BROOKLYN, N.Y. - It truly is a sight to behold. More than 100 people lifting a 4-ton, more than 70 foot tall statue called the Giglio. It's a tradition that was brought to Williamsburg by immigrants from Nola in Southern Italy, to honor their Patron Saint, San Paolino.

"More or less danced, is what we would say. It's lifted up, carried through the streets, to different pieces of music, different fanfares, turned and bounced and swayed, " said Giglio Lieutenant John Perrone.

The Dance of the Giglio is a highlight of the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Feast which begins Wednesday and runs through July 21st near the church on North Eighth and Havemeyer Streets. It's a neighborhood that has certainly seen many changes over the years, but this is a tradition that has remained since 1903. A hardcore group of folks from the neighborhood or ties to the church keep it going.  

"I mean I love going on vacations and hitting the shore, but for the most part, for the first three weeks of July, you know you are planning on being here, " said Giglio Singer Anthony Allocco.   

The Giglio is new for the first time in a decade and the group of feast leaders with titles like Capo and Lieutenant started work on it back in the Fall. This version made of steel, may be just a bit less heavy than the past versions but just a little.      

"We probably took off a few hundred pounds versus the last one. A little bit different lighter materials. We are learning as we are going obviously. So the more we understand what to work with, the better we are at taking weight off' " said Feat Lieutenant Domenic Varuzza.

The church community welcomes everyone to the feast, whether they are neighborhood folks who still live here, those who moved away and make a pilgrammage back, and the newest residents of Williamsburg.

"This isn't just an Italian tradition, this isn't just a Catholic tradition, it's a neighborhood tradition, so they should try and enjoy it and embrace it too." said Feast Capo Danny Vecchiano.