Caribbean fever to sweep Geelong

THE Caribbean spirit will come alive this weekend in Geelong for the third annual Reggae Fest – Vybz of the Caribbean.

This Saturday’s (November 29) free event in Johnstone Park will see hundreds of people come together for a full day escape to the islands.

Reggae Fest aims to promote and share Caribbean culture in Australia through events that promote love, peace, hope & happiness.

The event will be headlined by a variety of reggae artists, both locals and international including Kiwi act Bradamon Band, up and coming R&B artist J Verse and Black Sistaz.

The chilli-eating competition is sure to get the spices flowing, while the beer drinking and cracker eating disciplines will also be as popular as ever.

One of the three event organisers Mary-Anne Rosevelt said excitement was high heading into what will be the biggest one yet.

“It’s the first time it’s ever been a free event as a way of giving back to the community.

“Everyone is finding it really hard with the cost of living, mortgage rates and everything is getting harder and harder, so this is our way of doing our bit.

“We are excited about the lineup. We’ve got a great mix of local and travelling artists and our fun activities are sure to be fun with prizes up for grabs.

“There’ll really be something for the whole family all day and we invite people to kick back and go with the rhythm.”

The event will run from 12 noon till 8:30pm.

For more information, head to reggaefestau.com