As Chair of the International Vegetarian Union (IVU), I am delighted to extend an invitation to you for our upcoming 48th IVU World Vegan Festival taking place this year in India.

India, a country with a rich tapestry of vegetarian heritage, will be the stage for our festival across three vibrant cities: Mumbai, Chennai, and Ahmedabad. This marks another exciting chapter in our history with India, as it was the first country to host an IVU event outside of Europe back in 1957. The event was widely attended by authorities, religious figures, and the public, and we have since been honored to return several times.

The festival dates and respective contacts for each city are as follows:

Mumbai: October 28-29, 2023 – contact: [email protected]

Chennai: November 1-2, 2023 – contact: contact: [email protected]

Ahmedabad: November 4-5, 2023 – contact: [email protected]

Alongside the main festival, we have arranged an array of side attractions and even a tour to the vegetarian city of Palitana following the event in Ahmedabad, Gujarat—the most vegetarian state in India, where over 60% of the population follows a vegetarian diet.

More information on the festival can be found at our website: https://ivu.org/world-vegfest/48th-ivu-world-vegan-festival.html

Join us as we celebrate the diversity and vitality of vegetarianism in the heart of one of the world’s most vegetarian-friendly countries. We can’t wait to see you in India!

Warm regards,

Marly Winckler
Chair, International Vegetarian Union