Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast Honors Italian Heritage
July 13, 2026By Katie Vasquez WILLIAMSBURG —More than 100 men carried the towering Giglio through the streets of Williamsburg as thousands gathered for the […]
Topic: Giglio Sunday
‘It’s In Our Blood’: Generations of Lifters Keep the Giglio Tradition Alive in Williamsburg
July 14, 2025By Katie Vasquez and Alexandra Moyen WILLIAMSBURG — Every year in July for 138 years, the streets outside the Shrine Church of […]
TONIGHT AT 7: Hundreds Take Part in Dancing of the Giglio at Annual Brooklyn Feast
July 14, 2025By Katie Vasquez The Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast is a tradition that dates back to 1887 – when Italian immigrants […]
Iconic Giglio Gets New Facade Ahead of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Feast
July 11, 2024By Jessica Easthope Danny Vecchiano was brought home from the hospital in a Giglio t-shirt. This year, his shirt says “Capo #1” […]
Children Carry On Italian-American Tradition By Lifting Giglio at Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
July 11, 2022Currents News Staff They’ve been preparing and they’ve been praying. “Well, I did do a couple of push-ups with friends,” said Evan […]
Dancing in the Streets of Williamsburg as the Giglio Lift Makes its Triumphant Return
July 12, 2021By Emily Drooby and Bill Miller WILLIAMSBURG — Dominic and Michael Franco had certainly been out of their comfort zone, and they […]
Despite Canceled Giglio Feast, Organizers Vow to Keep Tradition Alive and Bring in New Participants
May 6, 2020By Jessica Easthope Unprecedented times call for tough decisions. For the last 117 years thousands of men have carried the tradition of […]
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Honors Blessed Mother in Williamsburg
July 16, 2019By Tim Harfmann The pews of Our Lady of Mount Carmel church in Williamsburg, Brooklyn were packed on the afternoon of July […]
Giglio Sunday Tradition Continues with Help From New Lifters
July 15, 2019By Tim Harfmann Tens of thousands of spectators filled the streets of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. It was Giglio Sunday — the highlight of […]
Recruitment Drive For Giglio Sunday Lifters
May 7, 2019By Tim Harfmann Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church prepared for its annual Giglio Feast with a feast on May 1st. The […]