Giglio Feast - Old Timer’s Day - Dancing of the Giglio @olmcfeast 🇮🇹 🇺🇸

. . . 👉 The Giglio Feast is a 12-day carnival that celebrates the Italian-American community’s heritage and traditions. 👉 Hosted by Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. 👉 First held in 1903 by Nolani immigrants who wanted to pay homage to their patron saint, San Paolino. 👉 The Giglio Lift - 85-90 strong men lift a massive metal structure weighting 5-6 tons called the giglio, which is decorated with religious iconography. 👉 The lift is an annual ritual imported from Italy at the turn of the 20th century and is a tradition that has been going on for over 100 years. 📍Williamsburg, Brooklyn . . . #photography #nyc #manhattan #brooklyn #newyorkcity #ny #newyorknewyork #newyorkers #newyorkstate #newyorkig #newyorkart #usa #newyorkstyle #newyorkfashion #style #newyorkstateofmind #newyorkinstagram #newyorker #explore #travel #instagood #newyorklife #newyorkphotographer #instagram #igusa #madeinnyc #icapturenyc #newyorkartgallery #ig_nycity