Ignite: A Global Street Food, Fire & Light Festival

When:
Saturday, Sep 28, 2024 6:00p -
10:00p

Where:
Union Square Plaza and Lot
90 Union Square
Somerville, MA 02143

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Admission:
FREE

Hosted by:
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joyraft.host59178 Somerville Arts Council

Categories:
Festivals & Fairs, Food, Music, Shows

Event website:
https://somervilleartscouncil.org/artsunion/2024/ignite

Ignite: A Global Street Food, Fire & Light Festival


đź“… Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024 (Rain date: 9/29)

⏰ 6-10 pm

đź“Ť Union Square Plaza and Lot, Somerville


ABOUT THE EVENT:

This year’s Ignite Festival promises to be more tasty, fiery and international than ever. Numerous Union Square restaurants will be out on the street vending, along with many Nibble program chefs. The Ignite Festival’s International Food Court will feature cuisines from across the globe including Peruvian eats from Machu Picchu, Masala Square’s “fire samosas,” smoky chuzos de pollo from Elena’s Colombian Bakeshop, traditional Japanese cold udon & crispy tempura from Nagomi Bento -- and so much more! There will also be food demos starting at 6:15pm, followed by an incendiary curry eating contest hosted by Masala Square. This is your opportunity to tempt fate - or watch the brave contestants who participate in the crazy hot contest. We also encourage you to stop by the Nibble table to share your global food stories!

And of course, there will be entertainment galore in the form of fire throwers, roving entertainment, and performers representing cultures from near and far. To kick things off at 6pm Samba Viva will fire things up with dance and samba. Also on deck is a Chinese dragon performance by Wah Lum Kung Fu & Tai Chi Academy, and Cofradia Cultural, a lavishly costumed Dominican dance troupe. And as always the Boston Circus Guild will round out the evening with their spectacular performance of fire throwing and twirling. There will al-so be light and art installations, roving dancers and circus artists, and a roving 10-foot-tall cat named Lima Bean.


LOGISTICAL INFORMATION:

Limited parking; we encourage people to take public transportation. Event is free but we encourage festival goers to support festival food vendors and all local businesses. 


For more information, please visit here:

https://somervilleartscouncil.org/artsunion/2024/ignite


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