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Join us for New York's hottest fall tradition. It's like a big Brooklyn block party where the grooves are smokin', the chile peppers are scorching, and the dancers are calling for water. You can learn the Cajun two-step, master Indian chutney-making, discover traditional Peruvian dance, attend movie screenings, pick up peppery gardening tips from "the Chile Goddess," or join other endorphin-inspired workshops, demonstrations, and exhibits for the whole family. There's hot food and cold beer too!

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Red Hot Music & Dance

Noon–1:00	Sesame Flyers Youth Steel Orchestra Brooklyn's sizzling Caribbean steel drum champs Location: Cherry Esplanade Stage Sesame Flyers Youth Steel Orchestra website
1:00–2:00	Rana Santacruz Spicy Mexican acoustical folk with extra thump Location: Chile Tractor Stage Rana Santacruz website Listen: "Mariquita"
1:15–1:35	Yosakoi Dance Project 10tecomai Smokin' Japanese traditional dance team—NYC style Location: Cherry Esplanade Stage Yosakoi Dance Project 10tecomai website
1:45–3:00	Hazmat Modine Smoldering grooves and dueling harmonicas Location: Cherry Esplanade Stage Hazmat Modine website Listen: "Yesterday Morning"
2:30–3:00	Nelida Silva's Peru: "A Journey Through Dance" Dancer Nelida Silva explores her own immigrant journey in an original work. Location: Chile Tractor Stage Nelida Silva's website
3:15–4:15	Barra Libre New York's hottest Mexican indie-rock band Location: Cherry Esplanade Stage Barra Libre website Listen: "Paloma"
4:30–4:45	Cajun Chile Hotsteppers "Mini Dance Lesson" Learn two-step basics, Louisiana style. Location: Cherry Esplanade Stage
4:45–6:00	Lost Bayou Ramblers Lafayette, Louisiana's young lions of Cajun roots music Location: Cherry Esplanade Stage Lost Bayou Ramblers website Listen: "J'etais au Bal"

Ringold & Ellis: Eat, Drink, Clown, Fire
Circus masters fire up Cherry Esplanade Stage audiences between acts with chile pepper juggling, fire-eating, and other red-hot and ridiculous antics.

Fiery Film

2:00–3:15	Lost Bayou Ramblers Panel Discussion & Q&A The Lost Bayou Ramblers present slides and lead a discussion about Cajun music and culture.
4:00–5:10	Soy Andina (Mitch Teplitsky, Peru, 2007, 67 minutes) Two New York women raised in different worlds return to Peru to reconnect with their artistic roots—an immigrant folk dancer from the Andes, and a modern dancer from Queens. Soy Andina website
5:00–5:30	Panel Discussion & Q&A: Soy Andina A discussion with filmmaker Mitch Teplitsky, Peruvian folk dancer Nelida Silva, and other subjects of the film.

Scorching Cooking Demos & Tastings

Noon–5:30	Feel the Burn! Meet award-winning chefs and sample their wares: Brooklyn Petro: Fuel for Food Rick's Picks Bombay Emerald Chutney Company Guyank Brand Original Sweet-HOT Pepper Sauce & More Location: Magnolia Plaza
1:00–1:30	Rick's Picks: Mean Beans & Piquant Pickles The award-winning pickle makers dish up spicy tips. Location: Fragrance Garden Terrace
2:00–2:45	Brooklyn Petro Revs Up the Heat Brooklyn Petro's Scott Morris and Campbell Rankin fire up the crowd with hot sauce and chocolate chile recipes. Location: Fragrance Garden Terrace
2:00–4:00	Sugarworks: Chile Pepper Confections Chef Max Kitano demonstrates his chile candy technique. Location: Magnolia Plaza
3:15–4:00	The Art of Indian Chutney-Making A demo with Bombay Emerald Chutney Company chefs Nirmala and Karan Gupta Location: Fragrance Garden Terrace
4:30–5:15	Latin/Jewish Cooking, Post Punk Kitchen-Style TV chefs Isa Moskowitz and Terry Romero share spicy vegetarian fare with flair. Location: Fragrance Garden Terrace Post Punk Kitchen website

Entertaining Endorphins

Noon–5:30	Okamoto Studios Presents: Fire & Ice NY's premier ice sculptors take on the chile peppers of the world. Location: Rotunda Okamoto Studios website
Noon–5:30	Chile Pepper Tattoo Parlor Get inked with the "hottest" new look! Location: Oak Circle
Noon–5:30	3°: Red-Hot Jewelry by Pablo Valencia Meet the jewelry designer and check out his new chile pepper line. Location: Magnolia Plaza
1:00–4:00	Kids Discovery Workshop: Spice it Up! Kids make their own spice blend to take home. Location: Lily Pool Terrace
1:00–4:00	Brooklyn Children's Museum Presents: Chile Pepper to Dye For Kids explore chile pepper dyes from around the world and paint their own masterpiece. Location: Oak Circle
1:00–4:00	Brooklyn Children's Museum Presents: Thai Chile Fun Kids learn about chile pepper uses in Thai culture and make their own chile mobile to take home. Location: Oak Circle
1:00–5:00	Ask The Chile Goddess Chile pepper gardening advice from the world-renowned expert Location: Lily Pool Terrace The Chile Goddess website

And More…

Noon–5:30	Chile Gift Express Location: Cherry Esplanade
Noon–5:30	Chile Pepper Sugar Art by Sugarworks Location: Magnolia Plaza Sugarworks website
Noon–5:30	Hot Food * Cold Beer Location: Cherry Esplanade
1:00–2:00	Seasonal Highlights Tour Location: Visitor Center