On 27 and 28 September 2014 on Wyspa Słodowa we will be promoting a healthy lifestyle among Vratislavians. The eighth edition of the Wrocław Health Promotion Days will take place with the slogan 'More Health, More Life'. Planned features include advice from specialist doctors, sporting and artistic displays and tastings of culinary delicacies.
By bike through Wrocław to Wyspa Słodowa
The event will begin at 11.00 am at South Park, from where a cycle peloton will set off heading for Wyspa Słodowa. The route for the ride measures c. 9 km. At the start each participant will receive a 'sachet of life', mineral water, a lanyard, a spoke card and a sticker with a number (allowing for the receipt of prizes). As well as the attractive prizes there are cups to be won and wonderful memories to be taken away. The ride will be protected by the police and city guard.
See you on the Island!
The ceremonial opening of the 8th Wrocław Health Promotion Days will take place on Saturday at 12.00 noon. At the site it will be possible to obtain free advice from specialist doctors, psychologists, educationalists, speech therapists, dieticians and physiotherapists. Professionals will be responding patiently to all questions, on subjects including cardiovascular conditions, diabetes and metabolic disorders, prevention of addiction, the feeding of children, cancer in adults and promotion of mental health. It will also be possible on site to check your body composition, measure arterial blood pressure and learn breast self-examination. Those interested will also be able to take part in demonstrations of first aid. Everyone will be able to find out how to call an ambulance correctly and proceed with regard to an unconscious individual, as well as practise heart massage and artificial respiration on mannequins.
On the first of the 8th Wrocław Health Promotion Days there will also be an opportunity to bag presents. It is enough to collect a card at the organizers' tent and perform 'health-promoting' activities for which points will be awarded, and points can then be exchanged for prizes (including skipping ropes, first-aid kits, tickets for partners and much more). Taking place on the same day will be a drive for the voluntary donation of blood.
Health on the grand stage
Taking place on the main stage will be artistic performances and fitness activities.
Saturday, 27 September 12.00 noon - 5.00 pm:
- 12.15 - 12.30 pm Performance by Zgraja Dance Troupe (Zespół Taneczny Zgraja) - Zgraja has been active since 1986 and its dancers are multiple champions of Poland, Europe and the world. In June 2014 Zgraja took part in the European Championships of the Association of Modern Sports Dance (Związek Nowoczesnego Tańca Sportowego) in Budapest, achieving five first places, six second places and one third place.
- 12.30 - 1.15 pm Prize-giving for participants in the Cycle Peloton
- 1.15 - 1.25 pm Presentation of partner stands
- 1.30 - 1.40 pm General exercise demonstration, Lady Fitness Club - A trainer will be presenting short, easy-to-remember whole-body exercises which can be performed independently at home or in locations such as a park, for example during a break in jogging. The training will consist of a short warm-up and several exercises strengthening all muscles and burning adipose tissue, with endurance and weight elements.
- 1.50 - 2.05 pm Acrobatic display by a male duo, Everest Production Artistic Agency (Agencja Artystyczna Everest Production) - Everest Production creates original performances, combining fields such as acrobatics, dance, martial arts, illusion, aerial acrobatics and theatrical movement. In addition to this it organizes and leads workshops in acrobatics. Classes are led by multiple Polish champions in Sport Acrobatics and former representatives of the national team.
- 2.10 - 2.40 pm BodyART® classes, Marta Tymoszewicz-Bednarz - BodyART® is among the most valued of functional training, a form of body and mind fitness created and developed by Robert Steinbacher, one of the most popular and best-recognized fitness presenters on the international stage. BodyART® is a comprehensive and precisely developed training method. It allows practice for all, leading to an inner and outer harmony.
- 2.50 - 3.10 pm Demonstration of chemistry experiments, The Little Engineer (Mały Inżynier) - The Little Engineer wants to present to you an interactive demonstration enjoying great interest and combining fun with learning. We aim to show just how intriguing and colourful (and sometimes even explosive) the world of physics and chemistry can be. The demonstrations which we conduct will help young and old alike better understand the world around them and develop the ability to ask questions - How does it work? Why? - and search for the answers.
- 3.20 - 3.30 pm Presentation of partner stands
- 3.30 - 4.15 pm Puppet show, L'ARCHE Foundation (Fundacja L'ARCHE) - The performance tells the story of two girls aged 7-9 who meet and, through the fun they have together, find out more about each other. One of the characters, however, is slightly different from the other. If you want to know more about Malwina and Julka, you definitely need to come to the show, which will be taking place on both Saturday and Sunday.
- 4.15 - 5.00 pm Zumba Fitness, Agnieszka Tyborowska - Zumba is great fun for everyone! Zumba Fitness training takes the form of cardio classes with elements of endurance training, shaping the figure, improving general condition and helping us feel great, body and mind.
Sunday, 28 September 2.00 - 5.00 pm:
- 2.00 - 2.10 pm Event start
- 2.10 - 2.15 pm Flash mob, MOVE Week 2014 - A flash mob is a crowd brought together in a public place to form a brief event, usually surprising passersby and with the participants themselves knowing only the timing and the activity planned, but not each other. In the course of the Wrocław Health Promotion Days we will be performing an all-European dance together, beginning MOVE Week 2014.
- 2.15 - 3.00 pm Puppet show, L'ARCHE Foundation
- 3.00 - 4.00 pm Culinary display, School of Cooking - Rainbow Cookery School of Cooking (Szkoła Gotowania "Tęczowa Kuchnia") will be showing us how to prepare tasty and healthy dishes and do so simply. The chefs on the stage will prepare three meals: a breakfast, dinner and dessert. Getting the day off to a good start are wholemeal pancakes with poached egg and chives, while a great alternative for dinner will be the grilled fish with lemon sauce, millet groats and broccoli, and to finish a non-calorific dessert - yoghurt with blackberries, lemon balm and a crunchy surprise!
- 4.10 - 4.30 pm Tai Chi display, Wrocław Academy of Tai Chi (Wrocławska Akademia Tai Chi) - Tai chi is derived from Chinese martial arts and is a combination of meditation in motion, relaxation and work with the body, which improves health, physical condition, coordination, concentration and mental and emotional equilibrium. This particular style of exercise is characterized by gentle, harmonious movements enhancing strength, flexibility and balance. Tai chi frees from tensions and stresses, pleasing with the beauty and harmony in the movements correctly performed.
- 5.00 - 6.00 pm Classics on the Island - a jazz concert
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