Fiesta of San Antonio Abate on Ditmars Blvd  6/21/2012 - 6/24/2012

Above video appearing with this article was produced by Vincenzo.

 

Festival in Astoria on Ditmars Blvd starts Thursday 6/21 ends Sunday 6/24     Full video coverage and follow up Q&A are available in the left column in 6 segments of approximately three to five minutes each. festival_san_antonio_abate_20120621_01 festival_san_antonio_abate_20120621_02 festival_san_antonio_abate_20120621_03 festival_of_st_anthony_astoria_20120622_03 junior_at_festival_st_anthony_20120622 fiesta_saint_antonio_procession_astoria_20120624

Long Island City, NY June 21, 2012 - Its dancing in the street on Ditmars Blvd in Astoria as the community celebrates the annual Feast of San Antonio Abate. The location of the event starts at 34th Street and Ditmars, just around the corner from the last stop on the N or Q subway in Astoria. Home of many Greeks and Italians, this annual event celebrates St. Anthony and lasts for four days to honor culture and religious traditions. Castrofilippo (Sicilian: Castrufilippu) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about 90 km southeast of Palermo and about 15 km east of Agrigento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,170 and an area of 18.0 km².[1]   According to ITALY Magazine: Saint Anthony the Abbot was a hermit who renounced his worldly possessions to follow Jesus and performed miracles throughout his life. He is considered the first to live a truly monastic lifestyle and was repeatedly tempted by the devil, persevering through prayer. This aspect of the saint's life is often portrayed in images of him with the devil at his feet. His feast day is celebrated with processions, music, and especially bonfires as one legend claims that he went to hell to steal the devil's fire, and indeed, while he distracted the devil, his piglet ran in and stole a firebrand to take back to humans on Earth. Italian towns celebrate the Festa di Sant'Antonio Abate or Feast of Saint Anthony the Abbot, also known as Saint Anthony the Great. Although he is often overshadowed by similarly named Saint Anthony of Padua, this Egyptian saint is particularly important throughout southern Italy, and is the patron saint of butchers, domestic animals, basketmakers,and gravediggers; he also protects against skin diseases, especially shingles known as "Fuoco di Sant'Antonio" (Fire of Saint Anthony) in Italy.   Watch OurLIC NEWS for coverage of this event.   Festival in Astoria on Ditmars Blvd starts Thursday 6/21 ends Sunday 6/24 WIN THIS FIAT!!! WIN THIS FIAT!!! Junior DeCaprio, Astoria native. 1952 Buick Skylark Antique. Juniors Restaurant, Vernon Blvd. LIC Junior DeCaprio, Astoria native. 1952 Buick Skylark Antique. Juniors Restaurant, Vernon Blvd. LIC Go to OurLIC Featured Profile James Adams, Concession participant. James Adams, Concession participant. Go to OurLIC Featured Profile Go to OurLIC Featured Profile Go to OurLIC Featured Profile Go to OurLIC Featured Profile (L) Junior DeCaprio, Juniors Restaurant, Vernon Blvd. LIC Junior DeCaprio, Astoria native. Juniors Restaurant, Vernon Blvd. LIC

All images and content presented on this page are COPYRIGHT Protected. © All Rights Reserved. Rainbow Pages, Inc. OurLIC.com 2012.

By clicking a photo, you can enlarge it, identify its code, request to use it, arrange to have it linked to an OurLIC Featured Profile, or link it to another website.