Giglio Society of East Harlem
giglio society east harlem non profit italianamerican society located east harlem manhattan new york city sponsor annual feast honoring patron saint saint anthony southern italian immigrant predominated east harlem italian harlem especially area east lexington avenue th th street east madison avenue th th street street featuring people different region italy neighborhood became known italian harlem italian american hub manhattan first part manhattan referred little italy many family town brusciano italy migrated east harlem bringing tradition yearly dance giglio festival honor anthony padua giglio lily italian foottall threeton statue carried danced street east harlem member society first giglio feast th street east harlem started approximately giocchino vivolo credited first capo paranza th street festival th street grew many year becoming one largest street fair america remained way festival moved block uptown th street dance giglio continued year hiatus dance giglio returned east harlem cooperative feast church lady mt carmel feast located pleasant avenue th street th street decided hold dance giglio festival separate annual lady mt carmel feast decision move dancing giglio date made order relieve strain giglio community east harlem giglio feast held annually second weekend august pleasant avenue drawing thousand visitor former resident tourist around world ton giglio statue danced shoulder faithful second sunday august italy portal new york city portal feast san gennaro italian harlem list italian american neighborhood little italy official website