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▁May ▁ 1 8 2 8 , ▁grand son ▁of ▁Captain ▁Adams , ▁R . N . ▁( d ied ▁ 1 8 0 6 ), ▁was ▁the ▁only ▁son ▁of ▁Samuel ▁Adams ▁( born ▁Ash bur ton , ▁in ▁Dev on shire , ▁ 1 7 9 8 , ▁died ▁ 1 8 5 3 ), ▁who ▁married ▁in ▁ 1 8 2 7 ▁Elizabeth ▁Mary ▁Sn ell . ▁He ▁was ▁christ ened ▁William ▁Henry , ▁and ▁assumed ▁the ▁additional ▁name ▁of ▁D aven port ▁by ▁the ▁desire ▁of ▁his ▁great - un cle , ▁Major ▁D aven port . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁educated ▁priv ately , ▁under ▁George ▁Daw son , ▁and ▁became ▁an ▁om n iv orous ▁reader . ▁After ▁some ▁experience ▁as ▁a ▁teacher ▁of ▁special ▁subjects ▁in ▁private ▁families , ▁he ▁began ▁a ▁life ▁of ▁un ce asing ▁literary ▁to il ▁by ▁editing ▁a ▁provincial ▁newspaper ▁in ▁the ▁Is le ▁of ▁W ight , ▁and ▁while ▁still ▁young ▁established ▁a ▁connection ▁with ▁the ▁London ▁press ▁through ▁such ▁jour nals ▁as ▁the ▁Liter ary ▁Gaz ette , ▁the ▁London ▁Journal ’ ▁and ▁London ▁Society . ▁He ▁made ▁some ▁reputation ▁in ▁turn ▁as ▁a ▁writer ▁of ▁popular ▁science , ▁a ▁writer ▁for ▁boys , ▁a ▁transl ator , ▁and ▁a ▁le xic ographer . ▁ ▁He ▁super vised ▁a ▁new ▁edition ▁of ▁Mack enz ie ' s ▁National ▁Cycl op edia , ▁and ▁did ▁a ▁large ▁amount ▁of ▁reading ▁and ▁writing ▁for ▁Mess rs . ▁Black ▁( for ▁whom ▁he
▁wrote ▁Gu ides ▁to ▁Kent ▁and ▁Sur rey ), ▁for ▁Black ie ▁& ▁Son ▁of ▁Glasgow , ▁and ▁Nelson ▁& ▁S ons , ▁Edinburgh . ▁In ▁ 1 8 7 0 , ▁he ▁founded ▁the ▁Scottish ▁Guard ian , ▁which ▁he ▁edited ▁down ▁to ▁ 1 8 7 8 , ▁and ▁subsequently ▁he ▁projected ▁and ▁edited ▁a ▁series ▁of ▁volumes ▁called ▁The ▁White f ri ars ▁Library ▁of ▁W it ▁and ▁Hum our . ▁He ▁died ▁at ▁W im bled on ▁on ▁ 3 0 ▁December ▁ 1 8 9 1 , ▁and ▁was ▁buried ▁at ▁K ens al ▁Green . ▁He ▁married ▁in ▁ 1 8 5 0 ▁Sarah ▁Est her ▁Morgan , ▁a ▁Wel sh ▁lady , ▁by ▁whom ▁he ▁left ▁two ▁sons ▁and ▁two ▁daughters , ▁his ▁el dest ▁son , ▁W . ▁D aven port ▁Adams , ▁being ▁the ▁author ▁of ▁the ▁Dictionary ▁of ▁English ▁Liter ature ▁( 1 8 7 8 ). ▁ ▁Adams ' s ▁vol umin ous ▁comp il ations , ▁number ing ▁nearly ▁ 1 4 0 ▁in ▁all , ▁include ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁useful ▁transl ations ▁from ▁the ▁French ▁of ▁L . ▁Fig u ier , ▁J . ▁C . ▁F . ▁H oe fer , ▁A . ▁M ang in , ▁J ules ▁Miche let , ▁and ▁B . ▁H . ▁Ré vo il . ▁According ▁to ▁the ▁Dictionary ▁of ▁National ▁Biography , ▁his ▁best ▁work ▁is ▁contained ▁in ▁the ▁following : ▁▁ ▁History , ▁Top ography , ▁and ▁Ant iqu ities ▁of
▁the ▁Is le ▁of ▁W ight , ▁ 1 8 5 6 ▁and ▁ 1 8 8 4 . ▁ ▁Mem orable ▁Batt les ▁in ▁English ▁History , ▁ 1 8 6 2 , ▁ 1 8 6 8 , ▁and ▁ 1 8 7 8 . ▁ ▁F amous ▁Reg iments , ▁ 1 8 6 4 . ▁ ▁W onders ▁of ▁the ▁Ve get able ▁World , ▁ 1 8 6 7 . ▁F amous ▁Sh ips ▁of ▁the ▁British ▁Navy , ▁ 1 8 6 8 . ▁ ▁L ighth ouses ▁and ▁Light ships , ▁ 1 8 7 0 , ▁ 1 8 7 6 , ▁ 1 8 7 9 , ▁ 1 8 9 1 . ▁ ▁The ▁Ar ctic ▁World : ▁its ▁Pl ants , ▁Anim als , ▁and ▁Natural ▁P hen omena , ▁ 1 8 7 6 . ▁ ▁The ▁Bird ▁World , ▁ 1 8 7 7 . ▁ ▁English ▁Party ▁Lead ers , ▁ 2 ▁vol s . ▁ 1 8 7 8 . ▁ ▁The ▁Mer ry ▁Mon arch , ▁ 1 8 8 5 . ▁ ▁England ▁on ▁the ▁Sea , ▁ 2 ▁vol s . ▁ 1 8 8 5 . ▁ ▁England ▁at ▁War , ▁ 2 ▁vol s . ▁ 1 8 8 6 . ▁ ▁Good ▁Queen ▁Anne , ▁ 1 8 8 6 . ▁ ▁A ▁Con cord ance ▁to ▁the ▁Pl ays ▁of ▁Shakespeare , ▁ 1 8 8 6 . ▁ ▁W itch
, ▁War lock , ▁and ▁Mag ician , ▁ 1 8 8 9 . ▁ ▁Battle ▁Stories , ▁ 1 8 8 9 . ▁ ▁He ▁edited ▁a ▁single - volume ▁an not ated ▁edition ▁of ▁Shakespeare ' s ▁Pl ays . ▁In ▁addition , ▁he ▁wrote ▁Woman ' s ▁Work ▁and ▁W orth ▁in ▁Girl hood , ▁M aid en hood , ▁and ▁W ife hood : ▁Ill ustr ations ▁of ▁Woman ' s ▁Character , ▁D ut ies , ▁Rights , ▁Position , ▁In flu ence , ▁Res pons ibilities , ▁and ▁Op portun ities ▁( London : ▁J . ▁H ogg , ▁ 1 8 8 0 ; ▁Chicago : ▁Rand ▁Mc N ally , ▁ 1 8 8 4 ). ▁ ▁Re ferences ▁ ▁Att ribut ion ▁ ▁Ex ternal ▁links ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 8 2 8 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 8 9 1 ▁deaths ▁Category : English ▁male ▁writers <0x0A> </s> ▁This ▁list ▁of ▁Indones ian ▁architect s ▁includes ▁notable ▁architect s , ▁civil ▁engineers , ▁and ▁other ▁historic ▁figures ▁from ▁the ▁arch ip el ago ▁of ▁Indonesia ▁and ▁its ▁history . ▁Also ▁included ▁are ▁those ▁who ▁were ▁born ▁outside ▁Indonesia ▁but ▁are ▁primarily ▁known ▁for ▁their ▁practice ▁within ▁Indonesia . ▁ ▁Anc ient ▁period ▁ ▁D ang ▁Hy ang ▁N ir arth a ▁Gun ad har ma ▁ ▁Early ▁modern ▁period ▁ ▁Albert ▁A al bers ▁ ▁A . W . ▁G mel ig ▁We y ning ▁Cos man ▁Cit ro en ▁Fr ans ▁Gh
ij s els ▁ ▁G . J . P . M . ▁Bol s ius ▁Han ▁Gro en ew egen ▁H . ▁von ▁Ess en ▁Henri ▁Mac l aine ▁Pont ▁ ▁J . ▁Ger ber ▁J . F . L . ▁Bl ank en berg ▁K . ▁Bos ▁L iem ▁B wan ▁T j ie ▁M . J . ▁H ul sw it ▁Piet er ▁M oo jen ▁ ▁So e jo edi ▁W ir jo at mod jo ▁Su k arn o ▁Thomas ▁Kar sten ▁ ▁Wol ff ▁Sch o em aker ▁ ▁Cont emporary ▁to ▁present ▁ ▁And ra ▁Mat in ▁Ray nal do ▁Tim othy ▁Ir want oro ▁R id wan ▁K amil ▁Y . ▁B . ▁M ang un wij aya ▁ ▁Re ferences ▁ ▁Ex ternal ▁links ▁Architect s ▁who ▁worked ▁in ▁Dutch ▁colon ies ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁Architect ure ▁of ▁Indonesia ▁List ▁of ▁architect s ▁ ▁Indonesia <0x0A> </s> ▁Mat th ias ▁Johannes ▁Francis c us ▁A ul ike ▁( 2 9 ▁May ▁ 1 8 0 7 , ▁Mün ster ▁- ▁ 2 2 ▁October ▁ 1 8 6 5 , ▁Mun ich ) ▁was ▁a ▁civil ▁servant , ▁politician ▁and ▁benef actor ▁of ▁the ▁Kingdom ▁of ▁Pr ussia . ▁ ▁category : King dom ▁of ▁Pr ussia ▁category : 1 8 0 7 ▁birth s ▁category : 1 8 6 5 ▁deaths ▁category : People ▁from ▁Mün ster ▁category : G erman ▁politicians ▁Category : Members ▁of ▁the ▁Frankfurt ▁Parliament <0x0A> </s> ▁Never w inter
▁is ▁a ▁fantasy ▁novel ▁by ▁American ▁author ▁R . ▁A . ▁Salv atore . ▁Re leased ▁in ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁it ▁is ▁set ▁in ▁the ▁For got ten ▁Real ms ▁campaign ▁world . ▁It ▁is ▁the ▁second ▁book ▁in ▁the ▁Never w inter ▁S aga . ▁It ▁follows ▁the ▁continued ▁adventures ▁of ▁d row ▁elf ▁re neg ade ▁D riz zt ▁Do ' U r den . ▁This ▁story ▁is ▁set ▁days ▁after ▁the ▁events ▁of ▁Ga unt lg ry m ▁and ▁brings ▁back ▁both ▁familiar ▁and ▁unf amiliar ▁characters . ▁ ▁Plot ▁summary ▁▁ ▁The ▁story ▁begins ▁shortly ▁after ▁the ▁events ▁occurring ▁in ▁Ga unt lg ry m . ▁D riz zt ▁and ▁D ahl ia ▁are ▁in ▁the ▁wild erness ▁of ▁the ▁north ▁planning ▁to ▁return ▁to ▁Never w inter . ▁D ahl ia ▁explains ▁to ▁D riz zt ▁that ▁although ▁the ▁D read ▁Ring ▁has ▁been ▁broken , ▁S yl ora ▁Sal m ▁will ▁make ▁it ▁her ▁priority ▁to ▁re est ablish ▁it ▁by ▁any ▁means ▁necessary . ▁Dec iding ▁that ▁their ▁best ▁course ▁of ▁action ▁is ▁to ▁head ▁to ▁L us kan ▁to ▁reg roup ▁and ▁learn ▁what ▁they ▁may , ▁the ▁two ▁head ▁towards ▁the ▁town ▁a ided ▁by ▁D riz zt ' s ▁magical ▁un ic orn ▁And ah ar . ▁It ▁is ▁revealed ▁that ▁the ▁un ic orn , ▁although ▁magical ▁in ▁nature ▁can ▁be ▁killed . ▁It ▁can ▁also ▁stay ▁in ▁the ▁Real ms ▁for ▁as ▁long ▁as ▁needed ▁with ▁no
▁time ▁limit ▁restr aints . ▁Because ▁it ▁has ▁more ▁vulner abilities ▁than ▁his ▁other ▁magical ▁familiar , ▁Gu en hw y var , ▁D riz zt ▁is ▁much ▁more ▁caut ious ▁when ▁using ▁And ah ar . ▁ ▁The ▁pair ▁soon ▁encounter ▁a ▁car avan ▁being ▁ch ased ▁by ▁band its . ▁D riz zt ▁immediately ▁r ushes ▁to ▁help . ▁D ahl ia ▁questions ▁his ▁mot ives . ▁D riz zt ▁assumes ▁that ▁the ▁car avan ▁is ▁good ly ▁in ▁nature , ▁and ▁D ahl ia ▁( per haps ▁more ▁world ▁wise ▁though ▁much ▁younger ▁than ▁D riz zt ) ▁does ▁not ▁jump ▁to ▁the ▁same ▁conclusion . ▁D riz zt ▁speaks ▁with ▁the ▁merch ants ▁who ▁tell ▁him ▁they ▁are ▁representatives ▁of ▁the ▁High ▁Capt ains ▁of ▁L us kan . ▁Near ly ▁ 1 0 0 ▁years ▁ago ▁the ▁High ▁Capt ains ▁played ▁a ▁major ▁role ▁in ▁the ▁death ▁of ▁D riz zt ' s ▁long ▁time ▁friend ▁Captain ▁De ud erm ont . ▁D riz zt ▁r ushes ▁to ▁engage ▁the ▁band its ▁while ▁D ahl ia ▁need les ▁him ▁about ▁how ▁the ▁world ▁is ▁not ▁always ▁black ▁and ▁white / ▁right ▁or ▁wrong ▁( this ▁is ▁a ▁major ▁theme ▁of ▁the ▁book ▁as ▁D ahl ia ▁continually ▁questions ▁D riz zt ' s ▁mor als ). ▁After ▁defe ating ▁the ▁first ▁few ▁band its ▁it ▁is ▁learned ▁that ▁they ▁are ▁star ving ▁farmers ▁driven ▁off ▁of ▁their ▁lands ▁by ▁the ▁High ▁Capt ains ' ▁policies . ▁They ▁intended
▁to ▁rob ▁the ▁car avan ▁to ▁feed ▁themselves ▁and ▁their ▁families . ▁D riz zt ▁and ▁D ahl ia ▁share ▁a ▁meal ▁with ▁the ▁band its ▁and ▁D riz zt ▁begins ▁to ▁question ▁his ▁eth ics ▁in ▁this ▁dark ▁time ▁throughout ▁the ▁North . ▁ ▁S yl ora ▁Sal m ▁stands ▁with ▁her ▁new ▁lieutenant ▁and ▁Ash m ada i ▁ze al ot ▁J est ry ▁R al lev in ▁in ▁front ▁of ▁the ▁greatly ▁weak ened ▁D read ▁Ring . ▁Sul kir ▁Sz ass ▁Tam ▁appears ▁in ▁the ▁Ring ▁and ▁lets ▁S yl ora ▁know ▁that ▁he ▁is ▁dis ple ased ▁with ▁her ▁efforts ▁and ▁is ▁prepared ▁to ▁destroy ▁her ▁for ▁her ▁failure . ▁Before ▁he ▁can ▁act ▁the ▁insane ▁l ich ▁Val ind ra ▁Shadow m ant le ▁arrives . ▁Although ▁insane ▁she ▁has ▁moments ▁of ▁clarity ▁and ▁c unning ▁which ▁she ▁uses ▁to ▁convince ▁Sz ass ▁Tam ▁to ▁spare ▁their ▁lives . ▁As ▁a ▁result , ▁Sz ass ▁gives ▁S yl ora ▁a ▁wand ▁that ▁lets ▁her ▁channel ▁the ▁powers ▁of ▁the ▁D read ▁Ring ▁and ▁commands ▁her ▁to ▁con quer ▁Never w inter ▁and ▁complete ▁the ▁D read ▁Ring ▁once ▁again . ▁S yl ora ▁sends ▁J est ry ▁to ▁attend ▁Val ind ra ▁and ▁to ▁keep ▁an ▁eye ▁on ▁her , ▁tempt ing ▁him ▁with ▁the ▁promise ▁of ▁making ▁him ▁her ▁lover . ▁Meanwhile , ▁Herz go ▁A leg ni ▁commands ▁for ▁Barr ab us ▁the ▁Grey ▁to ▁be ▁brought ▁before ▁him ▁and ▁explain ▁why ▁his ▁orders ▁to
▁kill ▁S yl ora ▁were ▁not ▁carried ▁out . ▁Barr ab us ▁explains ▁that ▁she ▁was ▁too ▁well ▁guard ed ▁and ▁suggests ▁that ▁if ▁he ▁were ▁given ▁his ▁d agger ▁back ▁( a ▁gem ▁enc r usted ▁life ▁ste aling ▁d agger ) ▁that ▁he ▁might ▁be ▁able ▁to ▁accomplish ▁the ▁job . ▁ ▁D riz zt ▁and ▁D ahl ia ▁reach ▁the ▁out sk irts ▁of ▁L us kan . ▁They ▁take ▁a ▁det our ▁to ▁the ▁farm lands ▁so ▁that ▁D riz zt ▁may ▁learn ▁of ▁their ▁condition . ▁He ▁finds ▁a ▁farm house ▁occupied ▁by ▁a ▁woman ▁and ▁her ▁five ▁children ▁after ▁her ▁husband ▁has ▁left . ▁He ▁tries ▁to ▁give ▁them ▁money ▁which ▁D hal ia ▁stops ▁him ▁from ▁doing . ▁They ▁leave ▁the ▁farm ▁with ▁more ▁of ▁D riz zt ' s ▁moral ▁values ▁being ▁questioned . ▁S yl ora ▁uses ▁the ▁power ▁of ▁the ▁wand ▁she ▁acquired ▁to ▁raise ▁a ▁fort ress ▁in ▁which ▁to ▁direct ▁her ▁campaign . ▁Val ind ra ▁reveals ▁that ▁she ▁still ▁possess es ▁the ▁soul ▁of ▁the ▁vamp ire ▁Kor vin ▁Dor ' c ra e . ▁She ▁also ▁seeks ▁out ▁a ▁woman ▁named ▁Ar un ika ▁who ▁promises ▁to ▁help ▁her ▁with ▁her ▁ins an ity . ▁Barr ab us ▁arrives ▁in ▁Never w inter ▁on ▁behalf ▁of ▁the ▁Sh ad ov ar ▁and ▁offers ▁to ▁help ▁the ▁town ▁defend ▁itself . ▁At ▁first ▁ske pt ical ▁Barr ab us ▁reminds ▁them ▁that ▁the ▁Sh ad ov ar ▁used ▁to ▁protect
▁the ▁town ▁before ▁the ▁prim ord ial ▁cat ac ly sm ▁and ▁that ▁he ▁himself ▁lived ▁through ▁it ▁by ▁hiding ▁under ▁the ▁town ▁bridge . ▁ ▁D riz zt ▁and ▁D ahl ia ▁enter ▁L us kan ▁and ▁shortly ▁after ▁D ahl ia ▁uses ▁a ▁magic ▁item ▁to ▁alter ▁her ▁appearance . ▁She ▁did ▁so ▁after ▁entering ▁the ▁town ▁because ▁she ▁did ▁not ▁mind ▁( w anted ) ▁some ▁of ▁the ▁High ▁Capt ains ▁to ▁know ▁she ▁was ▁there . ▁The ▁two ▁make ▁their ▁way ▁to ▁J arl ax le ' s ▁apartment ▁to ▁see ▁if ▁they ▁can ▁find ▁word ▁of ▁him ▁or ▁Ath ro gate . ▁They ▁are ▁presum ed ▁dead ▁but ▁D riz zt ▁believes ▁in ▁J arl ax le ' s ▁ability ▁to ▁survive ▁any ▁situation . ▁They ▁are ▁soon ▁attacked ▁by ▁Ship ▁R ent hor ▁seeking ▁revenge ▁against ▁D ahl ia ▁for ▁killing ▁their ▁High ▁Captain . ▁Things ▁go ▁badly ▁for ▁the ▁two ▁until ▁they ▁are ▁resc ued ▁by ▁Ben iago ▁of ▁Ship ▁Kur th . ▁D riz zt ▁not ices ▁Ben iago ▁has ▁a ▁jewel ▁enc r usted ▁d agger ▁that ▁he ▁sw ears ▁he ▁has ▁seen ▁before , ▁but ▁sh akes ▁it ▁off ▁and ▁concl udes ▁that ▁his ▁mind ▁is ▁playing ▁tricks ▁on ▁him . ▁ ▁S yl ora ▁continues ▁to ▁gather ▁her ▁forces ▁when ▁Had enc ourt ▁a ▁male br anche ▁devil ▁in ▁the ▁service ▁of ▁Sz ass ▁arrives . ▁S yl ora ▁assign s ▁him ▁the ▁task ▁of ▁heading ▁north ▁and ▁destroying ▁D ahl ia
. ▁Val ind ra ▁g athers ▁her ▁forces ▁in ▁preparation ▁of ▁attacking ▁Never w inter . ▁Before ▁the ▁attack ▁J est ry ▁and ▁S yl ora ▁go ▁to ▁visit ▁Val ind ra ' s ▁friend ▁Ar un ika ▁who ▁promises ▁them ▁her ▁help . ▁It ▁is ▁also ▁revealed ▁that ▁she ▁is ▁a ▁succ ub us . ▁The ▁attack ▁on ▁Never w inter ▁occurs ▁and ▁Barr ab us ▁takes ▁to ▁the ▁field ▁and ▁begins ▁to ▁turn ▁the ▁battle . ▁At ▁the ▁pre det erm ined ▁time ▁Herz go ▁leads ▁the ▁Sh ad ov ar ▁forces ▁in ▁and ▁defe ats ▁the ▁Ash m ada i ▁forces . ▁But ▁instead ▁of ▁Herz go ▁being ▁held ▁as ▁the ▁hero ▁the ▁town folk ▁cheer ▁for ▁Barr ab us , ▁who ▁suggest ▁the ▁name ▁of ▁the ▁bridge ▁be ▁renamed ▁for ▁him ▁" The ▁Walk ▁of ▁Barr ab us ". ▁The ▁Sh ad ov ar ▁begin ▁to ▁re est ablish ▁their ▁power ▁in ▁Never w inter . ▁ ▁D riz zt ▁and ▁D ahl ia ▁are ▁offered ▁alliance ▁with ▁Ship ▁Kur th ▁which ▁they ▁condition ally ▁accept . ▁Return ing ▁to ▁Jar ax le ' s ▁apartment ▁D ahl ia ▁continues ▁to ▁questions ▁D riz zt ' s ▁mor als . ▁The ▁conversation ▁ends ▁with ▁the ▁two ▁of ▁them ▁becoming ▁lovers ▁and ▁going ▁to ▁bed . ▁D ahl ia ▁sne aks ▁off ▁and ▁goes ▁to ▁rob ▁Ship ▁Kur th ▁of ▁some ▁of ▁their ▁jew els . ▁This ▁is ▁a ▁setup ▁and ▁D ahl ia ▁soon ▁finds ▁herself ▁in ▁a ▁fight
▁against ▁Ben iago ▁against ▁his ▁magic ▁d agger ▁( of ▁life ▁ste aling ) ▁and ▁in ▁a ▁room ▁full ▁of ▁tr aps ▁she ▁doesn ' t ▁know . ▁She ▁is ▁injured ▁and ▁poison ed ▁by ▁one ▁of ▁these ▁tr aps ▁and ▁is ▁saved ▁by ▁D riz zt . ▁She ▁claims ▁she ▁had ▁everything ▁in ▁hand ▁but ▁did ▁not . ▁They ▁make ▁their ▁escape ▁out ▁of ▁L us kan ▁but ▁D ahl ia ▁soon ▁succ umbs ▁to ▁the ▁poison . ▁D riz zt ▁takes ▁her ▁to ▁the ▁farm house ▁the ▁two ▁visited ▁earlier ▁and ▁beg s ▁the ▁woman ▁for ▁help . ▁She ▁says ▁she ▁will ▁call ▁the ▁local ▁her b ▁man ▁but ▁that ▁they ▁need ▁a ▁dose ▁of ▁the ▁poison ▁in ▁order ▁to ▁make ▁an ▁ant id ote . ▁D riz zt ▁returns ▁to ▁L us kan ▁and ▁tr ades ▁the ▁ant id ote ▁from ▁Ben iago ▁for ▁the ▁promise ▁to ▁support ▁him ▁in ▁future ▁once ▁he ▁has ▁taken ▁the ▁title ▁of ▁High ▁Captain ▁of ▁Ship ▁Kur th . ▁D riz zt ▁returns ▁in ▁time ▁and ▁is ▁able ▁to ▁save ▁D ahl ia . ▁ ▁The ▁pair ▁continue ▁south ▁where ▁they ▁are ▁met ▁by ▁Had enc ourt ▁who ▁pos es ▁as ▁a ▁friend . ▁He ▁soon ▁attacks ▁them ▁and ▁sum mons ▁dev ils ▁to ▁help ▁him . ▁D riz zt ▁and ▁D ahl ia ▁begin ▁a ▁desperate ▁battle ▁in ▁the ▁woods . ▁They ▁are ▁able ▁to ▁kill ▁a ▁few ▁of ▁the ▁war ▁dev ils ' ▁min ions ▁but ▁are ▁forced ▁to ▁run . ▁They
▁think ▁they ▁have ▁escaped ▁but ▁the ▁spirit ▁of ▁Dor ' c ra e ▁is ▁able ▁to ▁track ▁them ▁and ▁tell ▁the ▁dev ils ▁where ▁they ▁are . ▁The ▁battle ▁finally ▁ends ▁when ▁D riz zt ▁sum mons ▁And ah ar ▁and ▁imp ales ▁Had enc ourt . ▁As ▁the ▁demon ▁is ▁dying ▁it ▁promises ▁to ▁get ▁revenge ▁and ▁D riz zt ▁tells ▁him ▁to ▁get ▁in ▁line ▁behind ▁Err tu . ▁ ▁In ▁Never w inter ▁Herz go ▁is ▁visited ▁by ▁D ray go ▁Quick ▁a ▁powerful ▁war lock ▁of ▁the ▁Nether ese ▁and ▁his ▁master . ▁D ray go ▁wishes ▁for ▁Herz go ▁to ▁finish ▁his ▁con quest ▁of ▁the ▁region ▁and ▁leaves ▁his ▁disc iple ▁a ▁te if ling ▁Eff ron ▁the ▁Tw isted ▁behind . ▁Eff ron ▁has ▁one ▁de formed ▁arm ▁and ▁Herz go ▁and ▁Eff ron ▁openly ▁desp ise ▁each ▁other . ▁Val ind ra ▁arrives ▁in ▁the ▁cave ▁of ▁Ar un ika ' s ▁master ▁for ▁their ▁help . ▁It ▁is ▁revealed ▁that ▁they ▁are ▁the ▁Ab ole th ▁S over e ig nt y . ▁The ▁ab ole th ▁helps ▁with ▁Val ind ra ' s ▁mental ▁state ▁and ▁an ▁alliance ▁of ▁convenience ▁is ▁formed ▁between ▁the ▁Th ay ans ▁and ▁the ▁S over e ig nt y . ▁J est ry ▁is ▁brought ▁to ▁the ▁Ab ole th ▁and ▁is ▁transformed ▁using ▁u mber ▁h ul k ▁skin . ▁The ▁process ▁is ▁fatal ▁and ▁will ▁eventually ▁kill ▁him ▁within ▁the ▁year , ▁but ▁he ▁is
▁transformed ▁into ▁a ▁mind less ▁slave ▁with ▁the ▁sole ▁purpose ▁of ▁being ▁S yl ora ' s ▁champion ▁against ▁D ahl ia . ▁ ▁Herz go ▁learn s ▁of ▁Ar un ika ▁who ▁is ▁also ▁called ▁the ▁For set ▁S entin el ▁by ▁the ▁locals . ▁He ▁visits ▁her ▁and ▁is ▁able ▁to ▁disc ern ▁her ▁true ▁nature , ▁he ▁then ▁forms ▁an ▁alliance ▁with ▁her . ▁Herz go ▁returns ▁to ▁Never w inter ▁and ▁begins ▁to ▁pun ish ▁Barr ab us ▁for ▁his ▁ren aming ▁of ▁the ▁bridge ▁after ▁himself . ▁The ▁Cl aw ▁is ▁a ▁sword ▁carried ▁by ▁Herz go ▁and ▁att un ed ▁to ▁the ▁soul ▁of ▁Barr ab us . ▁It ▁is ▁revealed ▁that ▁Barr ab us ▁cannot ▁die ▁even ▁if ▁he ▁tries ▁to ▁kill ▁himself . ▁The ▁sword ▁will ▁either ▁stop ▁him ▁or ▁bring ▁him ▁back ▁to ▁life . ▁He ▁is ▁a ▁slave ▁to ▁the ▁sword ▁with ▁no ▁hope ▁of ▁freedom ▁except ▁to ▁kill ▁Herz go ▁and ▁take ▁the ▁sword ▁which ▁he ▁cannot ▁do ▁as ▁long ▁as ▁Herz go ▁w ield s ▁the ▁sword . ▁The ▁Th ay ans ▁attack ▁and ▁use ▁their ▁new ▁allies ' ▁u mber ▁h ul ks ▁to ▁attack ▁from ▁below . ▁Barr ab us ' ▁attacks ▁are ▁largely ▁in effect ual ▁and ▁Herz go ▁carries ▁the ▁day ▁and ▁earn s ▁the ▁peoples ▁adm iration . ▁ ▁D ahl ia ▁and ▁D riz zt ▁continue ▁on ▁towards ▁Never w inter . ▁D riz zt ▁begins ▁to ▁share ▁his ▁past ▁and ▁rec ount ▁stories ▁of
▁the ▁Compan ions ▁Of ▁The ▁Hall . ▁Soon ▁they ▁are ▁attacked ▁by ▁Sh ad ov ar ▁and ▁D ahl ia ▁exhib its ▁a ▁brut ality ▁D riz zt ▁has ▁never ▁seen ▁in ▁her ▁before ▁and ▁does ▁not ▁understand . ▁He ▁is ▁reminded ▁that ▁there ▁is ▁much ▁he ▁does ▁not ▁know ▁about ▁her . ▁Barr ab us ▁and ▁Eff ron ▁are ▁assigned ▁to ▁work ▁together ▁and ▁to ▁hunt ▁down ▁Ash m ada i . ▁They ▁come ▁across ▁a ▁group ▁led ▁by ▁J est ry . ▁Eff ron ▁does ▁little ▁and ▁lets ▁Barr ab us ▁do ▁most ▁of ▁the ▁work ▁and ▁take ▁most ▁of ▁the ▁risk . ▁Barr ab us ▁is ▁mostly ▁successful ▁except ▁against ▁J est ry ▁whose ▁new ▁armor ▁proves ▁to ▁be ▁more ▁form id able ▁than ▁even ▁his ▁own ▁weapons . ▁After ▁the ▁battle ▁Herz go ▁learn s ▁that ▁D ahl ia ▁returns ▁in ▁the ▁company ▁of ▁D riz zt . ▁Eff ron ▁also ▁reveals ▁that ▁he ▁knows ▁D ahl ia ▁Sin ' f elle ' s ▁real ▁name - ▁D ahl ia ▁Syn ' dal ay ▁of ▁the ▁Sn ake bro ok ▁clan . ▁This ▁f ills ▁Herz go ▁with ▁terrible ▁anger ▁as ▁he ▁knows ▁who ▁she ▁is ▁now . ▁Barr ab us ▁offers ▁to ▁go ▁kill ▁D ahl ia ▁and ▁D riz zt ▁alone . ▁ ▁Barr ab us ▁knows ▁of ▁D riz zt ' s ▁prow ess ▁and ▁believes ▁if ▁he ▁can ▁get ▁him ▁to ▁fight ▁Herz go ▁he ▁can ▁kill ▁him . ▁He ▁dev ises ▁a ▁plan ▁to
▁capture ▁D ahl ia ▁alive ▁and ▁force ▁D riz zt ▁to ▁fight ▁Herz go . ▁He ▁amb ushes ▁D ahl ia ▁but ▁is ▁then ▁immediately ▁amb ushed ▁by ▁D riz zt . ▁D riz zt ▁looks ▁at ▁him ▁and ▁recogn izes ▁the ▁face ▁of ▁Art em is ▁En tr eri . ▁He ▁doesn ' t ▁believe ▁it ▁but ▁is ▁soon ▁convinced ▁when ▁Art em is ▁reveals ▁intimate ▁knowledge ▁of ▁him ▁that ▁only ▁he ▁would ▁know . ▁Art em is ▁propos es ▁a ▁tr uce ▁between ▁the ▁three ▁and ▁suggests ▁they ▁go ▁kill ▁S yl ora . ▁D riz zt ▁and ▁D ahl ia ▁do ▁not ▁trust ▁him . ▁He ▁explains ▁to ▁D riz zt ▁he ▁grew ▁bored ▁of ▁him ▁long ▁ago ▁and ▁has ▁no ▁vend etta ▁against ▁him . ▁To ▁D ahl ia ▁he ▁explains ▁it ▁is ▁nothing ▁personal ▁and ▁that ▁killing ▁S yl ora ▁will ▁meet ▁both ▁of ▁their ▁goals . ▁As ▁a ▁final ▁act ▁of ▁trust ▁Art em is ▁attacks ▁D riz zt ▁and ▁holds ▁his ▁poison ed ▁knife ▁under ▁his ▁throat ▁and ▁pulls ▁it ▁back ▁without ▁harm ing ▁him , ▁prov ing ▁that ▁he ▁has ▁no ▁intention ▁of ▁hur ting ▁him . ▁Both ▁D riz zt ▁and ▁En tr eri ▁are ▁both ▁surprised ▁at ▁how ▁happy ▁they ▁are ▁to ▁see ▁each ▁other ▁alive , ▁for ▁different ▁reasons ▁though . ▁ ▁The ▁three ▁head ▁towards ▁S yl ora ' s ▁camp . ▁There ▁they ▁are ▁engaged ▁by ▁many ▁und ead , ▁Ash m ada i , ▁Val ind ra , ▁S
yl ora , ▁and ▁J est ry . ▁Eventually ▁D ahl ia ▁and ▁En tr eri ▁are ▁able ▁to ▁defeat ▁J est ry . ▁Val ind ra ▁still ▁suff ers ▁from ▁some ▁mental ▁inst ability ▁and ▁sp ends ▁the ▁majority ▁of ▁the ▁battle ▁watching ▁from ▁af ar . ▁S yl ora ▁is ▁eventually ▁corner ed ▁in ▁the ▁D read ▁Ring . ▁However , ▁she ▁has ▁used ▁the ▁wand ' s ▁power ▁too ▁much ▁and ▁drawn ▁off ▁too ▁much ▁of ▁the ▁D read ▁Ring ' s ▁power ▁and ▁succ umbs ▁to ▁combined ▁attacks ▁of ▁D riz zt , ▁Gu en hw y var , ▁and ▁D ahl ia . ▁In ▁the ▁after math ▁of ▁the ▁battle ▁En tr eri ▁tells ▁them ▁that ▁he ▁must ▁return ▁to ▁Never w inter ▁as ▁comp elled ▁to ▁serve ▁Herz go . ▁D ahl ia ▁upon ▁hearing ▁this ▁name ▁learn s ▁that ▁her ▁most ▁hated ▁f oe ▁is ▁the ▁leader ▁of ▁the ▁Sh ad ov ar ▁and ▁decl ares ▁she ▁would ▁have ▁stayed ▁by ▁S yl ora ' s ▁side ▁had ▁she ▁known . ▁En tr eri ▁finds ▁this ▁useful ▁but ▁can ' t ▁think ▁of ▁a ▁way ▁to ▁explo it ▁it . ▁With ▁S yl ora ▁dead ▁D ahl ia ▁considered ▁her ▁business ▁in ▁the ▁region ▁finished ▁until ▁she ▁learn s ▁of ▁Herz go ▁whom ▁she ▁v ows ▁to ▁kill . ▁ ▁S yl ora ' s ▁life ▁is ▁preserved ▁by ▁the ▁power ▁of ▁the ▁D read ▁Ring ▁but ▁before ▁she ▁can ▁do ▁anything , ▁J est ry
▁returns ▁as ▁an ▁und ead ▁under ▁the ▁control ▁of ▁Val ind ra ▁and ▁kills ▁her . ▁Eff ron ▁and ▁Herz go ▁cont emplate ▁D ahl ia ▁and ▁share ▁a ▁mutual ▁hatred ▁of ▁her , ▁even ▁greater ▁than ▁their ▁hatred ▁of ▁each ▁other . ▁ ▁Re ception ▁Never w inter ▁debut ed ▁on ▁The ▁New ▁York ▁Times ▁best s eller ▁list ▁at ▁number ▁ 4 . ▁A ▁staff ▁review er ▁from ▁en world . org ▁gave ▁Never w inter ▁a ▁ 4 . 5 ▁out ▁ 5 ▁stating ▁that ▁" Never w inter ▁is ▁filled ▁with ▁great ▁intr igue ,, ▁and ▁some ▁smart ▁dialogue , ▁particularly ▁between ▁D riz zt ▁and ▁D ahl ia , ▁where ▁they ▁test ▁their ▁mor als , ▁eth ics , ▁and ▁philosoph ies ▁of ▁life ▁off ▁each ▁other , ▁like ▁du el ists ▁looking ▁for ▁a ▁weakness ." ▁ ▁Re ferences ▁ ▁Category : 2 0 1 1 ▁American ▁novels ▁Category : F org ot ten ▁Real ms ▁novels ▁Category : N ov els ▁by ▁R . ▁A . ▁Salv atore <0x0A> </s> ▁Ba aja ▁( M outh ▁Organ ; ▁) ▁is ▁a ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁Indian ▁Hind i ▁film ▁directed ▁by ▁Ap ur ba ▁K ish ore ▁Bir . ▁ ▁Syn opsis ▁ ▁A ▁free ▁and ▁compassion ate ▁human ▁spirit ▁is ▁trapped ▁in ▁Sh ib u , ▁an ▁eleven - year - old ▁boy . ▁In ▁order ▁to ▁guide ▁Sh ib u ' s ▁wand ering ▁energy ▁on ▁a ▁construct ive ▁path , ▁his ▁wid ow
▁mother ▁sends ▁him ▁to ▁the ▁city ▁from ▁the ▁village , ▁with ▁his ▁uncle . ▁But ▁Sh ib u ' s ▁care free ▁approach ▁to ▁life ▁and ▁his ▁energet ic ▁response ▁to ▁reality , ▁makes ▁him ▁a ▁subject ▁of ▁annoy ance ▁to ▁the ▁neighbour ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁his ▁own ▁aunt . ▁This ▁forces ▁his ▁uncle ▁to ▁be ▁strict ▁with ▁him ▁and ▁he ▁takes ▁him ▁along ▁to ▁his ▁shoe ▁shop , ▁in ▁order ▁to ▁keep ▁a ▁watch ▁on ▁him , ▁studying . ▁But ▁the ▁situation ▁leads ▁Sh ib u ▁on ▁a ▁different ▁track . ▁Being ▁asked ▁by ▁the ▁Uncle ▁to ▁carry ▁a ▁pair ▁of ▁shoes ▁to ▁a ▁doctor ' s ▁residence , ▁Sh ib u ▁vent ures ▁across ▁the ▁streets ▁and ▁l anes ▁in ▁his ▁casual ▁and ▁care free ▁manner ▁while ▁encounter ing ▁some ▁st ray ▁incidents . ▁But , ▁then ▁something ▁very ▁sudden ▁and ▁un predict able ▁happens , ▁which ▁inv ites ▁him ▁to ▁show ▁his ▁true ▁potential ▁and ▁real ▁mer it , ▁to ▁surprise ▁the ▁adults , ▁effect ed ▁by ▁ind ifferent ▁attitude . ▁ ▁Cast ▁Y ak ub ▁Sha ik hl ▁Ram ▁Aw ana ▁as ▁sh ib u ' s ▁uncle ▁R oni ▁Bh att ▁Sar oj ▁Bh ag war ▁Man isha ▁Raj pal ▁Ch it ra ▁Pand ey ▁ ▁C rew ▁Director / Script ▁: ▁Ap ur ba ▁K ish ore ▁Bir ▁Story ▁& ▁Screen play : ▁Ap ur ba ▁K ish ore ▁Bir ▁Cin emat ography ▁: ▁Ap ur ba ▁K ish ore ▁Bir ▁Music ▁: ▁B hav deep ▁Ja
ip ur w ale ▁Ed iting ▁: ▁A se em ▁Sin ha ▁Dialog ue ▁: ▁Hub n ath ▁Pand ey ▁Sound ▁: ▁N ih ar ▁Ran jan ▁Sam el ▁ ▁Awards ▁& ▁Particip ation ▁ ▁National ▁Film ▁Awards ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁ ▁( Best ▁Children ▁Film ) ▁ ▁Music ▁ ▁B hav deep ▁Ja ip ur w ale ▁arranged ▁the ▁music ▁for ▁this ▁film . ▁ ▁Review ▁A . ▁K . ▁Bir ▁too ▁has ▁a ▁child ▁protagon ist ▁in ▁Ba aja . ▁Sh ib u ▁is ▁brought ▁from ▁the ▁village ▁to ▁the ▁town ▁to ▁be ▁better ▁educated . ▁The ▁boy ' s ▁enc ounters ▁and ▁adventures ▁on ▁the ▁streets ▁bring ▁out ▁his ▁sav vy ▁nature ▁and ▁concern ▁for ▁others ; ▁they ▁also ▁give ▁him ▁a ▁better ▁understanding ▁of ▁values . ▁Sh ib u ▁gives ▁first ▁aid ▁to ▁a ▁grand ma ▁who ▁has ▁been ▁c ud g elled ▁by ▁a ▁th ief , ▁minds ▁the ▁w ailing ▁baby , ▁finds ▁a ▁doctor , ▁and ▁rec o vers ▁the ▁stolen ▁gold ▁chain . ▁Since ▁Bir ▁is ▁unable ▁to ▁decide ▁whether ▁to ▁opt ▁for ▁real ism ▁or ▁the ▁fair y ▁tale ▁mode , ▁the ▁film ▁hang s ▁une as ily ▁between ▁the ▁two ▁gen res . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁National ▁Film ▁Award ▁for ▁Best ▁Children ' s ▁Film ▁ ▁Re ferences ▁ ▁Ex ternal ▁links ▁ ▁Inter view ▁of ▁' A . K . B ir ' in ▁www . fil mn ir v ana . com ▁ ▁Category : 2 0 0 2
▁films ▁Category : Ind ian ▁films ▁Category : Ind ian ▁children ' s ▁films ▁Category : 2 0 0 0 s ▁Hind i - language ▁films ▁Category : Best ▁Children ' s ▁Film ▁National ▁Film ▁Award ▁winners <0x0A> </s> ▁Ap oc aly ptic ▁R iders ▁is ▁a ▁di pty ch ▁executed ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 4 ▁and ▁is ▁part ▁of ▁a ▁series ▁begun ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 0 ▁by ▁N abil ▁K ans o . ▁ ▁Description ▁ ▁The ▁di pty ch ▁is ▁oil ▁on ▁ 2 - piece ▁canvas ▁measuring ▁ 2 . 7 5 ▁X ▁ 4 . 5 0 ▁meters ▁( 9 ▁X ▁ 1 5 ▁feet ). ▁ ▁It ▁dep icts ▁two ▁horse men ▁or ▁as ▁one ▁writer ▁describes ▁" Two ▁wild ▁Kn ights ▁riding ▁toward ▁each ▁other ▁in ▁an ▁explosion ▁sw arm ing ▁the ▁canvas . ▁They ▁represent ▁the ▁Ap ocal yp se ▁R iders ▁who ▁are ▁also ▁the ▁r iders ▁of ▁the ▁war ▁in ▁Leb anon , ▁the ▁artist ’ s ▁native ▁country ." ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁Ap oc aly ptic ▁R ider ▁Ap ocal yp se ▁Series ▁ ▁Re ferences ▁ ▁Ex ternal ▁links ▁Ap oc aly ptic ▁R iders ▁ ▁Category : War ▁paintings ▁Category : Di pty chs ▁Category : Mod ern ▁paintings ▁Category : 1 9 8 4 ▁paintings <0x0A> </s> ▁C im ol ias aurus ▁was ▁a ▁pl es ios aur ▁that ▁lived ▁during ▁the ▁ ▁Late ▁C ret ace ous ▁( Ma astr icht ian ) ▁of ▁New ▁Jersey
. ▁It ▁grew ▁from ▁ 1 3 ▁to ▁ 2 5   ft ▁long . ▁ ▁E ty m ology ▁The ▁name ▁is ▁derived ▁from ▁the ▁Greek ▁ Κ ι μ ω λ ί α ▁, ▁meaning ▁" white ▁ch alk ", ▁and ▁ σ α ύ ρ ο ς ▁, ▁meaning ▁" l izard ", ▁in ▁reference ▁to ▁the ▁fact ▁that ▁the ▁depos its ▁in ▁which ▁it ▁was ▁found ▁bear ▁a ▁super f icial ▁re sembl ance ▁to ▁the ▁ch alk ▁depos its ▁of ▁the ▁Western ▁Interior ▁Se away . ▁ ▁Tax onom ic ▁history ▁▁ ▁The ▁name ▁C im ol ias aurus ▁magn us ▁was ▁co ined ▁by ▁Joseph ▁Le idy ▁for ▁AN SP ▁ 9 2 3 5 , ▁one ▁anterior ▁and ▁ 1 2 ▁posterior ▁c erv icals ▁collected ▁in ▁Ma astr icht ian - aged ▁gre ens and ▁depos its ▁in ▁Bur lington ▁County , ▁New ▁Jersey . ▁ ▁In ▁his ▁c atalogue ▁of ▁pl es ios aur ▁and ▁ich thy os aur ▁spec im ens ▁preserved ▁in ▁the ▁N H M , ▁the ▁British ▁z ool og ist ▁Richard ▁Ly de k ker ▁referred ▁several ▁Jur ass ic ▁and ▁C ret ace ous ▁pl es ios aur ▁species ▁to ▁C im ol ias aurus , ▁including ▁the ▁new ▁species ▁C . ▁rich ard son i ▁( now ▁considered ▁a ▁species ▁of ▁C rypt oc l id us ) ▁and ▁C . ▁cant ab rig iens is , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁Col ym b os aurus ▁and ▁a
▁number ▁of ▁previously ▁described ▁species ▁from ▁the ▁Cambridge ▁Gre ens and ▁and ▁Ch alk ▁Group . ▁ ▁Now adays , ▁C im ol ias aurus ▁is ▁now ▁recognized ▁as ▁being ▁a ▁derived ▁el as mos aur id , ▁effectively ▁making ▁the ▁family ▁name ▁C im ol ias aur idae ▁Del air , ▁ 1 9 5 9 ▁a ▁junior ▁syn onym ▁of ▁El as mos aur idae . ▁ ▁Mis ass igned ▁nom inal ▁species ▁▁ ▁C im ol ias aurus ▁l aram iens is ▁Knight , ▁ 1 9 0 0 , ▁now ▁T aten ect es ▁ ▁C im ol ias aurus ▁rich ard son i ▁Ly de k ker , ▁ 1 8 8 9 , ▁now ▁C rypt oc l id us ▁rich ard son i ▁ ▁C im ol ias aurus ▁val d ensis ▁Ly de k ker , ▁ 1 8 8 9 , ▁now ▁H ast an ect es ▁ ▁C im ol ias aurus ▁te plic ensis ▁F rit sch , ▁ 1 9 0 6 ▁( n omen ▁dub ium ) ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁pl es ios aur ▁gener a ▁ ▁Tim eline ▁of ▁pl es ios aur ▁research ▁ ▁Ex ternal ▁links ▁ ▁https :// web . archive . org / web / 2 0 0 8 0 4 1 4 1 4 2 6 3 8 / http :// www . p ala e os . com / Ver te br ates / Units / 2 2 0 L
ep idos aur om or pha / 2 2 0 . 8 2 0 . html # C im ol ias aurus ▁ ▁Re ferences ▁▁ ▁Category : L ate ▁C ret ace ous ▁pl es ios a urs ▁of ▁North ▁America ▁Category : El as mos aur ids ▁Category : F oss il ▁tax a ▁described ▁in ▁ 1 8 5 1 ▁Category : Tax a ▁named ▁by ▁Joseph ▁Le idy <0x0A> </s> ▁Michel ▁Dev ille ▁( born ▁ 1 7 ▁July ▁ 1 9 4 6 ) ▁is ▁a ▁Belg ian ▁field ▁hockey ▁player . ▁He ▁competed ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 8 ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁and ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁Summer ▁Olympics . ▁ ▁Re ferences ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 4 6 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : Bel g ian ▁male ▁field ▁hockey ▁players ▁Category : O lymp ic ▁field ▁hockey ▁players ▁of ▁Belgium ▁Category : Field ▁hockey ▁players ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 8 ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁Category : Field ▁hockey ▁players ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁Category : S ports people ▁from ▁Ant werp <0x0A> </s> ▁Edward ▁Barn es ▁( born ▁ 8 ▁October ▁ 1 9 2 8 ) ▁is ▁British ▁former ▁BBC ▁television ▁executive ▁and ▁television ▁producer . ▁ ▁Biography ▁Barn es ▁was ▁a ▁co - creat or ▁of ▁Blue ▁Peter ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 8 , ▁and ▁the ▁programme ' s ▁assistant ▁director . ▁Later , ▁he ▁was ▁a ▁producer ▁of ▁the ▁series
. ▁It ▁was ▁Barn es , ▁with ▁colle ague ▁B idd y ▁B ax ter , ▁who ▁in ▁late ▁ 1 9 6 2 ▁tou red ▁London ▁pet ▁shops ▁after ▁the ▁show ' s ▁mong rel ▁pupp y ▁ ▁died ▁and ▁a ▁cl and est ine ▁substitute ▁( so on ▁known ▁as ▁Pet ra ) ▁was ▁needed ▁so ▁as ▁not ▁to ▁need lessly ▁upset ▁young ▁viewers . ▁Barn es ▁was ▁the ▁origin ator ▁of ▁the ▁long standing ▁children ' s ▁television ▁news ▁programme ▁News round , ▁in ▁April ▁ 1 9 7 2 ; ▁originally , ▁it ▁was ▁known ▁as ▁John ▁Cr aven ' s ▁News round . ▁At ▁the ▁time , ▁he ▁was ▁Deputy ▁Head ▁of ▁Children ' s ▁Television ▁at ▁the ▁BBC . ▁News round ▁was ▁created ▁to ▁explain ▁hor r ifying ▁stories ▁to ▁children ▁that ▁would ▁not ▁be ▁compre hend ed ▁equally ▁well ▁on ▁the ▁main ▁news . ▁It ▁was ▁met ▁with ▁resistance ▁when ▁he ▁form ulated ▁it , ▁and ▁was ▁a ▁controversial ▁idea ▁for ▁some ▁of ▁his ▁colleagues . ▁News round ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁to ▁bring ▁the ▁Space ▁Sh utt le ▁Chall enger ▁disaster ▁to ▁British ▁television ▁on ▁ 2 8 ▁January ▁ 1 9 8 6 . ▁Barn es ' ▁wife ▁was ▁the ▁writer ▁Dor othy ▁Smith , ▁who ▁was ▁a ▁contributor ▁to ▁Blue ▁Peter . ▁The ▁couple , ▁who ▁had ▁three ▁children , ▁were ▁married ▁from ▁ 1 9 5 0 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 2 , ▁when ▁Smith ▁died . ▁ ▁Re ferences ▁ ▁Ex
ternal ▁links ▁ ▁Inter view ▁in ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁ ▁BBC ▁Arch ive ▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 9 2 8 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : B BC ▁execut ives ▁Category : Blue ▁Peter ▁Category : B rit ish ▁television ▁producers <0x0A> </s> ▁This ▁is ▁a ▁global ▁list ▁of ▁veget arian ▁and ▁ve gan ▁fest ivals , ▁held ▁in ▁numerous ▁locations ▁around ▁the ▁planet , ▁to ▁promote ▁ve gan ism ▁and / or ▁veget arian ism ▁among ▁the ▁public ▁and ▁to ▁support ▁and ▁link ▁individuals ▁and ▁organizations ▁that ▁practice , ▁promote ▁or ▁endorse ▁ve gan ism ▁or ▁veget arian ism . ▁Many ▁of ▁these ▁events ▁are ▁also ▁food ▁fest ivals ▁and / or ▁music ▁fest ivals ▁and ▁can ▁also ▁contain ▁ed ut ain ment . ▁Many ▁events ▁scheduled ▁for ▁Spring ▁ 2 0 2 0 ▁have ▁been ▁cancel ed ▁because ▁of ▁the ▁coron avirus ▁pandemic . ▁ ▁Africa ▁ ▁Gh ana ▁ ▁Veg f est ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁was ▁organized ▁by ▁the ▁Ve get arian ▁Association ▁of ▁Gh ana . ▁ ▁Asia ▁ ▁Hong ▁Kong ▁ ▁Hong ▁Kong ▁Veg f est ▁started ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁organized ▁by ▁the ▁Hong ▁Kong ▁Veg an ▁Association . ▁The ▁festival ▁organis ers ▁st ip ulate ▁only ▁ve gan ▁products ▁be ▁offered ▁at ▁the ▁event ▁by ▁vendors . ▁Ad mission ▁is ▁free ▁to ▁att ende es . ▁ ▁Indonesia ▁ ▁The ▁first ▁B ali ▁Veg an ▁Festival ▁started ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁at ▁Down ▁To
▁Earth ▁( U bud ). ▁ ▁Japan ▁ ▁The ▁Ve get arian ▁Festival ▁in ▁Tokyo ▁started ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 . ▁ ▁Philippines ▁ ▁The ▁Philippines ▁had ▁its ▁first ▁ 3 - leg ▁ve gan ▁festival ▁– ▁Veg F est ▁Pil ip inas ▁– ▁in ▁November ▁and ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁ ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁event ▁was ▁two ▁ 2 - day ▁Veg F est ▁Pil ip inas ▁events ▁at ▁two ▁different ▁locations : ▁from ▁ 1 8 – 1 9 ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁in ▁East wood ▁City , ▁with ▁' H air ,' ▁Pil ita ▁in ▁concert , ▁and ▁Veg F est ▁Pil ip inas ▁in ▁Ch in at own ▁the ▁following ▁weekend , ▁ 2 5 – 2 6 ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁ ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁event ▁again ▁will ▁be ▁two ▁ 2 - day ▁Veg F est ▁Pil ip inas ▁events ▁at ▁two ▁different ▁locations : ▁held ▁one ▁weekend ▁from ▁ 8 ▁am ▁to ▁ 1 0 ▁pm , ▁ 1 8 – 1 9 ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁at ▁the ▁B GC ▁Arts ▁Center ▁in ▁the ▁East wood ▁Central ▁Pl aza ▁Shop ping ▁Mall , ▁Que zon ▁City , ▁Metro ▁Man ila , ▁Philippines ; ▁then ▁again , ▁the ▁following ▁weekend , ▁ 2 5 – 2 6 ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁in ▁L ucky ▁Ch in at own , ▁Bin ondo , ▁Metro ▁Man
ila , ▁Philippines . ▁ ▁Singapore ▁▁ ▁The ▁Earth F est ▁Singapore ▁had ▁its ▁debut ▁in ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁and ▁was ▁sponsored ▁by ▁Singapore ' s ▁Ve get arian ▁Society ▁and ▁others . ▁ ▁Thailand ▁ ▁The ▁Ve get arian ▁Festival ▁in ▁Bang k ok ▁takes ▁place ▁each ▁fall . ▁ ▁This ▁veget arian ▁festival ▁is ▁a ▁nine - day ▁period ▁in ▁October ▁that ▁celebr ates ▁the ▁ab st in ence ▁from ▁meat ▁during ▁the ▁nin th ▁lun ar ▁month ▁of ▁the ▁Chinese ▁calendar . ▁ ▁Vietnam ▁ ▁The ▁Veg an ▁Festival ▁in ▁Ho ▁Chi ▁Min h ▁City ▁takes ▁place ▁under ▁the ▁name ▁Plant ▁Power ▁Cele br ation . ▁The ▁first ▁one ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁ 3 0 ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁ ▁Europe ▁ ▁Belgium ▁ ▁Veg an ▁Summer ▁Fest ▁is ▁organized ▁by ▁BE ▁Veg an . ▁ ▁Czech ia ▁ ▁Fl uff ▁Fest ▁is ▁an ▁independent ▁hard core ▁punk ▁festival ▁held ▁each ▁July ▁in ▁R ok yc any . ▁It ▁is ▁fully ▁ve gan , ▁with ▁cater ing ▁provided ▁by ▁local ▁animal ▁rights ▁organization ▁Sv ob oda ▁z ví ř at . ▁ ▁Greece ▁ ▁The ▁Veg an ▁Life ▁Festival ▁( ve gan life . gr ) ▁is ▁a ▁celebration ▁in ▁several ▁Greek ▁cities ▁that ▁presents ▁ve gan ▁lif est yles , ▁products , ▁and ▁practices ▁through ▁spe e ches , ▁workshops , ▁bro ch ures , ▁st alls ▁with ▁companies ▁that ▁provide ▁ve gan ▁products , ▁activities ▁for ▁children , ▁and ▁ve gan ▁food
▁and ▁swe ets . ▁ ▁Ad mission ▁open ▁to ▁the ▁general ▁public ▁is ▁free . ▁ ▁YouTube ▁video ▁documentation ▁is ▁available . ▁ ▁At hens ▁ ▁The ▁Veg an ▁Life ▁Festival ▁has ▁been ▁held ▁in ▁several ▁cities ▁in ▁Greece ▁since ▁November ▁ 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁Veg an ▁Life ▁Festival ▁was ▁held ▁in ▁At hens ▁on ▁July ▁ 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁Build out ▁plans ▁for ▁nine ▁Greek ▁cities ▁are ▁being ▁implemented ▁gradually . ▁ ▁Organ izers ▁claim ▁an ▁attendance ▁of ▁greater ▁than ▁ 1 8 , 0 0 0 ▁visitors ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁At hens ▁event , ▁held ▁at ▁the ▁Techn opol is ▁of ▁the ▁Municip ality . ▁ ▁The ss al on iki ▁ ▁Veg an ▁Life ▁Festival ▁since ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁ ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁was ▁held ▁May ▁ 2 0 . ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁ ▁Ch ania ▁ ▁The ▁Veg an ▁Life ▁Festival ▁is ▁scheduled ▁to ▁begin ▁in ▁Ch ania ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁ ▁Mal ta ▁ ▁From ▁August ▁ 5 – 6 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁the ▁Veg an ▁Life ▁Festival ▁was ▁held ▁at ▁The ▁Flor iana ▁Gran aries ▁in ▁Mal ta . ▁ ▁Ireland ▁ ▁Dublin ▁Veg f est ▁is ▁the ▁Irish ▁capital ' s ▁ve gan ▁festival . ▁ ▁Italy ▁ ▁Veg an F est ▁B olog na ▁is ▁a ▁ve gan
▁event ▁in ▁Europe ▁which ▁had ▁more ▁than ▁ 4 3 , 0 0 0 ▁visitors ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁The ▁event ▁took ▁place ▁in ▁B olog na ▁in ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁Festival ▁The ▁Ve get arian ▁Ch ance ▁( www . the ve get arian ch ance . org ) ▁was ▁founded ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁by ▁journalist ▁Gabriel ▁E schen azi ▁and ▁chef ▁Piet ro ▁Le em ann . ▁First ▁Festival ▁in ▁the ▁world ▁which ▁includes ▁a ▁h aute ▁cu isine ▁ve gan ▁contest ▁with ▁international ▁che fs . ▁Out ▁of ▁the ▁contest ▁the ▁program ▁includes ▁show ▁cook ings , ▁lect ures , ▁movies ▁and ▁a ▁small ▁market . ▁Five ▁ed itions ▁were ▁held ▁in ▁Milan ▁and ▁the ▁last ▁one ▁in ▁Tur in ▁( 1 1 - 1 3 ▁October ). ▁Next ▁edition ▁will ▁be ▁held ▁on ▁ 2 4 - 2 5 - 2 6 ▁October ▁in ▁Milan . ▁ ▁Hung ary ▁ ▁Budapest ▁ ▁The ▁XIX ▁Ve get arian ▁Festival ▁was ▁organized ▁in ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁in ▁Budapest . ▁ ▁Netherlands ▁▁▁ ▁Veg gie World ▁in ▁U tre cht , ▁since ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁ve gan ▁ ▁Veg F est ▁in ▁U tre cht , ▁since ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁ve gan ▁ ▁Veg gie ▁Fair ▁in ▁Lis ser bro ek , ▁since ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁veget arian ▁ ▁The ▁following ▁music ▁fest ivals ▁have ▁made ▁a ▁conscious ▁decision ▁not
▁to ▁sell ▁any ▁meat ▁on ▁the ▁festival ▁terrain : ▁Digital ▁Festival ▁( D G TL ) ▁in ▁Amsterdam ▁( since ▁ 2 0 1 6 ), ▁L ente ▁Kab inet ▁in ▁O ost za an ▁( since ▁ 2 0 1 8 ), ▁Festival ▁Mil k shake ▁in ▁Amsterdam ▁( since ▁ 2 0 1 8 ), ▁and ▁Psy - Fi ▁in ▁Lee u ward en ▁( start ing ▁from ▁ 2 0 1 9 ). ▁Organ is ers ▁indicated ▁their ▁mot ives ▁were ▁sustain ability ▁and ▁environmental ▁protection ; ▁aside ▁from ▁dropping ▁meat ▁sales , ▁they ▁also ▁focused ▁on ▁reducing ▁the ▁use ▁of ▁dispos able ▁products ▁and ▁electricity . ▁ ▁Spain ▁ ▁A lic ante ▁ ▁Veg an ▁Fest ▁A lic ante ▁has ▁been ▁organized ▁by ▁Al ac ant ▁Rock ▁since ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁It ▁is ▁the ▁only ▁ve gan ▁festival ▁in ▁Spain . ▁ ▁Portugal ▁ ▁Lis bon ▁ ▁Veg an ário ▁Fest ▁Lis bon ▁( www . ve gan ario . org ) ▁has ▁been ▁organized ▁since ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁by ▁a ▁group ▁of ▁friends ▁in ▁punk / hard core ▁community ▁with ▁help ▁of ▁local ▁H are K r ish na ▁Community . ▁It ▁is ▁the ▁oldest ▁of ▁its ▁kind ▁in ▁Lis bon ▁and ▁has ▁been ▁growing ▁in ▁the ▁last ▁years . ▁ ▁It ▁g athers ▁a ▁lot ▁of ▁organizations ▁and ▁small ▁businesses ▁and ▁important ▁people ▁in ▁the ▁ve gan ▁community ▁to ▁talk ▁about ▁and ▁spread ▁ve gan ism . ▁ ▁The ▁music ▁slowed ▁down
, ▁it ▁is ▁more ▁open ▁to ▁all ▁the ▁people . ▁It ▁is ▁growing : ▁Appro xim ately ▁ 3 0 0 / 6 0 0 px ▁until ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁more ▁than ▁ 1 5 0 0 ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁over ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁and ▁more ▁than ▁ 3 5 0 0 ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁ ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁ ▁England ▁ ▁Birmingham ▁ ▁Birmingham ▁V iva ! ▁Veg an ▁Festival ▁ ▁Bour nem outh ▁ ▁Appro xim ately ▁ 9 0 ▁st alls , ▁talks , ▁and ▁food . ▁ ▁Brad ford ▁ ▁Brad ford ▁Veg an ▁Festival ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁Sunday ▁ 2 ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁and ▁again ▁will ▁be ▁held ▁in ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁ ▁Bright on ▁ ▁Bright on ▁Veg an ▁Festival ▁took ▁place ▁on ▁Saturday ▁ 1 4 ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁and ▁again ▁will ▁occur ▁in ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁ ▁Bright on ▁V iva ! ▁Veg an ▁Festival ▁ ▁Brist ol , ▁Bright on , ▁London ▁▁ ▁Veg f est UK ▁Brist ol ▁was ▁held ▁May ▁ 2 6 – 2 7 ▁at ▁As ht on ▁Gate ▁stadium , ▁As ht on ▁Road , ▁BS 3 ▁ 2 E J ▁Brist ol , ▁United ▁Kingdom . ▁ ▁Standard ▁advance ▁day ▁tickets ▁are ▁£ 1 1 . 0 0 ▁( ad ult s ), ▁£ 6
. 0 0 ▁( con cess ions ) ▁[ including ▁booking ▁fees ] ▁and ▁£ 5 . 5 0 ▁( children ) ▁but ▁was ▁actually ▁held ▁from ▁October ▁ 2 7 – 2 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁at ▁Olymp ia ▁London . ▁The ▁announcement ▁was ▁made ▁in ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁c iting ▁higher ▁than ▁expected ▁costs ▁and ▁broad ▁availability ▁of ▁good ▁quality ▁ve gan ▁food ▁in ▁Brist ol , ▁that ▁Veg F est UK ▁organiz ers ▁would ▁not ▁schedule ▁another ▁event ▁in ▁Brist ol ▁for ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁or ▁ 2 0 2 0 . ▁but ▁that ▁Veg F est UK ▁would ▁continue ▁to ▁hold ▁annual ▁events ▁elsewhere . ▁ ▁Cov entry ▁ ▁Cov entry ▁V iva ! ▁Veg an ▁Festival ▁ ▁Liverpool ▁ ▁Liverpool ▁V iva ! ▁Veg an ▁Festival ▁ ▁London ▁ ▁Just V Show ▁is ▁held ▁in ▁July ▁and ▁Veg f est ▁( 1 4 , 5 0 0 ▁visitors ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 8 ) ▁is ▁held ▁in ▁autumn . ▁Plant ▁Power ed ▁Ex po ▁takes ▁place ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁in ▁February ▁ 2 0 2 0 , ▁just ▁after ▁Veg an uary . ▁ ▁London ▁V iva ! ▁Veg an ▁Festival ▁ ▁Kent ▁ ▁M aid stone ▁Veg an ▁Festival ▁took ▁place ▁for ▁the ▁second ▁time ▁on ▁July ▁ 2 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁ ▁New castle ▁ ▁New castle ▁Veg an ▁Festival ▁took ▁place ▁on ▁Sunday ▁ 1 ▁July ▁ 2
0 1 8 ▁from ▁ 1 0 : 3 0 ▁AM ▁– ▁ 4 : 3 0 ▁PM ▁UTC + 0 1 ▁in ▁New castle ▁upon ▁Ty ne . ▁ ▁Not ting ham ▁ ▁Not ting ham ▁V iva ! ▁Veg an ▁Festival ▁ ▁She ff ield ▁ ▁She ff ield ▁Veg an ▁Festival ▁will ▁be ▁held ▁on ▁Saturday ▁ 1 5 ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁ ▁Scotland ▁ ▁Aber de en ▁ ▁Aber de en ▁Veg an ▁Festival ▁took ▁place ▁on ▁Sunday ▁ 8 ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁ ▁Card iff ▁ ▁Card iff ▁Veg an ▁Festival ▁occurred ▁on ▁Saturday ▁ 2 2 ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁ ▁Edinburgh ▁ ▁Edinburgh ▁Veg an ▁Festival ▁took ▁place ▁on ▁Sunday ▁ 1 9 ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁in ▁Murray field ▁Stadium . ▁ ▁This ▁is ▁the ▁first ▁annual ▁Edinburgh ▁Veg an ▁Festival . ▁ ▁Glasgow ▁ ▁Just V Show ▁is ▁held ▁in ▁July . ▁ ▁The ▁Glasgow ▁Just V Show ▁is ▁scheduled ▁for ▁July ▁ 2 – 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁the ▁Just V Show ▁is ▁co - loc ating ▁with ▁The ▁All er gy ▁& ▁Free ▁From ▁Show ▁Scotland ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁ ▁North ▁America ▁ ▁Canada ▁ ▁Alber ta ▁ ▁Ed mont on ▁The ▁first ▁Ed mont on ▁Veg F est ▁was ▁held ▁from ▁ 1 0 ▁am ▁to ▁ 6 ▁pm ▁on ▁September ▁ 3 0 ,
▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁at ▁the ▁R itch ie ▁Community ▁League ▁Hall ▁and ▁Out door ▁Park , ▁▁ 7 7 2 7 ▁ 9 8 th ▁Street ▁North west , ▁Ed mont on , ▁Alber ta ▁T 6 E ▁ 5 C 9 . ▁Ad mission ▁was ▁free . ▁The ▁non profit ▁organization ▁coord inating ▁and ▁hosting ▁this ▁annual ▁event ▁was ▁Veg ans ▁and ▁Ve get arians ▁of ▁Alber ta . ▁ ▁Ontario ▁ ▁Gu el ph ▁Veg f est ▁Gu el ph ▁is ▁an ▁annual ▁festival . ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁festival ▁took ▁place ▁on ▁Sunday , ▁September ▁ 2 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁at ▁Gold ie ▁Mill ▁and ▁the ▁Gu el ph ▁Youth ▁Music ▁Centre . ▁ ▁Toronto ▁The ▁Ve get arian ▁Food ▁Festival ▁in ▁Toronto ▁attracted ▁over ▁ 5 0 , 0 0 0 ▁att ende es ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁and ▁featured ▁more ▁than ▁ 1 2 0 ▁food ▁and ▁product ▁vendors . ▁It ▁is ▁a ▁free ▁public ▁festival ▁held ▁at ▁Har bour front ▁Centre ▁by ▁the ▁Toronto ▁Ve get arian ▁Association ▁in ▁Toronto ▁the ▁second ▁weekend ▁of ▁every ▁September . ▁ ▁It ▁was ▁first ▁held ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 5 ▁and ▁is ▁believed ▁to ▁be ▁the ▁largest ▁and ▁longest ▁continuously ▁running ▁veget arian ▁food ▁festival ▁in ▁North ▁America , ▁and ▁is ▁cred ited ▁with ▁having ▁inspired ▁the ▁broad ▁veget arian ▁food ▁festival ▁movement ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States , ▁which ▁was ▁first ▁copied ▁by ▁the ▁long - running
▁Boston ▁Ve get arian ▁Food ▁Festival . ▁ ▁The ▁Toronto ▁Veg an ▁Food ▁and ▁Dr ink ▁Festival , ▁a ▁fully ▁ve gan ▁food ▁and ▁drink ▁festival ▁in ▁the ▁city , ▁st riv es ▁to ▁present ▁an ▁all ▁ve gan ▁experience ▁featuring ▁comfort ▁food , ▁craft ▁brew s , ▁wine ▁and ▁spirits . ▁ ▁The ▁Toronto ▁Veg an ▁Ex po ▁( former ly ▁known ▁as ▁Veg an ▁Spring ▁Ex po ) ▁was ▁a ▁free ▁annual ▁ve gan ▁festival ▁that ▁took ▁place ▁in ▁Toronto ▁from ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁and ▁had ▁an ▁attend ee ▁record ▁of ▁ 1 5 0 0 ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁ ▁Ni ag ara ▁( St . ▁Cath ar ines ) ▁Ni ag ara ▁Veg F est ▁began ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁and ▁is ▁an ▁annual ▁event ▁that ▁takes ▁place ▁in ▁downtown ▁St . ▁Cath ar ines , ▁Ontario . ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁Ni ag ara ▁Veg F est ▁closed ▁with ▁a ▁screening ▁of ▁Veg uc ated . ▁ ▁Ott awa ▁The ▁first ▁Ott awa ▁Veg ▁Fest ▁was ▁held ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁and ▁was ▁organized ▁by ▁the ▁National ▁Capital ▁Ve get arian ▁Association . ▁ ▁King ston ▁The ▁first ▁King ston ▁Veg ▁Fest ▁was ▁held ▁in ▁the ▁fall ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁It ▁is ▁being ▁organized ▁by ▁the ▁King ston ▁Ve get arian ▁Network ▁ ▁Mississ au ga ▁The ▁first ▁Mississ au ga ▁Veg ▁Fest ▁was ▁held ▁in
▁May ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁Mississ au ga ▁Veg ▁Fest ▁was ▁the ▁city ' s ▁first ▁ve gan ▁festival ! ▁Over ▁ 6 0 ▁vendors ▁were ▁in ▁attendance ▁to ▁show case ▁the ▁G TH A ' s ▁finest ▁ve g - based ▁food , ▁drink , ▁clothing ▁& ▁accessories , ▁products , ▁advocate ▁groups ▁and ▁children ' s ▁activities . ▁It ▁is ▁being ▁organized ▁by ▁a ▁private ▁volunteer ▁committee ▁ ▁Mus k oka ▁Mus k oka ▁Veg F est ▁had ▁its ▁inaug ural ▁event ▁on ▁Aug ▁ 1 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁ 6 8 ▁V end ors ▁and ▁various ▁speakers ▁drew ▁in ▁a ▁crowd ▁of ▁just ▁under ▁ 5 0 0 0 ▁people . ▁ ▁The ▁annual ▁event ▁is ▁run ▁by ▁a ▁private ▁volunteer ▁committee . ▁ ▁It ▁is ▁a ▁not - for ▁profit ▁event . ▁ ▁Quebec ▁ ▁Montreal ▁The ▁first ▁Montreal ▁Veg an ▁Festival ▁was ▁held ▁from ▁September ▁ 2 6 – 2 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁and ▁welcomed ▁over ▁ 5 , 0 0 0 ▁people . ▁ ▁México ▁ ▁B aja ▁California ▁ ▁T ijuana ▁Veg gie ▁Fest ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁July ▁ 6 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁in ▁Cent ro ▁Cultural ▁T ijuana ▁( CE C UT ), ▁P ase o ▁de ▁los ▁H éro es ▁No . ▁ 9 3 5 0 , ▁Z ona ▁U rb ana ▁R ío , ▁T ijuana , ▁B aja ▁California . ▁
▁T ijuana ▁Veg gie ▁Fest ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁is ▁tent atively ▁scheduled ▁for ▁June ▁ 2 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁ ▁J alis co ▁Veg an ▁Fest ▁México ▁was ▁held ▁from ▁November ▁ 1 2 – 1 3 , ▁J alis co ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁at ▁Par que ▁Ag ro ec olog ico ▁Z ap op an , ▁Z ap op an , ▁J alis co , ▁Mexico , ▁and ▁is ▁scheduled ▁again ▁for ▁future ▁years . ▁ ▁" Pr imer ▁Festival ▁Veg ano ▁en ▁la ▁Z MG ▁de ▁Gu ad al aj ara ▁organiz ado ▁por ▁activ istas ▁del ▁mov imiento ▁de ▁D ere chos ▁Anim ales ." ▁ ▁United ▁States ▁ ▁Over ▁ 1 2 0 ▁Veg F ests ▁are ▁scheduled ▁for ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁in ▁ 3 3 ▁states ▁plus ▁Puerto ▁Rico . ▁ ▁The ▁oldest ▁continuously - held ▁veget arian ▁food ▁festival ▁seems ▁to ▁be ▁that ▁in ▁Boston ▁( May ▁ 1 9 9 6 ), ▁organized ▁by ▁the ▁Boston ▁Ve get arian ▁Society ▁and ▁originally ▁copied ▁from ▁the ▁event ▁which ▁the ▁Toronto ▁Ve get arian ▁Society ▁has ▁been ▁managing ▁since ▁ 1 9 8 5 . ▁ ▁Some ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁Veg F ests ▁are : ▁Veg gie ▁Fest ▁Every ▁second ▁Saturday ▁in ▁January , ▁K ille en , ▁Texas . ▁ ▁Arizona ▁ ▁Phoenix ▁ ▁The ▁Phoenix ▁( PH X ) ▁Veg an ▁Food ▁and ▁Be er ▁Fest ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁February ▁ 2 4 , ▁
2 0 1 8 . ▁in ▁Margaret ▁T . ▁H ance ▁Park , ▁ 1 2 0 2 ▁N . ▁ 3 rd ▁Street , ▁in ▁Phoenix , ▁A Z . ▁ ▁The ▁Arizona ▁Veg an ▁Fest ▁is ▁scheduled ▁for ▁ 2 2 – 2 3 ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁in ▁Cent ennial ▁Pl aza , ▁ 9 8 7 5 ▁N ▁ 8 5 th ▁Ave , ▁Pe oria , ▁A Z ▁ 8 5 3 4 5 . ▁The ▁organiz ers ▁produce ▁ 2 – 3 ▁free ▁ve gan ▁fest ivals ▁each ▁year ▁for ▁A riz on ans . ▁A Z ▁Veg an ▁Fest ▁seeks ▁to ▁concentrate ▁Arizona ' s ▁high ▁quality ▁ve gan ▁cu isine , ▁products , ▁ideas , ▁and ▁entertainment ▁each ▁year ! ▁ ▁Scot ts dale ▁ ▁The ▁Arizona ▁Veg ▁Food ▁Fest ▁was ▁held ▁January ▁ 2 0 – 2 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁in ▁the ▁Scot ts dale ▁C iv ic ▁Center ▁Am ph it he ater ▁in ▁Scot ts dale , ▁Arizona . ▁Under ▁different ▁aus p ices ▁and ▁with ▁slightly ▁different ▁organ izing ▁principles , ▁a ▁Scot ts dale ▁Veg Out ▁Veg an ▁Festival ▁was ▁also ▁held ▁March ▁ 1 7 – 1 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁ ▁Sed ona ▁ ▁The ▁Sed ona ▁Veg f est ▁was ▁held ▁January ▁ 2 0 – 2 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁in ▁the ▁Sed ona ▁Per forming ▁Arts ▁Center . ▁
▁T uc son ▁ ▁The ▁Third ▁Annual ▁Veg F est ▁T uc son ▁is ▁scheduled ▁for ▁Sunday , ▁November ▁ 1 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁from ▁ 1 0 am - 5 p mm ▁at ▁The ▁Wh ist le ▁Stop ▁Dep ot , ▁ 1 2 7 ▁W . ▁ 5 th ▁Street , ▁in ▁T uc son , ▁Arizona . ▁ ▁It ▁is ▁organized ▁by ▁It ▁is ▁organized ▁by ▁Veg Out ▁T uc son . ▁ ▁California ▁ ▁Berkeley ▁ ▁The ▁annual ▁Berkeley ▁Veg an ▁Earth ▁Day ▁is ▁organized ▁by ▁Comp ass ion ate ▁Living ▁and ▁long time ▁activ ist ▁Hope ▁Boh an ec ▁and ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁Sunday , ▁April ▁ 2 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁– ▁Earth ▁Day ▁– ▁at ▁the ▁David ▁Brow er ▁Center ▁in ▁Berkeley , ▁California . ▁ ▁Enc ino ▁ ▁Veg F est ▁L . A . ▁( former ly ▁World F est , ▁a ▁very ▁popular ▁event ) ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁May ▁ 6 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁at ▁ 6 0 0 4 – 6 0 7 6 ▁Wood ley ▁Avenue ▁in ▁Enc ino , ▁California , ▁a ▁neighborhood ▁in ▁the ▁San ▁Fernando ▁Valley ▁region ▁of ▁Los ▁Angeles . ▁ ▁" World ▁Fest ▁was ▁a ▁solar - powered , ▁day - long ▁event ▁filled ▁with ▁music , ▁food , ▁film ▁and ▁cele brit ies ▁to ▁raise ▁public ▁awareness ▁of ▁the ▁ve gg ie ▁lifestyle . ▁The ▁first ▁World F est ▁was ▁in ▁ 2
0 0 0 ▁at ▁the ▁same ▁site , ▁and ▁was ▁model ed ▁after ▁the ▁San ▁Diego ▁Fall F est ▁held ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁in ▁Ocean ▁Beach . ▁ ▁This ▁conference ▁operated ▁annually ▁for ▁thirteen ▁years ▁as ▁World F est ▁before ▁being ▁re br anded ▁as ▁Veg F est ." ▁ ▁Ir v ine ▁ ▁The ▁annual ▁Veg an ▁Plant F est ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁February ▁ 2 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁at ▁Tan aka ▁Far ms ▁in ▁Ir v ine , ▁California . ▁ ▁Long ▁Beach ▁ ▁The ▁second ▁annual ▁Long ▁Beach ▁Veg an ▁Food ▁& ▁Music ▁Festival ▁was ▁scheduled ▁for ▁July ▁ 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁and ▁the ▁third ▁annual ▁event ▁is ▁being ▁scheduled ▁for ▁mid - J uly ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁from ▁ 1 1 ▁am ▁to ▁ 7 ▁pm , ▁at ▁Rain bow ▁L ago on ▁Park , ▁ 4 0 0 ▁Sh ore line ▁Village ▁Drive , ▁in ▁Long ▁Beach , ▁California . ▁ ▁Co - organ izers ▁Edward ▁Y n igue z ▁and ▁his ▁wife , ▁K aw ani ▁Brown , ▁produce ▁it ▁annually . ▁ ▁Because ▁the ▁first ▁year ' s ▁event ▁was ▁free , ▁reported ly ▁between ▁ 8 , 5 0 0 ▁and ▁ 1 0 , 0 0 0 ▁people ▁showed ▁up ▁throughout ▁the ▁day . ▁ ▁But ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁tickets ▁cost ▁$ 1 7 ▁( general ▁admission ) ▁to ▁$ 4 5 ▁( V IP ▁tickets
) ▁each . ▁ ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁ ▁The ▁Veg an ▁Street ▁Fair ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁March ▁ 2 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁at ▁ 1 1 2 2 3 ▁Chand ler ▁Bou lev ard ▁in ▁North ▁Hollywood , ▁California . ▁ ▁The ▁Se ed ▁Food ▁and ▁W ine ▁LA ▁& ▁Food ▁Festival ▁was ▁held ▁from ▁May ▁ 2 3 – 2 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁in ▁Los ▁Angeles , ▁but ▁some ▁schedul ing ▁un cert aint ies ▁remain . ▁ ▁California ▁Ve get arian ▁Food ▁Festival ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁is ▁scheduled ▁for ▁September ▁ 2 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁at ▁R ale igh ▁Studios ▁Hollywood , ▁ 5 3 0 0 ▁Mel rose ▁Avenue , ▁Los ▁Angeles , ▁California . ▁U . S . ▁Veg ▁Cor p , ▁organ izer ▁of ▁this ▁festival , ▁is ▁also ▁organ izing ▁the ▁NY C ▁Ve get arian ▁Food ▁Festival ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁to ▁be ▁held ▁Saturday , ▁May ▁ 1 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁beginning ▁at ▁ 1 1 : 0 0 ▁AM , ▁at ▁Met ropolitan ▁Pav il ion , ▁New ▁York ▁City , ▁where ▁tickets ▁are ▁$ 3 0 ▁– ▁$ 7 5 ▁each . ▁ ▁Oak land ▁ ▁Oak land V eg ▁organ izes ▁an ▁annual ▁Veg Week ▁in ▁mid - May ▁in ▁Oak land , ▁California . ▁ ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁event ▁was ▁held ▁from ▁May
▁ 1 2 – 2 0 , ▁ending ▁with ▁the ▁Oak land ▁Veg F est , ▁which ▁was ▁held ▁for ▁May ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁from ▁ 1 1 ▁am ▁to ▁ 5 ▁pm , ▁at ▁the ▁Lake ▁M err itt ▁Am ph it he ater . ▁ ▁Pas ad ena ▁ ▁The ▁E at ▁Dr ink ▁Veg an ▁( Form er ly ▁K nown ▁as ▁Veg an ▁Be er ▁& ▁Food ▁Festival ) ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁May ▁ 2 6 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁on ▁Memorial ▁Day ▁Week end , ▁in ▁The ▁Rose ▁Bowl ▁in ▁Pas ad ena . ▁ ▁The ▁Festival ▁features ▁un limited ▁p ours ▁of ▁the ▁region ' s ▁best ▁craft ▁beer , ▁wine , ▁c iders , ▁k omb uch a , ▁cold ▁brew , ▁craft ▁sod as , ▁and ▁tea ▁tast ings ▁at ▁the ▁Rose ▁Bowl ▁and ▁Brook side ▁Golf ▁Course ... ▁and ▁involves ▁ 1 0 0 + ▁exhib itors ▁who ▁are ▁restaurants , ▁food ▁cart s , ▁trucks , ▁and ▁other ▁vendors . ▁The ▁Green ▁Saturday ▁Veg an ▁Market place ▁show cases ▁vendors ▁selling ▁products ▁from ▁clothing ▁to ▁skin ▁care . ▁ ▁Sac r amento ▁ ▁The ▁Sac T own ▁Veg F est , ▁was ▁held ▁January ▁ 2 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁in ▁the ▁Sac r amento ▁High ▁School , ▁ 2 3 1 5 ▁ 3 4 th ▁Street . ▁ ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁event ▁will ▁be
▁scheduled ▁for ▁a ▁comparable ▁date . ▁ ▁San ▁Diego ▁ ▁The ▁Veg an ▁Street ▁Fair ▁San ▁Diego ▁N ights ▁was ▁held ▁Saturday , ▁May ▁ 1 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁at ▁Ant hem ▁Veg an ▁in ▁San ▁Diego . ▁ ▁For ▁hy g ien ic ▁and ▁permit ▁reasons , ▁dogs ▁were ▁not ▁allowed ▁at ▁the ▁food ▁event . ▁ ▁San ▁Jose ▁ ▁The ▁South ▁Bay ▁Veg F air ▁is ▁scheduled ▁for ▁June ▁ 1 6 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁at ▁the ▁Santa ▁Clara ▁County ▁Fair ground s ▁in ▁San ▁Jose , ▁California . ▁ ▁San ▁Luis ▁Ob is po ▁ ▁The ▁Central ▁Coast ▁Veg ▁Fest ▁was ▁held ▁in ▁San ▁Luis ▁Ob is po , ▁CA ▁on ▁February ▁ 1 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁at ▁San ▁Luis ▁Ob is po ▁Veter an ' s ▁Hall ▁at ▁ 8 0 1 ▁Grand ▁Avenue . ▁ ▁Y uc a ipa ▁ ▁Ten ▁miles ▁east ▁of ▁San ▁Bernard ino , ▁at ▁Craft on ▁Hills ▁College , ▁Y uc a ipa , ▁there ▁is ▁the ▁her b iv ore f estival . ▁ ▁It ▁has ▁been ▁held ▁In ▁early ▁October ▁in ▁previous ▁years , ▁but ▁most ▁recently ▁it ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁May ▁ 6 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁ ▁It ▁is ▁free ▁to ▁the ▁general ▁public , ▁run ▁entirely ▁by ▁volunteers , ▁and ▁features ▁scores ▁of ▁ve gan ▁exhib itors ▁of ▁various ▁kinds . ▁ ▁Colorado ▁ ▁B room field ▁ ▁Veg F est
▁Colorado ▁is ▁scheduled ▁for ▁July ▁ 2 8 – 2 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁for ▁ 1 st Bank ▁Center , ▁ 1 1 4 5 0 ▁B room field ▁Lane , ▁in ▁B room field , ▁Colorado . ▁ ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁event ▁largely ▁featured ▁ve gan ▁food ▁leaders ▁( ve gan ▁che fs , ▁ve gan ▁cook book ▁authors , ▁ve gan ▁food ▁blog gers ) ▁and ▁reported ▁attracted ▁about ▁ 4 0 0 0 ▁att ende es ▁each ▁day . ▁ ▁Denver ▁ ▁Veg F est ▁Colorado ▁is ▁run ▁ 1 0 0 % ▁by ▁volunteers ▁and ▁open ▁to ▁the ▁public . ▁ ▁Connecticut ▁ ▁Ham den ▁ ▁The ▁Annual ▁Comp ass ion f est ▁is ▁held ▁out doors ▁on ▁a ▁mid - J uly ▁Saturday ▁each ▁summer , ▁from ▁ 1 0 ▁am ▁to ▁ 5 ▁pm , ▁at ▁the ▁Whit ney ville ▁Cultural ▁Commons , ▁ 1 2 5 3 ▁Whit ney ▁Avenue ▁in ▁Ham den , ▁Connecticut . ▁ ▁Spe akers ▁and ▁exhib itors ▁include ▁local ▁ve gan ▁l umin aries , ▁including ▁art ▁historian ▁and ▁ve gan ▁author ▁Mark ▁Bra un stein . ▁ ▁The ▁ 4 th ▁Annual ▁Comp ass ion f est ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁Saturday , ▁July ▁ 2 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁from ▁ 1 0 ▁am ▁to ▁ 5 ▁pm , ▁ 1 2 5 3 ▁Whit ney ▁Avenue ▁in ▁Ham den , ▁Connecticut . ▁ ▁The ▁ 5 th
▁Annual ▁Comp ass ion f est ▁is ▁scheduled ▁for ▁July ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁at ▁the ▁same ▁location . ▁ ▁Del aware ▁ ▁Re h ob oth ▁Beach ▁ ▁The ▁Re h ob oth ▁Veg F est ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁Saturday , ▁June ▁ 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁at ▁the ▁Ep worth ▁United ▁Method ist ▁Church ▁on ▁Holland ▁Gl ade ▁Road ▁in ▁Re h ob oth ▁Beach , ▁Del aware . ▁ ▁The ▁organ izer , ▁Veg Re h ob oth , ▁is ▁a ▁non - profit ▁social ▁and ▁out reach ▁organization ▁that ▁prom otes ▁healthy , ▁sustainable , ▁and ▁compassion ate ▁living ! ▁ ▁They ▁hold ▁at ▁least ▁two ▁public ▁events ▁each ▁month , ▁and ▁usually ▁more ▁than ▁ten ▁public ▁ve gan - friendly ▁events . ▁ ▁The ▁event ▁features ▁compassion ate ▁ve gan ▁speakers , ▁compassion ate ▁causes , ▁musical ▁performances , ▁craft ▁and ▁product ▁vendors , ▁ve gan ▁food ▁vendors , ▁other ▁top ical ▁exhib itors , ▁and ▁workshops ▁and ▁dem os . ▁ ▁Attendance ▁is ▁free ▁and ▁open ▁to ▁the ▁general ▁public . ▁ ▁Florida ▁ ▁Bon ita ▁Springs ▁ ▁The ▁SW FL ▁( South west ▁Florida ) ▁Veg ▁Fest ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁January ▁ 2 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁at ▁Rivers ide ▁Park ▁in ▁Bon ita ▁Springs , ▁FL . ▁ ▁G aines ville ▁ ▁The ▁G aines ville ▁Veg F est ▁was ▁held ▁for ▁February ▁ 1 7 , ▁ 2 0 1
8 , ▁in ▁Dep ot ▁Park , ▁ 2 0 0 ▁Sout heast ▁Dep ot ▁Avenue , ▁in ▁G aines ville , ▁Florida . ▁ ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁date ▁will ▁be ▁in ▁February . ▁ ▁Jackson ville ▁ ▁The ▁Nort heast ▁Florida ▁Veg F est ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁March ▁ 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁in ▁Rivers ide ▁Park ▁in ▁Jackson ville , ▁Florida . ▁ ▁The ▁spons or ▁is ▁Girls ▁G one ▁Green ▁( GG G ). ▁ ▁Or lando ▁ ▁The ▁ 1 3 th ▁Annual ▁Central ▁Florida ▁Earth ▁Day , ▁organized ▁by ▁Ve get arians ▁of ▁Central ▁Florida , ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁Earth ▁Day ▁– ▁Sunday , ▁April ▁ 2 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁– ▁in ▁Lake ▁E ola ▁Park , ▁ 5 1 2 ▁East ▁Washington ▁Street , ▁in ▁Or lando , ▁Florida . ▁ ▁Earth ▁Day ▁is ▁the ▁largest ▁and ▁longest - running ▁Earth ▁Day ▁festival ▁in ▁Central ▁Florida ! ▁ ▁It ▁is ▁also ▁coord inated ▁with ▁Central ▁Florida ' s ▁local ▁March ▁for ▁Science , ▁beginning ▁at ▁ 1 0 ▁am . ▁ ▁The ▁Solution ary ▁Peace ▁Walk ▁& ▁Festival ▁is ▁scheduled ▁to ▁be ▁presented ▁by ▁Solution ary ▁Events ▁around ▁Lake ▁E ola ▁Park ▁( 5 1 2 ▁E . ▁Washington ▁Street ) ▁in ▁Or lando , ▁Florida ▁and ▁to ▁occur ▁in ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁ ▁" S olution ary ▁Events ▁is ▁a ▁ 5 0 1 ( c )( 3 ) ▁non -
profit ▁organization ▁with ▁a ▁mission ▁to ▁create ▁healthy , ▁compassion ate , ▁and ▁environment ally ▁regener ative ▁communities ▁through ▁leading ▁soc ially ▁responsible ▁ve gan ▁events ▁all ▁throughout ▁the ▁state ▁of ▁Florida ▁and ▁beyond . ▁Solution ary ▁Events ▁is ▁operated ▁entirely ▁by ▁dedicated ▁volunteers . ▁The ▁team ▁coordinates ▁fest ivals , ▁race / walk s , ▁monthly ▁film ▁screen ings , ▁beach / park ▁clean ups , ▁workshops , ▁school ▁programs , ▁meet ups , ▁and ▁other ▁educational ▁events .' ▁ ▁Sar as ota ▁ ▁The ▁Sar as ota ▁Veg ▁Fest ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁May ▁ 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁from ▁ 1 0 ▁am ▁to ▁ 5 ▁pm , ▁at ▁the ▁Sar as ota ▁Fair ground s , ▁ 1 0 : 0 0 ▁am ▁– ▁ 5 : 0 0 ▁pm , ▁ 3 0 0 0 ▁Ring ling ▁Bl vd , ▁in ▁Sar as ota , ▁Florida . ▁ ▁Tall ah as see ▁ ▁The ▁first ▁North ▁Florida ▁Veg F est ▁occurred ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁with ▁over ▁ 2 , 5 0 0 ▁att ende es . ▁The ▁annual ▁event ▁is ▁organized ▁by ▁the ▁Tall ah as see ▁Ve get arian ▁Community ▁( T al V eg ). ▁The ▁second ▁annual ▁event ▁occurred ▁on ▁March ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁at ▁C asc ades ▁Park , ▁Tall ah as see . ▁ ▁The ▁fourth ▁annual ▁North ▁Florida ▁Veg F est ▁was ▁held ▁March ▁ 1 7 ,
▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁in ▁C asc ades ▁Park ▁in ▁ ▁Tall ah as see , ▁Florida . ▁ ▁Georgia ▁ ▁Metro ▁Atlanta ▁ ▁Atlanta ▁Veg ▁Fest ▁is ▁a ▁ 5 0 1 ( c )( 3 ) ▁non profit ▁organization ▁whose ▁mission ▁is ▁to ▁support ▁their ▁local ▁community ▁and ▁to ▁promote ▁the ▁recognized ▁benefits ▁of ▁a ▁plant - based ▁ve gan ▁lifestyle , ▁often ▁motivated ▁by ▁compassion ▁for ▁animals , ▁humans , ▁and ▁the ▁ecosystem . ▁ ▁The ▁ 8 th ▁annual ▁Atlanta ▁Veg ▁Fest ▁will ▁be ▁held ▁on ▁November ▁ 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁at ▁In finite ▁Energy ▁Center ▁in ▁D ul uth , ▁Georgia . ▁ ▁Illinois ▁ ▁Chicago ▁ ▁Veg gie ▁Fest ▁in ▁Lis le , ▁Illinois ▁( a ▁Chicago ▁sub urb ) ▁is ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁largest ▁veget arian ▁food ▁and ▁lifestyle ▁fest ivals ▁in ▁North ▁America ▁and ▁has ▁been ▁held ▁annually ▁since ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁celebr ating ▁its ▁ 1 0 th ▁anniversary ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁Over ▁ 8 0 0 ▁volunteers ▁have ▁helped ▁in ▁the ▁festival . ▁Over ▁ 3 0 , 0 0 0 ▁people ▁attended ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁ ▁Chicago ▁– ▁Veg and ale ▁Food ▁Dr ink ▁Festival ▁( former ly ▁Chicago ▁Veg an ▁Food ▁and ▁Dr ink ▁Fest ) ▁is ▁held ▁annually ▁in ▁Grant ▁Park , ▁Butler ▁Field , ▁ 1 0 0 ▁South ▁Lake ▁Sh ore ▁Drive , ▁in ▁Chicago . ▁Chicago ▁Veg an ▁Food
▁and ▁Dr ink ▁Fest ▁was ▁held ▁ 2 0 1 6 – 2 0 1 8 ▁before ▁changing ▁names . ▁ ▁Cele br ate ▁Veg an ▁Fest : ▁Chicago ▁is ▁planned ▁for ▁ 2 0 2 0 ; ▁this ▁was ▁previously ▁Chicago ▁Veg an mania , ▁which ▁out g rew ▁its ▁previous ▁location ▁at ▁the ▁Chicago ▁Arm ory . ▁ ▁Chicago ▁Veg an mania ▁started ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁and ▁ran ▁through ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁ ▁Indiana ▁ ▁Indian apolis ▁ ▁The ▁Ind y ▁Veg F est , ▁an ▁all ▁ve gan ▁event , ▁started ▁on ▁Saturday , ▁March ▁ 3 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁from ▁ 1 2 ▁noon ▁to ▁ 6 ▁pm , ▁at ▁the ▁B ilt well ▁Event ▁Center ▁in ▁Indian apolis , ▁Indiana . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 2 0 ▁it ▁will ▁be ▁held ▁at ▁the ▁Bank ers ▁Life ▁Field house . ▁ ▁The ▁event ▁appears ▁to ▁be ▁set ▁for ▁either ▁the ▁last ▁Saturday ▁or ▁Sunday ▁of ▁March . ▁ ▁Not re ▁D ame ▁ ▁The ▁Mich iana ▁Veg F est ▁was ▁held ▁March ▁ 2 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁in ▁Cor b ett ▁Family ▁Hall ▁and ▁in ▁the ▁Down es ▁Ball room ▁of ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Not re ▁D ame . ▁ ▁It ▁featured ▁speakers , ▁ve gan ▁cul inary ▁demonstr ations , ▁and ▁protected ▁fun ▁for ▁children . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁the ▁Mich iana ▁Veg F est ▁moved ▁to
▁April ▁ 1 4 ▁at ▁the ▁Century ▁Center ▁in ▁South ▁B end , ▁and ▁the ▁ 2 0 2 0 ▁event ▁is ▁also ▁planned ▁for ▁April ▁at ▁the ▁Century ▁Center . ▁ ▁The ▁festival ▁is ▁plant - based ▁( ve gan ). ▁ ▁Iowa ▁ ▁Des ▁Mo ines ▁ ▁The ▁Des ▁Mo ines ▁Veg an F est ▁was ▁hosted ▁by ▁Veg Life ▁Des ▁Mo ines ▁and ▁held ▁in ▁the ▁Valley ▁Community ▁Center ▁at ▁ 4 4 4 4 ▁Full er ▁Road ▁in ▁Des ▁Mo ines , ▁Iowa , ▁from ▁ 1 1 ▁am ▁to ▁ 5 ▁pm ▁on ▁Saturday , ▁March ▁ 2 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁and ▁featured ▁speakers ▁and ▁ 4 2 ▁vendors ▁or ▁tab lers . ▁ ▁The ▁fest ▁moved ▁to ▁April ▁ 2 7 ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁at ▁The ▁At rium ▁at ▁Capital ▁Square ▁& ▁Cow les ▁Commons ▁( 4 0 0 ▁Loc ust ▁Street ) ▁in ▁Des ▁Mo ines . ▁ ▁Note ▁$ 5 ▁admission ▁charge ▁( 1 7 ▁and ▁under ▁free ). ▁ ▁Louisiana ▁ ▁New ▁Orleans ▁ ▁N OL A ▁Veg gie F est ▁is ▁organized ▁by ▁the ▁Hum ane ▁Society ▁of ▁Louisiana , ▁and ▁had ▁been ▁scheduled ▁for ▁May ▁ 1 3 ▁( 1 1 am - 6 pm ) ▁to ▁ 1 4 ▁( 1 2 ▁noon ▁to ▁ 6 ▁pm ), ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁at ▁The ▁Kings ley ▁House , ▁ 1 6 0 0 ▁Con stance ▁Street , ▁in ▁New ▁Orleans
, ▁Louisiana . ▁ ▁The ▁event ▁is ▁free ▁to ▁the ▁general ▁public . ▁ ▁However , ▁the ▁organiz ers ▁decided ▁to ▁not ▁hold ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁event ▁and ▁to ▁re organ ize ▁the ▁event ▁and ▁offer ▁it ▁next ▁in ▁Spring ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁ ▁Maine ▁ ▁Portland ▁ ▁The ▁Maine ▁Animal ▁Coal ition ' s ▁Maine ▁Veg F est ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁Saturday , ▁June ▁ 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁at ▁the ▁East ▁End ▁School , ▁ 1 9 5 ▁North ▁Street , ▁in ▁Portland , ▁Maine . ▁The ▁ 1 5 th ▁Annual ▁Maine ▁Veg F est ▁will ▁be ▁held ▁Sunday , ▁November ▁ 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁ 1 1 ▁am ▁to ▁ 3 ▁pm ▁Italian ▁Heritage ▁Center , ▁ 4 0 ▁West land ▁Avenue , ▁Portland , ▁Maine ▁ 0 4 1 0 2 . ▁Ad mission ▁and ▁parking ▁are ▁free ▁to ▁all , ▁and ▁special ▁speakers ▁include ▁engineer ▁and ▁self - t aught ▁ve gan ▁chef ▁and ▁cook book ▁author , ▁Colin ▁McC oll ough , ▁who ▁had ▁become ▁very ▁well ▁known ▁for ▁his ▁earlier ▁work ▁in ▁b iod ies el ; ▁Christ en ▁Ma iller ▁of ▁Veg an ▁Publish ers ; ▁and ▁ 3 7 - year ▁medical ▁doctor ▁Dr . ▁Tim othy ▁R . ▁How e , ▁whose ▁plant - based ▁ve gan ▁medical ▁practice ▁is ▁ 2 5 ▁years ▁old . ▁ ▁Maryland ▁ ▁Baltimore ▁ ▁The ▁annual ▁Baltimore ▁Veg ▁Fest , ▁"
an ▁annual ▁celebration ▁of ▁healthy , ▁sustainable , ▁and ▁compassion ate ▁eating ", ▁is ▁scheduled ▁for ▁sometime ▁in ▁mid - May ▁at ▁the ▁Er ick son ▁Field ▁U M BC ▁Camp us ▁in ▁Baltimore ▁and ▁is ▁organized ▁by ▁and ▁supported ▁by ▁The ▁Hum ane ▁League . ▁ ▁The ▁ 7 th ▁Annual ▁Baltimore ▁Veg F est ▁was ▁held ▁in ▁April ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁and ▁the ▁next ▁event ▁will ▁be ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁because ▁complic ations ▁preventing ▁holding ▁the ▁Spring ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁event . ▁ ▁The ▁ 5 th ▁Annual ▁Baltimore ▁Veg an ▁Soul F est ▁will ▁be ▁held ▁on ▁Saturday , ▁August ▁ 2 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁from ▁ 1 2 : 0 0 ▁noon ▁through ▁ 7 : 0 0 PM , ▁at ▁Cl if ton ▁Park , ▁ 2 8 0 1 ▁Har ford ▁Road , ▁in ▁Baltimore , ▁and ▁admission ▁is ▁free ▁and ▁open ▁to ▁the ▁general ▁public . ▁ ▁Coord in ators ▁are ▁Na ij ha ▁Wright ▁and ▁Brend a ▁Sand ers . ▁ ▁Massachusetts ▁ ▁Boston ▁The ▁Boston ▁Ve get arian ▁Food ▁Festival ▁( B V FF ) ▁is ▁held ▁annually ▁in ▁the ▁autumn , ▁at ▁the ▁Reg gie ▁Lewis ▁Track ▁and ▁Athlet ic ▁Center ▁in ▁Mission ▁Hill , ▁Boston ▁between ▁mid - Oct ober ▁and ▁early ▁November . ▁Beg un ▁first ▁in ▁May ▁ 1 9 9 6 , ▁it ▁may ▁be ▁the ▁oldest ▁veget arian ▁food ▁festival ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ,
▁having ▁been ▁copied ▁from ▁the ▁Toronto ▁Ve get arian ▁Food ▁Fair . ▁ ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁two - day ▁event ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁Saturday - S und ay , ▁ 1 9 – 2 0 ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁ ▁North ampton ▁The ▁annual ▁Valley ▁Veg f est : ▁a ▁celebration ▁of ▁compassion ate ▁living , ▁was ▁organized ▁by ▁Valley V eg ▁and ▁held ▁on ▁April ▁ 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁at ▁the ▁J . F . K . ▁Middle ▁School ▁in ▁North ampton , ▁Massachusetts . ▁ ▁Wor cester ▁The ▁New ▁England ▁Veg F est ▁( former ly ▁Wor cester ▁Veg F est ) ▁is ▁a ▁free ▁festival ▁that ▁brings ▁the ▁local ▁community ▁together ▁to ▁celebrate ▁veget arian ism ▁at ▁the ▁DC U ▁Center ▁at ▁ 5 0 ▁Foster ▁Street ▁in ▁downtown ▁Wor cester , ▁Massachusetts . ▁ ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁event ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁Sunday , ▁April ▁ 2 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁and ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁event ▁is ▁on ▁Sunday , ▁April ▁ 2 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁ ▁Michigan ▁ ▁Detroit ▁ ▁V 3 1 3 , ▁Detroit ' s ▁Veg an ▁Cele br ation , ▁was ▁held ▁from ▁ 3 : 0 0 ▁PM ▁through ▁ 9 : 0 0 ▁PM ▁on ▁March ▁ 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁in ▁S hed ▁ 5 ▁of ▁the ▁Eastern ▁Market ▁at ▁ 2
9 3 0 ▁Russell ▁Street ▁@ Al fred ▁St in ▁in ▁Detroit , ▁Michigan . ▁ ▁It ▁was ▁organized ▁and ▁sponsored ▁by ▁the ▁Plant - Based ▁Nut rition ▁Support ▁Group ▁( P BN SG ), ▁Veg M ich igan , ▁and ▁Veg Speed Date , ▁and ▁featured ▁speakers ▁such ▁as ▁Dr . ▁Cal d well ▁Ess el st yn ▁of ▁Cleveland ▁Clin ic , ▁Dr . ▁Joel ▁K ahn , ▁Dr . ▁Mil ton ▁M ills ▁of ▁Phys icians ▁Committee ▁for ▁Res pons ible ▁Medicine , ▁and ▁Dr . ▁Ker rie ▁Sau nd ers ▁( a . k . a . ▁Dr . ▁Food ) ▁and ▁" plant - powered ▁musicians " ▁such ▁as ▁' R os ie ▁and ▁the ▁F ell as ' ▁and ▁' Once ▁United '. ▁ ▁The ▁$ 1 5 ▁per ▁person ▁tickets ▁were ▁sold ▁online ▁and ▁at ▁the ▁door . ▁ ▁V 3 1 3 ▁was ▁an ▁alcohol - free ▁event . ▁ ▁Grand ▁Rap ids ▁ ▁Grand ▁Rap ids ' ▁festival ▁includes ▁popular ▁speakers ▁and ▁b ount iful ▁food ▁offer ings , ▁including ▁El ▁C arden al ▁Veg an ▁Tam ales . ▁ ▁It ▁is ▁held ▁the ▁second ▁Sunday ▁in ▁September . ▁ ▁The ▁ 4 th ▁Annual ▁Grand ▁Rap ids ▁Veg F est ▁was ▁held ▁in ▁the ▁Delta P lex ▁Arena , ▁ 2 5 0 0 ▁Turner ▁Avenue , ▁N W , ▁Grand ▁Rap ids , ▁on ▁Sunday , ▁October ▁ 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁from ▁ 1 0 : 3
0 ▁am ▁to ▁ 5 ▁pm , ▁with ▁free ▁admission . ▁ ▁The ▁Grand ▁Rap ids ▁Veg F est ▁manager ▁is ▁Kim ▁Ky ung he e ▁E no chs . ▁ ▁Nov i ▁ ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁Michigan ▁Veg F est ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁Sunday , ▁April ▁ 2 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁at ▁Sub ur ban ▁Collection ▁Show place ▁in ▁Nov i . ▁ ▁American ▁retired ▁professional ▁basketball ▁player , ▁actor , ▁talk ▁show ▁host , ▁and ▁ve gan ▁activ ist ▁John ▁Sal ley ▁spoke ▁at ▁Veg M ich igan ' s ▁Michigan ▁Veg f est ▁from ▁ 2 0 0 9 – 2 0 1 2 . ▁ ▁Minnesota ▁ ▁Min ne apolis - St . ▁Paul ▁ ▁T win ▁C ities ▁Veg ▁Fest , ▁organized ▁annually ▁by ▁Comp ass ion ate ▁Action ▁for ▁Anim als , ▁presents ▁ve gan ▁food ▁and ▁product ▁vendors , ▁food ▁preparation ▁demonstr ations , ▁ve gan ▁educational ▁speakers , ▁ve gan ▁cultural ▁music , ▁art , ▁and ▁inform ational ▁exhib itors , ▁such ▁as ▁farm ▁sanct u aries , ▁animal ▁advoc acy ▁groups , ▁and ▁diet it ians , ▁nutrition ists , ▁and ▁health ▁educ ators . ▁ ▁C AA ' s ▁first ▁event ▁ind o ors ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁reported ▁more ▁than ▁ 1 , 2 0 0 ▁att ende es . ▁ ▁Annual ▁attendance ▁at ▁the ▁indoor ▁September ▁events ▁grew ▁so ▁that , ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁the ▁event ▁was
▁moved ▁outside ▁to ▁accommodate ▁anticipated ▁crowd ▁size . ▁It ▁now ▁is ▁considered ▁to ▁be ▁the ▁largest ▁ve gan ▁festival ▁in ▁the ▁US ▁Mid west . ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁festival , ▁scheduled ▁for ▁Har riet ▁Island ▁Park , ▁is ▁expected ▁to ▁draw ▁over ▁ 1 0 , 0 0 0 ▁att ende es . ▁ ▁Missouri ▁ ▁Kansas ▁City ▁ ▁Veg F est ▁Kansas ▁City ' s ▁inaug ural ▁event ▁was ▁on ▁June ▁ 2 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁at ▁the ▁City ▁Market ▁Park . ▁It ▁featured ▁plant - based ▁companies , ▁speakers , ▁and ▁cooking ▁demonstr ations . ▁ ▁The ▁annual ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁Veg F est ▁Kansas ▁City ▁was ▁organized ▁by ▁Voice ▁for ▁Anim als ▁and ▁held ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁in ▁The ▁City ▁Market ▁Park , ▁ 3 0 0 ▁Main ▁Street , ▁in ▁Kansas ▁City , ▁Missouri . ▁ ▁Nevada ▁ ▁Las ▁Vegas ▁ ▁The ▁first ▁Vegas ▁Veg F est ▁took ▁place ▁on ▁April ▁ 9 ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁It ▁was ▁ 1 0 0 % ▁volunteer ▁organized ▁and ▁featured ▁local ▁ve gan ▁options , ▁ ▁speakers , ▁cooking ▁demonstr ations , ▁live ▁music , ▁kids ' ▁activities , ▁and ▁animal - oriented ▁non prof its . ▁ ▁The ▁Veg an ▁Street ▁Fair ▁Vegas ▁N ights ▁occurred ▁on ▁March ▁ 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁in ▁Las ▁Vegas . ▁ ▁The ▁commercial ▁organiz ers ▁coordinate ▁similar ▁events ▁around ▁the ▁United ▁States , ▁with
▁intervals ▁of ▁several ▁months ▁between ▁each ▁event . ▁ ▁New ▁Hampshire ▁ ▁Leb anon ▁ ▁On ▁Saturday , ▁July ▁ 1 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁the ▁annual ▁Mountain ▁Veg ▁Fest ▁was ▁held ▁out doors ▁in ▁Col burn ▁Park , ▁ 5 1 ▁North ▁Park ▁Street , ▁Leb anon , ▁N H , ▁USA . ▁ ▁Spe akers ▁included ▁Captain ▁Paul ▁Watson ▁of ▁Sea ▁She pher d . ▁ ▁Ad mission ▁was ▁free ▁to ▁the ▁public ▁park , ▁and ▁don ations ▁were ▁announced ▁as ▁funding ▁improved ▁equipment ▁for ▁outdoor ▁present ations ▁to ▁the ▁crowds . ▁ ▁Manchester ▁ ▁The ▁Six th ▁Annual ▁New ▁Hampshire ▁Veg F est ▁was ▁held ▁Saturday , ▁April ▁ 1 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁from ▁ 9 : 0 0 am ▁to ▁ 3 : 0 0 pm , ▁at ▁Manchester ▁Community ▁College ▁in ▁Manchester , ▁New ▁Hampshire . ▁ ▁The ▁event ▁is ▁run ▁entirely ▁by ▁volunteers ▁and ▁offers ▁free ▁admission . ▁ ▁New ▁Jersey ▁ ▁Atlantic ▁City ▁ ▁The ▁Atlantic ▁City ▁Veg an ▁Food ▁Festival , ▁organized ▁by ▁New ▁Jersey ▁Veg F est , ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁July ▁ 1 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁from ▁ 1 0 am ▁– ▁ 5 pm ▁at ▁Show boat ▁Atlantic ▁City ▁Hotel ▁in ▁Atlantic ▁City , ▁New ▁Jersey ▁and ▁the ▁following ▁year ▁for ▁a ▁full ▁summer ▁weekend ▁from ▁Friday , ▁July ▁ 1 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁through ▁Sunday , ▁July ▁ 1 4 , ▁
2 0 1 9 , ▁also ▁at ▁Show boat ▁Atlantic ▁City ▁Hotel ▁on ▁the ▁board walk ▁in ▁Atlantic ▁City , ▁New ▁Jersey . ▁ ▁E dis on ▁ ▁The ▁ 3 rd ▁Annual ▁Tri - State ▁Veg ▁Fest ▁Ex po is ▁scheduled ▁for ▁June ▁ 1 6 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁from ▁ 1 2 ▁noon ▁to ▁ 6 ▁pm , ▁at ▁The ▁New ▁Jersey ▁Convention ▁and ▁Ex position ▁Center , ▁ 9 7 ▁Sun field ▁Avenue , ▁in ▁E dis on , ▁New ▁Jersey . ▁ ▁T ickets ▁are ▁$ 2 0 ▁per ▁person , ▁with ▁V IP ▁tickets ▁sold ▁at ▁$ 6 0 ▁each . ▁ ▁Mor rist own ▁ ▁The ▁Veg an ▁Pop Up ▁Shop ▁is ▁scheduled ▁for ▁Sunday , ▁February ▁ 2 5 , ▁from ▁ 1 0 ▁am ▁to ▁ 6 ▁pm , ▁at ▁the ▁Lau nd rom at ▁Bar ▁in ▁Mor rist own , ▁New ▁Jersey . ▁ ▁Sec auc us ▁ ▁The ▁New ▁Jersey ▁Veg F est ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁is ▁scheduled ▁for ▁Saturday ▁and ▁Sunday , ▁October ▁ 6 – 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁from ▁ 1 0 ▁am ▁to ▁ 5 ▁pm , ▁at ▁M ead ow lands ▁Ex po ▁Center ▁in ▁Sec auc us , ▁New ▁Jersey . ▁ ▁New ▁Mexico ▁ ▁Al bu quer que ▁ ▁The ▁first ▁three ▁Red ▁and ▁Green ▁Veg F est ▁Al bu quer que ▁were ▁held ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁ 2 0 1 7
, ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁in ▁the ▁Al bu quer que ▁Convention ▁Center ▁in ▁ ▁Al bu quer que , ▁New ▁Mexico , ▁and ▁last ▁year ▁on ▁March ▁ 1 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁ ▁The ▁fourth ▁( 2 0 1 9 ) ▁New ▁Mexico ▁Veg an ▁and ▁Red ▁& ▁Green ▁Veg F est ▁Al bu quer que ▁will ▁be ▁held ▁again ▁at ▁ 9 ▁am ▁on ▁August ▁ 1 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁in ▁the ▁same ▁location ▁as ▁in ▁previous ▁years . ▁ ▁New ▁York ▁ ▁Alb any ▁ ▁Alb any ▁Veg F est ▁is ▁organized ▁by ▁Capital ▁Region ▁Veg an ▁Network ▁( CR V N ). ▁ ▁The ▁ 1 2 th ▁Alb any ▁Veg F est ▁will ▁take ▁place ▁on ▁Sunday , ▁October ▁ 4 , ▁ 2 0 2 0 ▁at ▁the ▁Alb any ▁Capital ▁Center . ▁CR V N ▁also ▁organ izes ▁V E G ▁OUT , ▁a ▁ve gan ▁street ▁fair , ▁held ▁in ▁June ▁in ▁downtown ▁T roy , ▁NY . ▁ ▁Brooklyn ▁ ▁The ▁Se ed ▁Experience ▁is ▁scheduled ▁for ▁April ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁in ▁the ▁Brooklyn ▁Ex po ▁Center ▁at ▁ 7 2 ▁Nob le ▁Street ▁in ▁the ▁Brooklyn ▁b orough ▁of ▁New ▁York , ▁New ▁York . ▁ ▁New ▁York ▁City ▁ ▁The ▁New ▁York ▁Ve get arian ▁Vision ▁Festival , ▁which ▁operated ▁for ▁several ▁years ▁during ▁the ▁late ▁ 1 9 9 0 s , ▁was ▁organized ▁by ▁NY
C - based ▁Ve get arian ▁Vision , ▁a ▁non profit ▁organization ▁composed ▁mostly ▁of ▁professional ▁veget arians ▁from ▁India ▁who ▁were ▁largely ▁dev out ▁J ains ▁or ▁Hind us . ▁ ▁They ▁copied ▁their ▁event ▁from ▁the ▁Boston ▁Ve get arian ▁Food ▁Festival ▁( B V FF ), ▁which ▁had ▁copied ▁their ▁event ▁from ▁the ▁Toronto ▁Ve get arian ▁Food ▁Fair . ▁ ▁The ▁current ▁NY C ▁Ve get arian ▁Food ▁Festival ▁is ▁organized ▁by ▁U . S . ▁Veg ▁Cor p ., ▁a ▁non profit ▁founded ▁by ▁Sarah ▁G ross ▁Fe oli ▁and ▁N ira ▁Pal iw oda . ▁Last ▁year ' s ▁two - day ▁NY C ▁Ve get arian ▁Food ▁Festival ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁May ▁ 1 9 – 2 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁at ▁The ▁Met ropolitan ▁Pav il ion , ▁ 1 2 5 ▁West ▁ 1 8 th ▁Street , ▁in ▁New ▁York ▁City . ▁ ▁General ▁admission ▁is ▁$ 3 0 ▁each ▁plus ▁a ▁$ 3 . 7 2 ▁Exhib it ▁F ee . ▁ ▁The ▁ 1 1 th ▁annual ▁Veg gie ▁Pr ide ▁Par ade ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁April ▁ 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁beginning ▁in ▁Green wich ▁Village / Union ▁Square ▁in ▁New ▁York ▁City . ▁ ▁This ▁is ▁the ▁first ▁annual ▁Veg gie ▁Pr ide ▁Par ade ▁which ▁was ▁not ▁organized ▁by ▁Pam ela ▁Rice ▁and ▁V iva V eg ie , ▁which ▁had ▁started ▁and ▁organized ▁the ▁event ▁for ▁ten ▁years .
▁ ▁This ▁year ' s ▁event ▁was ▁organized ▁by ▁The ▁Hum ane ▁League . ▁ ▁The ▁annual ▁Veg an ▁Street ▁Fair ▁New ▁York ▁N ights ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁Saturday , ▁June ▁ 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁at ▁West ▁ 8 th ▁Street ▁between ▁ 5 th ▁& ▁ 6 th , ▁New ▁York ▁City . ▁ ▁Veg an ▁Street ▁Fair ▁Events ▁is ▁a ▁private ▁veget arian - value ▁company ▁which ▁profit ably ▁organ izes ▁such ▁events ▁in ▁various ▁locations ▁around ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁ ▁" V SF ▁LA ▁and ▁V SF ▁NY ▁are ▁our ▁two ▁FREE ▁annual ▁main st ay ▁events ." ▁ ▁" The ▁V SF ▁N ights ▁Tour ▁has ▁rot ating ▁cities ▁every ▁year ▁while ▁V SF ▁LA ▁N ights ▁is ▁an ▁annual ▁main st ay ▁event ." ▁ ▁V SF ▁N ights ▁are ▁organized ▁commer c ially ▁in ▁four ▁American ▁cities : ▁North ▁Hollywood , ▁New ▁York , ▁Seattle , ▁and ▁Las ▁Vegas . ▁ ▁V SF ▁began ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁and ▁" V SF ▁and ▁V SF ▁N ights ▁are ▁expected ▁to ▁be ▁in ▁ 6 ▁US ▁cities ▁by ▁ 2 0 1 8 ." ▁ ▁The ▁additional ▁two ▁American ▁cities ▁are ▁yet ▁to ▁be ▁named . ▁ ▁Buffalo ▁▁ ▁W NY ▁Veg F est ▁is ▁organized ▁by ▁W NY ▁Veg ans . ▁It ▁is ▁typically ▁held ▁the ▁first ▁Sunday ▁in ▁August , ▁is ▁free ▁to ▁attend , ▁is ▁organized ▁by ▁volunteers , ▁and ▁includes ▁a ▁T of ur ky
▁T rot . ▁ ▁North ▁Carolina ▁ ▁As he ville ▁▁ ▁The ▁As he ville ▁Veg an ▁Fest ▁is ▁scheduled ▁for ▁June ▁ 8 – 1 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁in ▁Pack ▁Square ▁Park ▁at ▁ 8 0 ▁Court ▁Square ▁Park ▁in ▁downtown ▁As he ville , ▁North ▁Carolina . ▁ ▁All ▁three ▁days ▁of ▁events ▁are ▁free ▁to ▁the ▁public , ▁and ▁Sunday ' s ▁As he ville ▁Veg an F est ▁Out door ▁Festival ▁runs ▁from ▁ 1 1 am ▁to ▁ 6 pm . ▁ ▁Charlotte ▁ ▁The ▁ 7 th ▁Annual ▁Charlotte ▁Veg F est ▁for ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁is ▁scheduled ▁for ▁Freedom ▁Hall ▁at ▁the ▁Park ▁Ex po ▁and ▁Conference ▁Center , ▁ 8 0 0 ▁B ri ar ▁Creek ▁Road , ▁in ▁Charlotte , ▁North ▁Carolina ▁for ▁Saturday , ▁October ▁ 1 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁ ▁The ▁ 6 th ▁Annual ▁Charlotte ▁Veg F est , ▁the ▁region ' s ▁largest ▁ve gan ▁festival , ▁was ▁held ▁in ▁April ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁at ▁the ▁Park ▁Ex po , ▁from ▁ 1 1 ▁a . m . ▁to ▁ 4 ▁p . m . ▁ ▁Spe akers ▁included ▁Will ▁T ucker , ▁professional ▁ve gan ▁body builder , ▁and ▁The ▁Good ▁Food ▁Institute ' s ▁Emily ▁By rd . ▁ ▁More ▁than ▁ 1 0 0 ▁exhib itors ▁were ▁featured , ▁as ▁were ▁Veg Speed D ating ▁and ▁ve gan ▁cul inary ▁demonstr ations .
▁ ▁Wil ming ton ▁ ▁Wil ming ton ▁Veg an ' s ▁First ▁Wil ming ton ▁Veg f est ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁Saturday , ▁April ▁ 1 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁at ▁the ▁Coast line ▁Conference ▁Center , ▁ 5 0 1 ▁N utt ▁Street , ▁in ▁Wil ming ton , ▁North ▁Carolina . ▁ ▁Report edly , ▁this ▁non profit ▁event ▁is ▁being ▁organized ▁by ▁the ▁Executive ▁Director ▁from ▁Tri angle ▁Veg F est , ▁which ▁is ▁sponsored ▁annually ▁by ▁Tri angle ▁Ve get arian ▁Society . ▁ ▁Ohio ▁ ▁Cleveland ▁ ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁Cleveland ▁Veg F est ▁was ▁held ▁for ▁May ▁ 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁from ▁ 1 1 : 0 0 ▁AM ▁– ▁ 7 : 0 0 ▁PM , ▁at ▁the ▁Hun ting ton ▁Convention ▁Center ▁of ▁Cleveland ▁at ▁ 3 0 0 ▁L akes ide ▁Ave ▁East . ▁ ▁Ad mission ▁was ▁free , ▁but ▁a ▁$ 5 ▁don ation ▁was ▁requested ▁at ▁the ▁door . ▁ ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁Cleveland ▁Veg F est ▁is ▁scheduled ▁for ▁May ▁ 1 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁again ▁from ▁ 1 1 : 0 0 ▁AM ▁– ▁ 7 : 0 0 ▁PM , ▁at ▁the ▁Hun ting ton ▁Convention ▁Center ▁of ▁Cleveland , ▁and ▁with ▁the ▁same ▁free ▁admission ▁but ▁$ 5 ▁don ation ▁requested . ▁ ▁Columb us ▁ ▁The ▁first ▁ever ▁Columb us ▁Veg F est ▁was ▁held
▁on ▁September ▁ 1 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁and ▁is ▁expected ▁to ▁be ▁held ▁each ▁August ▁or ▁September . ▁ ▁The ▁date ▁of ▁the ▁second ▁Columb us ▁Veg F est ▁has ▁not ▁yet ▁been ▁determined . ▁ ▁Oklahoma ▁ ▁Oklahoma ▁City ▁ ▁The ▁Budd ha ▁Mind ▁Veg gie ▁Fest ▁is ▁organized ▁by ▁Budd ha ▁Mind ▁Mon aster y ▁of ▁Fo ▁Gu ang ▁Shan , ▁and ▁scheduled ▁for ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁at ▁ 5 8 0 0 ▁South ▁Anderson ▁Road ▁in ▁Oklahoma ▁City . ▁ ▁The ▁event ▁is ▁free ▁of ▁charge ▁and ▁open ▁to ▁the ▁public , ▁and ▁all ▁food ▁will ▁be ▁ve gan - com pl iant . ▁ ▁Oregon ▁ ▁Portland ▁ ▁The ▁Veg Out ! ▁Events ▁Portland ▁Veg an ▁Be er ▁& ▁Food ▁Festival , ▁organized ▁by ▁Veg Out ! ▁Events ▁is ▁scheduled ▁for ▁July ▁ 2 1 – 2 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁to ▁be ▁held ▁at ▁Holl ad ay ▁Park ▁in ▁Portland , ▁OR . ▁ ▁Pennsylvania ▁ ▁Beth le hem ▁ ▁The ▁annual ▁Beth le hem ▁Veg f est ▁was ▁held ▁in ▁south side ▁Beth le hem ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁ ▁The ▁ 4 th ▁annual ▁Beth le hem ▁Veg F est ▁is ▁again ▁scheduled ▁for ▁July ▁ 1 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁in ▁the ▁South Side ▁Beth le hem ▁Green way , ▁ 3 1 6 ▁S ▁New ▁Street , ▁Beth le hem , ▁Pennsylvania . ▁ ▁"
This ▁event ▁features ▁cooking ▁demonstr ations , ▁renown ed ▁speakers , ▁live ▁music , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁over ▁ 1 0 0 ▁food , ▁small ▁business , ▁and ▁craft ▁vendors ▁from ▁up ▁and ▁down ▁the ▁east ▁coast ." ▁ ▁E rie ▁ ▁The ▁E rie ▁Veg F est ▁of ▁the ▁E rie ▁Veg an ▁and ▁Ve get arian ▁Society ▁happens ▁in ▁the ▁fall ▁in ▁E rie . ▁ ▁John st own ▁ ▁The ▁annual ▁N AV S ▁Veg an ▁Summer f est ▁was ▁held ▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Pittsburgh - John st own ▁from ▁July ▁ 4 – 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁in ▁John st own , ▁Pennsylvania . ▁ ▁About ▁ 6 0 0 ▁registered ▁for ▁the ▁ 5 - day ▁annual ▁event . ▁ ▁The ▁event ▁will ▁be ▁held ▁at ▁UP ▁until ▁further ▁notice . ▁ ▁Veg an ▁cook book ▁author ▁and ▁cul inary ▁celebr ity ▁Che f ▁A J ▁was ▁admitted ▁to ▁The ▁Veg an ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame , ▁previously ▁The ▁Ve get arian ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame , ▁and ▁given ▁the ▁annual ▁award . ▁ ▁Lanc aster ▁ ▁The ▁annual ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁Lanc aster ▁Veg F est ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁June ▁ 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁from ▁ 1 2 ▁noon ▁to ▁ 5 ▁pm , ▁in ▁Buch an an ▁Park ▁in ▁Lanc aster , ▁Pennsylvania . ▁ ▁Philadelphia ▁ ▁After ▁a ▁ 2 - year ▁hi atus , ▁the ▁annual ▁Phil ly ▁Veg F est , ▁or ▁Philadelphia
▁Veg F est , ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁Saturday , ▁June ▁ 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁at ▁B ain bridge ▁Green , ▁ 3 0 0 ▁B ain bridge ▁Street , ▁in ▁Philadelphia . ▁ ▁No ▁Phil ly ▁Veg F est ▁had ▁been ▁held ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁or ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁ ▁Pittsburgh ▁ ▁The ▁free ▁annual ▁Pittsburgh ▁Veg F est ▁is ▁held ▁every ▁summer ▁in ▁the ▁North ▁Side . ▁ ▁The ▁inaug ural ▁Pittsburgh ▁Veg F est ▁took ▁place ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁with ▁an ▁attendance ▁of ▁over ▁ 4 , 0 0 0 ▁people ▁from ▁all ▁over ▁the ▁met ro ▁area ▁and ▁visitors ▁from ▁Virginia , ▁West ▁Virginia , ▁E rie , ▁Buffalo , ▁Philadelphia ▁and ▁New ▁Jersey . ▁ ▁The ▁Pittsburgh ▁Veg an ▁Festival ▁– ▁Spring ▁Edition ▁– ▁which ▁was ▁begun ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁is ▁scheduled ▁for ▁its ▁fourth ▁year ▁sometime ▁in ▁mid - May ▁at ▁the ▁Un itarian ▁Universal ▁Church ▁of ▁North ▁Hills , ▁ 2 3 5 9 ▁West ▁Ing om ar ▁Road , ▁in ▁Pittsburgh , ▁Pennsylvania , ▁and ▁runs ▁from ▁ 1 2 ▁noon ▁to ▁ 8 ▁pm . ▁ ▁All ▁children ▁and ▁others ▁under ▁age ▁ 1 6 ▁must ▁be ▁accompanied ▁by ▁an ▁adult ▁in ▁order ▁to ▁be ▁admitted ▁free , ▁and ▁$ 5 ▁cash ▁admission ▁is ▁charged ▁for ▁all ▁others , ▁at ▁the ▁door . ▁ ▁No ▁pre - event ▁ticket ▁sales ▁is ▁handled . ▁ ▁It ▁is ▁considered
▁to ▁be ▁Pittsburgh ' s ▁largest ▁ve gan ▁event . ▁ ▁The ▁ 1 1 th ▁Pittsburgh ▁Veg an ▁Festival ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁Saturday , ▁October ▁ 2 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁ 1 2 – 6 ▁p . m , ▁and ▁featured ▁Dr . ▁Ne al ▁Barn ard ▁of ▁Phys icians ▁Committee ▁for ▁Res pons ible ▁Medicine , ▁among ▁other ▁speakers . ▁ ▁Portland ▁ ▁A ▁ve gan ▁beer ▁and ▁food ▁festival ▁is ▁held ▁in ▁Portland ▁in ▁the ▁summer . ▁ ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁festival ▁called ▁itself ▁the ▁" 2 nd ▁annual ." ▁▁ ▁Veg F est ▁is ▁a ▁two - day ▁event ▁held ▁in ▁mid - N ovember ▁at ▁the ▁Portland ▁convention ▁center , ▁with ▁the ▁attendance ▁of ▁many ▁ve gan ▁vendors ▁and ▁companies . ▁ ▁Puerto ▁Rico ▁ ▁F aj ardo ▁ ▁The ▁annual ▁b iling ual ▁Puerto ▁Rico ▁Veg an ▁Fest ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁February ▁ 2 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁in ▁the ▁Puerto ▁Rico ▁Convention ▁Center ▁in ▁F aj ardo , ▁Puerto ▁Rico . ▁ ▁The ▁annual ▁b iling ual ▁Puerto ▁Rico ▁Veg an ▁Fest ▁prom otes ▁plant - based ▁di ets ▁and ▁ve gan ▁values ▁as ▁effective , ▁viable , ▁and ▁sustainable ▁working ▁solutions ▁for ▁human ▁health ▁problems ▁and ▁for ▁ethical ▁and ▁ec ological ▁cr ises . ▁ ▁Attendance ▁is ▁free , ▁as ▁was ▁participation ▁for ▁qual ifying ▁tab lers ▁promoting ▁plant - based ▁ve gan ▁di ets ▁and ▁values . ▁ ▁The ▁b iling ual ▁ve
gan ▁event ▁was ▁funded ▁by ▁a ▁Go F und Me ▁page . ▁ ▁El ▁Far o ▁( l ighth ouse ) ▁R in con ▁ ▁The ▁Puerto ▁Rico ▁Veg an ▁Fest ▁was ▁held ▁in ▁El ▁Far o ▁( l ighth ouse ) ▁R in con , ▁on ▁Saturday , ▁April ▁ 1 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁ ▁Attendance ▁and ▁qual ifying ▁tab ler ▁participation ▁promoting ▁ve gan ▁values , ▁food , ▁and ▁practices ▁was ▁free ▁for ▁everyone . ▁ ▁Pat illas ▁ ▁V ive ▁S ano , ▁V ive ▁Me jor ▁Veg an ▁Fest , ▁the ▁Pat illas ▁Veg an F est , ▁is ▁scheduled ▁for ▁June ▁ 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁from ▁ 1 1 ▁am ▁to ▁ 7 ▁pm . ▁ ▁Wales ka ▁Rodr igue z ▁of ▁me ga ▁TV ▁Con ect ao ' s ▁por ▁la ▁coc ina ▁will ▁be ▁featured , ▁along ▁with ▁many ▁other ▁tab lers , ▁speakers , ▁and ▁present ers . ▁ ▁South ▁Carolina ▁ ▁Mount ▁Ple asant ▁ ▁The ▁Charl eston ▁Sol - F ood ▁Veg ▁Fest ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁Saturday , ▁April ▁ 2 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁from ▁ 1 0 ▁am ▁to ▁ 6 ▁pm , ▁at ▁The ▁Gro ve ▁at ▁Patri ots ▁Point ▁in ▁Mount ▁Ple asant , ▁South ▁Carolina . ▁ ▁The ▁rain ▁date ▁is ▁May ▁ 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁ ▁It ▁is ▁funded ▁by ▁a ▁Go F und Me ▁page . ▁
▁Tennessee ▁ ▁Nash ville ▁ ▁The ▁Third ▁Annual ▁Nash ville ▁Veg F est ▁was ▁held ▁for ▁April ▁ 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁at ▁the ▁Nash ville ▁Fair ground s ▁in ▁Nash ville , ▁Tennessee . ▁ ▁T ickets ▁are ▁sold , ▁so ▁the ▁event ▁is ▁open ▁to ▁the ▁general ▁public ▁but ▁doesn ' t ▁offer ▁free ▁admission . ▁ ▁Texas ▁ ▁Austin ▁ ▁The ▁annual ▁Texas ▁Veg F est ▁is ▁held ▁in ▁Austin . ▁ ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁Texas ▁Veg F est ▁was ▁held ▁April ▁ 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁in ▁Fi esta ▁Gard ens ▁at ▁ 2 1 0 1 ▁Jesse ▁E . ▁Seg ov ia ▁Street , ▁Austin , ▁Texas . ▁The ▁ 2 0 2 0 ▁V E G AN CH ILL ▁Fest ▁– ▁A TX ▁ 2 0 2 0 ▁is ▁scheduled ▁for ▁February ▁ 2 3 , ▁ 2 0 2 0 , ▁and ▁the ▁Texas ▁Veg F est ▁ 2 0 2 0 ▁is ▁scheduled ▁for ▁Apr ▁ 4 , ▁ 2 0 2 0 , ▁each ▁in ▁Austin . ▁ ▁Dallas ▁ ▁Texas ▁Veg gie ▁Fair ▁is ▁the ▁longest ▁running ▁ve g f est ▁in ▁Texas , ▁established ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁in ▁Dallas . ▁The ▁nin th ▁annual ▁Texas ▁Veg gie ▁Fair ▁will ▁be ▁held ▁on ▁Saturday , ▁Oct . ▁ 2 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁at ▁Re ver ch on ▁Park ▁in ▁Dallas . ▁ ▁Houston ▁ ▁Veg
F est ▁Houston ▁is ▁hosted ▁annually ▁by ▁the ▁Veg an ▁Society ▁of ▁P . E . A . C . E . ▁and ▁was ▁first ▁held ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁ ▁This ▁ve gan ▁community ▁festival ▁is ▁dedicated ▁to ▁" Prom oting ▁an ▁ethical , ▁compassion ate ▁and ▁sustainable ▁world ▁for ▁all ". ▁ ▁" V eg F est ▁Houston ▁was ▁held ▁at ▁P ec ore ▁Hall ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁and ▁then ▁moved ▁to ▁the ▁larger ▁Pers hing ▁Middle ▁School ▁campus ▁for ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁The ▁festival ▁went ▁on ▁hi atus ▁from ▁ 2 0 1 5 – 2 0 1 6 . ▁ ▁The ▁ 6 th ▁annual ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁Veg F est ▁Houston ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁July ▁ 2 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁from ▁ 1 0 ▁am ▁to ▁ 5 ▁pm , ▁in ▁Staff ord ▁Centre ▁Hall ▁in ▁Houston , ▁Texas , ▁where ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁event ▁was ▁st aged . ▁ ▁The ▁event ▁has ▁been ▁open ▁to ▁the ▁general ▁public ▁and ▁free ▁since ▁its ▁first ▁iteration , ▁but ▁the ▁V IP ▁Pass ▁offers ▁some ▁attractive ▁per ks . ▁ ▁The ▁organiz ers ▁point ▁out ▁that ▁" H ou ston ▁is ▁ranked ▁the ▁ 4 th ▁" Most ▁Veg - friendly ▁City " ▁in ▁the ▁nation ▁as ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁making ▁us ▁the ▁top
▁Texas ▁Veg - friendly ▁city !" ▁ ▁The ▁Veg an ▁R ode o ▁Week end ▁– ▁Houston ▁is ▁scheduled ▁for ▁March ▁ 2 8 – 2 9 , ▁ 2 0 2 0 , ▁in ▁Houston . ▁ ▁K ille en ▁ ▁K ille en , ▁Texas ▁is ▁the ▁site ▁of ▁the ▁annual ▁American ▁Veg F ests ▁each ▁second ▁Saturday ▁in ▁January . ▁ ▁Marshall ▁ ▁Health F est ▁is ▁an ▁annual ▁free ▁three - day ▁whole ▁foods , ▁plant - based ▁festival ▁that ▁takes ▁place ▁every ▁spring ▁in ▁historic ▁Marshall , ▁Texas , ▁which ▁has ▁been ▁organized ▁annually ▁since ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁ ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁Health ▁Fest ▁was ▁held ▁from ▁March ▁ 3 1 ▁through ▁April ▁ 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁in ▁the ▁Marshall ▁C iv ic ▁Center , ▁ 2 5 0 1 ▁East ▁End ▁Bl vd , ▁in ▁South ▁Marshall , ▁Texas , ▁with ▁ 2 5 ▁scheduled ▁speakers , ▁and ▁was ▁liv est ream ed . ▁ ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁ 3 - day ▁event ▁was ▁organized ▁by ▁Fort ▁W orth ▁Ve get arian ▁Society ▁and ▁held ▁at ▁the ▁same ▁site ▁on ▁Saturday , ▁March ▁ 3 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁ ▁Virginia ▁ ▁Ham pton ▁Road s ▁ ▁Ham pton ▁Road s ▁Veg F est ▁is ▁held ▁every ▁fall ▁in ▁sout he astern ▁Virginia , ▁bringing ▁in ▁over ▁ 2 , 0 0 0 ▁people ▁from ▁the ▁coastal ▁region . ▁
▁Richmond ▁ ▁The ▁Richmond ▁Veg F est ▁is ▁scheduled ▁for ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁in ▁Az ale a ▁Gard ens ▁at ▁Bryan ▁Park ▁in ▁Richmond , ▁Virginia . ▁About ▁forty ▁ve gan ▁food ▁vendors ▁participate , ▁and ▁general ▁admission ▁is ▁free , ▁but ▁att ende es ▁buy ▁food ▁from ▁the ▁vendors . ▁ ▁Veg an ▁Action ▁and ▁the ▁long standing ▁Ve get arian ▁Society ▁of ▁Richmond ▁are ▁primary ▁organiz ers , ▁and ▁major ▁cos pons ors ▁include ▁Veg F und , ▁FO X ▁Richmond ▁TV , ▁Y EL P ▁Richmond , ▁several ▁publications , ▁Virginia ▁Family ▁D ent istry ▁with ▁ 1 4 - loc ations ▁practice ▁with ▁ 5 7 ▁general ▁dent ists ▁and ▁dental ▁specialists , ▁and ▁a ▁local ▁Indian ▁restaurant . ▁ ▁Washington ▁ ▁Seattle ▁ ▁The ▁Seattle ▁Veg F est ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁April ▁ 7 – 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁in ▁Seattle , ▁Washington , ▁at ▁the ▁Exhib ition ▁Hall ▁at ▁Seattle ▁Center ▁which ▁had ▁been ▁built ▁for ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 2 ▁Seattle ▁World ' s ▁Fair ▁just ▁north ▁of ▁Bell town ▁in ▁the ▁U pt own ▁neighborhood . ▁ ▁Ad mission ▁tickets ▁are ▁sold ▁to ▁the ▁general ▁public , ▁but ▁children ▁under ▁ 1 2 ▁are ▁admitted ▁free . ▁ ▁The ▁spons or , ▁Ve get arians ▁of ▁Washington , ▁organ izes ▁over ▁ 1 0 0 0 ▁volunteers ▁for ▁this ▁annual ▁event . ▁ ▁Sp ok ane ▁ ▁The ▁Sp ok ane ▁Veg f est ▁is ▁scheduled ▁for
▁July ▁ 2 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁from ▁ 1 0 am - 6 pm , ▁at ▁Sp ok ane ▁Community ▁College ▁in ▁Sp ok ane , ▁Washington . ▁ ▁The ▁annual ▁free ▁event ▁is ▁organized ▁by ▁In land ▁North west ▁Veg ans . ▁ ▁Over ▁ 3 0 0 0 ▁att ende es ▁participated ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁event . ▁ ▁Wisconsin ▁ ▁Gl end ale ▁ ▁The ▁first ▁inaug ural ▁Mid west ▁Veg an ▁Fest ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁Saturday , ▁April ▁ 1 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁at ▁N ico let ▁High ▁School ▁in ▁Gl end ale , ▁Wisconsin . ▁ ▁Madison ▁ ▁Mad ▁City ▁Veg an ▁Fest ▁is ▁organized ▁by ▁Alliance ▁for ▁Anim als ▁and ▁held ▁in ▁the ▁summer ▁every ▁year ▁in ▁Madison , ▁Wisconsin , ▁and ▁runs ▁from ▁ 1 0 ▁am ▁to ▁ 5 ▁pm . ▁ ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁event ▁was ▁held ▁June ▁ 1 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁at ▁the ▁All iant ▁Energy ▁Center , ▁and ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁event ▁is ▁env ision ed ▁for ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁in ▁the ▁same ▁locale . ▁ ▁Mil w au kee ▁ ▁The ▁Mil w au kee ▁Veg ▁Ex po ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁Saturday , ▁May ▁ 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁from ▁ 1 1 : 3 0 ▁am ▁– ▁ 5 : 3 0 pm , ▁in ▁the ▁Hart ▁Park
▁Mu ell ner ▁Building ▁in ▁Mil w au kee . ▁ ▁O ce ania ▁ ▁Australia ▁ ▁Ad ela ide ▁The ▁inaug ural ▁Veg an ▁Festival ▁Ad ela ide ▁was ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁and ▁the ▁annual ▁event ▁has ▁grown ▁in ▁size ▁ever ▁since , ▁from ▁ 1 0 0 0 ▁att ende es ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁to ▁ 1 7 , 0 0 0 ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁ ▁Sydney ▁▁ ▁The ▁International ▁Ve get arian ▁Union ▁encour ages ▁regional ▁and ▁national ▁veget arian ▁organizations ▁to ▁run ▁veget arian ▁fest ivals . ▁The ▁ 4 3 rd ▁World ▁Veg f est ▁was ▁held ▁in ▁Sydney ▁and ▁Melbourne ▁in ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁ ▁Melbourne ▁▁ ▁The ▁IV U ▁encour ages ▁regional ▁and ▁national ▁organizations ▁to ▁run ▁veget arian ▁fest ivals . ▁The ▁ 4 3 rd ▁World ▁Veg f est ▁was ▁held ▁in ▁Sydney ▁and ▁Melbourne . ▁ ▁On ▁November ▁ 1 , ▁Melbourne ▁celebr ates ▁World ▁Veg an ▁Day . ▁ ▁Hob art ▁ ▁Hob art ' s ▁first ▁ve gan ▁festival , ▁Veg an F est ▁T as mania , ▁took ▁place ▁on ▁November ▁ 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁It ▁had ▁been ▁organized ▁as ▁an ▁annual ▁festival ▁celebr ating ▁ve gan ism . ▁ ▁The ▁second ▁Veg an F est ▁T as mania ▁is ▁expected ▁to ▁be ▁held ▁on ▁Sunday , ▁ 3 ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁from ▁ 1 0 ▁am
▁to ▁ 4 ▁pm , ▁in ▁the ▁King borough ▁Community ▁Hub . ▁Currently ▁at ▁least ▁ 4 8 ▁exhib itors ▁have ▁been ▁scheduled ▁for ▁this ▁free ▁event , ▁which ▁is ▁open ▁to ▁the ▁public . ▁ ▁South ▁America ▁ ▁Brazil ▁Veg f est ▁Brasil ▁happens ▁since ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁bien n ially ▁in ▁a ▁different ▁city ▁each ▁edition . ▁The ▁main ▁organ izer ▁is ▁the ▁Brazil ian ▁Ve get arian ▁Society ▁( SV B ). ▁Starting ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁Veg f est ▁Brasil ▁will ▁be ▁held ▁annually . ▁ 2 0 1 3 : ▁Cur it iba ▁ 2 0 1 5 : ▁Rec ife ▁ 2 0 1 7 : ▁Camp os ▁do ▁Jord ão ▁ ▁Peru ▁ ▁A requ ipa ▁ ▁Veg an ▁Fest ▁A requ ipa ▁ 2 0 1 8 : ▁May ▁ 2 5 , ▁ 2 6 , ▁ 2 7 ▁ ▁C us co ▁ ▁Veg F est ▁C us co ▁ 2 0 1 7 : ▁August ▁ 2 5 , ▁ 2 6 , ▁ 2 7 ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁▁ ▁American ▁Veg an ▁Society - ▁pub l ishes ▁online ▁list ▁of ▁ve gan - oriented ▁Veg F ests ▁in ▁USA ▁and ▁Canada ▁ ▁A ware ness ▁day ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁food ▁days ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁food ▁months ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁food ▁weeks ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁veget arian ▁and ▁ve gan ▁companies ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁veget arian ▁organizations ▁ ▁Me at - free ▁days ▁ ▁Ve get arian
▁week ▁ ▁Ve get arian ism ▁by ▁country ▁ ▁World ▁Veg an ▁Day ▁ ▁World ▁Ve get arian ▁Day ▁ ▁Re ferences ▁ ▁Category : V e get arian ism ▁Category : V eg an ism ▁and ▁ ▁Ve ge <0x0A> </s> ▁David ▁S emy on ov ich ▁Gol os che kin ▁( Д а вид ▁С ем ё но вич ▁Г оло щё ки н ; ▁born ▁ 1 9 4 4 , ▁in ▁Moscow ) ▁is ▁a ▁Russian ▁jazz ▁musician . ▁A ▁multi - in strument al ist , ▁performing ▁on ▁the ▁viol in ▁( main ly ), ▁sa x oph one , ▁v ib raph one , ▁piano , ▁bass , ▁drums ▁and ▁fl ug el horn . ▁ ▁Awards ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁Order ▁of ▁Friend ship , ▁Russia . ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁People ' s ▁Artist ▁of ▁Russia ▁ ▁Polish ▁honor ary ▁bad ge ▁" For ▁Mer its ▁before ▁Polish ▁Culture " ▁( od zn aka ▁honor owa ▁« Z as łu ż ony ▁dla ▁K ult ury ▁Pol skiej » ) ▁ ▁Re ferences ▁▁ ▁Category : 1 9 4 4 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : S ov iet ▁jazz ▁musicians ▁Category : R ussian ▁jazz ▁musicians ▁Category : R ussian ▁viol in ists ▁Category : M ale ▁viol in ists ▁Category : Mus icians ▁from ▁Moscow ▁Category : Rec ip ients ▁of ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁Friend ship ▁Category : People ' s ▁Art ists ▁of ▁Russia ▁Category : H
on ored ▁Art ists ▁of ▁the ▁R S FS R ▁Category : 2 1 st - century ▁viol in ists ▁Category : 2 1 st - century ▁male ▁musicians ▁Category : M ale ▁jazz ▁musicians <0x0A> </s> ▁John st own ▁Christian ▁School ▁is ▁a ▁private ▁Christian ▁school ▁in ▁Holl s op ple , ▁Pennsylvania . ▁It ▁was ▁founded ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁by ▁a ▁group ▁of ▁M enn on ite ▁families ▁who ▁were ▁concerned ▁about ▁the ▁spiritual ▁growth ▁and ▁development ▁of ▁their ▁children . ▁The ▁school ▁was ▁re organ ized ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 3 ▁as ▁the ▁John st own ▁Christian ▁School ▁to ▁better ▁reflect ▁the ▁broader ▁Christian ▁community ▁of ▁the ▁John st own ▁area ▁that ▁was ▁being ▁served . ▁The ▁school ▁serves ▁children ▁in ▁kind erg arten ▁through ▁ 1 2 th ▁grade . ▁ ▁Camp us ▁The ▁Hol s op ple ▁campus ▁is ▁located ▁in ▁the ▁Dav ids ville - H ols op ple ▁area ▁of ▁Som erset ▁County , ▁about ▁two ▁miles ▁from ▁Con em augh ▁Township ▁High ▁School . ▁ ▁The ▁school ▁facilities ▁include : ▁ ▁two ▁parking ▁lots ▁one ▁soccer ▁field ▁two ▁play ground s ▁one ▁gym nas ium ▁( also ▁serving ▁as ▁the ▁aud itor ium ) ▁one ▁library / multi - media ▁room ▁one ▁computer ▁lab ▁individual ▁class rooms ▁for ▁all ▁the ▁students ▁from ▁kind erg arten ▁through ▁ 1 2 th ▁grade ▁ ▁Student ▁body ▁The ▁school ' s ▁student ▁body ▁and ▁faculty ▁represent ▁various ▁Christian ▁denom inations , ▁though ▁the ▁vast
▁majority ▁are ▁Protest ant . ▁As ▁a ▁private ▁school , ▁J CS ▁draws ▁students ▁from ▁a ▁wide ▁ge ographic ▁area , ▁though ▁most ▁teachers ▁and ▁students ▁res ide ▁in ▁the ▁Gre ater ▁John st own ▁area . ▁ ▁John st own ▁Christian ▁School ▁accommod ates ▁about ▁ 3 0 0 ▁students . ▁The ▁school ▁is ▁sub div ided ▁into ▁three ▁schools : ▁elementary ▁school ▁( k inder g arten ▁through ▁fifth ▁grade ), ▁middle ▁school ▁( six th ▁through ▁e ighth ▁grade ), ▁and ▁high ▁school ▁( n inth ▁through ▁tw elf th ▁grade ). ▁The ▁ratio ▁of ▁students ▁to ▁faculty ▁at ▁the ▁school ▁is ▁about ▁ 6 : 1 . ▁ ▁Athlet ics ▁John st own ▁Christian ▁School ▁offers ▁three ▁main ▁sports . ▁Men ▁have ▁the ▁option ▁of ▁basketball , ▁cross ▁country , ▁and ▁soccer ▁on ▁the ▁junior ▁high ▁and ▁vars ity ▁levels . ▁Women ▁have ▁the ▁option ▁of ▁basketball , ▁cross ▁country , ▁and ▁soccer ▁on ▁the ▁same ▁levels . ▁J CS ▁offers ▁track ▁and ▁football ▁through ▁a ▁co - op ▁with ▁Sh ade , ▁and ▁baseball ▁and ▁soft ball ▁are ▁offered ▁through ▁Con em augh ▁Township . ▁Cross ▁country ▁has ▁become ▁a ▁successful ▁program , ▁with ▁multiple ▁run ners ▁adv ancing ▁to ▁state ▁compet itions . ▁ ▁J CS ▁was ▁a ▁long - time ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Al leg hen y ▁Christian ▁Athlet ic ▁Association ▁( AC AA ), ▁taking ▁home ▁men ' s ▁and ▁women ' s ▁titles ▁for ▁both ▁soccer ▁and ▁basketball . ▁ ▁Since ▁ 2 0
0 5 , ▁J CS ▁has ▁been ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Pennsylvania ▁In ters ch ol astic ▁Athlet ic ▁Association ▁( PI AA ), ▁and ▁sched ules ▁most ▁compet itions ▁against ▁local ▁public ▁schools . ▁J CS ▁is ▁now ▁eligible ▁to ▁participate ▁in ▁district , ▁regional , ▁and ▁state ▁level ▁compet itions . ▁ ▁Re ferences ▁ ▁Ex ternal ▁links ▁ ▁http :// www . j ohn st own ch rist ians ch ool . org / ▁ ▁http :// www . ac si . org / ▁ ▁Category : Christ ian ▁schools ▁in ▁Pennsylvania ▁Category : Private ▁high ▁schools ▁in ▁Pennsylvania ▁Category : N onden omin ational ▁Christian ▁schools ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Category : Private ▁middle ▁schools ▁in ▁Pennsylvania ▁Category : Private ▁elementary ▁schools ▁in ▁Pennsylvania ▁Category : 1 9 4 4 ▁establish ments ▁in ▁Pennsylvania <0x0A> </s> ▁Charles ▁Domin ic ▁" Ch arl ie " ▁F ole tta ▁( 2 ▁October ▁ 1 8 7 5 ▁– ▁ 3 0 ▁January ▁ 1 9 6 6 ) ▁was ▁an ▁Australian ▁rules ▁football er ▁who ▁played ▁for ▁Fitz roy ▁in ▁the ▁Victorian ▁Football ▁League ▁( V FL ). ▁ ▁A ▁ro ver , ▁F ole tta ▁played ▁at ▁both ▁Fitz roy ▁and ▁Coll ing wood ▁while ▁they ▁were ▁competing ▁the ▁Victorian ▁Football ▁Association ▁( V FA ) ▁before ▁crossing ▁to ▁Brun sw ick . ▁F ole tta ▁then ▁rejo ined ▁Fitz roy ▁for ▁the ▁ 1 8 9 9 ▁V FL ▁season ▁and ▁made ▁five ▁appearances ▁mid ▁year ▁but ▁missed ▁out
▁on ▁their ▁fin als ▁campaign ▁where ▁they ▁claimed ▁a ▁second ▁prem iers hip . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁West ▁Australian ▁Football ▁Association , ▁F ole tta ▁captain - co ached ▁East ▁F rem ant le ▁to ▁back ▁to ▁back ▁Grand ▁Final ▁wins ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 2 ▁and ▁ 1 9 0 3 . ▁He ▁then ▁performed ▁the ▁same ▁role ▁at ▁La unc eston ▁City , ▁resulting ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 0 7 ▁and ▁ 1 9 0 8 ▁Northern ▁T as man ian ▁Football ▁Association ▁prem iers hip s . ▁ ▁Having ▁achieved ▁success ▁as ▁a ▁player , ▁the ▁former ▁Fitz roy ▁player ▁returned ▁to ▁the ▁V FL ▁as ▁a ▁goal ▁u mp ire ▁and ▁off ici ated ▁in ▁ 3 1 ▁games ▁from ▁ 1 9 1 3 ▁to ▁ 1 9 1 5 . ▁ ▁Re ferences ▁ ▁Holmes by , ▁Russell ▁and ▁Main , ▁Jim ▁( 2 0 0 7 ). ▁The ▁En cycl op edia ▁of ▁A FL ▁Football ers . ▁ 7 th ▁ed . ▁Melbourne : ▁Bas ▁Publishing . ▁ ▁Category : 1 8 7 5 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 6 6 ▁deaths ▁Category : Austral ian ▁rules ▁football ers ▁from ▁Victoria ▁( Austral ia ) ▁Category : Coll ing wood ▁Football ▁Club ▁( V FA ) ▁players ▁Category : F itz roy ▁Football ▁Club ▁( V FA ) ▁players ▁Category : F itz roy ▁Football ▁Club ▁players ▁Category : B run sw ick ▁Football ▁Club ▁players ▁Category : E ast ▁F rem
ant le ▁Football ▁Club ▁players ▁Category : E ast ▁F rem ant le ▁Football ▁Club ▁coaches ▁Category : City - South ▁Football ▁Club ▁players ▁Category : City - South ▁Football ▁Club ▁coaches ▁Category : Austral ian ▁Football ▁League ▁u mp ires ▁Category : People ▁from ▁Day les ford , ▁Victoria <0x0A> </s> ▁Ad rian us ▁" A rie " ▁K la ase ▁( 2 3 ▁September ▁ 1 9 0 3 ▁– ▁ 2 0 ▁November ▁ 1 9 8 3 ) ▁was ▁a ▁Dutch ▁long - distance ▁runner . ▁He ▁competed ▁in ▁the ▁men ' s ▁ 5 0 0 0 ▁metres ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 2 8 ▁Summer ▁Olympics . ▁ ▁Re ferences ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 0 3 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 8 3 ▁deaths ▁Category : A thlet es ▁( track ▁and ▁field ) ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 2 8 ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁Category : D utch ▁male ▁long - distance ▁run ners ▁Category : O lymp ic ▁athletes ▁of ▁the ▁Netherlands ▁Category : Place ▁of ▁birth ▁missing <0x0A> </s> ▁William ▁Francis ▁Park erson ▁Jr . ▁( J une ▁ 1 6 , ▁ 1 9 2 0 ▁– ▁January ▁ 2 3 , ▁ 2 0 0 3 ) ▁was ▁an ▁American ▁lawyer ▁and ▁politician ▁who ▁served ▁ ▁in ▁both ▁houses ▁of ▁the ▁VI r gin ia ▁General ▁Assembly , ▁rising ▁to ▁become ▁the ▁president ▁pro ▁temp ore ▁of ▁the ▁Virginia ▁Senate ▁( where ▁he ▁had ▁served ▁for ▁two ▁decades ). ▁ ▁Early ▁life
, ▁education ▁and ▁military ▁service ▁ ▁Born ▁in ▁Rock y ▁Mount , ▁Edge com be ▁County , ▁North ▁Carolina ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 0 ▁to ▁the ▁former ▁K atherine ▁Mur ill ▁and ▁her ▁husband , ▁who ▁became ▁William ▁F . ▁Park erson ▁Sr . ▁after ▁n aming ▁his ▁first born ▁son ▁after ▁himself . ▁Several ▁generations ▁of ▁Park ers ons ▁were ▁from ▁the ▁Ham pton ▁Road s ▁area ▁of ▁Virginia ▁and ▁his ▁mother ' s ▁family ▁from ▁North ▁Carolina . ▁After ▁earning ▁an ▁under graduate ▁degree ▁from ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Richmond ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 1 , ▁Park erson ▁became ▁an ▁officer ▁in ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Army ▁during ▁World ▁War ▁II . ▁He ▁rose ▁to ▁the ▁rank ▁of ▁captain , ▁then ▁served ▁in ▁the ▁Judge ▁Adv ocate ▁General ▁Corps ▁of ▁the ▁U . S . Ar my ▁Reserve ▁and ▁rose ▁to ▁the ▁rank ▁of ▁colon el . ▁Using ▁the ▁G I ▁Bill , ▁after ▁his ▁w art ime ▁service , ▁Park erson ▁attended ▁the ▁Washington ▁and ▁Lee ▁University ▁Law ▁School , ▁gradu ating ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 7 . ▁ ▁Career ▁ ▁Ad mitted ▁to ▁the ▁Virginia ▁bar ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 6 , ▁Park erson ▁served ▁as ▁Commonwealth ' s ▁Attorney ▁for ▁Hen rico ▁County . ▁After ▁leaving ▁for ▁private ▁legal ▁practice , ▁he ▁won ▁election ▁as ▁a ▁Democrat ▁to ▁the ▁Virginia ▁House ▁of ▁De leg ates ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 1 , ▁during ▁the ▁state ' s ▁Mass ive ▁Res istance ▁crisis . ▁In
▁ 1 9 6 3 ▁he ▁won ▁election ▁to ▁the ▁Virginia ▁Senate , ▁and ▁would ▁win ▁re - re - election ▁multiple ▁times , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁became ▁the ▁Senate ' s ▁president ▁pro ▁temp ore , ▁following ▁the ▁death ▁of ▁Edward ▁E . ▁Wil ley ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 6 . ▁However , ▁that ▁position ▁proved ▁brief , ▁as ▁former ▁First ▁Lady ▁of ▁Virginia ▁Edd y ▁Dal ton ▁( a ▁Republican ) ▁defeated ▁his ▁re election ▁bid ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 7 , ▁although ▁she ▁would ▁later ▁lose ▁her ▁re - election ▁bid . ▁ ▁Park erson ▁described ▁himself ▁as ▁a ▁conservative , ▁and ▁served ▁as ▁chair ▁of ▁the ▁Senate ▁Cour ts ▁of ▁Justice ▁Committee ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Finance , ▁Rules , ▁Local ▁Government ▁and ▁Commerce ▁and ▁Labor ▁commit te es . ▁He ▁repeatedly ▁introduced ▁bills ▁to ▁create ▁mer it - based ▁jud icial ▁selection ▁procedure , ▁which ▁several ▁times ▁passed ▁the ▁sen ate ▁but ▁never ▁the ▁house . ▁He ▁considered ▁his ▁most ▁significant ▁contribution ▁as ▁an ▁elected ▁official ▁to ▁be ▁creation ▁of ▁the ▁Science ▁Museum ▁of ▁Virginia . ▁He ▁later ▁served ▁as ▁chairman ▁of ▁the ▁Virginia ▁Lot tery ▁board . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁ ▁Park erson ▁married ▁Nancy ▁Ellen ▁Davis ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 3 , ▁and ▁they ▁raised ▁two ▁sons ▁and ▁two ▁daughters ▁before ▁she ▁died ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 3 . ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 5 ▁Park erson ▁rem ar ried , ▁to ▁the ▁former ▁Ruth ▁Ha ith cock
, ▁who ▁survived ▁him , ▁as ▁did ▁his ▁two ▁sons ▁and ▁two ▁daughters , ▁and ▁six ▁grand children . ▁ ▁Re ferences ▁ ▁Ex ternal ▁links ▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 9 2 0 ▁birth s ▁Category : 2 0 0 3 ▁deaths ▁Category : Univers ity ▁of ▁Richmond ▁al umn i ▁Category : V ir gin ia ▁Democrats ▁Category : V ir gin ia ▁state ▁sen ators ▁Category : 2 0 th - century ▁American ▁politicians <0x0A> </s> ▁Á rs æ ll ▁Krist j án sson ▁( born ▁ 5 ▁October ▁ 1 9 5 8 ) ▁is ▁an ▁I cel and ic ▁former ▁football er ▁who ▁played ▁as ▁a ▁def ender . ▁He ▁won ▁two ▁caps ▁for ▁the ▁I cel and ▁national ▁football ▁team ; ▁his ▁first ▁international ▁appearance ▁came ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 – 1 ▁win ▁against ▁Saudi ▁Arabia ▁on ▁ 2 5 ▁September ▁ 1 9 8 4 . ▁Krist j án sson ▁played ▁his ▁second ▁and ▁final ▁match ▁for ▁I cel and ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 – 0 ▁victory ▁over ▁the ▁Far oe ▁Islands ▁on ▁ 1 2 ▁July ▁ 1 9 8 5 . ▁ ▁Re ferences ▁ ▁Á rs æ ll ▁Krist j án sson ▁international ▁appearances ▁at ▁k si . is ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 5 8 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Ar sa ell ▁Krist j ans son ▁Category : Associ ation ▁football ▁defend ers ▁Ar sa ell ▁Krist j ans son ▁Ar sa ell ▁Krist j ans son ▁Ar sa ell
▁Krist j ans son <0x0A> </s> ▁Ass ass ination ▁of ▁R ó bert ▁Rem i á š ▁took ▁place ▁on ▁April ▁ 2 9 , ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁in ▁Karl ova ▁V es , ▁Br at isl ava , ▁Slov ak ia . ▁Rem i á š , ▁an ▁ex - pol ice ▁officer , ▁was ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁key ▁figures ▁in ▁the ▁trial ▁against ▁Slov ak ▁Information ▁Service ▁in ▁the ▁case ▁of ▁Kid n apping ▁of ▁the ▁Slov ak ▁President ' s ▁son ▁into ▁Austria ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 5 . ▁Rem i á š ' s ▁car ▁was ▁remot ely ▁det on ated ▁in ▁the ▁middle ▁of ▁a ▁busy ▁cross road ▁at ▁Karl oves k á ▁Street . ▁There ▁were ▁numerous ▁high - rank ing ▁m af ia ▁organ ised ▁crime ▁figures ▁present ▁at ▁the ▁crime ▁scene ▁watching ▁the ▁explosion , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁Slov ak ▁Information ▁Service ▁oper atives . ▁The ▁crime ▁has ▁never ▁been ▁solved . ▁The ▁anniversary ▁of ▁the ▁assass ination ▁is ▁often ▁used ▁by ▁political ▁parties ▁critical ▁of ▁Vlad im ír ▁Me č iar ▁to ▁call ▁out ▁for ▁the ▁ann ul ment ▁of ▁his ▁am n est ies ▁which ▁prevent ▁some ▁key ▁political ▁crimes ▁from ▁the ▁mid - 1 9 9 0 s ▁to ▁be ▁investigated . ▁ ▁Background ▁ ▁R ó bert ▁Rem i á š ▁( born ▁R ó bert ▁Mich al í k ; ▁May ▁ 2 2 , ▁ 1 9 7 0 ▁- ▁April ▁ 2 9 , ▁
1 9 9 6 ) ▁was ▁an ▁ex - pol ice ▁officer ▁and ▁a ▁person ▁through ▁whom ▁O sk ar ▁F egy ver es ▁commun icated ▁in ▁a ▁key ▁political ▁lawsuit ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 0 s ▁- ▁Kid n apping ▁of ▁the ▁Slov ak ▁President ' s ▁son ▁into ▁Austria . ▁F egy ver es ▁was ▁an ▁ex - int elligence ▁officer ▁who ▁gave ▁testimony ▁in ▁the ▁case ▁of ▁kidn apping ▁of ▁the ▁son ▁of ▁the ▁President ▁of ▁Slov ak ia , ▁Mich al ▁K ová č , ▁Jr .. ▁F egy ver es ▁described ▁the ▁involvement ▁of ▁Prime ▁Minister ▁Vlad im ír ▁Me č iar ▁and ▁Director ▁of ▁Slov ak ▁Information ▁Service ▁Ivan ▁Lex a ▁in ▁this ▁crime . ▁As ▁of ▁ 1 9 9 6 , ▁F egy ver es ▁was ▁already ▁in ▁hiding ▁and ▁commun icated ▁only ▁through ▁his ▁close ▁friend ▁R ó bert ▁Rem i á š . ▁ ▁Slov ak ▁Information ▁Service ▁started ▁sp ying ▁on ▁Rem i á š ▁shortly ▁after ▁F egy ver es ▁went ▁into ▁hiding ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 5 . ▁The ▁surveillance ▁lasted ▁until ▁his ▁death . ▁Ag ents ▁were ▁watching ▁Rem i á š ▁from ▁a ▁flat ▁neighbor ing ▁his ▁at ▁the ▁D l h é ▁Di ely ▁sub urb . ▁The ▁first ▁person ▁to ▁publicly ▁say ▁that ▁Rem i á š ▁was ▁sp ied ▁upon ▁was ▁his ▁mother ▁Anna ▁Rem i á š ová , ▁approximately ▁a ▁month ▁after ▁the ▁assass ination . ▁She ▁said ▁that ▁her
▁son ' s ▁phone ▁was ▁t apped ▁and ▁argued ▁that ▁after ▁his ▁death ▁the ▁Slov ak ▁police ▁demanded ▁from ▁her ▁vide ot apes ▁where ▁Rem i á š ▁recorded ▁those ▁that ▁were ▁stalk ing ▁him . ▁She ▁revealed ▁that ▁there ▁were ▁never ▁any ▁vide ot apes ▁and ▁that ▁her ▁son ▁only ▁spoke ▁about ▁them ▁over ▁the ▁phone ▁to ▁conf use ▁the ▁people ▁who ▁were ▁watching ▁him . ▁Later , ▁the ▁head ▁of ▁Slov ak ▁Information ▁Service ▁Vlad im ír ▁Mit ro ▁admitted ▁that ▁the ▁phone ▁in ▁Rem i á š ' s ▁home ▁on ▁Maj ern í k ová ▁Street ▁No . ▁ 5 ▁was ▁wire t apped ▁from ▁November ▁ 1 4 , ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁until ▁his ▁death . ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁under ▁constant ▁surveillance ▁in ▁" A k cia ▁Bro j ler " ▁( Operation ▁Bro iler ). ▁ ▁On ▁March ▁ 1 4 , ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁Rem i á š ▁visited ▁the ▁third ▁investig ator ▁of ▁the ▁Kid n apping ▁of ▁the ▁Slov ak ▁President ' s ▁son ▁case , ▁J oz ef ▁Č í ž . ▁He ▁complained ▁to ▁Č í ž ▁about ▁being ▁constantly ▁watched ▁and ▁provided ▁the ▁following ▁car ▁models ▁and ▁number ▁plates : ▁ ▁Ford ▁Sierra ▁N RI ▁ 9 6 - 2 7 , ▁M its ub ishi ▁P aj ero ▁N RI ▁ 5 4 - 3 9 ▁and ▁Š k oda ▁Fel icia ▁BL H ▁ 9 9 - 9 8 . ▁He ▁described ▁the ▁cre ws
▁of ▁these ▁cars ▁as ▁mus cular ▁young ▁men ▁with ▁short - cut ▁hair . ▁According ▁to ▁Rem i á š , ▁Č í ž ▁laughed ▁at ▁him ▁and ▁demanded ▁to ▁know ▁where ▁O sk ar ▁F egy ver es ▁was . ▁As ▁it ▁later ▁turned ▁out , ▁the ▁vehicles ▁belonged ▁to ▁m af ia ▁group ▁called ▁Fer us ov ci . ▁ ▁Several ▁rum ors ▁published ▁in ▁a ▁book ▁written ▁by ▁former ▁journalist ▁Peter ▁T ó th ▁suggest ▁that ▁the ▁Deputy ▁Director ▁of ▁Slov ak ▁Information ▁Service ▁Jar oslav ▁Sv ě ch ota ▁might ▁have ▁given ▁the ▁order ▁to ▁spy ▁on ▁and , ▁potentially ▁also ▁to ▁assass inate ▁Rem i á š ▁to ▁the ▁boss ▁of ▁Br at isl ava ▁m af ia ▁at ▁that ▁time , ▁M iro sl av ▁S ý k ora . ▁Sv ě ch ota ▁knew ▁S ý k ora ▁personally , ▁both ▁men ▁met ▁regularly . ▁According ▁to ▁the ▁original ▁lawsuit , ▁S ý k ora ▁deleg ated ▁the ▁hit ▁to ▁J oz ef ▁Roh á č ▁and ▁Im rich ▁Ol á h . ▁According ▁to ▁the ▁head ▁of ▁investig ators ▁at ▁that ▁time , ▁they ▁were ▁helped ▁by ▁two ▁other ▁un ident ified ▁men , ▁one ▁of ▁them ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Slov ak ▁Information ▁Service . ▁Roh á č ▁placed ▁an ▁explos ive ▁device ▁under ▁Rem i á š ' s ▁car , ▁att aching ▁it ▁to ▁the ▁rear ▁ax le . ▁Rem i á š ▁was ▁also ▁linked ▁to ▁have ▁ties ▁with ▁Alban ian
▁drug ▁m af ia , ▁and ▁according ▁to ▁some ▁testim on ies ▁was ▁engaged ▁in ▁selling ▁her oin . ▁The ▁book ▁claims , ▁although ▁unlikely , ▁that ▁his ▁death ▁might ▁be ▁related ▁to ▁these ▁activities . ▁ ▁Ass ass ination ▁ ▁The ▁car ▁expl oded ▁on ▁Karl oves k á ▁Street ▁in ▁Karl ova ▁V es , ▁Br at isl ava ▁on ▁April ▁ 2 9 , ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁in ▁front ▁of ▁a ▁pub ▁called ▁" R ivi éra " ▁at ▁ 9 : 1 5   p . m . ▁The ▁explosion ▁did ▁not ▁kill ▁Rem i á š ▁immediately , ▁as ▁ev id enced ▁by ▁f umes ▁found ▁in ▁his ▁lungs ▁and ▁witness ▁accounts ▁of ▁hearing ▁him ▁scream , ▁but ▁he ▁did ▁die ▁shortly ▁after , ▁probably ▁burning ▁to ▁death . ▁ ▁During ▁the ▁time ▁of ▁the ▁explosion ▁there ▁were ▁numerous ▁people ▁observ ing ▁the ▁cross ro ads : ▁▁ ▁Roman ▁De ák , ▁an ▁organ ised ▁crime ▁member ▁from ▁Br at isl ava , ▁was ▁sitting ▁in ▁his ▁purple ▁Mercedes ▁SU V ▁at ▁the ▁opposite ▁side ▁of ▁the ▁road ▁where ▁Rem i á š ' s ▁car ▁det on ated . ▁He ▁was ▁the ▁one ▁who ▁actually ▁called ▁the ▁police ▁and ▁reported ▁a ▁car ▁explosion ▁at ▁Karl oves k á ▁Street . ▁De ák ▁was ▁later ▁gun ned ▁down ▁by ▁Jur ij ▁Fe jer ▁and ▁J oz ef ▁Roh á č ▁on ▁October ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁in ▁the ▁D ú br
av ka ▁b orough ▁of ▁Br at isl ava . ▁ ▁Next ▁to ▁De ák ' s ▁car ▁there ▁was ▁supposed ▁to ▁be ▁a ▁Mercedes ▁with ▁two ▁Slov ak ▁Information ▁Service ▁oper atives . ▁According ▁to ▁ey ew itness es , ▁one ▁of ▁them ▁came ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁car ▁to ▁take ▁a ▁closer ▁look ▁at ▁the ▁burning ▁car . ▁ ▁On ▁the ▁opposite ▁side ▁of ▁the ▁street , ▁in ▁front ▁of ▁restaurant ▁R ivi éra ▁and ▁near ▁the ▁explosion ▁there ▁was ▁a ▁Mercedes ▁with ▁Tib or ▁P á pay ▁a . k . a . ▁Papa ▁Joe , ▁the ▁head ▁of ▁an ▁organ ised ▁crime ▁family ▁in ▁Dun aj sk á ▁St red a . ▁P á pay ▁was ▁later ▁gun ned ▁down ▁in ▁the ▁most ▁spectacular ▁m af ia ▁mass - m ur der ▁in ▁the ▁modern ▁history ▁of ▁Slov ak ia ▁on ▁March ▁ 2 5 , ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁in ▁restaurant ▁Font á na ▁together ▁with ▁most ▁of ▁his ▁gang . ▁ ▁Im rich ▁Ol á h ▁and ▁J oz ef ▁Roh á č ▁were ▁also ▁supposed ▁to ▁be ▁watching ▁the ▁crime ▁scene . ▁ ▁Invest igation ▁ ▁As ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁the ▁investigation ▁file ▁had ▁ 2 4 0 0 ▁pages . ▁The ▁first ▁ 6 0 0 ▁were ▁written ▁by ▁investig ator ▁J án ▁M ó ric , ▁the ▁rest ▁by ▁his ▁success or ▁J ú li us ▁Š á ray . ▁According ▁to ▁magazine ▁Plus ▁ 7 ▁d ní ▁there ▁are
▁hint s ▁of ▁the ▁Slov ak ▁Information ▁Service ▁involvement ▁in ▁the ▁crime ▁already ▁in ▁M ó ric ' s ▁work . ▁M ó ric ▁told ▁the ▁mother ▁of ▁R ó bert ▁Rem i á š ▁that ▁if ▁he ▁were ▁to ▁be ▁press ured ▁in ▁any ▁way , ▁he ▁would ▁immediately ▁quit ▁the ▁Police ▁force . ▁A ▁few ▁months ▁into ▁the ▁investigation , ▁M ó ric ▁quit ▁his ▁job ▁at ▁the ▁police . ▁ ▁Br at isl ava ▁regional ▁prosecut ion , ▁comp lying ▁with ▁the ▁investig ator , ▁dropped ▁the ▁charges ▁against ▁J oz ef ▁Roh á č ▁and ▁Im rich ▁Ol á h ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁in ▁relation ▁to ▁the ▁murder ▁of ▁R ó bert ▁Rem i á š . ▁The ▁Pro secut or ' s ▁Office ▁claims ▁that ▁the ▁charges ▁were ▁dropped ▁because ▁of ▁the ▁testim on ies ▁of ▁witnesses : ▁Kar ol ▁Sz at m á ry , ▁Marg ita ▁S ., ▁Ot ak ar ▁N ., ▁Milan ▁R ., ▁J oz ef ▁H ., ▁Peter ▁T ., ▁Š te fan ▁C ., ▁Š te fan ▁V ., ▁Lad isl av ▁T . ▁and ▁a ▁conce aled ▁witness . ▁ ▁Test im ony ▁of ▁Kar ol ▁Sz at m á ry ▁ ▁Organ ised ▁crime ▁member ▁Kar ol ▁Sz at m á ry ▁decided ▁to ▁cooper ate ▁with ▁the ▁Slov ak ▁police , ▁although ▁he ▁would ▁later ▁fle e ▁and ▁go ▁into ▁hiding . ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 9 , ▁Minister ▁of ▁Interior ▁Lad isl av
▁Pitt ner ▁declared ▁that ▁" with ▁a ▁degree ▁of ▁certain ty ▁he ▁explained ▁to ▁us ▁the ▁connection ▁between ▁the ▁Slov ak ▁Secret ▁Service ▁and ▁the ▁m af ia ". ▁Pitt ner ▁fam ously ▁characterized ▁Sz at m á ry ▁with ▁the ▁sentence : ▁" The ▁witness ▁committed ▁crimes ▁of ▁the ▁most ▁serious ▁nature ". ▁According ▁to ▁Sz at m á ry , ▁the ▁killing ▁was ▁ordered ▁by ▁M iro sl av ▁S ý k ora ▁( who ▁in ▁turn ▁had ▁an ▁order ▁from ▁Ivan ▁Lex a ) ▁who ▁deleg ated ▁the ▁hit ▁to ▁Im rich ▁Ol á h . ▁J oz ef ▁Roh á č ▁was ▁supposed ▁to ▁provide ▁the ▁explos ive ▁device . ▁Sz at m á ry ▁test ified ▁that ▁Ol á h ▁admitted ▁the ▁murder ▁to ▁him ▁in ▁the ▁summer ▁of ▁ 1 9 9 8 . ▁Sz at m á ry ▁later ▁recalled ▁his ▁testimony ▁by ▁writing ▁a ▁letter ▁to ▁the ▁Slov ak ▁police , ▁claiming ▁it ▁was ▁provided ▁under ▁pressure ▁and ▁after ▁being ▁promised ▁various ▁advantages ▁in ▁his ▁own ▁investigation . ▁ ▁After ▁the ▁analysis ▁of ▁Im rich ▁Ol á h ' s ▁body , ▁which ▁was ▁found ▁on ▁October ▁ 1 2 , ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁established ▁his ▁time ▁of ▁death ▁as ▁July ▁ 1 9 9 7 . ▁Therefore , ▁Sz at m á ry ' s ▁claim ▁that ▁he ▁met ▁him ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁is ▁certainly ▁false . ▁Sz at m á ry ▁went ▁into ▁hiding ▁in ▁ 2 0
0 0 ▁becoming ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁most ▁sought - after ▁f ug it ives ▁in ▁Slov ak ia . ▁ ▁Kar ol ▁Sz at m á ry ▁committed ▁suicide ▁on ▁April ▁ 2 2 , ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁by ▁jumping ▁into ▁the ▁river ▁V á h . ▁His ▁body ▁was ▁identified ▁through ▁DNA ▁analysis ▁on ▁May ▁ 1 7 , ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁a ▁month ▁after ▁it ▁was ▁found ▁floating ▁with ▁his ▁ID s ▁in ▁the ▁river ▁V á h . ▁ ▁Other ▁testim on ies ▁▁ ▁Marg ita ▁Sz at m á ry ová - ▁ex - w ife ▁of ▁Kar ol ▁Sz at m á ry . ▁She ▁confirmed ▁that ▁Sz at m á ry ' s ▁testimony ▁was ▁given ▁under ▁pressure ▁only ▁so ▁that ▁he ▁could ▁get ▁out ▁of ▁prison . ▁ ▁Ot ak ar ▁N . ▁- ▁Slov ak ▁Information ▁Service ▁oper ative ▁who ▁was ▁supposed ▁to ▁cooper ate ▁with ▁Kar ol ▁Sz at m á ry ▁when ▁app re hend ing ▁a ▁m af ia ▁member . ▁Ot ak ar ▁N . ▁denied ▁this . ▁ ▁Milan ▁Re ic hel ▁- ▁alleged ▁boss ▁of ▁the ▁Pop rad ▁m af ia . ▁According ▁to ▁Sz at m á ry ' s ▁testimony ▁he ▁coord inated ▁the ▁assass ination ▁with ▁M iro sl av ▁S ý k ora ▁and ▁they ▁both ▁recru ited ▁Ol á h . ▁Re ic hel ▁denied ▁this . ▁As ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁he ▁was ▁still ▁alive ,
▁recently ▁being ▁det ained ▁in ▁the ▁Czech ▁Republic ▁and ▁extr ad ited ▁to ▁Slov ak ia ▁but ▁he ▁was ▁released ▁shortly ▁after . ▁Slov ak ▁police ▁has ▁offered ▁him ▁a ▁status ▁of ▁a ▁" protected ▁witness ", ▁but ▁Milan ▁R . ▁claims ▁he ▁has ▁nothing ▁to ▁say ▁about ▁the ▁case . ▁ ▁J oz ef ▁H . ▁- ▁knew ▁Im rich ▁Ol á h . ▁He ▁test ified ▁that ▁he ▁would ▁have ▁known ▁if ▁Ol á h ▁was ▁involved . ▁He ▁claims ▁to ▁have ▁last ▁met ▁him ▁in ▁October ▁ 1 9 9 7 , ▁but ▁according ▁to ▁the ▁police , ▁Ol á h ▁is ▁dead ▁since ▁summer ▁ 1 9 9 7 . ▁Despite ▁this ▁fact ▁his ▁testimony ▁was ▁declared ▁trust worthy ▁by ▁the ▁Pro secut or ' s ▁Office . ▁ ▁Peter ▁T ó th ▁- ▁former ▁journalist ▁and ▁Head ▁of ▁Coun ter - Int elligence ▁at ▁Slov ak ▁Information ▁Service . ▁According ▁to ▁his ▁testimony , ▁S ý k ora ▁did ▁not ▁know ▁Roh á č ▁at ▁that ▁time ▁and ▁S ý k ora ▁could ▁order ▁the ▁hit ▁from ▁Ukrain ians ▁or ▁Russians ▁who ▁surrounded ▁him ▁at ▁that ▁time . ▁ ▁Š te fan ▁C . ▁- ▁former ▁close ▁friend ▁of ▁J oz ef ▁Roh á č . ▁According ▁to ▁his ▁testimony , ▁if ▁Roh á č ▁had ▁anything ▁in ▁common ▁with ▁the ▁murder , ▁he ▁would ▁have ▁known . ▁He ▁denied ▁the ▁testimony ▁of ▁O nd re j ▁S . ▁who ▁test ified ▁that ▁Roh á č ▁conf essed
▁to ▁him ▁about ▁the ▁crime . ▁O nd re j ▁S . ▁also ▁claimed ▁that ▁he ▁helped ▁hide ▁Ol á h ▁because ▁the ▁police ▁were ▁looking ▁for ▁him . ▁ ▁Š te fan ▁V . ▁- ▁knew ▁M iro sl av ▁S ý k ora . ▁He ▁test ified ▁that ▁S ý k ora ▁did ▁not ▁know ▁Roh á č ▁at ▁the ▁time ▁of ▁the ▁crime . ▁ ▁Lad isl av ▁T . ▁- ▁he ▁could ▁not ▁say ▁anything ▁about ▁the ▁crime , ▁it ▁is ▁not ▁known ▁why ▁his ▁testimony ▁is ▁used ▁as ▁a ▁reason ▁for ▁dropping ▁the ▁charges . ▁ ▁conce aled ▁witness ▁- ▁according ▁to ▁his ▁or ▁her ▁testimony , ▁J oz ef ▁Roh á č ▁was ▁responsible ▁for ▁the ▁explosion . ▁He ▁or ▁she ▁test ified ▁about ▁a ▁car ▁that ▁Roh á č ▁was ▁supposed ▁to ▁use ▁to ▁drive ▁to ▁the ▁crime ▁scene ▁and ▁about ▁a ▁h ut ▁in ▁Sen ec , ▁that ▁was ▁supposed ▁to ▁be ▁Roh á č ' s ▁hide out ▁after ▁the ▁crime . ▁According ▁to ▁other ▁testim on ies , ▁the ▁h ut ▁in ▁question ▁was ▁already ▁demol ished ▁at ▁that ▁time ▁and ▁the ▁conce aled ▁witness ' ▁testimony ▁is ▁denied ▁by ▁several ▁other ▁witnesses . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁ ▁Crime ▁in ▁Slov ak ia ▁ ▁Slov ak ▁Information ▁Service ▁ ▁Slov ak ▁m af ia ▁ ▁Vlad im ír ▁Me č iar ▁ ▁J oz ef ▁Roh á č ▁ ▁Re ferences ▁ ▁Ex ternal ▁links ▁▁ ▁The ▁Independent ▁reporting ▁on ▁the ▁assass ination
▁in ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁( in ▁English ) ▁ ▁Category : Cr ime ▁in ▁Br at isl ava ▁Category : M ur der ▁in ▁Slov ak ia ▁Category : People ▁murdered ▁by ▁organized ▁crime ▁Category : Ass ass inations ▁in ▁Slov ak ia ▁Category : 1 9 9 6 ▁crimes ▁in ▁Slov ak ia ▁Category : 1 9 9 0 s ▁in ▁Br at isl ava ▁Category : Sl ov ak ▁murder ▁victims ▁Category : Apr il ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁crimes ▁Category : 1 9 9 6 ▁mur ders ▁in ▁Europe ▁Category : 1 9 9 0 s ▁mur ders ▁in ▁Slov ak ia <0x0A> </s> ▁Although ▁the ▁music ▁scene ▁of ▁Atlanta ▁is ▁rich ▁and ▁varied , ▁the ▁city ' s ▁production ▁of ▁hip - hop ▁music ▁has ▁been ▁especially ▁not ew orth y , ▁ac claimed , ▁and ▁commer c ially ▁successful . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁The ▁New ▁York ▁Times ▁called ▁Atlanta ▁" hip - hop ' s ▁center ▁of ▁gravity ", ▁and ▁the ▁city ▁is ▁home ▁to ▁many ▁famous ▁hip - hop , ▁ ▁R & B ▁and ▁ne o ▁soul ▁musicians . ▁ ▁History ▁In ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 0 s ▁and ▁early ▁ 1 9 9 0 s ▁Atlanta ' s ▁hip ▁hop ▁scene ▁was ▁characterized ▁by ▁a ▁local ▁variant ▁of ▁Miami ' s ▁electro - driven ▁bass ▁music , ▁with ▁stars ▁like ▁K ilo ▁Ali , ▁MC ▁Sh y - D , ▁Ra he em ▁the ▁Dream , ▁and
▁DJ ▁Sm ur f ▁( l ater ▁Mr . ▁Coll ip ark ). ▁MC ▁Sh y - D ▁is ▁cred ited ▁with ▁bringing ▁authentic ▁Bron x - style ▁hip - hop ▁to ▁Atlanta ▁( and ▁Miami ), ▁such ▁as ▁ 1 9 8 8 ' s ▁Sh ake ▁it ▁produced ▁by ▁DJ ▁To omp ; ▁Jones ▁was ▁signed ▁to ▁controversial ▁Southern ▁hip ▁hop ▁label ▁Luke ▁Records , ▁run ▁by ▁Luther ▁Campbell ▁a ka ▁" Un cle ▁Luke ". ▁Ar rest ed ▁Development ▁won ▁the ▁Gram my ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁with ▁Tennessee , ▁while ▁Mr . ▁Wend al ▁& ▁People ▁Every day ▁and ▁K ris ▁K ross ▁won ▁with ▁their ▁hit ▁song ▁J ump . ▁The ▁group ▁Tag ▁Team ▁released ▁their ▁debut ▁pl atinum ▁certified ▁album ▁Who omp ! ▁( There ▁It ▁Is ) ▁on ▁July ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 1 9 9 3 , ▁spawn ed ▁by ▁their ▁hit ▁single ▁of ▁the ▁same ▁name . ▁ ▁By ▁the ▁mid - 1 9 9 0 s , ▁the ▁rise ▁of ▁La Face ▁Records ▁artists ▁Out k ast , ▁Good ie ▁M ob ▁and ▁the ▁production ▁collective ▁Organ ized ▁No ize ▁led ▁to ▁the ▁development ▁of ▁the ▁D irty ▁South ▁style ▁of ▁hip - hop ▁and ▁of ▁Atlanta ▁gaining ▁a ▁reputation ▁for ▁" s oul - minded ▁hip - hop ▁ecc ent rics ", ▁contrast ing ▁with ▁other ▁regional ▁styles . ▁While ▁Atlanta - area ▁hip ▁hop ▁artists ▁were ▁from ▁the ▁subur ban ▁Dec atur ▁area , ▁their ▁prom in ence
▁was ▁e cl ips ed ▁by ▁music ▁associated ▁with ▁these ▁artists ▁from ▁" The ▁S . W . A . T . S ." ▁(" South west ▁Atlanta , ▁too ▁strong "), ▁i . e . ▁South west ▁Atlanta , ▁plus ▁territory ▁extending ▁into ▁the ▁adjacent ▁cities ▁of ▁College ▁Park ▁and ▁East ▁Point . ▁The ▁term ▁" SW AT S " ▁came ▁into ▁v ogue ▁around ▁ 1 9 9 6 , ▁initially ▁made ▁popular ▁by ▁ ▁Out k ast ▁and ▁Good ie ▁M ob . ▁ ▁From ▁the ▁late ▁ 1 9 9 0 s ▁to ▁early ▁ 2 0 0 0 s , ▁record ▁producer ▁Lil ▁Jon ▁became ▁a ▁driving ▁force ▁behind ▁the ▁hip ▁hop ▁sub gen re ▁known ▁as ▁cr unk , ▁known ▁for ▁its ▁up beat ▁and ▁club ▁orient ed ▁hip ▁hop ▁sound . ▁Record ▁producers ▁L . A . ▁Re id ▁and ▁Baby face ▁founded ▁La Face ▁Records ▁in ▁Atlanta ▁in ▁the ▁late - 1 9 8 0 s ; ▁the ▁label ▁eventually ▁became ▁the ▁home ▁to ▁multi - pl atinum ▁selling ▁artists ▁such ▁as ▁T oni ▁Bra xt on , ▁T LC , ▁Ci ara . ▁It ▁is ▁also ▁the ▁home ▁of ▁So ▁So ▁Def ▁Record ings , ▁a ▁label ▁founded ▁by ▁J erm aine ▁D up ri ▁in ▁the ▁mid - 1 9 9 0 s , ▁that ▁signed ▁acts ▁such ▁as ▁Da ▁Br at , ▁Jag ged ▁Edge , ▁X scape ▁and ▁Dem ▁Fr anch ise ▁Boy z . ▁The ▁success ▁of ▁La Face ▁and
▁So So ▁Def ▁led ▁to ▁Atlanta ▁as ▁an ▁established ▁scene ▁for ▁record ▁labels ▁such ▁as ▁La Face ▁parent ▁company ▁Ar ista ▁Records ▁to ▁set ▁up ▁satellite ▁offices . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁The ▁New ▁York ▁Times ▁noted ▁that ▁after ▁ 2 0 0 0 , ▁Atlanta ▁moved ▁" from ▁the ▁marg ins ▁to ▁becoming ▁hip - hop ' s ▁center ▁of ▁gravity , ▁part ▁of ▁a ▁larger ▁shift ▁in ▁hip - hop ▁innovation ▁to ▁the ▁South ." ▁Atlanta ▁hip - hop ' s ▁pop ▁break through — every one ▁from ▁J erm aine ▁D up ri ▁to ▁Out K ast ▁to ▁Lil ▁Jon — in vol ved ▁the ▁blend ▁of ▁various ▁dist ill ations ▁of ▁hard - core ▁sounds ▁from ▁the ▁West , ▁bass ▁be ats ▁from ▁Florida , ▁and ▁styles ▁and ▁images ▁from ▁the ▁North . ▁Produ cer ▁Dr um ma ▁Boy ▁called ▁Atlanta ▁" the ▁mel ting ▁pot ▁of ▁the ▁South ". ▁Produ cer ▁Fat bo i ▁called ▁the ▁Roland ▁TR - 8 0 8 ▁(" 8 0 8 ") ▁synt hes izer ▁" cent ral " ▁to ▁Atlanta ▁music ' s ▁vers at ility , ▁used ▁for ▁snap , ▁cr unk , ▁trap , ▁and ▁pop ▁rap ▁styles . ▁The ▁same ▁article ▁named ▁Fat bo i , ▁Shaw ty ▁Red d ▁and ▁Z ay to ven ▁the ▁four ▁" h ott est ▁producers ▁driving ▁the ▁city ". ▁ ▁As ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁Atlanta ▁T rap ▁music ▁continues ▁to ▁dom inate ▁the ▁pop ▁music