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Heaven Touches Brooklyn in July
For those who receive New York (WLIW 21) Public Television.
Premieres Saturday March 10 at 8 PM
Thomas Vitale (TPV27@aol.com)sends the following information.
A film Produced, Written, Filmed and Directed by Tony De Nonno, Narrated by Michael Badalucco ABC's "The Practice" & John Turturro
**** MONDAY APRIL 23rd from 8 – 10 PM ****
**** SATURDAYAPRIL 28th from 5:15 – 7:15 PM ****
What is The Dance of the Giglio?
Imagine 125 men carrying a Five-Ton, Five-Story, Hand-Sculptured Tower and a 12- piece Brass Band on their shoulders dancing it through their neighborhood in tempo to joyous Italian folk songs.
Why is a Giglio danced?
For 300 years in Italy, and the past century in communities throughout the greater New York area, this glorious ritual known as 'The Dance of the Giglio' has been celebrated each Summer with unbridled passion and devotion. This annual 65-foot-high moving monument to faith, folk-art and family honors a Roman Catholic Saint, San Paolino di Nola and his heroic act of sacrifice in the ancient Italian city of Nola in the year 409 AD.
This Documentary film is a PublicTelevision Special similar to “THE 3 TENORS,” “RIVERDANCE,” “THE ITALIAN AMERICANS.”
HEAVEN TOUCHES BROOKLYN IN JULY is a production of De Nonno Productions, Inc. in cooperation with WLIW21 Public Television, produced in association with NETA and ITVS. Funding was provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, ULLICO Inc., The Kaufmann Fund, The National Italian American Foundation and UNICO National
www.giglio-usa.org
"HEAVEN TOUCHES BROOKLYN IN JULY"is an Italian American Historic Documentary, enlightening and engaging film celebrating the glorious 1,600 year old ritual of family, faith, valor and veneration know as the DANCE OF THE GIGLIO.
"HEAVEN TOUCHES BROOKLYN IN JULY" is narrated by world renown actors John Turturro & Michael Badalucco Emmy-award-winning Star of ABC's THE PRACTICE -- This film is a Public Television Special similar to "THE 3 TENORS," "RIVERDANCE," "THE DO-WOP SPECIAL," and "THE ITALIAN AMERICANS" Produced, Written, Filmed and Directed by acclaimed IA documentarian Tony De Nonno, his latest and biggest, was 18 Years in the Making & Lovingly Edited from over 140 hour of Film Footage - Spanning the 20th Century.
Made possible in cooperation with WLIW21 Public Television and in association with ITVS & NETA, and the gracious support of ULLICO Inc.,The Kaufmann Fund, The National Italian American Foundation & UNICO National. Your support would be appreciated, by your forwarding this E-Mail to the Diversity of Your World, tuning in, and purchasing the Video.
"HEAVEN TOUCHES BROOKLYN IN JULY" will be broadcast Nationally in August & December 2001 on Public Television Stations across America and Canada. Encourage Program Managers of Public Television Stations in your area to schedule the program for broadcast in Prime Time. Those who are not in the New York area. will naturally be watching "THAT'S LIFE", also Saturday Night at 8 PM.
For further information please contact Tony De Nonno e-mail DeNonnoProdInc@aol.com 718 745 3937

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