The Giglio Society of East Harlem thanks its members and friends for their participation in the 2011 Columbus Day Parade. Video can be viewed on You Tube . Pictures can be viewed at photo link.

The Board of Directors/Capo Paranzas and all the Members of The Giglio Society of East Harlem  wish to extend our warmest greetings to everyone in Brusciano. We hope that your upcoming Feast and the Dancing of the Gigli di Sant' Antonio ..August 28, 2011 proves to be a great success for all of you.

 As you know, the origin of the Feast of the Giglio di Sant' Antonio in America can be traced back to immigrants from Brusciano who migrated to East 106th Street in East Harlem in the early 1900's. What they brought with them to the new country was their pride and devotion to the Giglio. It should be noted that the largest Italian American community in the history of America  was in the East Harlem section of Manhattan. Many Italians migrated from different parts of Italy to this neighborhood. Shortly after the Annual Feasts began, the Italians from these different parts of Italy also embraced the Giglio tradition. Today, we can definitely state that the Feast has participation from descendents of immigrants from each and every region in Italy.

We have the same passion, devotion and pride in Dancing the Giglio di Sant' Antonio today as did the early immigrants from Brusciano. We are very proud to state that we build a truly authentic Giglio in America from a size, height, and adornment of the face perspective. We also build the entire structure in wood.

 We once again wish to extend our warmest wishes to everyone in Brusciana and  would like to send our most sincerest regards to everyone in Brusciano.

 Buon Festa..........e' Viva Sant' Antonio !!!