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Italian Flag Raising and Joust at Boston City Hall [Video & Photos]

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For the second time in history, the Italian flag was raised at Boston City Hall next to the American flag. The October 9th ceremony kicked off the Italian Heritage events for Columbus Day weekend. Highlighting this year’s event was the Giostra Cavalleresca di Sulmona from the Abruzzo region of Italy. The group brought their medieval Gostra (Joust) costumes, trumpets, drums and flag throwing performances.

Italian Heritage Celebration at Boston City Hall with Giostra Cavalleresca di Sulmona
Italian Heritage Celebration at Boston City Hall with Giostra Cavalleresca di Sulmona
Italian Flag Raising at Boston City Hall
Italian Flag Raising at Boston City Hall
Giostra Cavalleresca di Sulmona - Flag Performer
Giostra Cavalleresca di Sulmona – Flag Performer
Head of Giostra Cavalleresca from Sulmona Italy
Head of Giostra Cavalleresca from Sulmona Italy
Giostra Cavalleresca di Sulmona - Flag Performance
Giostra Cavalleresca di Sulmona – Flag Performance
City Councilor Salvatore LaMattina at the Italian Heritage celebration and flag raising
City Councilor Salvatore LaMattina at the Italian Heritage celebration and flag raising
Flag performer from Sulmona Italy
Flag performer from Sulmona Italy
Filippo Frattaroli (right) and member of Giostra Cavalleresca di Sulmona
Filippo Frattaroli (right) and member of Giostra Cavalleresca di Sulmona
Dignitaries at Italian Flag Raising - Boston City Hall
Dignitaries at Italian Flag Raising – Boston City Hall
Giostra Cavalleresca di Sulmona
Giostra Cavalleresca di Sulmona
Italian Flag Raising at Boston City Hall
Italian Flag Raising at Boston City Hall
State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz
State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz
Member of Giostra Cavalleresca di Sulmona
Member of Giostra Cavalleresca di Sulmona
Trumpeters from Giostra Cavalleresca di Sulmona
Trumpeters from Giostra Cavalleresca di Sulmona
East Boston State Rep. Adrian Madaro
East Boston State Rep. Adrian Madaro
Members of Giostra Cavalleresca di Sulmona
Members of Giostra Cavalleresca di Sulmona
Italian and American Flags at Boston City Hall
Italian and American Flags at Boston City Hall

Photos by Matt Conti.

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