The DŌVeS team are excited and amped to bring you World Vegan Day 2023 in Ōtepoti Dunedin!!
This year DŌVeS are holding the event at Burns Hall, located at The First Church on Otago, 415 Moray Place, Central Dunedin.
Doors open at 10am and shut at 3pm. A schedule of events will be announced shortly.
You can look forward to:
- Live music/performances by Leo LaDell (King Leo) (12 noon) & Paul Allen (2pm)
- Workshops hosted by Hagar Ozri - the Organic Cook (1pm) & a DŌVeS activism workshop hosted by DOVeS own Duke McLeod (11am).
- All day kids corner
- Stalls
- Information sharing & resources
- Raffle
- A giant shared vegan potluck lunch from 12noon-1pm
There will be a small $2 entry free (under 10s free) to help us cover costs, but if you can’t afford it, please still come!
Follow our event on Facebook for updates
Its not too late if you want a stalls for the day
To book your stall, please contact us ASAP!
This years stalls include:
Gelato Junkie
Heavenly Free
Simply Raw Living
Ka kā wā confectionary
Mothers Against Dairy
NES Soap
Forever Aloe
Let Them Eat Vegan
NKL Kreative
Thanks to our kind raffle prize donators:
Slice of Heaven - Voucher for 2x pizza
RASA - One free term of lessons ($120-$160 value!)
Clip Joint Hairdressing - $50 voucher & products
Jocose skin and beauty - Voucher
Heavenly Free - Voucher for one box mixed slices delivered
New World Centre City - Assorted yummy vegan food products
Inline Nutrition - 2x 1kg bags of plant based vanilla pea protein
Boden Deli - Voucher for $25 to be used for Boden Deli at the Otago farmers market
DOVeS crew member, Juanita - Personalised pet portrait
NES Soap - Soap, body butter, eu de parfum discovery set, balm ($150 value!)
DOVeS helper Emily - Selection of gorgeous hand made greeting cards
Let Them Eat Vegan - Voucher
ADJO - 4x $10 vouchers
Proudly made possible this year by Community Events Grant from the Dunedin City Council (DCC)
What is ‘World Vegan Day
World Vegan Day originated in England in 1994, when vegan animal rights activist Louise Wallis was looking for a suitable setting to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Vegan Society. As President of the Vegan Society, her aim was not only to emphasise the continued existence of a vegan association, but also to draw attention to the fact that the word ‘vegan’ had found its way into the English language.
Wallis set November 1 as the date, and since then, World Vegan Day has provided a welcome occasion for vegans in all parts of the world to celebrate and further promote veganism with all its positive aspects - For the Animals, For Health & For the Planet.
There are lots of jobs on the day we will need help with (set up/set down, photos, organising, cleaning etc). If you can help us on the day, please contact us. Your help will be much appreciated!
