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L: Model Alyshia and her Olympian hubby Asafa Powell popped up at the JFDKitchen for the Jamaica Food and Drink Festival launch. C: Heineken Junior Brand Manager Hanna Turner (L) with vice-president of the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters’ Association Kathryn Silvera. R: Georgia Bayley's drink of choice is the Heineken Silver. (Photos: Contributed)
Jamaica is renowned for its many influences worldwide. Music, sports, the lifestyle, and the spirit of our people are among some of those coveted influences. Culture and gastronomy are fast-rising prominent facets of the culture that have already etched out their spaces globally.
Mouthwatering food, vibrant spirit, and this palpable energy are some cultural elements the Jamaica Food and Drink Festival (JFDF) have managed to capture effortlessly at every festival.
L: Host of the launch Debbie Bissoon challenged Kareem ‘Bwoya Tingz’ Weathers to a dance-off. R: Chefs Samantha George and Mathieu Masson-Duceppe. (Photos: Contributed)
For its 10th iteration, the festival harkens back to its origins to celebrate flavours. The aptly themed ‘10 Years of Flavour’ affair, slated for November 7-10 involves an epicurean journey that encapsulates the spirit of a true Jamaican festival experience.
On Wednesday, foodies gathered to kick off the countdown to the highly anticipated event at the Jamaica Food and Drink Kitchen in Kingston.
Guests indulged in many a culinary delight – a mere teaser to gauge the flavours and fulfilling experiences that lie ahead.
Save the date!Loop Lens goes straight to the kitchen!
L: Digital content creators Shannelle James Harris (L) and Tiana ‘Wonga Gyal’ Chung opted for the Heineken Original and Heineken Brewed Passion cocktail. C: Director of the Tourism Linkages Network Carolyn McDonald Riley (L) and Heineken Junior Brand Manager Hanna Turner. R: Digital content creator Rushane ‘Rushcam’ Campbell. (Photos: Contributed)
L: Minister of Agriculture Floyd Green with Heineken Junior Brand Manager Hanna Turner. C: Chef Garfield Seivwright Jr was captured tucking into helpings of breadfruit and jerked chicken at Wednesday’s launch. R: Entrepreneur Dejeana Greene. (Photos: Contributed)
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