FYI: Folk music legend Pete Seeger will be at the Chile Pepper Fiesta this Saturday at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Here are the ‘tails:
The annual Chile Pepper Fiesta is upcoming on Saturday (the 27th) from 10-6 – and we are EXTREMELY excited that this year, folk legend Pete Seeger is performing at our annual Chile Pepper Fiesta in a very rare public appearance. Pete will be performing with his grandson Tao Rodriguez-Seeger and Guy Davis, a bluesman in his own right who also happens to be the son of Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee. It’s going to be a very special performance.
The best part is that this is all in addition to the spicy culinary demos and workshops that have become beloved to Chile Pepper Fiesta attendees. And this year we’re psyched to have our magnificent borough represented by:
· Brooklyn Petro hot sauce company – whose venture was inspired by a trip to the Fiesta a couple of years ago, when they bought their first chile plants;
· the Sesame Flyers Steel Pan Orchestra – Bklyn teens and youth who lead the West Indian Day parade each year with their incredible steel drumming;
· the Brooklyn Chili Takedown – a bigger and badder version of this beloved borough-wide event.
Fans of folk music should check out the folk and jazz concert series at the First Unitarian Church in Brooklyn Heights. Next up is Bethany and Rufus on November 15th. Tickets are reasonably priced and the church venue is really fun. I saw Livingston Taylor there last month and it was a ball.
i’ve been to a similar chilli event in the uk. out of interest how many people attend this event in NY