At 6:30 pm on Thursday, April 26, at Sacred Heart Church Hall, 9 Sun Court Street, North End, Dr. Augusto Ferraiuolo, will discuss his book on the North End feasts, entitled Religious Festive Practices in Boston’s North End. Ferraiuolo is an anthropologist, and he carried out fieldwork in the North End between 2002 and 2005. [...]
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Video: Street Magic Acappella at 2011 Fisherman’s Feast
In doing some backup computer work, I came across some feast videos from last summer that I had never posted. It feels like feast weather too, so here is one featuring the Acappella doo wop group, Street Magic, performing at the 2011 Fisherman’s Feast.
North End Stories Interviews Frank Dasaro about Family Traditions in a Fisherman’s Family
North End Stories posts lifetime North End resident Frank “Bubby Popcorn” Dasaro, now 71 years old, talking about the fisherman in his family, their involvement in the Fisherman’s Feast, and spending time on the family’s fishing boats. View more information on the digital narrative project at NorthEndStories.com.
St. Lucy Society Sends Christmas and New Year Wishes To Our Troops in Afghanistan
Photo: St. Lucy Society with Ricky Scimeca earlier this year.Two Thumbs Up To the St. Lucy Society! On Wednesday, November 9th the St. Lucy members got together at their monthly meeting and wrote Christmas cards and made goodie bags that were mailed Saturday, November 12th to our very own North Ender Ricky Scimeca and his [...]
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Video: 2011 North End Columbus Day Parade
The bi-annual North End Columbus Day Parade was held on Sunday, October 9th, featuring dignitaries, marching bands and community organizations. Through a massive street cleaning (and towing) effort, the neighborhood has never been so clean! This year’s parade was held in honor of the late Michael Nazzaro, former State Representative of the North End. The [...]
Video: Sons of Italy Drum & Bugle Corps at 2011 Fisherman’s Feast
The Sons of Italy Drum & Bugle Corps played at several North End feasts this summer. This video features some of their performance at the 2011 Fisherman’s Feast. The Sons of Italy Drum & Bugle Corps was established in 1939 and is the only Sons of Italy Drum and Bugle organization in the United States [...]
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Video: 2011 Saint Anthony’s Feast & Procession
Video: St. Anthony’s Grand Procession through the streets of the North End. Watch for some special cinema, black & white and vivid special effect filters starting at halfway through the video. After last week’s rainout of the “feast of all feasts,” the Saint Anthony’s Society held a special feast day on Sunday, September 4, 2011. [...]
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Poll Results: You Enjoy The Feasts … Viva!
Note: This is not a scientific poll. The results are representative only of self-selected NorthEndWaterfront.com website visitors.This poll is now closed. A new poll is up and running in the right sidebar. Go there now and vote!
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BPD Detective Updates Community on Recent Sexual Assault & Fighting Incidents at Feasts
At last night’s North End Public Safety Meeting, Boston Police brought in Lt. Detective Chuck Wilson to update the neighborhood on the latest sexual assault investigation and the fights that broke out last Friday at the St. Anthony’s Feast.
Video/Photos: Tropical Storm Irene Hits Boston’s North End / Waterfront
Tropical Storm Irene may not have been as bad as expected, but it was still an experience. The video shows the scene in the North End / Waterfront area of Boston just after the rain subsided on Sunday, August 28, 2011. At the 3:00 minute mark in the video, there is a special message regarding [...]
St. Anthony’s Feast Grand Procession Postponed Until Sunday, September 4, 2011
Due to weather concerns from this weekend’s expected storm, Irene, the Saint Anthony’s Society has postponed the Grand Procession scheduled for Sunday, August 28th until Sunday, September 4th at 12 Noon. On Sunday, September 4, 2011, the Grand Procession will begin at the St. Anthony Chapel located at 203 Endicott Street, Boston. The Feast of [...]
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Street Magic Acappella at 2011 Fisherman’s Feast
Fans of acappella quintet “Street Magic” will enjoy this video as the hometown group took the stage at this year’s Fisherman’s Feast in the North End.
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Saint Anthony’s 2011 Feast Poster & Schedule
Courtesy of the Saint Anthony Society, here is the official poster 2011 Saint Anthony’s Feast – 92nd Anniversary – Italian Religious Street Festival in honor of Saint Anthony Di Padua Da Montefalcione being held on August 26 – 28, 2011 in Boston’s North End on Endicott, Thacher and N. Margin Streets. The Feast in honor [...]
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Video: 2011 Fisherman’s Feast Opening Ceremonies and Blessing of this Fishing Waters
Video: Opening Ceremonies of the 101st Fisherman’s Feast in honor of Madonna del Soccorso di Sciacca on August 18, 2011, including the procession to Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park for the Annual Blessing of the Fishing Waters. The video starts at Lewis & North Streets where the statue of the Madonna is brought out to the [...]
Fisherman’s Feast – 2011 Schedule of Events
The 2011 Fisherman’s Feast in honor of Madonna del Soccorso di Sciacca will be held on August 18 – 21 in Boston’s North End on North, Fleet and Lewis Streets. See FishermansFeast.com for more information.
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2011 Madonna Della Cava Feast Poster & Schedule
See www.madonnadellacava.com for more information.
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Emmy Award Winning Chef Giada De Laurentiis Appearing at Saint Anthony’s Feast
News from the Saint Anthony’s Society on a special guest at this year’s feast:
Join Bella Sera Wines as they present Emmy Award winning chef and bestselling author Giada De Laurentiis for a day of fun, free and interactive cooking demonstrations, recipe sharing and cookbook signings at the 92nd Annual Saint Anthony’s Feast in the North End of Boston.
Giada will take you on an Italian culinary journey as she prepares some of her favorite recipes and shares her cooking tips with the audience on Saturday August 27th at 2:00 PM at the Filippo Berio Culinary Stage.
Following the demonstration Giada will be signing a limited quantity of her bestselling cookbook: Giada at Home in the adjacent Bella Sera Wine Pavilion. The book includes wonderful recipes from Italy and California and features straightforward instructions for classic Italian fare, as well as a selection of modern dishes. The book will be available for purchase and signing on Saturday afternoon.
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Feast of Saint Agrippina Di Mineo Opening Night
Photos from Opening Night at the Sant’ Agrippina Feast on Hanover Street on the evening of August 5, 2011. Below is the schedule for the Feast of Saint Agrippina Di Mineo, August 5-7, 2011: More information at SaintAgrippinaBoston.com.
