Reverend Benjamin Gohlstin prayer at One World Day

Reverend Benjamin Gohlstin of Heritage Community Baptist Church offered a closing prayer at the 71st annual One World Day in the Centennial Year of the Gardens.  http://www.clevelandpeople.com/

Reverend Hilton Smith invocation at One World Day

Rev. Hilton O. Smith, president of the NAACP Cleveland and associate pastor at Greater Abyssinia Baptist Church, gave an invocation at the 71st annual One World Day in the Centennial Year of the Gardens.  http://www.clevelandpeople.com/

Reverend Hilton Smith invocation at One World Day

Rev. Hilton O. Smith, president of the NAACP Cleveland and associate pastor at Greater Abyssinia Baptist Church, gave an invocation at the 71st annual One World Day in the Centennial Year of the Gardens.  http://www.clevelandpeople.com/

Dignitaries at 71st annual One World Day

Rich Crepage, Vice President of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation, introduced some of the dignitaries at the 71st annual One World Day in the Centennial Year of the Gardens.

Key Bank at 71st annual One World Day

David M. Raynolds, Senior Vice President Key Bank Inc. spoke at the 71st annual One World Day in the Centennial Year of the Gardens.

University Circle’s Chris Ronayne at 71st annual One World Day

University Circle’s Chris Ronayne spoke at the 71st annual One World Day in the Centennial Year of the Gardens.

County Council Yvonne Conwell at 71st annual One World Day

Cuyahoga County Councilwoman Yvonne Conwell spoke at the 71st annual One World Day in the Centennial Year of the Gardens.

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Cleveland Councilman Kevin Conwell at 71st annual One World Day

Cleveland Councilman Kevin Conwell spoke at the 71st annual One World Day in the Centennial Year of the Gardens.  

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Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson at 71st annual One World Day

Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson spoke at the 71st annual One World Day in the Centennial Year of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens.

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Welcome to 71st annual One World Day, posting of colors and national anthem

Sheila Murphy Crawford, president of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation, welcomed the crowd to the 71st annual One World Day in the Centennial Year of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens.

She introduced the Cleveland Police Color Guard who presented the colors and then 11 year old Polina Kornyushenko sang the US National Anthem.

 

Serbian Folk Dance in Cultural Garden on One World Day

While 2 young Serbian Americans played the accordion, youngsters and others danced through the Serbian Cultural Garden in Cleveland at the 71st annual One World Day and the Centennial of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens.

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Traditional Young Girl Armenian Folk Dance at One World Day

A young lady from the Nagregatsi Armenian Folk Ensemble performed a Traditional Armenian folk dance at the 71st annual One World Day and the Centennial of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens.

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Song about the ancient and current capitals of Armenia

Nagregatsi Armenian Folk Ensemble performed a song about the ancient and current capitals of Armenia at the 71st annual One World Day and the Centennial of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens.


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Dancing in the Armenian Cultural Garden on One World Day

Members of the Armenian community of Cleveland and others danced around the Armenian Cultural Garden on the 71st annual One World Day and the Centennial of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens.


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Roll out the Barrel by the Italian Band of Cleveland

The Italian Band of Cleveland marched in the Parade of Flags at One World Day 2016 in the Cleveland Cultural Gardens.  This was the 71st annual One World Day and the Centennial of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens.

Here they played the polka classic Roll out the Barrel before the Parade of Flags began.


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Miss Czech/Slovak US Queen at One World Day in Cleveland

Miss Michaela Marenka Steager is the 2016/17 Miss Czech/Slovak US Queen.  She lives in Nebraska and came to the 71st annual One World Day in the Cleveland Cultural Gardens.  This was Michaela and her parent’s first trip to Ohio.

Laurel Tombazzi introduced Michaela and spoke about the competition which now includes Carpatho Rusyn and well as Czech and Slovak heritage.

Michaela showed her kroj (traditional costume) which includes a favorite tie from her late grandfather.

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The Garden Song by No Strangers Here at One World Day

The band No Strangers Here consisting of Pat Hoynes, Bob Crawford and Larry Bachtel performed a special version of the Garden Song (Inch by Inch, Row by Row) at One World Day 2016 in the Cleveland Cultural Gardens. #owd2016

The lyrics spoke about the Centennial of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens and the 71st annual One World Day.

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Indian Independence celebrated at One World Day in Cleveland

Members of the Cleveland Indian community celebrated the Independence of India in the India Cultural Garden on One World Day 2016 in the Cleveland Cultural Gardens in a ceremony organized by FICA, the Federation of India Community Associations.

Near the large statue of Mahatma Gandhi, Satish Parikh spoke about gaining Independence, shouted Jai Hind and then led the singing of Jana Gana Mana, the national anthem of India.

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One World Day tomorrow

The 71st annual One World Day will be held in the Cleveland Cultural Gardens on Sunday August 28, 2016.

This is the 100th anniversary of the Cultural Gardens (the first one was established in 1916) so there are some very special happenings that day. The price is right (free), getting there and parking is easy and free and shuttles and trolleys will help you get around. And those of us of a certain age all know the headlining act Michael Stanley who will perform for free at 6:15 PM!

You may choose to spend much of the day in the Garden(s) of your heritage enjoying the performances and food. Or you may want to see some new and different acts and try new food and drinks. Here are a few items to encourage you to attend:

• Free Parking, Free Admission, Free Entertainment, Free Souvenir book
• Free Lolley the Trolley tours of the Gardens
• Free Passport to Peace activities in each Garden
• Ethnic food in each Garden - Hofbrau Haus Beer Garden in the German Garden, Slyman's corned beef, Hungarian Budapest Cafe, Vietnamese Bahn Mi, specialty ice cream, etc.
• Variety of ethnic performances throughout the Gardens. Very diverse, something for everyone, unique settings. Examples Scottish Games, Yoga, Asian dance, opera, Middle Eastern dance, etc.
• Inspiring Naturalization ceremony for new citizens from about 25 different countries
• Parade of Flags featuring dozens of nationalities, ethnic costumes and more.
• Special Centennial headlining act - Michael Stanley and friends! (Free concert!)
• And lots more.

Yes, Cleveland's own Michael Stanley will be the closing performance (about 6:15PM) on Sunday. For free!

For people unfamiliar with the Cleveland Cultural Gardens, getting there and parking always seem to be a concern. The Parking team has made it very easy for you to get to and park (for free) in the Gardens for One World Day. Believe me; it's easier than it sounds.

With all the signs and volunteers you can't miss it. See Online Maps

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Sheila Crawford - Michael Stanley at Cultural Gardens concert

Cleveland musician Michael Stanley is the headline act for the Centennial celebration in the Cleveland Cultural Gardens at the 71st annual One World Day on August 28, 2016.

 Cultural Gardens board member Dan Hanson spoke with Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation president Sheila Murphy Crawford in the Hungarian Cultural Garden in front of a monument to Franz Liszt.

She explained the significance of the Centennial celebration in the Gardens and why they wanted a headline act of the magnitude of Michael Stanley to perform. The acoustic concert in the Cultural Gardens will be a free event to celebrate the Gardens Centennial Year.

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Michael Stanley talks music before his Cultural Gardens concert

Rock and roll musician Michael Stanley is the headline act for the Centennial celebration in the Cleveland Cultural Gardens at the 71st annual One World Day on August 28, 2016.

He spoke with Cultural Gardens board member Dan Hanson in the Hungarian Cultural Garden in front of a monument to Franz Liszt.

Michael Stanley told who would be in his all-time favorite band (Eric Clapton, Tom Petty, Clarence Clemons, etc.).

He also spoke about how the audience sings the line (Thank God for the man who put the white lines on the highway) in his song Lover at concerts.

The acoustic concert in the Cultural Gardens will be a free event to celebrate the Gardens Centennial Year.

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Nguyen Thai – Hero of 1400’s Vietnam

Lt Col (Ret) Joseph Meissner spoke at a gathering of the ClevelandePeople.Com Food Adventurers at Pho Thang Vietnamese restaurant in Cleveland Ohio.  The Food Adventurers are people who like to experience new foods and learn about different cultures.  Joe told the story of Nguyen Thai who in 1418 assisted a wealthy farmer, Lê Lợi, in the Lam Sơn uprising against the Ming and launched a siege at Đông Quan (now Hanoi), the capital of the Ming occupation.

http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/vietnam/vietnam.htm

Michael Stanley to headline One World Day

It’s a match made in… Cleveland! When the Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation wanted to have an extra special headliner to celebrate the Centennial Year of the Gardens at One World Day there was one name that jumped out – Michael Stanley.

Since 1945 the Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation (CCGF) has celebrated One World Day exemplifying the theme of the Gardens: “Peace through Mutual Understanding.” Sunday August 28, 2016 will be the 71st annual One World Day held in the Cultural Gardens.

2016 is the Centennial year of the Cultural Gardens (the first Garden was established in 1916) and the CCGF has hosted a number of special centennial events. The celebration will culminate in One World Day on August 28 from 11AM – 7PM.

Though he has had regional and national success, Cleveland native Michael Stanley will always be associated with his hometown, and not just when performing his Top 40 hit “My Town”.

From the start of One World Day at 11 AM there will be dozens of ethnic and cultural performers on the main stage and also throughout the individual gardens. But at 6 PM the attention will be drawn to the KeyBank Centennial Main Stage where Michael Stanley & Friends will perform in an historic acoustic concert in the Cleveland Cultural Gardens. The concert, parking and all of One World Day are free to the public.

Michael Stanley’s honest, Midwestern rock & roll is custom made for Cleveland and will be a perfect fit for Cleveland’s unique treasure, the Cleveland Cultural Gardens. As Michael says, “Let’s get the show on the road.”

Michael Stanley to headline One World Day

General Tran Hung Dao of Vietnam

Lt Col (Ret) Joseph Meissner spoke at a gathering of the ClevelandePeople.Com Food Adventurers at Pho Thang Vietnamese restaurant in Cleveland Ohio.  The Food Adventurers are people who like to experience new foods and learn about different cultures.  Joe told the story of General Tran Hung Dao of Vietnam who fought against the Mongols and Kubla Khan.  http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/vietnam/vietnam.htm

The Trưng sisters are national heroines of Vietnam

Lt Col (Ret) Joseph Meissner spoke at a gathering of the ClevelandePeople.Com Food Adventurers at Pho Thang Vietnamese restaurant in Cleveland Ohio.  The Food Adventurers are people who like to experience new foods and learn about different cultures.  Joe told the story of The Trưng sisters who were Vietnamese military leaders who ruled for three years after rebelling in 40 AD against the first Chinese domination of Vietnam. They are regarded as national heroines of Vietnam. http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/vietnam/vietnam.htm

Friendship Foundation of Cleveland’s Vietnamese

Lt Col (Ret) Joseph Meissner spoke at a gathering of the ClevelandePeople.Com Food Adventurers at Pho Thang Vietnamese restaurant in Cleveland Ohio.  The Food Adventurers are people who like to experience new foods and learn about different cultures.  He and Gia Hoa Ryan told the story of the Friendship Foundation which she started after she came to Cleveland in 1971 from Vietnam.  http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/vietnam/vietnam.htm

Lady Trieu (Bà Triệu) the Vietnamese Joan of Arc

Lt Col (Ret) Joseph Meissner spoke at a gathering of the ClevelandePeople.Com Food Adventurers at Pho Thang Vietnamese restaurant in Cleveland Ohio.  The Food Adventurers are people who like to experience new foods and learn about different cultures.  Joe told the story of Trieu Thi Trinh, also called Lady Trieu (Bà Triệu) who saw the way her people were oppressed by the Chinese and fought back. http://www.clevelandpeople.com/passport.htm

Why immigrants choose to come and stay in Cleveland

Leaders of the Cleveland Indian, Vietnamese and Chinese community spoke on a panel run by the Maltz Museum and Global Cleveland titled Begin the Conversation: Cleveland's Immigrant Communities Today: Pan-Asian Community.  They were asked why they chose Cleveland and stayed there.  Gia Hoa Ryan from Vietnam, Asim Datta from India, Johnny Wu from Panama and China and Nupur Goel whose parents came from India answered.

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Johnny Wu – growing up with diplomat father

Cleveland Asian Community leader and filmmaker Johnny Wu spoke at the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage on a Global Cleveland panel titled Begin the Conversation: Cleveland's Immigrant Communities Today: Pan-Asian Community.  He spoke about his upbringing in a diplomat’s family that traveled to many countries.  His father was strict and made him learn Chinese and martial arts at an early age.


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2nd generation loses culture of immigrant parents

Leaders of the Cleveland Indian, Vietnamese and Chinese community spoke on a panel run by the Maltz Museum and Global Cleveland titled Begin the Conversation: Cleveland's Immigrant Communities Today: Pan-Asian Community.  A question was asked about the 2nd and 3rd generation losing their culture and Gia Hoa Ryan who came from Vietnam in 1971 and Asim Datta from the Indian community answered. http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/vietnam/vietnam.htm



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Experience of Indian student in school

Nupur Goel is in the 11th Grade at Gilmour Academy.  She was the 2016 Grand Prize winner of the Stop the Hate essay program of the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage.  She spoke on a panel run by the Maltz Museum and Global Cleveland titled Begin the Conversation: Cleveland's Immigrant Communities Today: Pan-Asian Community.  She started a club to help other students learn about her background and culture.


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Foreign Students have to learn about others and assimilate

Cleveland Asian Community leader and filmmaker Johnny Wu spoke at the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage on a Global Cleveland panel titled Begin the Conversation: Cleveland's Immigrant Communities Today: Pan-Asian Community.  He said that both native born and visiting students need to learn from each other and respect each other’s cultures. http://www.clevelandpeople.com/




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Immigrants to want to settle together

Nupur Goel is in the 11th Grade at Gilmour Academy.  She was the 2016 Grand Prize winner of the Stop the Hate essay program of the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage.  She spoke on a panel run by the Maltz Museum and Global Cleveland titled Begin the Conversation: Cleveland's Immigrant Communities Today: Pan-Asian Community.  Her parents emigrated from Indian over 20 years ago.  She said it makes sense for immigrants wanting to stick with their communities.  The drastic change in emigrating leads to people wanting to be with people like them when they get here.

http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/asian/asian.htm

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Immigrants to want to settle together

Nupur Goel is in the 11th Grade at Gilmour Academy.  She was the 2016 Grand Prize winner of the Stop the Hate essay program of the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage.  She spoke on a panel run by the Maltz Museum and Global Cleveland titled Begin the Conversation: Cleveland's Immigrant Communities Today: Pan-Asian Community.  Her parents emigrated from Indian over 20 years ago.  She said it makes sense for immigrants wanting to stick with their communities.  The drastic change in emigrating leads to people wanting to be with people like them when they get here.


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Why Cleveland’s Vietnamese live in the same area

Leaders of the Cleveland Indian, Vietnamese and Chinese community spoke on a panel run by the Maltz Museum and Global Cleveland titled Begin the Conversation: Cleveland's Immigrant Communities Today: Pan-Asian Community.  Gia Hoa Ryan came from Vietnam in 1971 and told the story of the Cleveland Vietnamese community. http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/vietnam/vietnam.htm





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Shift in cultural attitudes – From Chinatown to AsiaTown

Leaders of the Cleveland Indian, Vietnamese and Chinese community spoke on a panel run by the Maltz Museum and Global Cleveland titled Begin the Conversation: Cleveland's Immigrant Communities Today: Pan-Asian Community. Asim Datta said it used to be that all Asians were seen as Chinese but it is different now. Gia Hoa Ryan prefers the Chinatown name and Johnny Wu explained why Cleveland’s Chinatown was rebranded as AsiaTown.

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Johnny Wu – Asian, Hispanic or American?

Cleveland Asian Community leader and filmmaker Johnny Wu spoke at the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage on a Global Cleveland panel titled Begin the Conversation: Cleveland's Immigrant Communities Today: Pan-Asian Community.

He spoke about being stereotyped as Asian even though he was raised in Panama and speaks English, Spanish and Chinese in that order.

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Johnny Wu – Asian, Hispanic or American?

Cleveland Asian Community leader and filmmaker Johnny Wu spoke at the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage on a Global Cleveland panel titled Begin the Conversation: Cleveland's Immigrant Communities Today: Pan-Asian Community.  He spoke about being stereotyped as Asian even though he was born in Panama and speaks English, Spanish and Chinese in that order.  


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Indian Population never settled in Cleveland Chinatown

Asim Datta spoke on a panel run by the Maltz Museum and Global Cleveland titled Begin the Conversation: Cleveland's Immigrant Communities Today: Pan-Asian Community.  He said that the Indian community never settled in one central area.  He said maybe they don’t centralize themselves or want to go where there are better schools or feel they can survive independently without the community close at hand.

http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/asian-indians/asian-indians.htm

Being labeled as Asian – daughter of Indian immigrants

Nupur Goel is in the 11th Grade at Gilmour Academy.  She was the 2016 Grand Prize winner of the Stop the Hate essay program of the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage.  She spoke on a panel run by the Maltz Museum and Global Cleveland titled Begin the Conversation: Cleveland's Immigrant Communities Today: Pan-Asian Community.  Her parents emigrated from Indian over 20 years ago.  She said that labels can be important and beneficial in understanding a person but when they are used to box people into a preconceived category they can be harmful. http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/asian/asian.htm

Opera and Ballet in the Italian Cultural Garden

Opera and Ballet in the Italian Cultural Garden

In 1930, the Italian Cultural Garden opened as a "symbol of Italian culture." Almost 70 years ago the Italian Garden hosted the San Carlo Opera in the lower level amphitheater. In 2008, the Italian Cultural Garden Foundation revived this tradition by presenting Opera in the Garden.

A record crowd of over 2,000 attended the July 31, 2016 performance by the artists from the Opera Circle Cleveland Company who were joined by dancers from the Cleveland Ballet.

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Cleveland Ballet ladies

Gandhi story about giving up sweets

Ray Gehanni told the story of how a mother asked Gandhi to tell her son to stop eating sweets. This was at the first annual Cleveland Cultural Gardens Kids Festival in the India Cultural Garden.

http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/asian-indians/asian-indians.htm

Kids Festival in Estonian Cultural Garden in Cleveland

At the first annual Cleveland Cultural Gardens Kids Festival the kids colored pictures of a Cornflower which is the national flower of Estonia.  Then story time with Erika Puussar where the kids learned to say dog (koer) in Estonian, and they played the Bees in the Garden game led by Teevi Champa that every kid plays in Estonia.

http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/estonian/estonian.htm

Gandhi story about giving up sweets

Ray Gehanni told the story of how a mother asked Gandhi to tell her son to stop eating sweets. This was at the first annual Cleveland Cultural Gardens Kids Festival in the India Cultural Garden.

http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/asian-indians/asian-indians.htm

Kids Festival in Estonian Cultural Garden in Cleveland

At the first annual Cleveland Cultural Gardens Kids Festival the kids colored pictures of a Cornflower which is the national flower of Estonia.  Then story time with Erika Puussar where the kids learned to say dog (koer) in Estonian, and they played the Bees in the Garden game led by Teevi Champa that every kid plays in Estonia.

http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/estonian/estonian.htm

How Gandhi ‘rocked the world’ with his salt walk

Ray Gehanni told the story of how Gandhi walked to the ocean to protest the tax on salt and how one man could ‘rock the world’ with non-violence.  This was at the first annual Cleveland Cultural Gardens Kids Festival in the India Cultural Garden.

http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/asian-indians/asian-indians.htm

Namaste and Gandhi influence at Kids Fest in India Cultural Garden

Ray Gehanni explained the meaning of Namaste and spoke about Mahatma Gandhi at the first annual Cleveland Cultural Gardens Kids Festival in the India Cultural Garden.

http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/asian-indians/asian-indians.htm

Bollywood moves at Kids Fest in India Cultural Garden

Sujata Lahke, President of FICA, showed some Bollywood moves to the youngsters at the first annual Cleveland Cultural Gardens Kids Festival in the India Cultural Garden.

http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/asian-indians/asian-indians.htm

Lebanese Dance – How to do the basic steps

Issam Boudiab, leader of the Ajyal Dabke Lebanese Dancers, taught the basic count to 6 steps of Lebanese dance at the first annual Cleveland Cultural Gardens Kids Festival.

http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/lebanese/lebanese.htm

Lebanese Culture – Cedar Tree, Language and Beirut

Pierre Bejjani and Faris Alameh spoke about Lebanon as children colored flags of Lebanon in the Lebanese Cultural Garden.  This was at the first annual Cleveland Cultural Gardens Kids Festival.  They told about the Cedar tree, languages spoken in Lebanon and about the capital city Beirut which has a climate like San Diego.

http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/lebanese/lebanese.htm

In the Fields Waltz at Polish Fest in Cleveland

North Coast Mix performed the In the Fields Waltz at the Polish Festival at the historic St. Casimir Church in Cleveland.  http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/polish/polish.htm

Whiskey and Beer Oberek in Cleveland

North Coast Mix performed the Whiskey and Beer Oberek at the Polish Festival at the historic St. Casimir Church in Cleveland.  http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/polish/polish.htm

Welcome to Cleveland’s Finnish Cultural Garden

Ken Quiggle of the Finnish Cultural Garden in Cleveland welcomes the crowd to the first annual Kids Fest in the Cleveland Cultural Gardens.  He explains the various activities such as having the Finnish flag painted on your hand or making your own Finnish flag.  http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/finnish/finnish.htm

Sisu and other Finnish Words in Cleveland’s Finnish Cultural Garden

Bonnie and Donna from the Finnish Cultural Garden taught some very basic Finnish words to the kids (and adults) at the first annual Cleveland Cultural Gardens Kids Festival.  They taught hello, goodbye, thank you and how to correctly pronounce sauna and the word for the red houses you see in Finland.  They also introduced us to the great Finnish word ‘Sisu.’ http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/finnish/finnish.htm

Immigration Reform - Global Cleveland’s Doug Bugie

Doug Bugie, President of Antal and Global Cleveland Board Member, spoke at a press conference hosted by Global Cleveland and the Partnership for a New Economy at Cleveland City Hall. He said it’s not one political party’s issue. http://www.clevelandpeople.com/dontmiss.htm

Immigration Reform - Cleveland Neighborhood Progress’ Jeff Kipp

Jeff Kipp, Director of Neighborhood Marketing for Cleveland Neighborhood Progress, spoke at a press conference hosted by Global Cleveland and the Partnership for a New Economy at Cleveland City Hall. http://www.clevelandpeople.com/dontmiss.htm

Immigration Reform - Cleveland Councilman Kerry McCormack

Cleveland City Councilman Kerry McCormack spoke at a press conference hosted by Global Cleveland and the Partnership for a New Economy at Cleveland City Hall to release new data on immigrant contributions in Ohio at Cleveland City Hall.

http://www.clevelandpeople.com/dontmiss.htm

Academia and Immigration Reform - CSU’s Harlan Smith

Harlan L. Smith, Director of the Center for International Services and Programs at Cleveland State University (CSU), spoke at a press conference hosted by Global Cleveland and the Partnership for a New Economy at Cleveland City Hall. He said that US immigration and nationality laws have not kept pace with the frequent changes experienced in academia and business.

http://www.clevelandpeople.com/dontmiss.htm

Immigration Reform - Cleveland Council President Kevin Kelley

Global Cleveland and the Partnership for a New Economy held a press conference to release new data on immigrant contributions in Ohio at Cleveland City Hall.  Jazmin Long of Global Cleveland gave a welcome and introduced Cleveland City Council President Kevin Kelley. http://www.clevelandpeople.com/dontmiss.htm

Cleveland Ballet dances to Agustin Lara’s Granada

While tenor Mikhail Urusov of Opera Circle Cleveland sang Granada by Agustin Lara at Opera in the Italian Cultural Garden in Cleveland on July 31, 2016 ladies from Cleveland Ballet danced. http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/italian/italian.htm

Cleveland Ballet dances to Tace il labbro from Merry Widow

While Soprano Dorota Sobieska and Tenor Jonathan Cilia Faro sang Tace il labbro from Merry Widow by Franz Lehar accompanied by Wanda Sobieska on violin at Opera in the Italian Cultural Garden in Cleveland on July 31, 2016 ladies from Cleveland Ballet danced. http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/italian/italian.htm

Cleveland Ballet dances to Habanera from Carmen

While mezzo soprano Laura Avdey from Opera Circle Cleveland sang Habanera from Carmen by George Bizet at Opera in the Italian Cultural Garden in Cleveland on July 31, 2016 ladies from the Cleveland Ballet danced.  http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/italian/italian.htm

Cleveland Ballet dances to Flower Duet from Lakme

While Mezzo Soprano Laura Avdey and Soprano Dorota Sobieska from Opera Circle Cleveland sang Flower Duet from Lakme by Leo Delibes ladies from the Cleveland Ballet danced.  This was at Opera in the Italian Cultural Garden in Cleveland on July 31, 2016. http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/italian/italian.htm

Final bows of Cleveland Opera Circle and Cleveland Ballet

Introduction of the singers and final bows of the Cleveland Opera Circle and Cleveland Ballet at Opera in the Italian Cultural Garden in Cleveland on July 31, 2016. http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/italian/italian.htm

Agustin Lara’s Granada by tenor Mikhail Urusov in Cleveland

Tenor Mikhail Urusov of Opera Circle Cleveland sang Granada by Agustin Lara at Opera in the Italian Cultural Garden in Cleveland on July 31, 2016. http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/italian/italian.htm

Agustin Lara’s Granada by tenor Mikhail Urusov in Cleveland

Tenor Mikhail Urusov of Opera Circle Cleveland sang Granada by Agustin Lara at Opera in the Italian Cultural Garden in Cleveland on July 31, 2016. http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/italian/italian.htm

Agustin Lara’s Granada by tenor Mikhail Urusov in Cleveland

Tenor Mikhail Urusov of Opera Circle Cleveland sang Granada by Agustin Lara at Opera in the Italian Cultural Garden in Cleveland on July 31, 2016. http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/italian/italian.htm

Ama credi e vai in Italian Cultural Garden in Cleveland

Soprano Dorota Sobieska and Tenor Jonathan Cilia Faro of Opera Circle Cleveland sang Ama credi e vai by Andrea Bocelli and David & Amy Foster at Opera in the Italian Cultural Garden in Cleveland on July 31, 2016. http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/italian/italian.htm

Non ti scordar di me by tenor Faro in Cleveland

Tenor Jonathan Cilia Faro of Opera Circle Cleveland sang Non ti scordar di me by Domenico Furno and Ernesto De Curtis at Opera in the Italian Cultural Garden in Cleveland on July 31, 2016. http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/italian/italian.htm

Welcome to Opera in the Cleveland Italian Cultural Garden

Anthony Marotta of the Radio Italia show on WRUW served as MC of Opera in the Italian Cultural Garden in Cleveland on July 31, 2016. Tony welcomed the crowd, told of the history of opera in the Italian Cultural Garden and thanked some of the people and sponsors who made it possible.

http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/italian/italian.htm

11 year old sings Rossini at Cleveland Opera

11 year old Polina Kornyushenko sang La Danza (Tarantella napoletana) by Gioachino Rossini accompanied by her teacher and pianist Olga Druzhinina at Opera in the Italian Cultural Garden in Cleveland on July 31, 2016. http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/italian/italian.htm

Nessun Dorma duet at Opera in Cleveland

Tenors Mikhail Urusov and Jonathan Cilia Faro of Opera Circle Cleveland sang Nessun Dorma from Turandot by Giacomo Puccini at Opera in the Italian Cultural Garden in Cleveland on July 31, 2016. http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/italian/italian.htm

Bixio’s Mamma by tenor Mikhail Urusov in Cleveland

Tenor Mikhail Urusov of Opera Circle Cleveland sang Mamma by Cesare Andrea Bixio at Opera in the Italian Cultural Garden in Cleveland on July 31, 2016. http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/italian/italian.htm

Dicitencello Vuie by tenor Mikhail Urusov in Cleveland

Tenor Mikhail Urusov of Opera Circle Cleveland sang Dicitencello Vuie by Rodolfo Falvo at Opera in the Italian Cultural Garden in Cleveland on July 31, 2016. http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/italian/italian.htm

Tace il labbro from Merry Widow in Cleveland

Soprano Dorota Sobieska and Tenor Jonathan Cilia Faro sang Tace il labbro from Merry Widow by Franz Lehar accompanied by Wanda Sobieska on violin at Opera in the Italian Cultural Garden in Cleveland on July 31, 2016. http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/italian/italian.htm

Vogliatemi Neme from Madame Butterfly in Cleveland

Soprano Dorota Sobieska and Tenor Mikhail Urosov sang Vogliatemi Neme from Madame Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini accompanied by Wanda Sobieska on violin at Opera in the Italian Cultural Garden in Cleveland on July 31, 2016. http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/italian/italian.htm

Vogliatemi Neme from Madame Butterfly in Cleveland

Soprano Dorota Sobieska and Tenor Mikhail Urosov sang Vogliatemi Neme from Madame Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini accompanied by Wanda Sobieska on violin at Opera in the Italian Cultural Garden in Cleveland on July 31, 2016. http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/italian/italian.htm

Votre toast from Carmen by George Bizet in Cleveland

Baritone James Binion from Opera Circle Cleveland sang Votre toast from Carmen by George Bizet at Opera in the Italian Cultural Garden in Cleveland on July 31, 2016. http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/italian/italian.htm

Largo al factotum from Barber of Seville in Cleveland

Baritone James Binion from Opera Circle Cleveland sang Largo al factotum from Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini at Opera in the Italian Cultural Garden in Cleveland on July 31, 2016. http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/italian/italian.htm

 

Special Parade Grand Marshal at Cultural Gardens One World Day

For Immediate Release

August 1, 2016

Cleveland, OH – Since 1945 the Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation (CCGF) has celebrated One World Day exemplifying the theme of the Gardens: “Peace through Mutual Understanding." Sunday August 28, 2016 will be the 71st annual One World Day held in the Cultural Gardens. 

2016 is the Centennial year of the Cultural Gardens (the first Garden was established in 1916) and the CCGF has hosted a number of special centennial events.  The celebration will culminate in One World Day on August 28 from 11AM – 7PM.

The Parade of Flags is always a popular and much anticipated part of One World Day.  Marchers parade down East Blvd and then MLK Blvd wearing the costumes and carrying the flags of the ethnic heritage they represent.

Befitting a Centennial celebration, the 2016 One World Day Parade of Flags will be special because the dozens of nationality groups will be led by a celebrity Grand Marshal.  You may have seen Stipe Miocic in the Cleveland Cavaliers Championship Parade.  Now you can see him as Grand Marshall of the One World Day Parade of Flags. 

Stipe Miocic is the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) Heavyweight Champion of the world and he hails from Cleveland.  Stipe Miocic was a Cleveland Golden Gloves boxing champion and NCAA Division I wrestler at Cleveland State University. 

Stipe is of Croatian heritage and will lead the Croatian and other delegations in the parade.  He will be on hand for photos and autographs after the Parade of Flags.

Concerned about parking? Don’t be. There is free parking at Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center’s VA with free shuttle services transporting from the VA Parking Lot to the Chinese Garden (South) and at Cleveland Metroparks lot (North Gate at the Gordon Park) at walking distance to One World Day events.  Several 13-Passengers Golf Carts will be available to transport those who need it throughout the gardens. See more on parking and transportation at http://clevelandoneworldday.org/2016/parking-transportation/.

About the Cleveland Cultural Gardens and One World Day

The Cleveland Cultural Gardens consist of 29 nationality gardens along East Blvd and MLK Blvd with several more in the planning and development stages.   One World Day on August 28 is the official annual celebration of the Gardens.  11 AM- 7 PM.  Free admission and free parking.

The One World Day Centennial Celebration is a Councilmatic Event Presented by Councilman Kevin Conwell, County Councilwoman Yvonne Conwell and in partnership with University Circle, Inc.

Major sponsors include Key Bank, Councilman Kevin Conwell, City of Cleveland, County Councilwoman Yvonne Conwell, University Circle Inc., Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, Medical Mutual, Alex Machaskee & Associates LLC, Cuyahoga Community College, ImageLab Media Services and Hofbräuhaus Cleveland.

Contact

Cleveland Cultural Gardens
President Sheila Murphy Crawford    sheilacrawford99@gmail.com

One World Day Committee Co-Chairs:

Dr. Richard Crepage              rich.crepage@gmail.com       440-812-1370 cell

Svetlana Stolyarova               realtorsvetlana@msn.com     216-548-4663 cell

One World Day Producer
Johnny Wu                              johnny@mdifilm.com             216-539-4634 office

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For more information on this release contact Dan Hanson at dan@clevelandpeople.com or Debbie Hanson at 216-406-6594 cell.

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