PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Reality of a lifestyle ... ... The Vegetarian Way

The Vegetarian Way is no more a concept. It used to be but now it has become a scientific fact of being a healthy way of living.

This is a special invitation to become acquainted in depth with all aspects about the Relaity of a Vegetarian Lifestyle from experts, doctors, alternative therapists, nutritionists, herbalists, cooks and experienced vegetarians from the East and West.

Welcome to the 37th IVU World Vegetarian Congress from 10th September to 16th September, 2006 in Goa, an ideal resort place to educate, relax, be in peaceful beauty and serenity of the environment, enjoy the health-promoting foods, and to concentrate on one's own needs now and on the far-reaching benefits in the future. In this way we also become friends of the universe and the innocent animals.

Chitrabhanu
President
The Vegetarian Society
(Reverence for Life)

Why India? - why Indian vegetarians need help from the West

2004 Congress in Brazil - see what IVU Congresses are like, check out this one.

Vegetarian Phrases in several Indian languages - useful for travelling

Photos from the Asian Vegetarian Congress, held in Goa in 2001 - for an idea of what it will be like.

VegTV interviews in Goa - by Marie Oser
• Video 1 - interview with Saurabh Dalal
• Video 2 - more interviews with various delegates
• Video 3 - interview with American Nutritionist Tracye McQuirter
  more from VegTV in India:
  
• Veg TV on the Road to India! - video
• VegTV and the Bishnois of Rajasthan - video
• Marie's in the Kitchen at Aranyawas - video
• Veg Kofta in Spicy Sauce - Part ONE - video
• Veg Kofta in Spicy Sauce-Part TWO - video
• Veg Kofta in Spicy Sauce - Part THREE - video
• Hollywood Composer saving widows in India - video
  

• Congress photos
  
  
• Some comments and reports from the Congress
• How the Chinese Delegation arrived in Goa
• Report from the Mumbai Mirror
  
  
• Texts of Lectures at the Congress
  
  
• Congress Report and photos of India - by Marly Winckler, organiser of the last Congress in Brazil (English/Español/Portugues)
  
  More Congress Photos
  Those marked (pro) are by Dineesh Studio's professional photographer, others are by Maynard Clark:
  
• Day 1 - Sunday 10 (pro)
• Day 2 - Monday 11 (pro)
• Day 3 - Tuesday 12 (pro)
• Day 3 - Tuesday 12 (Maynard)
• Day 4 - Wednesday 13 - at the Congress (pro)
• Day 4 - Wednesday 13 - on the day tour (Maynard)
• Day 5 Thursday 14 (pro)
• Day 6 - Friday 15 (pro)
• Day 6- Friday 15 (Maynard)
• Day 7 - Saturday (pro)
• Day 7 - Saturday (Maynard)
• Post Congress Tour 1 (Maynard)
• Post Congress Tour 2 (Maynard)
• Post Congress Tour 3 (Maynard)
• Post Congress Tour 4 (Maynard)
• Post Congress Tour 5 (Maynard)
  
  
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Registration and Payments

Provisional Program of Events

Post Congress Tours

About Goa - general info and photos

WELCOME

The Vegetarian Society (Reverence for Life) and the undersigned being the Gen. Secretary welcome you to the 37th IVU World Vegetarian Congress. This is not a routine congress or a seminar but a special one and I welcome you from my heart. And you not surprised that a congress like this is in India, a country full of spiritualism and Vegetarianism and a majority of the population is vegetarian.

Globalisation has made ther world smaller and there is more interaction between the countries and its human beings.

Non-Vegetarianism is travelling at a fast pace from West to East. Younger generation is sitting on the fence, not knowing where to jump.

This Congress is to create an awareness of vegetarianism. We welcome all to Goa, India, the venue for the congress.

Heartiest welcome to everyone!!!

Jashu Shah
General Secretary
The Vegetarian Society
(Reverence for Life)

Radisson Hotel, Goa
- the Congress venue.
[see also: Alternative Accommodation]

The 'Fabulous Fifteenth' - how India transformed IVU in 1957

Mumbai stopover? - photos and comments from a personal visit.

Map of India- showing the location of Goa, with some comments about getting there.