In Albany last August, our first annual reunion focused not only on the history and life in Craco, but also on the immigrant experiences of our ancestors.  This year, we're taking these two very different worlds and expanding upon them,  providing an opportunity for our members to walk in the same steps that their ancestors did over 100 years ago!   This month, nearly 50 individuals will be traveling to Craco, some returning to their place of birth and where they spent their childhood, others visiting for the first time this land from which we all descended.  It promises to be a most meaningful and emotional trip for all!   Our second annual reunion, August 15th - 17th, will be held this year in the lower east side of Manhattan, where a majority of our ancestors first arrived and settled in the "New World".  Besides dining in of the some best and most famous restaurants in the "Little Italy" section of Manhattan, we will visit the Tenement Museum, to gain an important perspective of the living conditions that our ancestors endured. We will also conduct a walking tour of the old neighborhoods where many Crachesi began a new life for themselves and their children, and attend the Mass and procession honoring San Rocco.  You can click on the photo below to link to a video from last years' San Rocco procession.  Steven LaRocca (on the right proudly carrying our beloved San Rocco) is a member of the Craco Society, and also serves as President of The San Rocco Society.