Starting today, August 16th, up until August 19th, take a break from the real world and relax at the annual celebration in Boston's Italian community in the North End since 1910! The event includes a procession of the Madonna through the neighborhood!
So what is this Fisherman's Feast and why should you go?
Well it's over 100 years old, so it obviously must be pretty awesome if it's been around for that long. This an annual event that began in Boston in 1910 and is based on a tradition that goes back to the 16th century in Sciacca Sicily!
"The Feast is based on the devotion of the fishermen from Sciacca to the Madonna del Soccorso (Our Lady of Help). When the fishermen immigrated to America in the early 1900's, they brought their traditions with them. Today's Feast is much the same as it was over 100 years ago with lights adorning the street and the smell of sausage in the air. The current Feast is organized by the descendants of those original immigrants and still includes a procession of the Madonna through the streets of the North End."
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