2015-10 | Italian Flag Raising and Joust at Boston City Hall

For the second time in history, the Italian flag was raised at Boston City Hall next to the American flag. The ceremony kicked off the Italian Heritage events for Columbus Day weekend. Highlighting this year's event was the Giostra Cavalleresca di Sulmona from the Abruzzo region of Italy. The group brought their medieval Gostra (Joust) costumes, trumpets, drums and flag performances.

Italian Heritage Celebration at Boston City Hall with Giostra Cavalleresca di Sulmona
Italian Flag Raising at Boston City Hall
Giostra Cavalleresca di Sulmona - Flag Performer

Head of Giostra Cavalleresca from Sulmona Italy
Giostra Cavalleresca di Sulmona - Flag Performance
City Councilor Salvatore LaMattina at the Italian Heritage celebration and flag raising
Flag performer from Sulmona Italy

Filippo Frattaroli (right) and member of Giostra Cavalleresca di Sulmona
Dignitaries at Italian Flag Raising - Boston City Hall
Giostra Cavalleresca di Sulmona
Italian Flag Raising at Boston City Hall

State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz
Member of Giostra Cavalleresca di Sulmona
Trumpeters from Giostra Cavalleresca di Sulmona

East Boston State Rep. Adrian Madaro
Members of Giostra Cavalleresca di Sulmona
Italian and American Flags at Boston City Hall

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