Leisure & Events

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Leisure
  • Digital human 'MAI' opens new MindLabs building

    Digital human 'MAI' opens new MindLabs building

    On Wednesday, 27 September, MindLabs proudly opened its doors to a brand-new building. MindLabs is a partnership involving three educational...

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  • What happens to communities when Carnival disappears?

    What happens to communities when Carnival disappears?

    Carnival is not just one of the biggest parties in the world, but also an important tool for social inclusion. Celebrating Carnival together allows...

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    When limitations serve as a source of inspiration

    Ronald Ligtenberg is the founder of Possibilize. This organization believes that limitations always serve as a source of inspiration to make things...

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    Why social Inclusion is important to address

    I have recently been appointed as a full Professor of Leisure and Tourism Experience at Tilburg University. In my inaugural lecture, due on June 10th...

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  • Bonding and bridging in third places

    Bonding and bridging in third places

    You find yourself in your favorite hangout: an environment you are comfortable with, surrounded by people you might not know, but give you a feeling...

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  • Social and experience impact

    Social and experience impact

    What is impact, how can you measure it and how to improve it?

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  • Having one good friend can make a difference

    Having one good friend can make a difference

    Leisure time is an amazing time. It is the time that you enjoy and makes you feel alive. However, Leisure is more. Leisure can be used to make an...

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  • Using the DigiTwin for citizen engagement

    Using the DigiTwin for citizen engagement

    The Urban Living Lab Breda joins forces with the EIT Urban Mobility project (DVECE) on DigiTwins to explore how 3D visualisations of citizen’s...

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    Leisure for a Better World

    Leisure has long been recognized as a human right; however, many populations are still excluded from leisure programs, facilities, and services. World...

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    An exciting challenge

    There would be something pretentious in saying that BUas is already a full diverse and inclusive community. It would be opportunistic even, if we...

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  • Designing Cities For All: How can we create cities where everyone feels like they belong?

    Designing Cities For All

    Design. What is the first word or image that comes into your mind? A flyer with flashy colours? Fashion? Or perhaps a futuristic building? What does...

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  • Made For LIVF

    Made For LIVF

    This year’s edition of Uncover is a big pile of interesting and valuable stories about diversity and inclusion. It shows how vital these topics are to...

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  • Bonding and bridging in third places

    Bonding and bridging in third places

    Lecturers Olaf Ernst and Marisa de Brito wrote an article about the importance of meeting like-minded and others. The article is part of Uncover...

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    First edition SDG Action Festival Events for Business students

    Last April all 43 students following the specialisation Events for Business at the Academy for Leisure and Events, executed their own pop-up event for...

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    Performatory in Berlin, rethinking study trips

    Creating your own study trip? Students and lecturers Frank Crucq and Suzan Lindhout of Social Innovation did! They went to Berlin.

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    Podcast: The Future of Leisure and Events

    Students of Leisure & Events Management created their own podcast, called The Future of Leisure and Events. With this podcast, the students aim to...

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    Inclusive research at Maczek Memorial with LFB, advocacy organisation by and for people with intellectual disabilities

    Last week, STERK students and experiential experts with an intellectual disability of LFB STERKplaats Goes, together with Urban Life & Placemaking...

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    Study trip to Belgium and France

    From 11 to 15 April, the third-year Attractions and Theme Parks Management students went on a study trip to Belgium and France to visit Pairi Daiza...

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  • Opening esports venue The HIVE

    Opening esports venue The HIVE

    How cool is it that BUas has its own on-campus gaming and esports venue? It is called The HIVE and was officially opened on Friday 21 April by...

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    Breda College League

    We are excited to announce a new annual event that will be organised by 3rd years Leisure & Events Management students with the specialisation of...