Friday, 15th of August

1 p.m.The event begins: Sari Komulainen from the Vegan Society opens Vegfest
ca. 1 p.m. alkaen Organizations will present themselves with their info stalls
3.45 p.m.Junnu Ikonen Folks Junnu Ikonen Folks
performs in the program tent
5 p.m. alkaen Movies at Niagara cinema: Fast Food Nation
6 p.m. alkaen Ville Leinonen Ville Leinonen
performs in the program tent
photo: © Tomi Palsa
8 p.m. alkaen I Walk The Line I Walk The Line
performs in the program tent
photo: © Tuukka Koski
10 p.m.alkaenVegfest support gig at Vastavirta club in Pispala: perfomances by Deathbed, Delta force 2 and Abduktio

Saturday, 16th of August

10 a.m. alkaenInfo stalls of companies and organizations
2 p.m. alkaenMovies at Niagara cinema: Our Daily Bread
Panel discussion in the program tent: Veganism and health
ca. 7 p.m. alkaenA musical show with entrance fee, featuring performances by Janne Laurila and others

Sunday, 17th of August

Program directed to families with children
ca. 10 a.m. alkaenInfo stalls of companies and organizations
2 p.m. alkaenMovies at Niagara cinema: Earthlings
Games and other activities for children

Participating organizations and exhibitors

Animalia
Animalian karhuryhmä
Elävän Ravinnon yhdistys
Fauna ry
Juliana von Wendtin säätiö
Oikeutta Eläimille
Pirkanmaan Eläinsuojeluyhdistys ry
Ruokaa Ei Aseita
Vegaaniliitto
Vegaaniurheilijat ry

Aduki Oy
A. Hirvikorpi
Ekolo
Ingman
Itu Oy
Kulttuurikahvila Hertta
Lavera
Makrobios
Ole Hyvä luonnontuotteet
Reformikeskus
Redwood
Runsaudensarvi
Ruohonjuuri
So Soja
Soya Oy Ab
Soyappetit
Sysmän luomuherkut
Terveystuonti Oy
Äitimaa keskus

Voima magazine

Supported by Vastedes ry


IN ADDITION

In the program tent

  • Photo exhibition Krisse Sydän: Kaunis eläin 15.-17.8.
  • Poleemi theater
  • Daily informational statements about vegetarianism
  • Elina Harju: A cow on the plate and between the sheets - feminism and diet (in Finnish)
  • Ari Kero: Ecological vegetarian diet (in Finnish)
  • Michael Drouin: GMO and food production (in English)
  • Tatu Saarikko: Hemp seeds as vegetarian food (in Finnish)
  • Johanna Kaipiainen: Children and veganism (in Finnish)
  • Companies' will present themselves

On the festival grounds

Elävä kirjasto logo
open
Fri 1-3 p.m. & 4-6 p.m.
Sat 11.30-1.30 p.m. & 4-6 p.m.
Sun 11-1 p.m. & 2-4 p.m.

  • Vegetarian themed websites will be presented in the website tent
  • Authors will present vegetarian cookbooks in the literature tent

In the food court
vegan cuisine will be served by


  • Fauna's café
  • Vegetarian restaurant Gopal
  • Café Kukkiva Kaktus
  • Vegan restaurant Veganissimo
  • Vegan restaurant Vegemesta