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World Vegetarian Day
Sunday October 1, 2006 from 10:00am - 6:00pm
San Francisco County Fair Building (Strybing Arboretum)
Lincoln Way at 9th Avenue
San Francisco, California 94122 Get Directions
WORLD VEGETARIAN WEEKEND CELEBRATION
Presented by SAN FRANCISCO VEGETARIAN SOCIETY

And In Defense of Animals
Plus Organic Athlete Conference and Eco-Ville with Eco-Fashion Show

Saturday, September 30 & Sunday, October 1, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Dinner & Live Music Saturday 6:30 p.m.)

San Francisco County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park, entrance at Lincoln Way & 9th Avenue, next to the Arboretum, San Francisco. Bring family, friends, & neighbors!
Adults $5 suggested donation/Children, Students, Seniors with ID free
Early Bird Special – free for everyone to 10:30 a.m.

Come early to get good parking on Lincoln Avenue or take public transportation.
MUNI #44, #71, or N Judah Street Car within walking distance with BART connections at Embarcadero Station or Market Street stations.)

Everyone is welcome to another exciting World Vegetarian Celebration. There will be so much going on all day, you should plan to stay the whole day, including a vegan dinner at 6:30 p.m. followed by more live entertainment. Check our web site for details, www.sfvs.org. Throughout the day there will be International Vegan Food to sample or buy and Food Demos with recipes and samples. There will be organizations participating with educational literature on health, humane, environmental, and spiritual topics.

Outstanding Speakers: John Robbins, Diet for a New America and Healthy at 100; Dr. Alan Goldhamer (DC), The Pleasure Trap; Howard Lyman, The Mad Cowboy; Dr. Joel Fuhrman (MD), Eat to Live and Disease Proof Your Child; Dr. Henry Anderson (Ed.D) and founder of City University of Los Angeles; Dr. Will Tuttle (PhD) The World Peace Diet; Kiki Powers, M.S. and Director of Natural Health Solutions; Azalea Blalock, Founder of Healthy thru Nature; and Heng Sure, Reverend. Our Emcee will be Bob Linden, talk show host from Go Vegan Radio.

Organic Athlete Speakers: Bradley Saul, cyclist & organizer; Brendan Brazier, pro triathlete; Dr. Doug Graham, Olympic trainer; Katie Coryell, pro surfer; Kenneth Williams, pro bodybuilder; Dr. Rick Dina, nutrition expert; and Rozalind Graham, fitness expert.

Demo Presenters: Miyoko Schinner, Now & Zen Epicure, Mediterranean Cuisine; Empress Sarah, Caribbean Delights; Brian Waites from The Medicine Restaurant, Japanese Cuisine; Shanta Sacharoff, from Other Avenues, Indian Cuisine; and Raw Demos by Cherie Soria, Living Light Culinary Institute; Robert Blalock from Healthy thru Nature; and Sam Lippman, Raw Food Chef.

Entertainers: Nellie McKay, Vocalist & Musician; Wayne Huey, Chinese Acrobat; Eric Parker, Vocalist & Guitarist, Rob Scharf Duo.

Fashion Show directed by Nzuri from Light Touch Natural Hair Salon.
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