EVENTS
IN ORDER BY DATE
AVS Events
Events with a Vegan Message
Regional Events where AVS will be Tabling with Books and Information
USA
CALIFORNIA
WorldFest 2010 Earth Day Festival
Sunday, May 16th 2010, from 10:30am to 7:00pm
Woodley Park, 6350 Woodley Park Blvd, Lake Balboa CA
Beautiful outdoor setting, great music; environmental, humanitarian, and animal welfare non-profits; kid's activities, and a delicious food court combine for an earth-friendly experience. Speakers: Rip Esselstyn. Rory Freedman, Tal Ronnen, John Salley.
worldfestevents 310-477-7887
NEW YORK
VEGGIE PRIDE PARADE
Sunday May 16 2010
The procession begins at 12 Noon in the Olde Meat District (where 9th Avenue and Gansevoort Street intersect). It will culminate in Union Square Park (north end, across the street from Barnes & Noble) where parade marchers will be greeted by 40 exhibitors and cartloads of delicious free vegan food.
See www.veggieprideparade.org or email. Phone: 212-242-0011
MAINE
Maine Animal Coalition's 6th Annual Vegetarian Food Festival
Saturday, June 26, 2010
11:00 am to 3:00 pm
East End Community School,195 North St, Portland, ME.
Free admission and raffle! Vegan food samples from product vendors and local restaurants; exhibitors on vegetarian food and cooking, animal issues, environmentalism, organic farming, vegetarian sports and nutrition, humane education, and yoga. Maine Animal Coalition.
PENNSYLVANIA
36th Annual Vegetarian Summerfest
Wednesday July 7 to Sunday July 11 2010
Conference Center at Pitt-Johnstown on the University
of Pittsburgh campus at Johnstown
North American Vegetarian Society, PO Box 72, Dolgeville NY 13329.
Ph: 518-568-7970, Fax: 518-568-7979 or email
VIRGINIA
Animal Rights National Conference
Thurs July 15 to Mon July 19 2010
Hilton Mark Center, Alexandria
Contact: FARM, 10101 Ashburton Lane, Bethesda MD 20817.
Ph: 888-FARM-USA (327-6872) or email
CALIFORNIA
National Health Association Healthy Living Conference
Thursday August 19 to Monday August 23 2010
Flamingo Conference Resort & Spa
2777 4th St, Santa Rosa
Educational lectures, all-vegan meals, talent show, book table, and more.
Ph: 800-848-8300 or email
INTERNATIONAL
Vegan Italy Trip
October 15 - 22, 2010
Created by Tastes of Italy Ltd, for Spork Foods (Los Angeles, California). Spork sisters, Jenny and Heather Goldberg, will be accompanying this trip which combines a weekend of style and sophistication in Milan followed by relaxing days at an organic farm estate partaking of the rustic flavors of Sicily through cooking classes and harvesting.
Spork Foods Italy Trip
Spork Foods
7494 Santa Monica Blvd. #302, West Hollywood, CA 90046
323-512-5544
39th IVU World Congress 2010
Friday October 1 to Thursday October 7 2010
Jakarta-Bali, Indonesia, sponsored by the International Vegetarian Union.
Info: www.ivu.org/congress/2010.
