Long Island Giglio Festival Celebrates Italian Heritage, Faith and 400-Year-Old Tradition
August 2, 2026By Katie Vasquez A Long Island Festival is bringing a centuries-old Italian tradition to a new generation, celebrating faith, family and the […]
Topic: Giglio Sunday
Supper Series: Bamonte’s Role in Giglio Tradition
July 20, 2026By Katie Vasquez and Paula Katinas WILLIAMSBURG — The brass band came marching into Bamonte’s on July 19, playing tunes that had […]
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast Day Brings Devotion to the Streets of Williamsburg
July 16, 2026By Jessica Easthope WILLIAMSBURG — The 80-foot Giglio is the centerpiece of the Our Lady of Mount Carmel feast in Williamsburg but […]
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 […]
‘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 […]