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2nd Oct - World animals day @ Edgars Mission

16th Oct - Canberra's first vegan Living Green Festival

This year Canberra will be holding its first ever vegan festival on Sunday 16 October 2011. The ‘Living Green Festival’ will be held in Albert Hall, a well-known heritage building right in the centre of Canberra. The Festival will focus on the relationship between climate change, the environment, and animals, and will showcase ways we can reduce our carbon footprint and be more considerate of the other animals we share this planet with.  That’s why the theme of our Festival is ‘a kinder shade of green’.

We’ve already received a 2011 Climate Change Grant from the ACT Government, and we’re finalising the great product and food stalls that will be there, so now all we need is YOU to come up to the Nation’s Capital to support our inaugural vegan festival! It will be held on the last day of Canberra’s big flower festival, Floriade, so you can fit both in on a weekend’s trip up from the big smoke! The Festival venue is also close to nearby tourist attractions such as the National Museum, Questacon, and the Parliament Houses, and is accessible by bus, bicycle and on foot.

More information about the Festival is at www.livinggreenfestival.org.au. If you’d like to participate in the Festival in any way, you can also get in touch by emailing contact@livinggreenfestival.org.au or on Facebook or Twitter.

So come and tiptoe through the tulips to Canberra’s first ever vegan festival – help us make it a real success!
Alternatively, please visit the facebook group page:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Living-Green-Festival/230407083653213

16th to 18th Sep - Yoga and Cooking Retreat

 A relaxed, fun and informative weekend for those desiring to increase their abilities in choosing and preparing delicious vegetarian meals. From bread making to sauces and flavouring methods, this course will provide you with inspiration and ideas that are easily achievable in your own kitchen with the emphasis being on simplicity and fun. Kurma Dasa is one of the world's leading proponents of pure and natural vegetarian cuisine.

He has been writing cookbooks, teaching students around the world and hosting internationally broadcast TV shows for over thirty five years. Kurma's light-hearted presentation of healthy, attractive and innovative cuisine continues to shake off the outdated notion that vegetarian food is dull and lack-lustre.

Our retreat centre is an ideal location to enjoy weekend of cooking and relaxing yoga classes. Set in the foothills of the Otway Ranges you will be surrounded by State Forest: a beautiful and peaceful atmosphere.

 The retreat fee is $275 per person, which includes all meals, two sumptuous vegetarian banquets, two nights’ accommodation and daily yoga classes.

To obtain more information or register contact Veda on 0405 577 453 or email ruci108@hotmail.com