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21st World Vegetarian Congress 1971 The Hague, The Netherlands |
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The following appeared as a double page advert in The British Vegetarian, July/August, 1971: IVU
CONGRESS
HOLLAND,
1971 AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET VEGETARIANS FROM MANY COUNTRIES -- TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE -- TO EXPRESS YOUR IDEAS -- TO JOIN IN SOCIAL ACTIVITIES -- INTERESTING TOURS -- THIS WILL BE A CONGRESS YOU WILL REALLY ENJOY 21st
WORLD VEGETARIAN CONGRESS VENUE: Nederlanse Congresgebouw, Churchillplein 10, The Hague (Den Haag), Holland. DATES: From Monday , 6th September till Friday 10th September, 1971. REGISTRATION: Sunday, 5th September from 2 p.m. (14.00 hours)
onwards and Monday, 6th September - morning and afternoon. ACCOMMODATION: Enquiries for detailed information on accommodation
and Congress membership to 21st World Vegetarian Congress, c/o Congress
Department, Netherlands Congress Centre, 10 Churchillplein, The Hague,
Holland. BUSINESS SESSIONS: From 6th to 10th September, 1971 (inclusive) comprise Innaugural speeches; news of Member Societies; Scientific lectures on intensive veganic horticulture, the world food problem; pollution of the environment; natural health and vegetarian ethics; Congress elections and revision of the I.V.U. Constitution. TOURS: The week following the Congress will be devoted to visits to places of interest and scenic beauty spots, entertainment. LANGUAGES: There will be simultaneous translation in Englishand
German also group translations in Dutch and French if required. Note well: All those travelling from The Britsh Isles by air please contact Mr. Gunn-King immediately. £5 deposits should be paid to him for each person wishing to leave by charter plane from London Airport on 4th September p.m. and returning from Rotterdam on Saturday, 18th September, 1971. Address: "Braidjule", Quarrytown, Ballycloghan, nr. Broughshane, Co.Antrim, N.Irealand. Telephone Broughshane 202. |