Novak Djokovic bust unveiled in Serbian Cultural Garden in Cleveland

 

Serbian Novak Djokovic is arguably the greatest tennis player in the world (21 Grand Slam events including the 2022 Wimbledon, etc.) He was unable to compete in the 2022 US Open because of US laws about people unvaccinated from Covid. 

On September 11, 2022 a bust of Novak Djokovic was unveiled in the Serbian Cultural Garden in Cleveland. Over 100 people attended including many clergy people from Texas, PA and even Belgrade, Serbia!  

Lots of pics and videos of tthe Djokovic bust unveiling 

George Voinovich Memorial Dedication in the Serbian Cultural Garden

George Voinovich served as Mayor of Cleveland and then Governor of Ohio and then US Senator from Ohio. He was of Serbian (father) and Slovenian (mother) heritage. He was very proud of his ethnic heritage and was a tremendous supporter of the ethnic diversity in Cleveland, Ohio and the United States.

On August 31, 2022 a memorial to the Senator was dedicated in the Serbian Cultural Garden in Cleveland.

Stories and memories were shared.

Photos and videos from the Voinovich Memorial

Serbian Cultural Garden in Cleveland Ohio USA

 The Serbian Cultural Garden is one of over 30 ethnic heritage gardens in the Cleveland Cultural Gardens in Cleveland Ohio. 

The founder and driving force of the Serbian Cultural Garden is Serbian Honorary Consul Alex Machaskee. 

Alex gave some history and led a tour of the Garden explaining the various features including the large icon of St. Sava and the busts of Nikola Tesla, King Peter 1, Mileva Maric, Nadezda Petrovic, Michael Pupin, Milutin Milankovic, Petar Njegos, Stevan Mokranjac, Vuk Karadzic and other Serbian cultural figures. 

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Naturalization Ceremony on One World Day

After the Parade of Flags on One World Day, people gathered in the Serbian Garden for the traditional Welcome and Naturalization Ceremony. 

This began with the posting of the colors by a Cleveland Police Color Guard and the singing of the National Anthem led by the Kosovo Choir.

Kosovo Choir

Then there were remarks from Serbian Cultural Garden president Alex Machaskee, Cleveland Cultural Gardens president Dr. Wael Khoury, past-president Sheila Crawford, Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson, County Council's Yvonne Conwell and City Council's Kevin Conwell.

Mayor Frank Jackson and Dr. Wael Khoury

Next came the highlight of the ceremony - the swearing in of almost 2 dozen new citizens from all over the world. Solomon Oliver Jr. is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. He made some remarks and then led the oath of citizenship.

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Welcome New Citizens

Judge Solomon Oliver Jr.

Nadezda Petrovic Bust dedication in Serbian Cultural Garden

Under the leadership of Alex Machaskee, the Serbian Cultural Garden in Cleveland continues to grow. A new bust of Nadezda Petrovic was dedicated on Sunday August 19th in the Serbian Cultural Garden. His Grace Bishop Irinejand Fr. Dragoslav Kosic officiated at the dedication.

Photos and videos of the Petrovic bust dedication

Milutin Milankovic Bust dedication in Serbian Cultural Garden

The Serbian Cultural Garden in Cleveland continues to grow. A new bust of Milutin Milankovic was dedicated on Sunday August 20th in the Serbian Cultural Garden.  His Grace Bishop Irinej and Fr. Dragoslav Kosic officiated at the dedication.

Bishop Irinej and Alex Machaskee

Milutin Milankovic was a Serbian mathematician, astronomer, climatologist, geophysicist, civil engineer and popularizer of science. Milankovic gave two fundamental contributions to global science. The first contribution is the "Canon of the Earth’s Insolation", which characterizes the climates of all the planets of the Solar system.

The second contribution is the explanation of Earth's long-term climate changes caused by changes in the position of the Earth in comparison to the Sun, now known as Milankovitch cycles. This explained the ice ages occurring in the geological past of the Earth, as well as the climate changes on the Earth which can be expected in the future.


Photos and video of the Milutin Milankovic Bust ceremony

Kosovo Men’s Choir in Serbian Cultural Garden in Cleveland

The Kosovo Men’s Choir performed several selections in front of the icon of St. Sava in the Serbian Cultural Garden in Cleveland.  This was at a dedication ceremony of the bust of Serbian scientist Milutin Milankovic in the Serbian Cultural Garden.

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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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Mileva Maric Bust Dedication in the Serbian Cultural Garden

The Serbian Cultural Garden honors many Serbian figures such as Nikola Tesla, King Peter I, Michael Pupin, Stevan Mokranjac, Bishop Petar Njegos andVuk Karadzic. A new bust was dedicated on Sunday June 19, 2016 honoring Mileva Maric the Serbian physicist and mathematician who was the wife and scientific partner of Albert Einstein.

The ceremony included a blessing and dedication, stories about Maric and songs by the Serbian Men's Choir Kosovo.

Danielle (Danijela) Sremac, President of the Serbian Institute
with new Mileva Maric bust

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Alex and Carol Machaskee with Serbian Ambassador Djerdj Matkovic

See Photos of attendees posing with the Maric Bust and throughout the Serbian Garden 

Blessing of bust of Mileva Maric in Serbian Cultural Garden

Rev. Zivojin Jakovljevic of St. Sava Church in Parma blessed the new bust of Mileva Maric the Serbian physicist and mathematician who was the wife and scientific partner of Albert Einstein.  The bust is in the Serbian Cultural Garden in Cleveland and is across from the bust of Nikola Tesla.

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Serbian drinking song by 4 ladies of Sarena

4 Serbian American ladies from the band Sarena performed a song explaining why they have to drink all night.  They were at the annual golf outing dinner to support the Serbian Cultural Garden in Cleveland, Ohio.  http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/serbian/serbian.htm