COMPASSIONATE CUISINE EVENT
A Celebration of International Vegetarian Day

Friday, October 9 - 7 pm to 11 pm
Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden

ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. Tickets at the door are $45 per person.

Join us for our 4th annual Compassionate Cuisine event - a food, art, and music celebration to commemorate International Vegetarian Day.

From Indian and Mediterranean, to country barbequed mock chicken and home style chili, guests can sample from a dazzling array of vegan foods from California's top veg restaurants and veg food companies, while enjoying organic wines and beer. The event provides a great opportunity to introduce friends and family to vegan foods, while learning about farmed animal protection issues.

Organized by Friends of Animal Acres - Long Beach, all proceeds from the annual "Compassionate Cuisine" event will benefit Animal Acres' vital emergency rescue and refuge efforts.

This year's Compassionate Cuisine event will be held at the Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden, a tranquil oasis at Cal State Long Beach. This year you'll be able to enjoy the serene atmosphere of ponds, weeping willows and fragrant blossoms - a unique and beautiful atmosphere to celebrate together.

We are pleased to announce this year that the Irvine Young Symphony, who has played at the Sundance Festival and Beijing Olympics, will be our special musical guest for this evening.

Don't miss the most popular veg party of the year!

Please click here for an event poster to download, and post at area stores, libraries and other places to spread the word!

LOCATION:
Earl Burns Miller Japanese Gardens
1250 Bellflower Blvd. Long Beach, CA 90815

DIRECTIONS:
From 405 Fwy Southbound
  • Exit at Bellflower Blvd.
  • Turn left from the off-ramp and then make an immediate right on Bellflower Blvd.
  • Continue to Beach Drive and turn left into campus.
  • Turn Left on Earl Warren Drive.
  • At the second Stop sign turn Right, into Parking Lot 16
From 405 Northbound / 22 West/ 605 Fwy South
  • Exit at 7th Street and continue to Bellflower Blvd.
  • Turn right at Bellflower Blvd and make another right at Beach Drive.
  • Turn Left on Earl Warren Drive.
  • Japanese Garden will be on the left after passing the second Stop sign.

For more information about this exciting event, please visit the event website: www.compassionatecuisine.net



Vendors celebrating World Vegetarian Day serving a variety of veggie food at the Compassionate Cuisine event in 2008.