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 Read More…
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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. More coverage of the Fisherman’s Feast.
NEMPAC Performs Story of Madonna Del Soccorso Di Sciacca at 2011 Fisherman’s Feast
Wondering about the story of Madonna del Soccorso di Sciacca and the Fisherman’s Feast? Hear the history of the tradition in this video of a play by the North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC). The performance was held on Saturday, August 20, 2011 at the 101st Fisherman’s Feast and produced by NEMPAC’s Emily Read More…
Video: Flight of the Angel at 101st Fisherman’s Feast 2011 in North End
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynImnd_XvRg] The famous “Flight of the Angel” is shown in the video from Sunday, August 21, 2011 at the finale of the 101st Fisherman’s Feast in honor of Madonna del Soccorso di Sciacca. After an all-day procession through the streets of the North End, the statue of the Madonna returns to the center of Read More…
North End Boxing Champion, Tony DeMarco, Receives Italian-American Award and Releases Memoirs at 2011 Fisherman’s Feast
Former World Welterweight Boxing Champion Tony DeMarco came home this weekend to the Fisherman’s Feast in Boston’s North End to receive the 2011 Italian-American Award and release his new autobiography, “Nardo – Memoirs of a Boxing Champion.” The video above shows the award ceremony, Tony’s speech and a few other special guests. Check out TKOTony.com Read More…
2011 Fisherman’s Feast Opening Ceremonies and Blessing of this Fishing Waters [Video]
The statue of the Madonna is brought out to the public from the Fisherman’s Club and processed through the North End / Waterfront to the edge of Boston Harbor at Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park. At 6:20 in the video, the opening ceremonies are conducted on a stage at Christopher Columbus Park with the annual blessing Read More…
NEMPAC Performs at Fisherman’s Feast
On Saturday, August 14th and Sunday August 15th, The North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) participated in the Annual Fisherman’s Feast on North Street. Under the direction of Emily Trask, twelve children, ages 4-10 performed a short play on the history of the Feast. The play was written by NEMPAC board member Lauren Read More…
100th Fisherman’s Feast 2010
The Fisherman’s Feast is an annual event that began in Boston in 1910 and is based on a tradition that goes back to the 16th century in Sciacca Sicily. The Feast is based on the devotion of the fishermen from Sciacca to the Madonna del Soccorso (Our Lady of Help). When the fishermen immigrated to Read More…
Fisherman’s Feast Schedule August 12-15
Schedule Addition: NEMPAC Play – Saturday & Sunday at 1:30pm This play gives a historical account of the feast and how it came to the North End. The Gloucester statue of St. Peter — the patron saint of fishermen, and a centerpiece for the annual St. Peters’s Fiesta each June — will be hitting the Read More…
Are You An Aspiring Actor or Actress?
Becca Griffin, Executive Director the North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC), sends in this call for talent! NEMPAC has been invited to perform a short play for the Fisherman’s Feast. We will be pulling it together under the direction of Ms Emily Trask (for those of you who have kids at NEMPAC’s Eliot Read More…
Fisherman’s Feast Thursday 8/13 – Sunday 8/16
Unless you’ve been under a rock, you know we are in the middle of the big feast season. This weekend is the Fisherman’s Feast on Fleet & North Streets. The event starts August 13th and runs through Sunday, August 16. And yes, the Sorrento Cheese Tower Building competition is back this year. Judging by the poll on the left hand side of this website, as of this writing, 56% of you will be at the feast while 44% will be getting away.
More details can be found at their website: www.fishermansfeast.com
The schedule of events is shown at the link below: