5000 besökte Vegetarisk kongress

5000 Attend World Veg Congress

Approximately 5000 people from more than 20 countries and all over Indonesia attended the International Vegetarian Union's World Vegetarian Congress in Jakarta from 1 - 6 October.
You can read more about the Congress opening, which included representatives of Indonesia's ministries of tourism, health and environment:
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/10/02/vegetarian-congress-opens-with-festivities-and-food-galore.html

And you can see a recap of the Congress at http://www.vegsource.com/john-davis/jakarta-jamboree.html

Last but not least, you may wish to mark your calendar for the 2012 IVU World Vegetarian Congress in San Francisco, to be held around the beginning of October (dates to be fixed next year).