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Events

Boston JerkFest Brings Back Spice and “Irie” Fun to the Add a little bit of body text
City
Chale Hans ki Chal - Saturday, May 13th, 2017
Boston, MA, April 8, 2017- Eat, Drink and Be Irie at the
city’s hottest festival of the summer, Boston JerkFest India Association of Greater Boston (IAGB) & New England Leherein
(www.bostonjerkfest.com). Celebrating all things spicy Presents a two-act Delightful Hindi Comedy "...Chale Hans ki Chal"
and hot, this outdoor/indoor, family-friendly,
Caribbean-style foodie festival, features local Jamaican Written by: Vasant Kanetkar
jerk spiced food and entertainment for the whole family. Adaptation & Directed by: Avinahs Padkye
The 5th Boston JerkFest will take place at the Benjamin
Franklin Institute of Technology, 41 Berkeley Street, Day/Date: Saturday, May 13, 2017
Boston, MA. The festival kicks off on Friday June 23, Time: 4:00 p.m. until 7 p.m.
2017, 6:00-9:30 pm for a Rum & Brew Tasting. The
spicy festivities continue Saturday, June 24, 2017 and Venue: Littleton High School Auditorium
offers two sessions: 11 am-3 pm and 4 pm-8 pm. 56 King Street, Littleton, MA 02460

Jerk is the specialty cuisine of Jamaica that it not only Tickets @ $100, $60, $35, $15
mouth-burning hot, but also includes delicious blends of (Please inquire about 20% & 10% Discount for IAGB Life & Annual
aromatic spices to wake up all your senses. Key
ingredients include Jamaican Scotch Bonnet peppers, members, respectively).
thyme and all spice. Jerk dishes are typically served with
bright tropical flavors such as pineapple, mango and Contact:Praveena Naduthota: 978-850-2127
sweet onions to balance out the heat. Billed as a Suzana Naik: 508-517-7161Syed Ali Rizvi: 973-220-2713
Caribbean foodie festival celebrating all things hot,
Boston JerkFest will feature the best local Caribbean Aditi Taylor: 781-783-5744
Chefs cooking up authentic Caribbean, jerk style meals,
as well as international and local spicy foods and spicy
specialty foods, and home-made Caribbean drinks for
sale.

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