Vegan Festival Returns To Kyiv To Raise Money for Ukrainian Soldiers

The Ukrainian food and lifestyle festival Vegan Weekend, organized by Every Animal, is set to hold its sixth event in Kyiv to raise money for Ukrainian soldiers. Since its inception after the invasion of Ukraine, the festival has raised one million UAH (USD $27,350) to date. The organization also runs the project Vegan Kitchen of Ukraine, providing vegan meals to refugees, volunteers, and military personnel, as well as sending vegan rations to the Ukrainian Defense Forces.

The festival aims to popularize the vegan lifestyle in Ukraine and make it more mainstream, while also supporting vegan soldiers in the Ukrainian army. The upcoming December edition of Vegan Weekend will span two days, featuring talks, food vendors, music, and comedy performances, with the goal of raising 300,000 UAH ($8,300) and hosting 1200 guests. To support the festival, donations can be made through the Every Animal website.