World Fest Vegan Drinks - Oasis Beer & Wine Garden

More info to come, but we'll be holding the May Vegan Drinks at WorldFest in their Beer and Wine Garden. Here's the details on the upcoming major vegan event!

(Los Angeles, CA) --- The ninth WorldFest, a solar-powered festival that boasts multiple stages of music, speakers covering the environment, animals, health and social consciousness will be held at Woodley Park in Encino on Saturday May 16, 2009 from 10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Created out of the desire to bring a compassionate and earth-friendly lifestyle to the broadest possible audience, WorldFest is expected to welcome over five thousand visitors. The daylong festival will be filled with music, celebrities, environmental speakers, educational booths, 100s of exhibitors, kids activities, animal adoptions, and an earth-friendly vegan food court.

WorldFest features over 20 musical acts on three stages. Genres include rock, reggae, bluegrass, Latin, rock, and world music featuring local bands and international musicians. “With some of L.A.’s finest musicians, great food, and hundreds of exhibits, we are expecting an even larger crowd than years past,” said Billy Hulting, Co-Producer and Entertainment Director.

The main stage will also feature a number of special guest speakers and celebrities. Pastcelebrities and speakers have included, Alicia Silverstone, Woody Harrelson, Kevin Nealon, Ed Begley Jr., James Cromwell, Rikki Rocket from Poison, Animal Planet’s Matt Gallant, Constance Marie, Corey Feldman and environmental leaders, John Robbins, Julia Butterfly Hill, and Paul Watson. Invited speakers are world-renowned authors and leaders in environmental and animal protection, health, and sustainable living.

The very popular EcoTent includes informative discussions, products, and hands-on ideas for things you can do, large and small to help the earth and in the process actually save money. Displays will show positive ecological ideas for the home and how our habits affect the health of the planet. The Healthy Hut showcases speakers discussing easy, innovative ways to make changes that are healthy, economical, and promote longevity.

“We are very excited at the change that we’ve witnessed in the past couple of years and with ‘green’ really catching on, we expect that there are many newcomers curious to join our festival,” said Jill Hahn Co-Producer and Director of the festival. “Because WorldFest is run completely on solar-power and we are striving for zero waste at our event, we are really embracing new technology for a more sustainable and cruelty-free planet.”