The Chili & Chill, Turkey's first gastronomy festival featuring only spicy food, is coming to Istanbul between Oct. 13 and Oct. 15 at Küçükçiftlik Park.

The festival will present the best spicy foods of Turkish cuisine along with signature hot foods of countries from around the world. With workshops, concerts, barbecue spots, the best of street food and world-renowned chefs, the Chili & Chill Fest promises to bring the heat to Istanbulites in the middle of October.

While the guests taste the spiciest foods in world cuisine, Balkan melodies will accompany them. People will be able to test their limit of eating spicy food and they will be welcomed to compete in spicy food eating contests.

Moreover, visitors will be able to bring their favorite hottest food back home to their own kitchens and will be able to learn the tricks of preparing spicy foods from recognized chefs.

All Istanbulites are invited to the Chili & Chill Fest, if they think they can handle the heat.