East harlem’s annual Giglio Festival returns with food vendors, rides, games, music, and the group lifting of a five-ton religious statue (sun).  

• Thursday August 10th 2017:
  6:00 P.M. – Feast Opening Night – Featuring “The Brooklyn Keys” playing your Favorite Oldies 8-11pm
• Friday August 11th 2017:
  8:00 P.M. – Freestyle Legend Soave, singing “Crying over you” and all of his hits, DJ Mike G & MC John Luciano 8-11pm
• Saturday August 12th 2017:
  12:00 P.M. – Sant’ Antonio Procession
  6:00 P.M. – Hats & Shirts will be distributed to the Children in attendance who will be Lifting The Children’s Giglio
  7:00 P.M. – Dancing the Children’s Giglio
  8:00 P.M. – Featuring “The Bel Airs” Playing their Doo Wop Sounds 8-11pm
• Sunday August 13th 2017:
  12:00 P.M. – Paranza Mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Shrine Church
  1:30 P.M. – First Lift & Dancing the Giglio di Sant’ Antonio
  8:00 P.M. – Entertainment by DJ Mike G & MC John Luciano Playing your Favorite Songs 8-11pm
• The Giglio will be danced Sunday August 13th after the Paranza Mass at 1:00 pm
• Monday August 14th 2017:
  9:00 A.M. – Taking down the Giglio is as important as all the other events.

More info HERE

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