Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (East Harlem Giglio)
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Shrine Church, 448 East 116th Street, New York, NY
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An Italian-American street feast built around the ceremonial dancing of a 72-foot decorated tower called the Giglio, carried on the shoulders of more than 100 men through the streets of East Harlem. The Giglio Society of East Harlem has run the tradition from Our Lady of Mount Carmel Shrine Church since 1908, making it one of the city's oldest continuous feasts. It typically falls on the second weekend of August.
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