International forum of gymnastics for all: 20 years

Abstract

Objective: This essay presents an endorsed retrospective from the International Gymnastics Forum for All (FIGPT) which, in this tenth edition of 2022, celebrates its 20 years of existence. Methods: It is a bibliographical study referenced with documentary contributions. Results and discussion: Based on a successful partnership between Unicamp and SESC São Paulo, it has contributed significantly to the dissemination of Gymnastics for All (GfA) in Brazil, as well as in the world. Its main objective is to be a plural place for: meetings, exchanging of experiences, academic knowledge, professional training and group presentations; targeting the development of GfA. The performance of SESC professionals (with emphasis on the Campinas unit) and Unicamp professors and researchers, namely, the Gymnastics Research Group (GPG – FEF- Unicamp) and, in recent editions, the Research and Experiences in Gymnastics Laboratory (LAPEGI – FCA- Unicamp), evidences a truly shared management. The chosen format for the program, which has become an international reference for other events in the area, encompasses three complementary axes: scientific, pedagogical and artistic. The essay also takes a close look at the relationships and human values that characterize the conception of GPT, being the pillar of the event, and which permeate all its activities, collaborating, in a unique way, for the consolidation and recognition of GfA by the professionals in the Physical Education area, who work in different social contexts. Conclusion: Thus, this event, in these two decades, has been reaffirming itself as a privileged locus of sharing and building knowledge about the GfA, nationally and internationally.