August 12, 2012

A Look at the Feast of the Giglio di Sant'Antonio in East Harlem (2012)

Viva Sant'Antonio!
Dancing the Giglio outside the historic
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in East Harlem
A detail of the Giglio
The procession heads towards the church
The Giglio makes its way down East 115th Street
Eileen Z. and the Giglio Band kept festivities rolling
The boys from Vinny's prepare to feed a throng of hungry revelers
Keeping tradition alive! The Bruscianese show their devotion to Sant'Antonio
"The best seat in the house!"
Inside Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
A local shrine to the Madonna del Carmine
Photos by New York Scugnizzo