The 18th Avenue Feast is ON FOR 2012 – BEGINS 8/23/12
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I AM SAD TO INFORM YOU THAT THERE WILL BE NO FEAST THIS YEAR…WHICH MEANS NEVER AGAIN ON 18TH AVE WILL THERE BE A FEAST OF SANTA ROSALIA….IF YOU READ THE ARTICLE THAT SAID THE FEAST IS ON…IT GOT ITS INFORMATION FROM THE MAYORS OFFICE….YES ALL THE PERMITS ARE ISSUED…BUT THERE IS NOW NO TIME TO GET 250 VENDORS, ENTERTAINERS ETC TO MAKE THE FEAST HAPPEN…AND THE SOCIETY HEADS ARE JUST FED UP AND TIRED…I AM SO SORRY FOR ALL OF US BUT THE FEAST OF SANTA ROSALIA/18TH AVE FEAST IS NO MORE….I COULD GO ON WITH ALL THE REASONS…BUT AT THIS POINT IT DOESNT MATTER ANYMORE…ITS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN AS PER THE SOCIETY…..SADLY ANOTHER BROOKLYN/BENSONHURST TRADITION DIES..ALONG WITH THE 13 AVE FEAST, THE HARWAY AVE FEAST , THE AVE U FEAST, THE 20TH AVE FEAST ETC….SO SORRY FOR US ALL…JOEFOR ALL THOSE PEOPLE WHO HAVE THEIR HOPES UP….I AM SAD TO INFORM YOU THAT THERE WILL BE NO FEAST THIS YEAR…WHICH MEANS NEVER AGAIN ON 18TH AVE WILL THERE BE A FEAST OF SANTA ROSALIA….IF YOU READ THE ARTICLE THAT SAID THE FEAST IS ON…IT GOT ITS INFORMATION FROM THE MAYORS OFFICE….YES ALL THE PERMITS ARE ISSUED…BUT THERE IS NOW NO TIME TO GET 250 VENDORS, ENTERTAINERS ETC TO MAKE THE FEAST HAPPEN…AND THE SOCIETY HEADS ARE JUST FED UP AND TIRED…I AM SO SORRY FOR ALL OF US BUT THE FEAST OF SANTA ROSALIA/18TH AVE FEAST IS NO MORE….I COULD GO ON WITH ALL THE REASONS…BUT AT THIS POINT IT DOESNT MATTER ANYMORE…ITS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN AS PER THE SOCIETY…..SADLY ANOTHER BROOKLYN/BENSONHURST TRADITION DIES..ALONG WITH THE 13 AVE FEAST, THE HARWAY AVE FEAST , THE AVE U FEAST, THE 20TH AVE FEAST ETC….SO SORRY FOR US ALL.
(From Joe DeMarco at the St. Rosalia Society)
The Feast of St. Rosalia or better known by Brooklynites as the 18th Avenue Feast would have taken place from August 25th to September 4th if it wasn’t cancelled.
Festa di Santa Rosalia was always celebrated starting the last Thursday of August until the first Sunday night in September. During the weeknights the festival wasn’t loud and crazy (see here). The best nights to go are either Friday or Saturday night of either weekend. Everyone shows up on those days around 8:30 and it’s absolutely crazy by 9:00 pm. Even the radio stations came out on the busy weekends to be part of the action.
Last year, 72nd Street and 18th Avenue was the best place to be because of the great live musicand djs (Pulse 87) too. Angelo Venuto was on 75th Street on the last Friday night and he was fantastic. Last year was the first time I saw the Venuto Girls (Concetta and Maria) The schedule for this year isn’t out yet, but you can see last year’s here. I love how everyone still comes back to meet up and celebrate together. A friend of mine who used to live in Brooklyn and recently moved to Florida just told me he is coming back for the 18th Avenue Feast.
Every July and August, people keep asking me, “When is the 18th Avenue Italian Festival in Brooklyn?” or When is the Feast of Saint Rosalie on 18th Avenue happening in August or September? When I run into former Brooklynites who have relocated to Staten Island or NJ they will always say “When is the Feast in Brooklyn?”
This was the best Italian Feast in Brooklyn. Many people come for the festival atmosphere and great food – sausage and peppers, calzones, zeppoles, cannoli’s and fried oreos. Everyone loves sausage and peppers from Lucy’s! There are rides, games and a lot of entertainment. Although the Jersey Shore cast will not be there, it will definitely feel like it with so many guidos around!
The feast is run by the Society Santa Rosalia located at 72nd and 18th Avenue and the Merchants of 18th Avenue.
Someone told me that this feast used to go further like to 80th Street, but I don’t remember that for as long as I have been going to it.
I received a few e-mails asking:
*Is the 18th Avenue Feast cancelled? NO WAY – It’s on!
– A street fair permit was obtained for this feast.
– The Feast of St. Rosalie has been going on for 30+ years, why would it be canceled? If I get any news about this, I will post it here. Borough President, Marty Markowitz has the same dates on his summer newsletter (see here: page one on the left)
BTW, The San Gennaro Festival in Manhattan is from September 15th to the 25th this year.
Hugs,
marlene
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August 24th, 2011 at 8:10 pm
so glad