World Vegetarian Congress 1975

International Vegetarian Union (IVU)

23rd IVU World Vegetarian Congress 1975 Orono, Maine, USA

from Vegetarian Voice, Vol.2, No.4, Jul/Aug 1975:

Congress Program

Daily Events

VISIT THE VEGETARIAN EXPOSITION IN THE FIELD HOUSE - OPEN 1 TO 7 P.M. THROUGH THEFIRST WEEK; 1 - 8 P.M. SECOND CONGRESS WEEK.

TAKE TIME TO EXAMINE THE WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE REPRESENTED BY THE SUPERB BOOKS ON VEGETARIANISM, AVAILABLE AT THE CONGRESS - VISIT THE BOOKSHOP IN THE STUDENT UNION BUILDING, AND THE BOOK DISPLAY AT THE NAVS BOOTH IN THE FIELD HOUSE

ALL ITEMS LISTED IN THE PROGRAM ARE NECESSARILY SUBJECT TO CHANEG WITHOUT NOTICE; PLEASE NOTE ANNOUNCEMENTS OF ANY PROGRAM CHANGES DURING THE CONGRESS.

PLEASE CHECK THE BULLETIN BOARD (IN WELLS COMMONS LOBBY) EVERY DAY FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS AND MESSAGES.

6:30 - 7:30 A.M. MON. AUG 18 - SAT. AUG. 23 HATHA-YOGA CLASSES - At Langyel Hall
Instructors:
Sister Gurupriya Chaitanya
Sister Daya Marcus
Yogi Ramaiah
Dr. Metherwan M. Bhamgara
Shri Suresh Bhamre
- and others

MEAL TIMES
The serving lines at Wells Commons Building (2nd floor) will be open and serving the special Vegetarian Congress menus, from dinner time on Saturday August 16 through breakfast time on Friday August 29, as follows:

BREAKFAST: 7:30 - 8:30 A.M.

LUNCH: 12:15 - 2:00 P.M.

AFTERNOON SNACK: 3:30 - 4:00 P.M. in the main dining room only, Wells Commons, 2nd floor.

DINNER: 5:00 - 7:00 P.M.

Ater each meal, please take your used plates, table ware etc., to the collecting & clean-up area.

For those who will be going on a full-day local bus tour, a box lunch will be furnished by the University at breakfast time, upon prior request.

EVENING REFRESHMENTS will be available at the record dances, held in Wells Commons lobby (ballroom-type dancing - infomal dress) and Hauck Auditorium lobby (pop-music dancing). he dances will be 10:00 P.M. till midnight.

DAY-CARE CENTRE HOURS:
The Congress Day-Care Center, at Lengyek Hall, will be open as follows:

MORNINGS: 8:15 A.M. to 12:15 P.M. from Monday August 18 through Saturday August 23.

AFTERNOONS: 3:15 to 5:15 P.M., on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday (August 18, 19, 21, and 22) ONLY.

EVENINGS: 7:00 to 10:00 P.M., Sunday August 17 through Friday August 22

Parents must observe the specified times, and pick up their children from the Center promptly following the respective lecture or class session.

SWIMMING POOL - in the Main Gym building - is open for Congress Registrants, daily from 3:00 to 5:00 P.M., and from 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. Lifeguards are on duty at these times.

THE ART MUSEUM, Anthropology Museum, and University Book Shop are generally open throughout the day. Special tours of te museums will be arranged and announced, as will sessions of the Planetarium.

THE SPECIAL ART EXHIBIT of the works of Maine vegetarian artist Joseph Haroutunian, is open daily from 9:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M., in the Future Farmers of America (FFA) Room of the Student Union Building.