85th ANNUAL FEAST OF SAN GENNARO on SEPTEMBER 15-25, 2011. This is an annual celebration of faith, the Feast of San Gennaro is known the world over for its festive atmosphere, an 11-day event with religious processions and festive parades, music through out the feast, a variety of ethnic food, tasty Italian restaurants & Roman cafes and Italian sweets and cannolis.
"The beloved Feast of San Gennaro is an annual celebration of the Patron Saint of Naples. The first Feast in New York City took place on September 19, 1926 when newly arrived immigrants from Naples settled along Mulberry Street in the Little Italy section of New York City and decided to continue the tradition they had followed in Italy to celebrate the day in 305 A.D. when Saint Gennaro was martyred for the faith
Since then, the Feast has grown from a one-day street festival to a gala 11-day event. On September 19 during each Feast, a Religious Procession, including the Statue of San Gennaro, winds along the length of Mulberry and Mott Streets, between Canal and Houston Streets. The procession begins immediately following a Celebratory Mass held at the Most Precious Blood Church on Mulberry Street, the National Shrine of San Gennaro."
In addition, there are more than 200 street vendors who set up shop along the Festival Streets selling a wide variety of goods. The Feast also has a number of arcade games as well as many fun activities for the younger members of the family, including carnival rides.
COME VISIT San Gennaro Feast in Little Italy New York today.
The Feast runs along Mulberry Street, between Canal Street (on south) and Houston Street (on north).
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