Activities and Conference to celebrate the 150th birthday of Ita Wegman
Call for action on the occasion of the 150th birthday of Ita Wegman in 2026
Dear colleagues worldwide,
We would like to remind you about Ita Wegman’s 150th birthday, which will come on Sunday, 22 February 2026.
We hope you will join a worldwide initiative to offer therapeutic activities for your community, with no cost, in celebration of her continuing healing impulse and work.
Please tell us what you plan to do!
So far, the medical section has heard about 23 activities, ranging from biography work, eurythmy, nursing compresses or rhythmical massage, to lectures, art therapy, cardiology consults and even a concert. Some are designed for colleagues (“discussion on the therapist's inner attitude”), some for people requiring physical assistance, some individual consultations, some a broad community celebration.
We know that there will be activities on at least five continents, with colleagues in Spain, Hungary, Germany, Argentina, Holland, Australia, Italy, Taiwan, United States and Switzerland already having shared about their plans.
Can we offer 50 activities around the world? What about 100 free offerings in honor of Dr. Ita Wegman.
Please let us know what you are planning. We will be gathering information about the activities that can take place on or around 22 February 2026, at this survey (or click button below).
Let your will to heal shine into the world!
We will then share information about the collected activities, hopefully also illustrated with reports, photos, or videos (we will reach out to you again after the event to learn more about what happened) and include it as a special presentation at the 2026 International Annual Conference as well as on our website.
We look forward to hearing about your ideas!
With warm regards, Adam Blanning