German host Joe Wendel honored by American Nationalities Movement

The American Nationalities Movement honored Joe Wendel of the German Community and host of the German radio show on WCPN 90.3 at the annual Captive Nations Dinner in Cleveland on July 14, 2016.

Wendel told how the Oktoberfest and other similar events allowed Germans to once again be open with pride in their heritage.

Why 99 Red Balloons in the German Cultural Garden in Cleveland

Dan Hanson of ClevelandPeople.Com is co-chair, with his sister Debbie Hanson, of the Marketing Committee for the Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation.  They produced the event where 185 people gathered in the German Cultural Garden in Cleveland to celebrate the 99th year of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens.  Here Dan explains why the number 99 was chosen.

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US and German anthems in Cleveland Cultural Garden

The Cleveland Donauschwasbe Blaskapelle (brass band) played the national anthems of the United States and Germany to begin the celebration of the 99th year of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens.  People gathered in the German Cultural Garden in Cleveland in front of the huge Goethe-Schiller statue. http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/germans/germans.htm

99 Red Balloons in German Cultural Garden in Cleveland

Over 185 people gathered in the German Cultural Garden in Cleveland to celebrate the 99th year of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens.  They gathered with 99 red balloons and posed in front of the huge Goethe-Schiller statue as the Cleveland Donauschwasbe Blaskapelle (brass band) played the 1983 German pop hit 99 Luftballons (99 re balloons) by Nena.  #owd2015http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/germans/germans.htm