The year of 2020 has been atypical (to say the least). With a global pandemic going on in the world, our lives have been confused on the minimum and essential. We go out to work and to buy groceries. The WHO (World Health Organization) has reported that even though 89% of countries reported that mental health is part of their COVID-19 response plans, only 17% of these have full additional funding to cover these activities (I will leave a link at the end in case you want to have more information about these types of numbers).
And this is where the events come in: Unfortunately, events all over the world are being cancelled and more and more people are suffering from anxiety, depression, etc…
Being part of cultural events, art performances, music festival, among many others, contributes to the wellbeing of the society. Participating in these events, as a guest or as a volunteer, is the perfect way to escape from the daily life of 1000 emails per day and busy weekends doing laundry and vacuuming. Not only this develops happiness and a good mental health, the society benefits from the events in so many ways: economic revenue, social interaction between the community, more productivity because people are more inspired to give their best!
What is the first event you are going to attend after COVID 19?
do you think that virtual events can help people to interact with others and bring a positive experience to our life?