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Peaceable Kingdom: The Journey Home is finally here! After a successful world premiere screening at the Moondance Film Festival in Boulder CO, where the film won the "Spirit of Moondance" Best Feature Documentary award, it is playing at the Orlando Film Festival. Filmmakers Jenny Stein and James LaVeck will be on hand for Q&A after the screening. Afterwards, there will be a reception at Ethos Vegan Kitchen.

This documentary is a story of transformation and healing that explores the awakening conscience of several people who grew up in traditional farming culture and who have now come to question the basic assumptions of their way of life. With strikingly honest interviews and rare footage demonstrating the emotional lives and intense family bonds of animals most often viewed as living commodities, PEACEABLE KINGDOM: THE JOURNEY HOME shatters stereotypical notions of farmers, farm life, and perhaps most surprisingly, farm animals themselves.

View the trailer and learn more about the film at: www.peaceablekingdomfilm.org

Watch a video of premiere highlights and audience response at: www.tribeofheart.org/tohhtml/premierevideo.htm

We need your help to spread the word! Please consider joining us in building the excitement for this celebration of transformation, community, non- violence and compassion. Ask family members and friends who are unfamiliar with animal issues to join you in attending the festival events. You can send them our Evite (www.tribeofheart.org/tohhtml/orlandoffevite.htm) or our Facebook event invitation (www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=158469173306&ref=ts), post it on your website, blog, social networking site (Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Meetup, etc.), add it to your calendar of events, or just send an email or call your family, friends and colleagues.

Your presence at these events, as well as your helping get the word out and bringing some people who are new to compassion issues to them, will make a meaningful difference. Together, we can make something special happen in Orlando!

Central Florida Veg Fest is back--bigger and better than ever! It will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at beautiful Loch Haven Park in Orlando. Vegetarians of Central Florida organizes Veg Fest!

The first Central Florida Veg Fest took place at Lake Lily in Maitland in October 2005. That event had 90 vendors and an estimated 3,000 attendees. Veg Fest 2007 at Loch Haven Park had 140 vendors and an estimated 5,000 attendees. Last year’s Veg Fest at Loch Haven Park had 200 vendors and an estimated 10,000 attendees. For this year’s Veg Fest we are projecting 250 vendors and 15,000 attendees.

The event will include healthy living and eco-friendly exhibitors, speakers, and presentations; non-profits; fun and games for kids; dog and cat adoptions; restaurant booths; food preparation demonstrations, and live music and entertainment. Central Florida Veg Fest will draw both committed vegetarians and those who want to learn more about how to protect our health, the planet, and its inhabitants. You can promote your business or group to thousands of people who want to learn more about vegetarianism and the varied products and services that support a veg-friendly and an eco-friendly way of life. All money raised will be used for local vegetarian education and outreach.

For more information visit www.CFVegFest.org. This website will be continually updated as additional sponsors, vendors, restaurants, speakers, musicians, etc. are added. Please check back often for all the exciting changes! If you are interested in participating, please contact us at info@CFVegFest.org. You can also download a vendor packet from the Vendors page of the website. If you are interested in volunteering, please go to the Volunteer page of the website.

See you at Central Florida Veg Fest 2009!

Dandelion Communitea Cafe is proud to hold a Communitea Potluck every Monday from 7:00-9:00 p.m. and VegCF will proudly host the first Monday of every month.

Who's Invited? Everyone! You do not have to be a member of the host organization to join in on the fun. This is a GREAT way to introduce your veg-curious friends to the delights of homemade veggie cuisine.

How it works: Bring a covered veggie dish that follows the "theme" (vegan, vegetarian, raw, local depending on host organization) of the evening.

When: Monday nights 7:00-9:00 p.m.

Cost: suggested $3 donation for the host organization OR $10 if not bringing a dish. Donations may vary by host. Announcing a special deal for the VegCF potluck: if you RSVP "Yes" and bring a dish, you won't be asked for a donation AND you will be given a drink coupon for $2.50 (equal to the price of Tea of the Day).

Where: Dandelion Communitea Cafe, use of entire cafe inside & out (cafe will close its kitchen, but still offer beverages for sale).

Why: Promote Community, Peaceful Eating & a Local Cause while offering a low-cost way for folks to enjoy nutritious & delicious meals in this challenging economy. Showcases different levels of vegetarian lifestyles to make it approachable for flexitarians to discover the pleasures of peaceful eating!

POTLUCK DETAILS

Themes
1st Monday: VEGAN* Focus
hosted by Vegetarians of Central Florida

2nd Monday: VEGETARIAN** & FAMILY Focus
hosted by Central Florida Birth Network

3rd Monday: VEGETARIAN** & LOCAL*** Focus
hosted by Ourlando's Local Food Alliance

4th Monday: RAW**** VEGAN* Focus
hosted by Central Florida Raw Food Connection

5th: When a random 5th appears, Dandelion will host rotating non-profits, stay tuned for more info as it appears!

Definitions
*Vegan = ABSOLUTELY NO FISH, FOWL, MEAT, EGGS, DAIRY or Other Animal By-Products

** Vegetarian = ABSOLUTELY NO FISH, FOWL or MEAT or other animal by-products, EXCEPT: Honey, Organic Eggs & Organic Dairy Ingredients OKAY if clearly marked.

*** Local = At least one ingredient in the dish must be in season Florida grown, the closer the better!

**** Raw = Fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and/or sprouted grains, unprocessed by chemicals or pasteurization, or heated above 118 degrees.

Vegetarians of Central Florida will sponsor and have a booth at the Global Peace Film Festival Street Fair. If you would like to volunteer at the VegCF booth, please indicate when you RSVP which 1 hour shift or shifts you are available for. Ideally, we should have at least 2-3 people there throughout the day. If you need info on parking or finding our booth, please call Larry at (321) 331-1859 the day of the event. Thanks for volunteering!

1. 9:30 AM-10:30 AM (including setup)
2. 10:30 AM-11:30 AM
3. 11:30 AM-12:30 PM
4. 12:30 PM-1:30 PM
5. 1:30 PM-2:30 PM
6. 2:30 PM-3:30 PM (including breakdown)

The 2nd Annual Global Peace Street Fair returns to Central Florida on Sunday, September 20th. This year’s street fair will take place on New Broad Street in Baldwin Park (Village Center) from 10am – 3pm. Admission is free. The street fair is one of many peace–oriented events festivities that include recognizing the International Day Of Peace with a reception/awards ceremony of peace-themed art by local K-12 student artists at the Rotunda at Orlando’s City Hall’s (September 21st) and the 7th Annual Global Peace Film Festival (September 22nd – 27th) at various venues in Winter Park, Orlando and Winter Garden.

The Global Peace Street Fair is a family-friendly event where attendees will learn about and experience various cultures, explore environmentally safe products and/or green initiatives, interact with animals and the positive impact they have on the environment, and intermingle with a variety of rescue organizations, art, music, dance, and so much more,” said Melixa Carbonell, a member of the Global Street Fair’ organizing committee and Marketing and Event planner for BullFish Baldwin Park, the official headquarters of the 7th Annual Global Peace Film Festival.

Highlights of the Global Peace Street Fair include:

* United Nations of Baldwin Park: Many businesses along New Broad Street will showcase their countries’ flag in their windows
* IWI Fresh from Sandi’s Corner featuring fresh, natural, chemical free, gourmet skin care (as featured on the Today Show)
* Winter Park Playhouse - showcasing their upcoming season
* Henna Tattoo Artists
* Several animal rescue organizations, including a pony from Heart Land Horse Rescue
* Mark DiMeo, of www.3rdWheel.org - drumming, movement, and fun.
* Recycled Jewelry Artists
* Sustainable Fashion by Merrigan's Boutique
* Grafitti Art Exhibit by Nicholas Hayes

Rollins College International Studies Program will present several cultural organizations showcasing their countries art, dance, music, sports and other cultural experiences. The International groups will provide a "Glimpse into Our Living Room" approach, which will create a relaxing and inviting environment for people to enjoy an International cultural experience.

In addition, the International Pet Parade for Peace will parade down the sidewalks of New Broad Street and Common Way starting at 11:00am at the waterfront. Scooby Doo will serve as the Grand Marshall, and PURE tribal dance company will dress with international flair and help lead the parade, which is open to all well-socialized people and pets. Anyone interested in participating in the parade should meet at the end of New Broad Street near the fountain by 10:30am.

Please join us as we take a trip to Ocala to meet some cows, pigs, chickens, goats, horses and more at Kindred Spirits Sanctuary. Kindred Spirits is a non-profit farm animal sanctuary that cares for neglected, abused, unwanted, or displaced farm animals through the end of their natural lives. Click here for more info. We will take a tour of the farm at 10:30 am, have a picnic lunch, then help them around the farm afterward - so wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty. Click here for recommendations on what to wear/bring.

Bring your friends and family - this is a great way to get them to "meet their meat" in a no-pressure, positive way. Kids are welcome on the tour. This is such a great opportunity to interact with the sentient beings we choose to respect by not eating them. I have been told that the animals at the sanctuary are VERY friendly, and I can't wait for us to meet them!

If you would like to car-pool, we will meet at Infusion Tea on Edgewater at 8:30am, leaving there at 8:45. If you don't want to pack a vegan picnic, I can order box lunches for $8 including a drink (hummus and veggie wrap) from Infusion. (The sanctuary asks that any food we consume there be vegan.) You MUST email me by Friday evening the 4th if you would like a box lunch. We will send out a reminder a week before.

I will have directions printed to give you if you meet for the car-pool, or email me by the 4th. The owner of the sanctuary says that MapQuest, etc. is not quite accurate.

Let's all try to bring an item donation to thank them for their time and great work. Click here for wish list items. They would also like to add doggie grooming brushes to that list.

Email Jessi with any questions.