The 102nd Fisherman’s Feast in Honor of Madonna Del Soccorso Di Sciacca is scheduled for Thursday, August 16 through Sunday, August 19, 2012 in Boston’s North End at North, Fleet and Lewis Streets. Opening ceremonies start at 7pm on Thursday night where La Madonna Del Soccorso will leave her permanent chapel on Lewis Street for Read More…
North End Family Pride Day brought out families, residents, businesses and elected officials for full day of activities, including the Johnny Paolo Memorial Bocce Tournament, the Nazzaro Center Kids Talent Show, music by Crosstown, Street Magic and lots of tables by community groups. The annual event was held in memory of Robert “Bobby D” Decristoforo Read More…
Highlighting the 92nd Madonna Della Cava Feast was the Sunday procession through the streets of the North End, accompanied by St. Alfio’s Band and the Northeast Italian Band. The image of Maria SS Della Cava, Principal Patron of Pietraperzia, Sicily was rediscovered miraculously in the year 1223 by a mute from Trapani who was directed Read More…
This video highlights Opening Night, July 27th at the 2012 Saint Joseph’s Feast on Hanover Street in Boston’s North End. The ceremonies included the entrance of the statue of St. Joseph from the club to the feast chapel on Hanover Street, followed by a short procession with the North End Marching Band and the Italian Read More…
A large group of North Enders kicked off Family Pride Week on Boston Harbor with the NEWNC – Emilie Pugliano / Bobby D Neighborhood Boat Cruise. Photographer Rosario Scabin was on hand and captured these scenic and people photos of the annual event. Also, don’t miss North End Family Pride Day is Sunday, August 10, Read More…
The rain and tornado warning delayed, but did not stop, the opening night of the 92nd Madonna Della Cava Feast, with the exposition of the image of the Madonna from her home at 3 Battery St. to the temporary Hanover St. chapel. The Northeast Italian Band was on hand with traditional songs of celebration. The Read More…
The buzz around the Greenway is the new mural by Brazilian artists Os Gemeos, located on the vent tunnel building where the Occupy Boston camp was at Atlantic Ave. and Congress St. The giant cartoonish image is of a boy with a controversial shirt over his head sort of squeezed into the tunnel building. The Read More…
News from the St. Anthony’s Society on a special event at this year’s feast: CELEBRITY CHEF MARY ANN ESPOSITO APPEARING AT ST. ANTHONY’S FEAST Featuring interactive culinary demonstration and cookbook signing Saturday, August 25, 2012 Join Celebrity Chef Mary Ann Esposito, creator and host of the PBS series, Ciao Italia, television’s longest running cooking show Read More…
The second part of the Saint Agrippina Grand Procession was interesting, to say the least. Everything was going great as shown in the part 1 photos, other than it being a very hot and humid day. Twenty men carried the extremely heavy statue of the saint through all the North End streets, stopping at the Read More…
Wednesday, August 8, 2012, 7pm at the Gassy North End Movie Night, sponsored by ROC-Teen Saturday & Regina Pizzeria North End Against Drugs Pride Week Presentation Hawaiian Luau Night Free Chinese Food – Kowloons! Bamboo lanterns, Leis, Music, Pizza, Beverages Special North End Family Pride Week Presentation August 8, 2012 at the Gassy, DeFilippo Playground, Read More…
The Grand Procession in honor of Saint Agrippina was an 8-hour affair held on Sunday, August 5, 2012 through the streets of the North End. This “Part 1” photo gallery captures the first half of the day, when the sun was beaming. It was a very humid day that eventually led to some more interesting Read More…
Color Me Badd (remember “All for Love“?) was the headline act at this weekend’s Saint Agrippina Feast, playing their fan favorites and drawing a huge crowd on Saturday night. The event comes after opening night where the statue of Saint Agrippina di Mineo was unveiled on Hanover Street in the North End. The photo gallery Read More…