This Saturday and Sunday, October 12th and 13th, the 14th Tallinn Vegan Fair will be held at Tallinn Creative Hub. The event will feature a range of plant-based products and the vegan lifestyle. Over the course of two days and across two stages, there will be discussions, presentations, a film screening, and workshops. A kids’ area will also be open for fun and exploration.
“This year, the central theme of the fair is dreaming. We invite everyone to dream big and imagine the kind of environment they want to live in, their culinary dreams, or what a dream world might look like,” said Regly Johanson, project manager of the Tallinn Vegan Fair. “Over the two days, we’ll bring inspiring talks and panels to the stage designed to fuel and lift those dreams even higher,” Johanson added.
Both Saturday and Sunday will feature renowned and exciting speakers from both home and abroad. On October 12th, the main stage will host a video link-up with the world-famous Ed Winters, also known as Earthling Ed. He’s a renowned British vegan, animal rights activist, public speaker, YouTuber, content creator, and bestselling author. His YouTube talk, “You Will Never Look at Your Life in the Same Way Again,” has been viewed over 4.6 million times to date. Then on Sunday, Ken Spector, one of the co-owners of the popular HappyCow app and platform, will speak about the latest vegan trends. HappyCow is the world’s leading guide to vegan and vegetarian restaurants and stores.
Over two days, visitors can attend panels and talks on topics such as developing and launching vegan products in major retail chains, reducing food waste, plant intelligence, vegan soldiers on the Ukrainian front line, vegphobia, and pet care culture. Practical workshops include discussions for parents of vegan children, growing vitamin-rich microgreens, making vegan cheeses and natural cosmetics, and modern, compassionate, animal-centred dog training.
On stage and in workshops, you can hear from experts like Tiina Toomet, Jaan Mettik, Maru Metspalu, Meelik Samel, Marit Mäesaar, Mikk Mägi, and other specialists in their fields.
At the fair, the documentary film “Eating for Tomorrow” (USA) will be shown, narrated by Oscar-winning Kate Winslet. The film features voices like Sir Richard Branson, Tony Robbins , and the world’s leading ocean scientist Sylvia Earle. . The screening will be preceded by a video call with producer Mark Galvin.
During a charitable flash tattoo event, visitors can adorn themselves with vegan tattoos while supporting the animal-friendly beauty programme LILU.
The Tallinn Vegan Fair takes place on October 12th from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM and on October 13th from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Day tickets cost €10 in advance and €15 on the event days. Children aged 12 and under can enter for free. Tickets can be purchased on Fienta and at the venue during the event. The first 100 ticket buyers to enter will receive a special gift bag as a thank you.
The Tallinn Vegan Fair is organised by the marketing company Vegekspert and the animal advocacy organisation MTÜ Loomus. The event’s sponsors include R-Kiosk and Deary. Tallinn Vegan Fair is the oldest vegan lifestyle fair in the Baltics, having begun back in 2011.
Tallinn Vegan Fair 2024 programme:
SATURDAY, 12 OCTOBER
11.15-11.45 Anu Tensing (Loomus) – “Kas suudame elada loomi ekspluateerimata?”
12.00-12.30 Taimse juustu valmistamise töötuba (Helene vegan kitchen)
12.00-13.00 Tiina Toomet, Kersti Seksel, Anni-Anete Mõisamaa (Varjupaikade MTÜ), Geit Karurahu (Eesti Loomakaitse Selts), vestlust juhib Hellika Landsmann (Tallinna Keskkonna- ja Kommunaalamet) – “Unistus õiglasest ja hoolivast kooselust lemmikloomadega”
13.00-13.40 Pisirohe töötuba (Marit Mäesaar)
13.15-14.15 Dario Martinelli (Itaalia semiootik) – “A Top 5 of missed steaks” (presentation in English)
14.10-15.10 Britt Purdelo – “Koerte kehakeel ja inimeste kehakeel koerte suhtes” (Britt Purdelo)
14.30-15.15 Jaan Mettik (Tallinna Botaanikaaed) – “Tuntud taimede tundmatu tarkus”
15.30-16.30 Maru Metspalu, tekstiili- ja toidukunstnik – “Unistades maailmast, kus toit ei tee haiget, ei sõnades ega tegudes…”
15.30-16.15 “Unistame, et toit ei jõuaks prügikasti!” (Tartu Toidujagamine)
16.45-17.30 Earthling Ed (UK) – “How to be vegan in a non-vegan world” (presentation in English)
18.00 Filmilinastus – “Eating for Tomorrow”, filmi eel videokõne produtsent Mark Galviniga
SUNDAY, 13 OCTOBER
11.30-12.30 Peeter Tava (Thormi – taimevalgust lihaalternatiiv), Margus Vetka (Deary, Tere Piim), Marilin Jürisson (Rimi Eesti), Triin Remmelgas (Mati Foods), vestluse moderaator Sirli Kivaste (Loomus) – “Teekond unistusest poelettidele: uute toodete turule toomise väljakutsed ja jaekettide roll”
12.00-13.00 “Looduslik iluhoolitsus ravimtaimedega” (Rosehippie)
12.45-13.45 Ken Spector (HappyCow Vegan Guide & Community, USA) – “Global Vegan News and Trends” (presentation in English)
13.00-13.40 Pisirohe töötuba (Marit Mäesaar)
14.00-14.45 Mikk Mägi (Vegan Restoran V) – “Ukraina kaitserindel: veganist sõdurite päevikud”
14.00-15.00 “Vestlus vegan laste vanematele: nipid ja trikid” (Liisa-Indra Pajuste)
15.00-15.45 Meelik Samel (muusik, Meelik) – “Miks veganid nii tüütud on?”
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