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
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 […]
Children Keep Beloved Italian-American Tradition Alive at Williamsburg’s Giglio Feast
July 15, 2026By Currents News The next generation took center stage at the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St. Paulinus as […]
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” […]
Feast and Fun: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Celebration Kicks Off 137th Year
July 10, 2024The more than 100-year-old Giglio feast returned July 10th. For 12 days, people from around the Diocese of Brooklyn will head to […]
Why the Giglio Tradition in Williamsburg Cannot Be Missed
July 14, 2022Currents News Staff A big Brooklyn tradition is “carrying” on tonight – all four tons of it. Parishioners at Our Lady of […]