On August 4, 2010 I received a press release from my journalist friend Dr. Antonio Castaldo, in Brusciano, Italy which conveyed greetings and best wishes to the Feast of the Giglio of Sant'Antonio in East Harlem, New York with also a reference to Miriam Medina, Bobby Maida Phil Bruno, and the entire Italian Community of East Harlem, from the Mayor Dr. Angelo Antonio Romano, President of the Giglio Feast Commission, Nicola Di Maio and President of City Council, Antonio Di Palma. I would like to share this press release with you both in Italian and English which I have translated for your benefit.
MUNICIPALITY OF BRUSCIANO
Province of Naples
Press Office
Press Release: August 4, 2010
"Best wishes are extended from the Administration and City Council of Brusciano to the Feast of the Giglio of Sant' Antonio in East Harlem, New York."Since the commencement of the last century on the initiative of Bruscianese emigrants was born in New York in the neighborhood of East Harlem the "Giglio Feast of Sant' Antonio. Even today, the third and fourth generations born to these undaunted immigrants practice the Feast of the Giglio along with Brusciano in memory of their ancestors and of distant Brusciano.
This week, such festive event will be repeated from August 5-8. To the organizers and the "Giglio Society" are expressed with this statement best wishes and fraternal greetings on behalf of the entire Community of Brusciano through Mayor, Dr. Angelo Antonio Romano, President of the Giglio Feast Commission, Nicola Di Maio, and President of City Council, Antonio Di Palma.
There are many innovations that have been coming out in the course of studies, research, professional contacts and sincere friendship between Antonio Castaldo, sociologist and journalist, head of the Press Office of the City of Brusciano, and Miriam Medina researcher and founder of the American history website http://thehistorybox.com/ : Bob Maida webmaster of www.eastharlemgiglio.com and Phil Bruno descendant of the Vivolo Family that immigrated to the United States in the early part of 1900. Just one member of this family, Rocco Vivolo began circa 100 years ago, the Feast of the Giglio of Sant' Antonio in East Harlem, New York. Another historical capoparanza (leader of the lifters) figure in America is that of Angelo Granata New York 1917-2001) last of nine children of parents Annunziata and Antonio who left Brusciano in the early part of 1900. This leader is remembered for his devotion to the saint and for his technical capacity in managing the ballad of the Giglio of Sant'Antonio in the Feast of Gigli in America.
The head of the press office, Antonio Castaldo, informed Mayor Dr. Angelo Antonio Romano, President of City Council, Antonio Di Palma and the President of the Feast of the Gigli of Brusciano, Nicola Di Maio of this event suggesting the sending of an Institutional greeting. This morning August 4, 2010, at the beginning of the City Council meeting there was a salutation to the Italian American community celebrating this weekend in New York, with the Giglio of Sant'Antonio di Padova. Here is the text read by President Antonio Di Palma:TO THE FEAST OF THE GIGLIO DI SANT' ANTONIO DI PADOVA IN THE USA
TO THE "GIGLIO SOCIETY" AND
We express our brotherly greeting and warm best wishes to the organizers, civil and religious authorities and to the Italian American Community of East Harlem, New York among which are many Bruscianese whose ancestors started the Feast of the Giglio di Sant'Antonio di Padova in America. The pride of historical affiliation and shared cultural and religious symbols binds us in time for centuries despite the geographical distance. So with the embrace of the whole Brusciano Community.
Responsible for this press release: Dr. Antonio Castaldo Tel. 081.5218249 Fax 081. 5190191 e-mail: stampa@comune.brusciano.na.it
To contact: miriammedina@earthlink.net or miriam@thehistorybox.com
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