THURSDAY, AUGUST 17 to SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2017

BOSTON’S OLDEST CONTINUOUS ITALIAN FESTIVAL

In Boston’s North End: North, Fleet and Lewis Streets

In Honor of Madonna

Del Soccorso Di Sciacca

10:30PM - Closing Procession with the return of La Madonna Del Soccorso

to her permanent Chapel on Lewis St. and Grand Raffle Drawing

Grand Prize $2,000.www.fishermansfeast.com

THURSDAY - AUGUST 17TH - 6:30PMOpening Ceremonies - La Madonna

Del Soccorso will leave her permanent chapel on Lewis Street for a solemn

Procession to the Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park for the

Annual Blessing of the Fishing Waters.

9:00 PM Main Stage - Boston’s own DooWop Acapella Group STREET MAGIC

In Memory of Dominic Ventresca

Greater Metropolitan Realty

FRIDAY -AUGUST 18TH5PM - Music by DJ Sal Bartolo

6:15 - 7:15PM - Main Stage THE DEFENDERS CONCERT CORPS

7:30 - 9:00PM MUSIC BY OVERDRIVE

9:15 - 10:45PM Live Show by Boston’s Own

VINYL GROOVE Go back in time and relive the best

music from the 70’s Motown-Philly, and Classic Disco classic Disco.

SATURDAY - AUGUST 19TH2:30PM

Join the Children of the Fisherman’s Society as they Process their statue of the Madonna around the festival

accompanied by the North End Marching Band.

3:30 - 4:30Performance by

Beverly Richards Dance Studio6-7pm

VENERE SALZILLO will perform Italian and American

classics.7:00PM - 8:30PM

Music by SEABREEZE featuring Stephen Savio

9:00PM - 10:30PMExperience the history of Rock and

Soul with Music of PAULY and the GOODFELLAS

SUNDAY - AUGUST 20TH 10AM Outdoor Solemn High Mass in honor of

La Madonna Del Soccorso12:30PM -The Grand Procession of the statue of La Madonna Del Soccorso Di Sciacca through the

streets of the North End accompanied by Marching Bands and Floats

1PM - 2PM - Children’s Activities on the Main Stage2:30PM - 7:30PM

Experience 2 live shows from Boston’s Best oldies

and request band THE REMINISANTS

7:30 - 10:30PMBoston’s own DooWop

Acapella Group STREET MAGIC8PM - THE FAMOUS

FLIGHT OF THE ANGEL! As the statue of the Madonna returns to North

street for the finale of the day long procession she is greeted by a crowd

of enthusiastic spectators, each waiting for the opportunity to witness the

Famous Flight of the Angel.Yankee Magazine calls it “truly one of Boston’s greatest treasures” and National Geographic say’s “It’s a spectacle NOT to be missed!’” As

the angel ceremony is completed the spectators below are covered by a snowfall of confetti paper from the rooftops. This years Flying Angel is AVA TROVATO BONAVITA. Side angels SOPHIA FIALKOSKY and

VICTORIA CARREGAL

HYANNIS RESORT & CONFERENCE CENTER

Special Acknowledgment PATRICIA “PATTE” PAPAItalian American of the Year

Recipient

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