Vegfest (AU) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids 43rd World VegFest in Australia |
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| Genre | veganism |
| Location(s) | Australia |
| Years active | 2015 |
| Founded by | International Vegetarian Union |
| Website | 43rd World VegFest in Australia |
VegfestAU is a fun food festival in Australia. It celebrates vegan food and lifestyle. Being vegan means not eating any animal products like meat, dairy, or eggs. It also means not using other animal products, such as leather or wool. This festival happens every year in big cities like Sydney and Melbourne. It usually takes place around November 1st, which is World Vegan Day.
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VegFest in Australian Cities
VegFest events happen in different cities across Australia. They are a great way to learn about vegan food and ideas.
Sydney Celebrations
In Sydney, there is an event called the Cruelty Free Festival. It happens every autumn, usually around October 25th. This festival focuses on products and ideas that do not harm animals.
Melbourne Celebrations
The IVU is a group that encourages vegetarian and vegan festivals around the world. In 2015, the 43rd World Vegfest was held in both Sydney and Melbourne. Every year on November 1st, Melbourne also hosts special celebrations for World Vegan Day.
Vegan Festivals Across Oceania
Many other vegan festivals happen each year in the Oceania region. This includes Australia and New Zealand.
Australia's Vegan Events
Adelaide's Vegan Festival
The city of Adelaide celebrates World Vegan Day every November. The very first Vegan Festival in Adelaide was held on November 4, 2007. Many volunteers and groups help make this event possible. Kas Ward started the Vegan Festival in Adelaide and helps organize it.
Adelaide also has the M.A.D. FREE Weekend in November. This event also celebrates World Vegan Day.
Melbourne's World Vegan Day
Since 2003, World Vegan Day has been celebrated in Melbourne. It usually takes place on the last Sunday of October. This event was started by a vegan social group called Vegans Unite. Now, a committee connected to Vegetarian Victoria organizes it.
Many different groups and businesses have stalls at the festival. These include places like Lentil as Anything, Invita Living Foods, and Animals Australia. Other groups like the Vegan Society of Australia and Animal Liberation Victoria also join in.
Sydney's Annual Event
Sydney also has its own yearly vegan event. The Winery by Gazebo in Surry Hills held Sydney's first annual event. This happened on the first Sunday of November in 2016.
New Zealand's Vegan Events
Invercargill's Vegan Society
The Invercargill Vegan Society is in Invercargill, New Zealand. This group has celebrated World Vegan Day since 2011. They are the world's southernmost vegan group!
For World Vegan Day 2012, they gave away tofu to butchers. They also put up posters around their city. They even gave out vegan muffins in the city center. A group potluck dinner was also held.
In 2013, their celebrations included visiting butchers' shops. They also gave away vegan baked goods and soya milk. Vegan activists were even on Cue TV's news. They gave a soft toy dog to a factory that preserves animal skins. A potluck dinner was held at the Invercargill public library as the sun went down on World Vegan Day 2013.
