being, playing and nature. The methodological definition came from ethnography, with its "look closely and faraway" and his "inside and outside look" and was configured as a path to be followed with a qualitative prevalence and descriptive. The study focuses on children who, in general, are entitled to participate in the social context, according to their wills and their skills, for belonging and part is a right that is won at birth. For data collection were used complementary instruments together: participant observation; notebook; informal conversations; photographs; filming; children's drawings; and participation in community events. Upon completion of the survey, but far from satisfying the concerns as researchers, we conclude that the ethnography provided an opportunity a significant hike the trails and crossings from Costa. Children who live there have the opportunity to carry out activities in the natural environment, among trees, water, land and animals. Children are challenged to overcome fears, to enlarge body movements, to develop self-knowledge and to expand awareness capability.

The society that we living in have postindustrial characteristics, mainly due to technological development that in turn brought great social and environmental transformations.  The reflexes of these transformations can be seeing at different dimensions of people’s life, such as the lack of time and space dedicated to leisure activities, in order to increase awareness of the leisure culture.  The main focus here was to indicate a connection between children’s leisure activities, playfulness and the environment, pointing out that any unbalanced distribution between this three variables, will alter the relationship between social and natural environment, decreasing the importance of the natural resources of our cities around the planet.

Apresentação do Dossiê Lazer e Meio Ambiente, destacando-se os textos elaborados pelos autores especialistas que foram convidados para problematizar e aprofundar conhecimentos sobre essa temática: Miraíra Noal Manfroi e Alcyane Marinho, ambas vinculadas à Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina;  Reinaldo Tadeu Boscolo Pacheco e Sidnei Raimundo, da Universidade de São Paulo, Simone Rechia e Iverson Ladewig, da Universidade Federal do Paraná, Oromar Augusto dos Santos Nascimento e Humberto Luís de Deus Inácio, ambos da Universidade Federal de Goiás.

This study sought to identify the main bodily practices present in the camps mounted in the Araguaia River beaches, as well as evaluate the environmental consciousness and behavior of tourists in these camps. The materials and methods used were the systematized observation together with a questionnaire of closed questions. The materials and methods used were the systematized observation together with a questionnaire of closed questions, called the Responsible Behavior Rating Scale, which went through statistical analysis. The results showed that consciousness and environmental behavior of tourists fitted in the average level. We concluded that there were few bodily practices present in the camps, where most tourists chose the "rest", and that there are contradictions between consciousness and the environmental behavior of tourists.

Urban parks played an important role in the logic of cities, from the mid-nineteenth century. Leisure activities, inserted in the logic of the city, were also re-configured from a social control in the sanitation urban concepts during the centuries XIX and XX to democratization and citizenship processes observed from the last two decades of the twentieth century. This paper discusses leisure approaches in the city examining the relations with urban parks, as instruments and locus of action for the city and leisure rights. We are presenting, as an intervention proposal in urban parks the concept of the environmental animation, as an unfolding of socio-cultural animation, linking their aspects with environmental interpretation principles, which were designed as leisure renovating in urban parks. We also discuss some of the challenges and trends of this approach, linked to interdisciplinarity and intersectionality, in which the recreation professional must be inserted. We conclude the paper with information relating to a leisure research agenda in urban parks in two scales of analysis: a general of the cities, as urban and environmental public policy in which the parks are inserted and another specifically of the public use actions on urban parks.

The text presents a discussion on the genesis of the concept of leisure and the main conceptions of inactivity in human societies. The perspective is to present the senses and conceptions of leisure idea. You can see that the field of leisure studies is founded on valuation practices that can no longer be ignored by normal science, side, peripheral practices, unimportant for the production system or even contradictory to that same system. They are the recreational way through the concepts of practices related to work-leisure dichotomy, with the initial ideas for understanding the genealogy of the concept and the new positioning of the field today. For this, the social character concepts of David Riesman, habitus, of Pierre Bourdieu, and dépense, of Georges Bataille, are used.

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The Australia and New Zealand Association of Leisure Studies (ANZALS) was established in 1991 with the overall aim to develop leisure research and scholarship. Over the last 25 years ANZALS has regularly delivered a biennial conference, produced a refereed journal and shared information with its members and kindred associations. This article provides information about ANZALS history and explains how it is addressing its objectives. A key feature of ANZALS’s success is the commitment and contributions of its voluntary Board and general membership. Challenges that ANZALS needs to address in the future include more effective administration, better engagement in public policy debates and establishment of special interest groups. Despite these challenges ANZALS is successfully addressing its aim and is in a good position to continue to develop leisure studies in Australia and New Zealand.

The article made a brief introduction to Asia Pacific Center for the Study and Training of Leisure (APCL) at Zhejiang University, China on it’s orientation and situation, discipline construction and talent cultivation, academic research and cooperation, and it’s future development, hoping to have more opportunities to cooperate with more organizations and Universities studying leisure in the world.

For 60 years, the World Leisure Organization as a non-govermental, worldwide organization/association continues to be the leading advocate for leisure as a means to enhance the human condition having consultative status with the United Nations.

Any observer of the reality can see that cultural and leisure practices have more and more elements in common. Culture and leisure have blurred their borders so that, often, their relationships have become complex, difficult to demarcate in an objective way. The actual leisure has generated a culture, with entity in itself, which creates networks and ties in the people who experience it. In this context, where concepts and lifestyles converge, the article analyzes the cultures that shape the culture of leisure, considering this phenomenon from its positive side. From the results of different empirical researches, the differences between five types of leisure cultures are required: playful, creative, festive, environmental-ecological or solidarity. These cultures are also manifestations of the current culture on which it is invited to reflect.

The World Leisure Center of Excellence in Sustainable Leisure Management brings together established and emerging scholars from around the globe to share innovative ideas, engage in dialogue and collaborate in research and teaching (WORLD LEISURE CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE, 2012). Bridging the World Leisure Organization (WORLD LEISURE ORGANIZATION, 2016) and the host campus of Vancouver Island University, the Centre emerges as the leading source for information, research (http://www.viu.ca/slm/WorldLeisureCentreofExcellence.asp) and collaboration surrounding sustainable and innovative leisure best practices. Through shared learning experiences on regional, national, and international levels, the Centre will foster inquiry and distribute knowledge with an established network of community, scholars and professionals. This article will present the path of the Center, as well as background and context to provide a better understanding of the WLCE's objectives and commitments for the future. It also includes examples of the events and activities developed by the Center that show its ongoing effort to continue working in knowledge exchange, fostering sustainable practices within the leisure context and future projects.

This paper describes and examines the nature and activities of World Leisure Organization – Hong Kong Chapter (WLOHK). Established in 2008, the organization aligns with World Leisure Organization’s mission of fostering the role of leisure as a force for human growth, development and well-being. Since its foundation, WLOHK has been undertaking a series of initiatives in promoting, disseminating and advocating for leisure pursuits, study and education. The Chapter’s activities are underpinned by its inclusive multi-faceted network which facilitates participation and contribution of members from a wide range of areas including: education/research, fitness, sport, tourism, disability, outdoor recreation, parks and other affiliates. The success of WLOHK activities lies in the high dedication of its executive committee and members who are all volunteers that see their contribution for the enhancement of leisure in Hong Kong as serious leisure. Despite its relatively young age, WLOHK has managed to take significant steps towards achieving its aims. Forward looking, the Chapter aims to conduct a series of seminars for specific target groups within Hong Kong society so as to practically contribute to work–leisure balance for improving healthy living and wellbeing.

The Canadian Association for Leisure Studies / Association canadienne d’études en loisir (CALS) was established in 1981 following successful conferences in 1975 and 1978 focusing on leisure research. The primary aim of CALS is to provide a platform and voice for Canadian leisure scholars through regular communication and advocacy. CALS principal means of connecting leisure researchers is through the hosting of the triennial Canadian Congress on Leisure Research and the publication of the scholarly journal, Leisure / Loisir.

The Leisure Studies Association completed in 2015 40 years since its creation and its history intertwines with the history of leisure research and its development. The focus of this article is on the past, present and future of the association.  The article starts analysing the 40 years of the organisation and its contributions to the field explaining the developments and its current structure and objectives. In 40 years the Leisure Studies Association offered an immense contribution to the field with its journal Leisure Studies, the publication of over 120 books and the organisation of its annual conference and multiple workshops and seminars. The final part of this paper looks to the future of the association and the leisure studies as well as to the obstacles to be overcome considering the current situation and characteristics of higher education.

World Leisure Center of Excellence Breda (WLCE Breda) in The Netherlands was accredited by the World Leisure Organization in 2014 for its unique research and education in the field of Leisure Studies. The overall aim of WLCE Breda is to support the goals and themes of the World Leisure Organization, to operate in a global Excellence Network in the field of Leisure Studies and to further develop leisure programs and research. The main focus of WLCE Breda is doing research, implementing the WLCE Breda visiting scholars program and providing the MSc Leisure Studies. This paper provides information about this MSc program and the research programs connected to it which focus on storytelling, experience, imagineering, placemaking and events. A key activity of the World Leisure Centers of Excellence network is the organization of a biannual field school connected to World Leisure Organization Congresses. In 2016 the field school will be held in Durban, South Africa and in 2018 in São Paulo, Brazil. Other future plans of the Excellence Network are joint research projects and providing master classes and training courses in the field of leisure aimed at government, community and commercial agencies.

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Since an introductory debate on the need to consider the history of the sport as a history of entertainment, as well as the adjustment of the concepts used in our researches in function of the peculiarities of the object and the temporal and spatial settings, this article aim to discuss the conformation of sports as a entertainment in 19th century Rio de Janeiro.