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File - Visitors to the island were also caught enjoying the tasty jerk meats at the annual Portland Jerk Festival in Boston, Portland, in 2006.

Portland Jerk Festival becomes a three-day event

The organising committee of the Pepsi Portland Jerk Festival has announced that the event has expanded to a three-day event for the ninth staging of the event this year. Known as Jamaica's largest food festival, the 2008 Pepsi Portland Jerk Festival takes place from July 4 to 6.

The festival opens on Friday, July 4, with the official opening at the Boston Playing Field and a children's fun day from noon to 6:00pm. On Saturday evening, there will be a retro-costume party, Flavours of Dancehall.

A Trip Down Memory Lane at Boston Beach

John Holt will perform and Coppershot sound system will play indigenous music through the ages. Frenchman's Cove will be the venue for an all-inclusive beach party on Saturday, July 5.

Patrons can spend Saturday afternoon with good friends, delicious food and great music. They will be treated to some of the best cuisine from Portland's leading hotels and chefs and rock to the rhythms of Renaissance Disco and the party vibes of DJ Kurt Riley.

The highlight of the weekend festival will be the 'Big Show' Pepsi Portland Jerk Festival at the picturesque Folly grounds. From 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., patrons will enjoy a day filled with great food, fun and entertainment for the entire family.

This year, the event will again feature more than 25 stalls showcasing the best jerked foods available on the island. In addition, there will be the kids village, art and craft booths, a cultural village and a stage show, featuring some of Jamaica's most popular bands and entertainers. Performers will include Byron Lee and the Dragonnaires, Beenie Man, Sanchez, Christopher Martin, Noddy Virtue, D'Angel, Peter Lloyd, Stitchie, Sanchez and many of Portland's best talent.

food and family festival

"The Portland Jerk Festival was created to be a showcase of the people, indigenous food and culture of Portland," said Sybil Rendle, chairman of the Portland Jerk Festival Committee, speaking at the launch at Folly Lighthouse on Wednesday. "The event has caught the imagination of Jamaican people and has now blossomed into a major food and family festival. The expansion of the festival to a three-day event is consistent with our vision to turn it into one of Jamaica's biggest festivals."

The 2008 Pepsi Portland Jerk Festival promises to be an exciting, spicy and delicious weekend for the entire family.

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