Opening and closing ceremonies

Opening ceremony

Watch the Opening Ceremony

Please enjoy the Opening Ceremony which is followed by the Keynote speech of Vânia de la Fuente-Núñez and discussion with Marja Jylhä.

Dance for Parkinson’s

Dance for Parkinson’s is a dance program designed for individuals living with Parkinson’s disease. It emphasizes the act of dancing itself rather than serving as therapy or treatment. The focus is on the creative, enjoyable, and collective experience of dancing, which serves as a healing process. Dance for PD® has shown evidence of benefits in areas such as endurance, motor impairment, and balance. At Balettakademien in Stockholm, dance classes specifically tailored for individuals with Parkinson’s have been offered for the past eight years. Witness the collaboration between these individuals and children/students from Balettakademien as they perform together during the opening ceremony of the 27NKG.

For more information, visit: https://danceforparkinsons.org/ and www.balettakademien.se.

Photo: Tina Axelsson/Balettakademien

Closing ceremony

Eight posters and their presenters will be acknowledged based on their scientific contribution and visual layout. Poster prize sponsors are SFOepi, International Journal of Ageing, Aging Clinical and Experimental Research and Journal of Global Ageing.

At the Closing Ceremony, the NGF chairmanship will be transferred to Sweden and Carin Lennartsson. Additionally, Amaia Calderon Larrañaga will join the NGF board as Secretary General.

Final remarks from the 27NKG Organising Committee will be followed by the ceremonial handover to the next hosting country, Finland, which will organize the 28NKG in 2027.