Did you drive on the Mass. Pike on Saturday and see something familiar on the huge WGBH digital mural as you entered Boston? Yes, those were photos from recent North End feast processions. The images were selected to highlight the Summer Feasts and Festivals on the 30 x 45 feet LED screen wall seen on the side of WGBH studios. The digital mural is seen by thousands of I-90 East commuters and was also displayed on the WGBH website.
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