--- title: "First International Meeting on Vegetarianism and Animal Rights - Spain - IVU - International Vegetarian Union" description: "First International Meeting on Vegetarianism and Animal Rights - Spain: Come to the First International Meeting on Vegetarianism and Animal Rights 5th to 8th June 1997 - Tossa de Mar, Girona, Spain Español Tossa de Mar The First International Meeting on Vegetarianism and Animal Rights," url: "https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=3755:congress-tossa&catid=83" date: "2026-11-06T00:24:56+00:00" language: "en-GB" --- # First International Meeting on Vegetarianism and Animal Rights - Spain Come to the **First International Meeting on Vegetarianism and Animal Rights** 5th to 8th June 1997 - Tossa de Mar, Girona, Spain [*Español*](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=6639:spanish-congress-tossa&catid=263) --- ![photo: Tossa](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/congress/fotoossa.jpg) *Tossa de Mar*The First International Meeting on Vegetarianism and Animal Rights, promoted by the *Animal Protection Society (APAP)* of Tossa, and the *International Vegetarian Union (IVU)*, will be held at the EuroPark Hotel in Tossa de Mar, an atractive, historic Mediterranean town (where bullfights are banned), located in an area of great natural beauty, only 60 miles from Barcelona and the French border. The aim of this international meeting is to establish common links and strategies which help to provide answers to the many problems generated by the prevalent culture of violence and the lack of an ethical, environmental or nutritional conscience. Vicki Moore (seriously injured while filming the running of the bulls in Coria), will be among the personalities and animal rights activists attending. The programme will include talks, discussions and workshops on various topics relating to diet, health, animal exploitation and environmental issues, and also leisure activities. The mayor of Tossa, Sr. Telm Zaragoza i Reig, a well known opponent of bullfights, will address the participants during the inaugural dinner. The venue is the Hotel EuroPark, located in the Avenida, Costa Brava, Tossa de Mar, where all programme activities will be held. Participating groups will also be able to display information, materials, books and any other promotional items, in the various rooms available during the four-day event. Full board arrangements at the EuroPark Hotel will consist of buffet-style Mediterranean vegan catering, with lacto-vegetarian additions, from lunch on 5th June to breakfast on 9th June. ![logo](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/congress/paloapap.gif)![logo](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/congress/ivulogo.gif) --- ### Registration and payment The total cost for the full four-day event at the EuroPark Hotel is just £100 (23,500Ptas.), including accommodation in twin or three-bedded rooms, all meals and registration. Payment may be made by bank transfer to: \- APAPs Caixa Savings Bank, Tossa branch account no. 2100-0653-80-0200069176 \- by postal giro to APAP, P. O. Box 367, 17320 Tossa de Mar \- or by direct payment to APAP on arrival. In the case of direct bank transfer, please send proof of payment to APAP. **Registration and accommodation request form** Name............................................................................ Number of people.................... male......... female........... Address......................................................................... Town..................................... State................................ Country.................................. Post code.......................... Phone/Fax/E-mail............................................................. Method of payment: Bank transfer/Postal giro/On arrival Member of (organisation if applicable) ........................................................................ Meals required: Lacto-vegetarian / Vegan / Raw food I/we shall be arriving by: Plane / Train / Car For further information, please contact: Chari Cruz Animal Protection Society (APAP) P.O. Box 367 - 17320 Tossa de Mar (Girona) Spain. Telephone/Fax 34-72 34 17 04 or: Francisco Martín, General Secretary International Vegetarian Union (IVU) P.O. Box 38.130 - 28080 Madrid (Spain) Telephone. 34 -1 331 99 60 / Fax: 34 -1 332 14 16 E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Note: Assistance provided by the Tossa Town Council A note on this archive. The history section of this website is drawn from a body of legacy content originally compiled by John Davis, former manager of the International Vegetarian Union. It represents his curation of historical material, and in places includes passages written by him directly. Over the years, the IVU website has migrated between several different hosting servers. In the course of these migrations, a number of PDF files were unfortunately lost, and **some links to PDF documents may no longer function**. 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