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Welcome Connecticut Votes For Animals!

Submitted by hipponotic
on Wed, 03/18/2015 - 19:43

Welcome Connecticut Votes For Animals, we are so grateful to have them join this event.
The fate of Connecticut’s animals is being decided every day at the state legislature; CVA is working hard to ensure that animals – and those who care about them – get a say in the decisions that are made.
To bring about long-term, positive change for animals, we must persuade legislators of the importance of being pro-animal and also elect animal-friendly lawmakers. We can do so by exerting constituent pressure – that is, calling our representatives about important animal protection issues – and also voting

Honoured To Have Our Featured Speaker, Victoria Moran!

Submitted by hipponotic
on Mon, 03/09/2015 - 17:46

FEATURED SPEAKER: Victoria Moran, author of Main Street Vegan and The Good Karma Diet

Victoria Moran reveals why making your food and lifestyle choices based on a reverence for all creatures and our planet is the best diet out there. Unlike most diet plans on the market, which focus on fat or nonfat, carb or low-carb, The Good Karma Diet reveals that the secret to looking and feeling great is actually quite simple: Treat our planet and all its inhabitants well. In this revolutionary book, bestselling author of Main Street Vegan Victoria Moran goes beyond restrictive diet plans and

Pleased To Introduce, Mark Braunstein!

Submitted by hipponotic
on Tue, 03/03/2015 - 20:51

Mark Mathew Braunstein, a high raw vegan since 1970, is the author of Microgreen Garden, of Sprout Garden, and of Radical Vegetarianism, the first book of our generation to advocate veganism. His articles about veganism have appeared in Natural Health, Vegetarian Times, Vegetarian Voice, Healing Our World, and elsewhere. Many of his magazine articles can be found at: www.MarkBraunstein.Org

Pleased To Announce Our Next Musical Guest, Idiosynchronicity!

Submitted by hipponotic
on Sun, 03/01/2015 - 19:37


From the sonic depths of the Earth and far beyond, Idiosynchronicity conjures sounds both soothing and aggressive to get you moving, feeling, and just get you. Prepare yourself for an experience of electronic music created with all the good intentions of the natural world to release a tribal-like healing state in which chakras vibrate, sweat pours, and the beat only stops when we're all exhausted. Surrounded by black lights and covered in psychedelic neon shamanic paint sometimes donning masks representing animal spirits, let's take music to new places together.

A vegan producer and

Pleased To Introduce, Zoo Front!

Submitted by hipponotic
on Tue, 02/24/2015 - 15:20

Zoo Front has been part of the CT music scene since 1991. Currently a trio, their original music is a mix of quirky little pop songs and playful rock. If it doesn't make you think, it'll make you dance - or both!

Welcome Miette! Ethereal Folk Music.

Submitted by hipponotic
on Sat, 02/21/2015 - 17:35

Pleased to introduce Miette! Miette is a vegan singer/songwriter from Long Island, and has resided in CT for the past few years. Her unique style of music, self-coined as "ethereal folk", has a very cinematic quality which been compared to artists such as Tori Amos, Emiliana Torrini, and Regina Spektor. Her self-produced album, "Something Tidal" was first released in 2012, and features a more traditional folk sound.

Welcome Our Secret Treehouse!

Submitted by hipponotic
on Thu, 02/19/2015 - 20:06

What Is Our Secret Treehouse? All of our items are created from original, hand-drawn artwork using as many eco-friendly components as possible. Scientifically whimsical! Our prints, cards, buttons, and tees feature cartoons based on original sketches inked by hand. Prints are featured on high quality paper mounted on acid-free mats; tees and cards are hand silk-screened on organic cotton shirts and 100% recycled paper. Perfect for kids of all ages!
Who Is Our Secret Treehouse?
Richard:
I'm a paleontologist, author, and artist. A life-long love of dinosaurs and all things prehistoric led me

Welcome Sweet Life Threads! (Giving Un-Loved, Discarded Clothing A Sweet New Life)

Submitted by hipponotic
on Thu, 02/19/2015 - 19:49

What Is Sweet Life Threads? Sweet Life Threads began several years ago long before it even had a name. Back then it was just something fun for me to do on the side, selling upcycled headbands and accessories from my campsite at hippie festivals, and making custom clothes for myself and close friends. Who Is Sweet Life Threads? My name is Cher and I am the owner, designer, creator, shopper, website writer, photographer, etc., etc. My fiance helps take pictures when I model, but besides that I am a ONE woman operation. I put all my effort into this business because what could be more

Welcome Compassion Co!

Submitted by hipponotic
on Fri, 02/13/2015 - 22:24

So excited to have Compassion Co at this event! What is Compassion Co?
Animal rights activist owned and operated, Compassion Co. provides shirts that allow people to announce their cruelty free lifestyle to the world. We believe that the best way to affect social change is to lead by setting a positive example and creating opportunities for conversations with others. We want everyone to feel proud about where their clothing came from at every point during production. To achieve this, all our designs feature original hand drawn art that you won’t find anywhere else.

Vegan Spirituality Group!

Submitted by hipponotic
on Sun, 02/01/2015 - 02:18

The Vegan Spirituality group of New Haven, CT are on board with Compassion Fest 2015! What is Vegan Spirituality?

This group is intended specifically for vegans interested in exploring or deepening the connections between their veganism and their existing or developing spiritual paths. Our monthly gatherings include readings and discussion of spiritual/ethical topics, mindful eating of delicious vegan food, guided meditations, and support for one another’s spiritual paths.

Compassion, empathy, and reverence for all living beings are essential aspects of vegan spirituality, as is a

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