114th Feast Honoring Santa Maria di Anzano [Procession Photos]
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The first Sunday of June always brings the first Italian religious procession of the season to Boston’s North End, honoring Santa Maria di Anzano. The 114 year old society held a Mass in Italian at St. Leonard Church followed by a lunch at St. Joseph’s Hall, the newly renovated function space under the church blessed just last week by the Cardinal. The society also awarded three scholarships to young members in the community, James Carmine Giso, Bianca Baldassaro and Victoria Hammond.
In the afternoon, devotees walked in a procession through the streets with the North End Marching Band for the entire day. The procession ended at the Fisherman’s Club, the home of the Statue of the Madonna.
This year’s procession also marks the 20th Anniversary of the North End Marching Band, which marched in its first procession honoring Santa Maria di Anzano in 1999.
This video features Alexandra Dietrich in a solo performance of “Frondi tenere…Ombra mal fu” from Serse. The Italian Opera Concert was held in February 2012 at the Old North Church, sponsored by NEMPAC, the North End Music & Performing Arts Center. View more performances from the 2012 NEMPAC Italian Opera Concert.
Kicking off the 3-day feast weekends in the North End, Friday was the opening night of the Saint Joseph Feast. The ceremonies included the blessing of the statue of St. Joseph at the Hanover Street chapel followed by a short procession with the North End Marching Band and the Italian Serenaders through the North End. Read More…
Dr. Carlo Cipollone, the Educational Director of the Italian Consulate, presented the following article, Galileo’s Educational Legacy, at a recent symposium at Harvard University. The event was in celebration of the 400th anniversary of the invention of the telescope. Many thanks to the author for his permission to republish it and North End resident, Nancy Caruso, for the submission.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In occasion of the Week of Celebration of the Italian Language in the World, the Consulate General of Italy in Boston in collaboration with Harvard University and the Italian Space Agency present a symposium. Galileo’s Telescope and the Beginning of the Scientific Revolution and Space Exploration ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Galileo’s Educational Legacy by Dr. Carlo Cipollone Educational Director of the Italian Consulate
As an educator, I can confirm that Galileo continues to generate great curiosity today, even among the youngest members of our society. A few days ago I received an email from a nine year-old student. With her mother’s help, young Ashley asked to address some simple questions to scientists and experts on Galileo. She also requested to meet with me for a chat about this icon of scientific discovery. While reviewing Ashley’s questions I realized that children, in their ingenuity, manage to raise complex topics and queries – challenging most adults to give a suitable answer.
The question that struck me the most was probably the most difficult to answer: “Why is Galileo so important today”?
I hope that I can give an answer to Ashley’s question. I will aim to give the best response I can, trying to offer a perspective based on the man behind the telescope, the man who influenced countless disciplines.
Galileo’s ideas not only sparked a scientific revolution, they initiated a large-scale revolution in human thinking. He changed the way we see the world and more importantly, how we perceive ourselves within it.
