Free Vegan Festival Features 70+ Vendors, Expert Speakers, and More
ALBANY, N.Y. (PRWEB) May 29, 2018 -- On Saturday, June 2, 2018 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, the Albany Vegan Network will host its 10th Anniversary “VegFest” featuring all plant-based vegan food and products, along with a wide variety of speakers and entertainers at the Polish Community Center (225 Washington Avenue Extension) in Albany, NY. The event is free and open to the public.
"We looking forward to celebrating our 10th vegan festival in the capital region," said Jan Lajeunesse, lead organizer of the Albany VegFest and co-founder of the Albany Vegan Network. She continued, "We have more variety of vegan food vendors this year including vegan hotdog 'Yeah Dawg,' out of New York City; from Burlington, Vermont we're welcoming the newly started 'Broccoli Bar' food truck; locally-owned vegan-friendly eatery, Pho Yum; and of course the area's beloved vegan restaurant, Berben & Wolff's Vegan Delicatessen; among dozens of others."
This landmark local event will feature a robust and varied lineup of speakers, entertainers, and vendors, and will include a VIP lounge and free commemorative tote bags for the first 100 attendees. The semi-annual event is still the only vegan festival in the Capital Region, and will feature vegan foods, more than 70 vendors showcasing vegan and plant-based products and services, expert speakers, musical entertainers, a kid's corner, and more.
More than a dozen speakers, panelists, and entertainers will address attendees throughout the day, including experts in green “reuse” lifestyles, vegan nutritionists, animal rights activists and advocates, authors of vegan parenting books, and vegan fitness and cooking experts, among others. For a full list and description of speakers, panelists, and entertainers, please visit: http://www.albanyvegan.org/VegFest/SpeakersMusicians.aspx.
This year’s Albany VegFest is sponsored by more than two dozen national and local companies and is hosted by the Albany Vegan Network, the area’s largest and longest-running local not-for-profit promoting vegan, plant-based, and cruelty-free living. For more information about the VegFest event and its sponsoring organization, please see the Albany Vegan Network website: AlbanyVegan.org.
Kristin Lajeunesse, Albany Vegan Network, http://albanyvegan.org/, +1 5187271215, [email protected]
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