The second annual Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival at Roy Wilkins Park in Queens, New York
was a huge success attended by a large crowd enjoying the best of Jamaican jerk cuisine, music, and culture.
Sunday’s day-long, family friendly festival highlighted the spicy jerk seasonings from a variety of NYC-based
eateries, including Miss Lily’s and Spur Tree. Additional activities include celebrity chef cooking demonstrations
and a Kidz Zone featuring magicians and amusement park rides.
Entertainment on The Cultural Stage featured dance, drumming, storytelling, and of course reggae and soca music.
Headliner Tarrus Riley rocked the crowd along with several Jamaican artists. It was a joyous affair celebrating
Jamaica’s 50th anniversary in style!
Jerk Festival To Celebrate Jamaica’s 50 and Grace’s 90 Jamaican Jerk Festival 2012
This year, the Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival will celebrate both the anniversaries of Jamaica’s 50th year of independence and Grace Foods 90th. Festival organizers are promising patrons lots of excitement, in a series of promotions leading up to the event. The one-day family-friendly food festival is scheduled for Sunday, July 22, 2012 at Roy Wilkins Park, Queens, New York.
Title sponsor, Grace Foods, the leading Caribbean food manufacturer and distributor, will again add spice with an exciting series of in-store promotions at several leading retails outlets beginning in May right up to festival day.
The entertainment on the Main Stage will feature singing sensation Tarrus Riley, Fab 5 Band among others as well as a Gospel segment featuring local gospel groups.
The Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival is presented in association with Digicel and VP Records, the festival is sponsored by Western Union, The Jamaica Tourist Board, Jet Blue Airways, Bigga, Irie Jam Media, and VitaMalt. The event is produced by VP Records & Jamaican Jerk Festival USA, Inc.
Advance tickets are $25.
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Media and community leaders will be advised of plans for the upcoming Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival, scheduled for Sunday, July 22 at Roy Wilkins Park in Queens. 2012 is a very significant year. Jamaica celebrates its 50th Independence Anniversary, Grace Foods celebrates their 90th Anniversary and there is much anticipation to see our athletes shine at the 2012 London Olympics.
Get first hand information from top executives from Grace Foods, VP Music Group and Jamaican Jerk Festival USA as well as community and government representatives.
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