Henry Bufalini plays his trumpet in a school bus with other members of the San Rocco Festa Band as they drive from St. Titus Church to the beginning of the procession route on Sunday morning in Aliquippa. Thousands of people participated in the procession, which featured many families with family banners marching through the streets of Aliquippa with the San Rocco Festa Band and the statue of San Rocco.
Mario Masantonio, left and his brother Michael hold the San Rocco banner, while the San Rocco Festa Band plays traditional Italian music before going to St. Titus Church in Aliquippa on Sunday morning. The festival, which originated in the town of Patrica, Italy, has been occurring in Aliquippa for 91 years.
Henry Bufalini talks to friends at the 91st San Rocco Festa in Aliquippa on Friday afternoon. The festival took place over three days and featured live music, vendors, fireworks, a mass and the traditional Baby Doll Dance on Sunday evening.
Henry Bufalini, right, his son David, center and his daughter Natalee play with the San Rocco Festa Band during the procession through the streets of Aliquippa on Sunday morning. Henry, David and Natalee are the only three generation family members currently playing in the San Rocco Festa Band.
Thousands of people participated in the procession after the San Rocco Liturgy at St. Titus Church in Aliquippa on Sunday morning. The procession featured many families with family banners marching through the streets of Aliquippa with the San Rocco Festa Band and the statue of San Rocco.
Henry Bufalini, center, raises a shot of limoncello at a close friends house after the first night of the 91st San Rocco Festa in Aliquippa on Friday. Each year after the first night of the festival, family and close friends go to multiple houses to eat and drink.
Natalee Bufalini, granddaughter of Henry, center, dances with Grace Tisch while the Ballabe band plays in the background in Aliquippa on Friday evening. Each year after the first night of the festival, the Ballabe band goes to multiple houses to play traditional songs and to eat and drink with close friends and family.
Henry Bufalini, left, plays his trumpet with the rest of the Ballaba band while fireworks go off concluding the second day of the 91st San Rocco Festa in Aliquippa on Saturday. The festival, which originated in the town of Patrica, Italy, took place over three days and featured live music, vendors, fireworks, a mass and the traditional baby doll dance on Sunday evening.
Henry Bufalini, center, hugs Carol Fox, left and Jeanne Smith at the 91st San Rocco Festa in Aliquippa on Saturday afternoon. The festival, which originated in the town of Patrica, Italy, took place over three days and featured live music, vendors, fireworks, a mass and the traditional baby doll dance on Sunday evening.
Henry Bufalini adjusts the Baby Doll costume after he put on the seven foot tall statue on Sunday night in Aliquippa. Henry has participated in the Baby Doll Dance since 1987.
Smoke clears after the fireworks have concluded near the end of the Baby Doll Dance, which is accompanied by music from the Ballabe Band at the 91st San Rocco Festa in Aliquippa on Sunday night. Henry Bufalini, in the male costume on the right, has participated in the dance since 1987.