Remember
in the movie “Godfather Part II” when Vito Corleone assassinated the bully Don
Fanucci during the San Gennaro Festival in Little Italy NYC?
Remember
in the movie “Godfather Part III” when Vito’s grandson, Vinnie, assassinated
Joey Zasa during the San Gennaro Festival in Little Italy NYC?
Good
times! Be sure to also celebrate today with blood red wine from Italy!
Raise Your Gelato Cone!
For
the past 89 years, the area around Mulberry Street in New York City–famously
known as Little Italy–has held a feast in honor of St Januarius–except
here they call him San Gennaro.
But
why here?
It
seems that, back in the day, when Italians made their way to the New World,
many Neapolitans settled in this area, bringing their beloved saint with them.
Here, they continued the celebrations of their patron saint, and eventually, it
became one of the city’s best-known celebrations.
The
festival has a website–www.sangennaro.org–that
lists events and celebrities at the event. But today, being San Gennaro’s
actual feast day, they’re pulling out the big Catholic guns. If you’re in New
York City today, get to Little Italy!
- 2:00-3:00
PM: High Mass in honor of San Gennaro at the Church of the Most Precious
Blood at 109 Mulberry Street
- 3:00
PM: Procession of the Statue of San Gennaro through the streets of Little
Italy
- 4:00
PM: Unveiling of the world’s largest gelato cone…
Well…
even the saints had to eat, too, right?! And, after all, it’s a celebration! Mangia!
If you can make it, you’re sure to find some of the city’s best
Italian/Italian-American food, like sausages, zeppole, and more!
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