15 Vendors Slated For Somerville 'Ignite' Festival

SOMERVILLE, MA – Celebrating Union Square's global food landscape, this year's Ignite: A Global Street Food & Fire Festival brings together 15 area food vendors for an evening of international eats, fire throwers and entertainment. Ignite will be held Saturday, Aug. 19 from 6-10 p.m. in Union Square Plaza.

Beyond the food demos, activities and "Nose Olympics," the festival features an all-female Chinese lion dance troupe, fire dancing from the Boston Circus Guild and dance performances from the Argentinian tango to the Indian Bhangra. There will also be craft vendors, a mime, the Fine Art Superheroes and music.

Ignite will host a food drive for the Somerville Homeless Coalition. It's easy to help out – just bring a can or two of food to the festival.

Vendors Include:

• Siam Ginger
• Himalayan Kitchen
• Pikliz
• Casa B
• Cantina La Mexicana
• El Mineirao
• Machu Picchu
• Momo ‘n Curry
• Bao Nation
• Dosa ‘n Curry
• Gracie’s Ice Cream
• Arts Council’s Nibble Culinary Entrepreneurs

Road Closures:

Attendees are asked to walk, bike or take public transportation if possible. Two travel lanes on Somerville Ave. between Prospect and Webster, closest to the plaza, will be closed to traffic. The outside two lanes will accommodate two-way traffic.

About Nibble:

Nibble is the culinary arm of the Somerville Arts Council and grew out of the cultural economic development project called ArtsUnion. For more information: www.somervilleartscouncil.org/nibble

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