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Madonna Della Cava Feast

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The Madonna Della Cava Feast celebrated is 106th year of bringing the tradition of faith and celebration from Pietraperzia Sicily to the New World of the Boston. It is one of the many Feasts and neighborhood festivals of the North End which are open to all.

Photos by Derek Kouyoumjian

Visitors arrive at the Madonna Della Cava Feast on Hanover Street.
Nick Buccellato Jr puts a freshly prepared pie in the traveling wood oven of PieSons Pizza. They’re at all of the Feasts in the North End this month.
A bachelorette party celebrates together at one of the beer gardens at the Feast.
David Rao offers visitors done of his homemade fudge at his Chocolate Moonshine booth.
Matthew Doyle with Wicked Dick Tease has a t-shirt with a cheeky, Boston-based message of humor for everyone.
Rob with No Country For Beardless offers products for men looking to put their best beard forward.
Pete and Matt with Tony And Elaine’s serve up meatballs from the famed North End establishment on North Washington Street.
Visitors come to pay their respects art the Madonna Della Cava Shrine on Battery Street.
Members of the Madonna Della Cava Society in front of the Banner of Madonna. The current one will be retired next year after the new one arrives from Italy after it is blessed by the Pope.
Longtime member of the Madonna Della Cava Society John Micciche (seated) with his family in front of the Banner of Madonna. The Society uses a banner of the Madonna rather than a statue as the latter could fall and break.
A young couple show off their hard-won prizes at the carnival games on Hanover Street.
Workers at the seafood stall of Anthony “The Captain” Fallano serve up fresh cherrystones as well as fried shrimp and calamari.
Tony Guerra eats cherrystone at the seafood booth of Anthony “The Captain” Fallano.
Hanover Street is transformed into a neigborhood party for the Madonna Della Cava Feast.
The Madonna Della Cava Society Clubhouse is open to age appropriate visitors to enjoy age appropriate beverages.
Members of the Madonna Della Cava Society toast “Viva Madonna”!
Brooke and John show off their unicorn won at one of the game stalls on Hanover Street.
Angelina and The Unit preform on the Hanover Street stage.
Angelina and The Unit preform on the Hanover Street stage.
The lights of the Madonna Della Cava Feast light up the night on Hanover Street.