Ending July 20th: This weekend is the end of Williamsburg's annual Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and San Paolino, which includes the famous Dance of the Giglio (pronounced "GEE lee oh"), a tradition that stretches back to the fifth century A.D. in Nola, Italy and 1903 in Williamsburg.
During the dance, a 65- to 85-foot-tall monument, mounted on a platform that also carries a 12-piece brass band, and weighing up to 5 tons, is lifted by over 100 men and paraded through the streets of Williamsburg.
You can watch the rest of this 28-minute long video documentary about the Dance of the Giglio for free on
Folkstreams.net
For more info and schedule for the Williamsburg festival see the official website
For another Giglio video, click the "Read More" link.
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