Compassionate Celebration FOR the Turkeys
This great green event is over now!
| Date: |
Sun November 22 2009
to
Sun November 22 2009
Sunday, Noon - 5 pm |
| Where: |
Tavern on the Green
Central Park at West 67th Street
New York City
New York, 10023 [ Map it!] |
Event Type: |
Special Celebration Days (example: Earth Day) |
| Web Site: |
www.farmsanctuary.org |
Compassionate Celebration FOR the Turkeys Hosted by Russell Simmons at New York City’s Landmark Tavern on the Green
Guests Invited to Celebrate a Cruelty-Free, Gourmet Vegan Thanksgiving Brunch with Farm Sanctuary, Russell Simmons and Jonathan Safran Foer
Join Farm Sanctuary, special host hip-hop mogul and founder of Def Jam RUSSELL SIMMONS and JONATHAN SAFRAN FOER, author of "Everything is Illuminated" and "Eating Animals," for a compassionate Thanksgiving celebration replete with sumptuous holiday fare, entertainment and a silent auction to benefit the sanctuary’s rescued animals. Guests will enjoy an intimate, family-style vegan Thanksgiving brunch in the enchanting “Crystal Room” at New York City’s landmark Tavern on the Green in Central Park, featuring a decadent cruelty-free menu designed by the critically-acclaimed chefs at renowned vegan restaurant Candle 79, in a first-ever all-vegan collaboration with the chefs at Tavern on the Green.
A special reading by Jonathan Safran Foer from his new book “Eating Animals; inspirational presentations by Farm Sanctuary’s President and Co-founder Gene Baur, Executive Director Dr. Allan Kornberg and National Shelter Director Susie Coston; a festive reception featuring spiced cider, hot cocoa, holiday nog and a holiday dessert bar from the area’s favorite vegan pastry chefs; as well as a silent auction to benefit the animals and provide for all your holiday shopping needs round out what is sure to become the celebration of the year for the compassionate-minded set.
For more information, see website linked above.
How we are trying to make this event "green":
Inevitably, intensive animal agriculture depletes valuable natural resources. Instead of being eaten by people, the vast majority of grain harvested in the U.S. is fed to farm animals. This wasteful and inefficient practice has forced agribusiness to exploit vast stretches of land. Forests, wetlands, and other natural ecosystems and wildlife habitats have been decimated and turned into crop and grazing land. Scarce fossil fuels, groundwater, and topsoil resources which took millenium to develop are now disappearing. Read more at: http://farmsanctuary.org/issues/factoryfarming/environment/ |
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