Someone Say, PARTY? by TwistedMindDesigns
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New York City's biggest, best known and longest running street party -
The 77th Annual Feast of San Gennaro
The beloved Feast of San Gennaro is an annual celebration of the Patron Saint of Naples. The first Feast in New York City took place on September 19, 1926 when newly arrived immigrants from Naples settled along Mulberry Street in the Little Italy section of New York City and decided to continue the tradition they had followed in Italy to celebrate the day in 305 A.D. when Saint Gennaro was martyred for the faith.
Since then, the Feast has grown from a one-day street party to a gala 11-day event. On September 19 during each Feast, a Religious Procession, including the Statue of San Gennaro, winds along the length of Mulberry and Mott Streets, between Canal and Houston Streets. The procession begins immediately following a Celebratory Mass held at the Most Precious Blood Church on Mulberry Street, the National Shrine of San Gennaro.
In addition, there are more than 300 street vendors who set up shop along the Festival Streets selling a wide variety of goods and merchandise, including international foods, official Little Italy souvenir items and boutique merchandise including jewelry and clothing. The Feast also has a number of arcade games as well as many fun activities for the younger members of the family, including carnival rides.
Hey, we Italians know how to throw a party!
Wish you were here Meli. This part of the series is dedicated to you!
Comments (8)
logiloglu
excellent photography !!!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!
cynlee
you captured the feel of the place... makes me want to go explore :]
Apophis906
Wonderful shot here, love the colors. Excellent capture.
gwfa
reminds me of a (night) walk from Brooklyn bridge through Little Italy back to 42nd street long, long ago...
DJB
Ahh how I miss our Italian street parties.The rowdies put an end to them.Nice capture for a memory!
captainparsa
happy to find you in this party.!!!
gallimel
You are a real lovely man :) It's adorable that you dedicate this to me :) :) :) Can't even explain how it feels :) And really the way you've composed this reminds me of the way we love to party here :) I haven't been in Naples when S.Gennaro feast takes over there.. but I know the devotion Neapolitans have for him. It's like a member of everyone's family down there. the same impression of happiness and familiarity shines from this shot. You captured all amazingly. Thank you. You're one of a knd dear :)
FearaJinx
G's... all we have here is the apple harvest fevestaval... you DO know how to party!