Polish National Anthem - Constitution Day Cleveland 2015

The Polish National Anthem, Mazurek Dąbrowskiego, was sung at the 2015 Polish Constitution Day Parade celebration in Cleveland‘s Slavic Village.

 

Polish National Anthem - Constitution Day Cleveland 2015

The Polish National Anthem, Mazurek Dąbrowskiego, was sung at the 2015 Polish Constitution Day Parade celebration in Cleveland‘s Slavic Village.

 

Grand Marshall Judge Ray Pianka - Constitution Day Parade in Cleveland 2015

Judge Ray Pianka was the Grand Marshall of the 2015 Polish Constitution Day Parade in Cleveland‘s Slavic Village.  Judge Ray Pianka spoke after the Parade about the Constitution of May 3, 1791.

Grand Marshall Judge Ray Pianka - Constitution Day Parade in Cleveland 2015

Judge Ray Pianka was the Grand Marshall of the 2015 Polish Constitution Day Parade in Cleveland‘s Slavic Village.  Judge Ray Pianka spoke after the Parade about the Constitution of May 3, 1791.

How the Dutch celebrate King’s Day

Marian Brumbaugh, originally from The Hague in South Holland, told how the Dutch celebrate King’s Day in Holland.  She was at the annual King’s Day (Koningsdag) celebration in Cleveland.

She said the party is like Mardi Gras or Carnival.

How the Dutch celebrate King’s Day

Marian Brumbaugh, originally from The Hague in South Holland, told how the Dutch celebrate King’s Day in Holland.  She was at the annual King’s Day (Koningsdag) celebration in Cleveland.

She said the party is like Mardi Gras or Carnival.

Dutch eating uncooked herring for King’s Day in Cleveland

Marian Brumbaugh, originally from The Hague in South Holland, told about the Dutch National Dish, herring, at the annual King’s Day (Koningsdag) celebration in Cleveland.
She said the herring is pickled not cooked and available on street corners and all over when in season in May. People eat it whole from head to tail.

Dutch eating uncooked herring for King’s Day in Cleveland

Marian Brumbaugh, originally from The Hague in South Holland, told about the Dutch National Dish, herring, at the annual King’s Day (Koningsdag) celebration in Cleveland.
She said the herring is pickled not cooked and available on street corners and all over when in season in May. People eat it whole from head to tail.

Hip Hop artist TEO at Diversity Center event

Hip Hop artist TEO performed at the 13th Annual Walk, Rock & Run of The Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio on Saturday, May 2, 2015 in front of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland. The Lake Erie Monsters official mascot, the seagull character named Sullivan C. Goal (aka "Sully") joined in.

D4L Dance Group grand finale at Walk, Rock & Run

The Dance 4 Life (D4L) Dance Group performed at the 13th Annual Walk, Rock & Run of The Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio on Saturday, May 2, 2015.  They danced in front of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland.  This was their freestyle jam and grand finale.

Ladies from D4L Dance Group at Walk, Rock & Run

Ladies from D4L Dance Group performed at the 13th Annual
Walk, Rock & Run of The Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio on Saturday, May
2, 2015.  They danced in front of the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland.

D4L Dance Group at Walk, Rock & Run

Members of the D4L Dance Group performed at the 13th Annual Walk, Rock & Run of The Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio on Saturday, May 2, 2015.  They danced in front of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland.

Drumline and start of 13th Annual Walk, Rock & Run

Peggy Zone Fisher, President & CEO of The Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio, introduced the All City Arts Drumline who performed and then led the walkers up East 9th Street in Cleveland for the 13th Annual Walk, Rock & Run on Saturday, May 2, 2015.  It began and ended at The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland.  Walk, Rock & Run unifies communities across Northeast Ohio while raising awareness of diversity issues. Proceeds from Walk, Rock & Run directly support The Diversity Center’s in-school programming in nine Northeast Ohio counties.

Dutch King’s Day Toast in Cleveland

Peter De La Porte, Honorary Consul of the Netherlands for the state of Ohio, led the toast with Marian Brumbaugh and others of the Cleveland Dutch community at the celebration of King’s Day (Koningsdag)

Dutch national Anthem for King’s Day in Cleveland

Marian Brumbaugh, originally from The Hague in South Holland, sang the Dutch national anthem at the annual King’s Day (Koningsdag) celebration in Cleveland.



Wilhelmus van Nassouwe, usually known just as the Wilhelmus, is the national anthem of the Netherlands and is said to be the oldest national anthem in the world.

Dutch King’s Birthday in Cleveland

Peter
De La Porte, Honorary
Consul of the Netherlands for the state of Ohio, explained what King’s Day (Koningsdag)
is.  The Dutch community celebrates
King’s Day (Koningsdag) after the inauguration of King Willem-Alexander on 30
April 2013 (what was then still Queen’s Day).

The royal celebrations were first held on 31 August
1885 in honor of the birth of Queen Wilhelmina, and the Queen’s Day
(Koninginnedag) tradition was born. After Wilhelmina’s daughter (Juliana)
succeeded to the throne in 1949, the day was changed to 30 April in accordance
with the new Queen's birthday. 

The women of the 1916 Easter Uprising

Marilyn Madigan, President of the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians (Cleveland) told about the men and women who fought in Easter Week at the Pride of Erin in Cleveland Ohio at an Easter 1916 Commemoration on the 99th anniversary of the declaration of Irish independence and the armed rebellion to oppose English tyranny. The event was organized by Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians and Irish Northern Aid.  The presentation featured the  Daughters of Erin – the women of 1916.

Irish Soldier Laddie by Mary Agnes Kennedy

Mary Agnes Kennedy sang Irish Soldier Laddie (For tonight we go to free old Wexford town) at the Pride of Erin in Cleveland Ohio at an Easter 1916 Commemoration on the 99th anniversary of the declaration of Irish independence and the armed rebellion to oppose English tyranny. The event was organized by Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians and Irish Northern Aid.

Irish Soldier Laddie by Mary Agnes Kennedy

Mary Agnes Kennedy sang Irish Soldier Laddie (For tonight we go to free old Wexford town) at the Pride of Erin in Cleveland Ohio at an Easter 1916 Commemoration on the 99th anniversary of the declaration of Irish independence and the armed rebellion to oppose English tyranny. The event was organized by Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians and Irish Northern Aid.

New Armenian Saints - Fr. Hratch Sargsyan

Fr. Hratch Sargsyan spoke of the newly canonized Armenian saints together at the Commemoration of the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide in the Rotunda of Cleveland City Hall on April 24, 2015.  He said, “We now have an additional 1.5 million saints praying for us today.”



He told the people to leave with their heads high because they are not victims; they are descendants of the survivors.

Hrant Bagrazyan on piano at Armenian Genocide Event in Cleveland

Hrant Bagrazyan performed on piano at the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide in the Rotunda of Cleveland City Hall on April 24, 2015. He performed Yerangi, Marali, and Komitas.

 

Hayastan sung at Armenian Genocide Event in Cleveland

The Armenian song Hayastan was performed at the
Centennial of the Armenian Genocide in the Rotunda of Cleveland City Hall on
April 24, 2015 by Sona Baghdasaryan, Maral Demirjian, Serop Demirjian and Rafi
Atvitsian MD accompanied by Ari Terjanian.  

Hayastan sung at Armenian Genocide Event in Cleveland

The Armenian song Hayastan was performed at the
Centennial of the Armenian Genocide in the Rotunda of Cleveland City Hall on
April 24, 2015 by Sona Baghdasaryan, Maral Demirjian, Serop Demirjian and Rafi
Atvitsian MD accompanied by Ari Terjanian.  

We are few but we are Armenians

Ruzanna Babayan recited the poem “We are few but
we are Armenians” by Paruyr Sevak at the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide in
the Rotunda of Cleveland City Hall on April 24, 2015.  

Armenian Genocide Event in Cleveland –Councilman Joe Cimperman

Cleveland Councilman Joe Cimperman spoke at the
Centennial of the Armenian Genocide in the Rotunda of Cleveland City Hall on
April 24, 2015.  He spoke of the evil in
the world and wondered what his Slovenian parents would have wanted him to do.  

Armenian Genocide Event in Cleveland – State Rep Bill Patmon

Ohio State Representative Bill Patmon spoke at
the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide in the Rotunda of Cleveland City Hall
on April 24, 2015.  He said it was the
worth thing in history he has heard of it. We say ‘Never Forget’ but in 1915 “We
forgot.” 

Armenian Genocide Event in Cleveland – State Senator Kenny Yuko

Ohio State Senator Kenny Yuko spoke at the Centennial of the
Armenian Genocide in the Rotunda of Cleveland City Hall on April 24, 2015.  He gave a resolution from the Ohio Senate to
Russ Arslanian recognizing the centennial of the Armenian Genocide. 

Armenian Genocide Prayer and Moment of Silence in Cleveland

Fr. Hratch Sargsyan called on fellow Clergy to lead
the prayers together at the Commemoration of the Centennial of the Armenian
Genocide in the Rotunda of Cleveland City Hall on April 24, 2015.  After the prayers there was a moment of
silence to remember the victims of the genocide. 

Armenian Genocide Memorial in Cleveland – Russ Arslanian

Russ Arslanian served as MC at the Commemoration of the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide in the Rotunda of Cleveland City Hall on April 24, 2015. He spoke of hope that the Armenian Genocide would finally be recognized as just that, genocide.

 He told of his own family’s suffering and murder at the hands of the Turks. He was gratified by Pope Francis calling the Armenian massacre genocide and spoke of the long and ongoing history of Christian martyrdom in the region.

 

Armenian Genocide Memorial in Cleveland – Russ Arslanian

Russ Arslanian served as MC at the Commemoration of the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide in the Rotunda of Cleveland City Hall on April 24, 2015. He spoke of hope that the Armenian Genocide would finally be recognized as just that, genocide.

 He told of his own family’s suffering and murder at the hands of the Turks. He was gratified by Pope Francis calling the Armenian massacre genocide and spoke of the long and ongoing history of Christian martyrdom in the region.

 

Armenian National Anthem at Cleveland Genocide Memorial

Rafi
Avitsian MD accompanied by Ari Terjanian led the crowd in singing the Armenian National
Anthem at the Commemoration of the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide in the
Rotunda of Cleveland City Hall on April 24, 2015.  

African American Cultural Garden in Cleveland to break ground

Sheila Murphy Crawford, President of the Cleveland
Cultural Garden Federation, introduced Carl Ewing, the delegate for the African
American Garden.  Ewing told that after
37 years there will finally be a groundbreaking for Phase 1 of the African
American Garden.  

The Cultural Gardens are Growing – youth should get involved

Sheila Murphy Crawford, President of the Cleveland
Cultural Garden Federation spoke at the annual Garden Executive Board Installation
Dinner.  She spoke about One World Day
and told how the Gardens and the Federation are growing but that we need the
youth of the ethnic communities to become more involved since the Gardens will
be left to them. 

Cleveland Cultural Gardens One World Day 2015 Production Team

Sheila Murphy Crawford, President of the Cleveland Cultural Garden Federation, introduced the One World Day 2015 Production Team. Producers Ken Kovach and Johnny Wu gave an overview and then team members Dan Hanson, Yin Tang, Asim Datta, Angela Shute Woodson, Emily Holtel-Hoag, Flora Mark and Jennifer Feierabend

 

University Circle’s Chris Ronayne at Cultural Garden Installation

Chris Ronayne, President of University Circle Inc. in
Cleveland, Ohio, spoke at the Cleveland Cultural Garden Federation Installation
Dinner celebrating the 99th birthday of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens on April
14, 2015.  



He told of the partnership
between the Gardens and University Circle and how both organizations are
growing and thriving.  He also spoke
about the Holden Trust.  

University Circle’s Chris Ronayne at Cultural Garden Installation

Chris Ronayne, President of University Circle Inc. in
Cleveland, Ohio, spoke at the Cleveland Cultural Garden Federation Installation
Dinner celebrating the 99th birthday of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens on April
14, 2015.  



He told of the partnership
between the Gardens and University Circle and how both organizations are
growing and thriving.  He also spoke
about the Holden Trust.  

Russian involvement in American Culture

Cleveland Russian Cultural Garden Co-Chair Boris Vinogradsky gave a presentation about Russian culture and the involvement of Russians in American culture. He spoke at the 99th birthday of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens on April 14, 2015.

 

Sprinkling Days after Easter

The week following PASCHA (Easter) is called "Bright Week" in the Eastern (Orthodox) Christian Church. During Bright Week there are many different ways to enjoy this "Feast of Feasts" - including the "Sprinkling Days"!



 On Monday within some of the various nationalities who are Orthodox, the boys seek out the girls of their parishes to "sprinkle" them - usually with scented water - and on Tuesdays, the girls seek out the boys to do the same "sprinkling"!



 On this Tuesday Ukrainian Dozia Krislaty and Rusyn Laurel Tombazzi sprinkled Ken Kovach. Then Vietnamese Gia Hoa Ryan sprinkled him as well.

Cleveland Ballet Youth Company - Masquerade

Cleveland Russian Cultural Garden Co-Chairs Svetlana Stolyarova
and Boris Vinogradsky introduced 3 young ladies from the Cleveland Ballet Youth
Company who performed a dance from Masquerade at the 99th birthday of the
Cleveland Cultural Gardens on April 14, 2015. 

Cleveland Ballet Youth Company is a
classically trained youth ballet group made up of young dancers of exceptional
potential.  The mission of the Cleveland
Ballet Youth Company is to train dancers (ages 14-19) in preparation of
fulfilling Cleveland Ballet’s core of professional dancers.

The New Cleveland Ballet

Dr. Michael Krasnyansky, Chairman of The Board of the New
Cleveland Ballet, spoke at the 99th birthday of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens
on April 14, 2015. He told how the original Cleveland Ballet left Cleveland for
California 15 years ago.  The New
Cleveland Ballet is now being formed.   

Cleveland Cultural Gardens 2015 Officer Installation

Sheila Murphy Crawford, President of the Cleveland
Cultural Garden Federation introduced the newest members of the Executive Board
at the 2015 Installation Dinner.  New Executive
Board members Dozia Krislaty, George Terbrak, Svetlana Stolyarova, Carl Ewing, Debbie
Hanson, Yvonne Conwell and Dan Hanson took the oath of office from Judge Diane
Karpinski. 

Internet of Things - Cleveland [R]IoT

The Internet of Things [IoT] is the heart of innovation and has an enormous impact on the way we do business. By 2020, 50 billion devices will be connected and the market will be worth $14 trillion.
OneCommunity realizes this is an exciting time in the world of technology, and in the city of Cleveland, so they organized this introductory event to bring together local leaders to discuss the creation of a smarter, more inter-connected world, with the goal of transforming ideas into reality over the next year.

Lev Gonick, CEO of OneCommunity, welcomed the crowd to the Cleveland [R]Iot Regional Summit at the Global Center for Health Innovation. [R]Iot stands for Realizing the Internet of Things. Gonick told how the region may not have fully taken advantage of the first two chapters of the Digital Revolution - The Internet and 802.11 Wi-Fi, but Cleveland and Northeast Ohio are poised to take advantage of what may become the 3rd Chapter - the Internet of Things.

See more from the Cleveland [R]IoT Regional Summit

David Kalb of AT&T, James Benson of GE Lighting, John Kerg of Arrow Electronics, Matt Hoover of Embedded Planet and Catherine Bules of One Community

The Summit was captured graphically in this creation by Graphics Recorder Johnine Byrne.

Internet of Things Solutions from AT&T – Part 2 of 2

David Kalb, Director of IoT Business Development in the Internet of Things Solutions Group at AT&T,  spoke at the Global Center for Health Innovation at the OneCommunity Cleveland [R]Iot (Realizing the Internet of Things ) Regional Summit.  This is Part 2 of 2 in his presentation on IoT Solutions. 

GE Lighting and the Internet of Things

James Benson, Global GM of Marketing of GE Lighting, spoke at the Global Center for Health Innovation at the OneCommunity Cleveland [R]Iot (Realizing the Internet of Things ) Regional Summit.

He spoke about Data Analytics and imagined a city where IoT helped find parking spots, reduced traffic congestion and controlled LED lighting in a smart and effective way.

Internet of Things Solutions from AT

David Kalb, Director of IoT Business Development in the Internet of Things Solutions Group at AT&T,  spoke at the Global Center for Health Innovation at the OneCommunity Cleveland [R]Iot (Realizing the Internet of Things ) Regional Summit.  This is Part 1 of 2 in his presentation on IoT Solutions. 

Business Models to Embrace Internet of Things

John Kerg,  Senior Application Engineer for  Arrow Electronics, spoke at the Global Center for Health Innovation at the OneCommunity Cleveland [R]Iot (Realizing the Internet of Things ) Regional Summit.  His topic was " Business Models to Embrace (IoT) Internet of Things"

Diversity of Devices Available & Industrial Internet of Things

Matt Hoover, CEO of Embedded Planet, spoke at the Global Center for Health Innovation at the OneCommunity Cleveland [R]Iot (Realizing the Internet of Things ) Regional Summit.  His topic was "Diversity of Devices Available & Industrial Internet of Things"

Murphy Irish Dancers win World Championship

The Murphy Irish Senior Dancers spent Easter Week in Montreal, Canada competing with more than five thousand Irish dancers from all over the world. And they won! They are the World Champions!


A panel of seven judges - also from around the world - scored the dancers 475 out of 500 available points. They outscored their closest competitor by over 100 points. It is estimated that more than 20,000 people were spectators and had the opportunity to witness the competition.

A win like this does not come easy. Competition is stiff and the dancers need to practice constantly. Few athletes practice as much, and in this Superbowl of Irish Dancing it paid off for the Murphy Irish Senior Dancers.

World Champion Murphy Irish Dancers

More from the Murphy Irish Dancers win in Montreal

Russ Mitchell - ClevelandPeople.Com Ambassador

We are proud to announce that WKYC Lead Anchor Russ Mitchell is the newest ClevelandPeople.Com Ambassador.

Ambassadors to ClevelandPeople.Com are individuals who are outstanding representatives of Cleveland's diverse cultures and heritages. They have demonstrated great dedication to the advancement of a particular community and/or to the greater good of honoring and celebrating the ethnic groups and communities that make our city and region more vibrant.

Russ worked at CBS News in New York and covered the war in Bosnia, went to the Democratic Republic of Congo and interviewed then President Laurent Kabila, reported from Cuba, India, Indonesia and The Marshall Islands. Though born in St. Louis, Russ has been adopted by his new home of Cleveland.

 

Welcome aboard Russ.

Russ Mitchell

Read more about Russ Mitchell and the other Ambassadors 

IT permeates Global Center for Health Innovation

Global Center for Health Innovation Executive Director Barbara McBee

welcomed the crowd to the OneCommunity Cleveland [R]Iot (Realizing the Internet of Things ) Regional Summit. 

She explained that the Global Center features four themed floors: Health and Home on the first floor, highlighted by the State-of-the-Art Patient Home; People, Patients and Caregivers on the second floor; Clinical Spaces on the third floor; and Health Care information technology on the fourth floor.  

She stressed that IT permeates all 4 floors of the Center. 

IT permeates Global Center for Health Innovation

Global Center for Health Innovation Executive Director Barbara McBee
welcomed the crowd to the OneCommunity Cleveland [R]Iot (Realizing the Internet of Things ) Regional Summit.

She explained that the Global Center features four themed floors: Health and Home on the first floor, highlighted by the State-of-the-Art Patient Home; People, Patients and Caregivers on the second floor; Clinical Spaces on the third floor; and Health Care information technology on the fourth floor.

 She stressed that IT permeates all 4 floors of the Center.

Cleveland [R]Iot - Lev Gonick and OneCommunity

Lev Gonick, CEO of OneCommunity in Cleveland, spoke at the Cleveland [R]Iot Regional Summit at the Global Center for Health Innovation. 

[R]Iot stands for Realizing the Internet of Things.  Gonick told how the mission of OneCommunity fits in with the new and promising Internet of Things. 

Cleveland [R]Iot - Internet, Wi-Fi and now the Internet of Things

Lev Gonick, CEO of OneCommunity in Cleveland, spoke at the Cleveland [R]Iot Regional Summit at the Global Center for Health Innovation.  [R]Iot stands for Realizing the Internet of Things.  

Gonick told how the region may not have fully taken advantage of the first two chapters of the Digital Revolution – The Internet and 802.11 Wi-Fi, but Cleveland and Northeast Ohio are poised to take advantage of what may become the 3^rd Chapter – the Internet of Things. 

Free Health Screenings at Cleveland Asian Festival

The Cleveland Asian Festival is known for its cultural performances, family friendly activities and delicious food.  These components contributed to the Cleveland Asian Festival being named Best Festival in Cleveland.  The annual two-day event typically draws about 40,000 people to Cleveland’s Asia Town and they spend about $2 million at the event and in the area. 

But the most valuable contribution of the annual Cleveland Asian Festival may be the Health Pavilion.  Free Health Screenings are available for all attendees at the Cleveland Asian Festival.  Major health care organizations will be in attendance: Cleveland Clinic, MetroHealth, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Asian Services in Action, and Cleveland Department of Public Health.

Screenings include vision, blood pressure, body mass index, glucose, cholesterol, lead testing, mammogram (by appointment), sleep disorders, bone density, HIV, and dental.  Health Education will also be available in relation to all of the screenings along with alternative medicine.

Health Pavilion Chair Michael Mendoza said “The health pavilion is a great way for festival goers to learn about their health and health services from local experts.  Health care organizations benefit from the high traffic of people attending the festival to promote their services."

Volunteer interpreters will be on hand to help translate many Asian languages for the health screenings.   The community should be made aware so they do not miss this valuable opportunity for free, culturally aware health screenings.

About the 2015 Cleveland Asian Festival

The 2015 Cleveland Asian festival will be held May 16^th & 17^th, 2015 on Payne Ave between East 30th and East 27th Street in Cleveland.  Admission and Parking are free.

The Cleveland Asian Festival features modern and traditional performers on two main stages as well as a food area with dozens of restaurants featuring various Asian foods.  The entire family will find something to enjoy including an Educational Children’s Activity Area, Sushi and Egg Roll Eating Competitions, inflatable sumo wrestling, Free AsiaTown Trolley Tours and more.

Major Festival sponsors include Consolidated Solutions, Horseshoe Casino, Cleveland Public Power, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, ImageLab Media Services, Asia Plaza, Key Bank, Third Federal, Cuyahoga Community College, Kent State University, Cleveland Clinic, US Bank, Time Warner Cable and Ohio Savings Bank.

Contact

To learn more about the Cleveland Asian Festival Health Pavilion

Michael Mendoza

440.376.7381

mmahneo23@gmail.com

To learn more about the Cleveland Asian Festival

Johnny Wu

Office: 216.539.4634

http://clevelandasianfestival.org 

Turkish Wedding Ring Ceremony and Engagement

Turkish Wedding Customs

Fetching the Bride (Gelin Alma) for a Turkish Wedding

St Patrick's Day

Don’t believe the exaggerations from the media that St Patrick’s Day is a drunken bash.  The few problems, usually from a handful of young people who are not Irish or could care less about the cultural significance of the day, make for great TV highlights but do not reflect the spirit of the day.

Many Irish start the day with Mass – it is a religious holiday in Ireland – and there is even an event called Sober Seventeenth, a family friendly, alcohol free event.  Whether you are Irish or not, enjoy Cleveland’s biggest parade.

It’s always fun to see the Cleveland Asian Festival marching in the Parade.  Hopefully Paramjit Singh, a Sikh friend, will wear his green turban again.   There will also be marchers from the Polish community and frequently Hungarians, Ukrainians and other participate as well with all the Irish groups. 

It's a great day for all. 

The bride (and groom) wear red

The bride (and groom) wear red

Young ladies from the Confucius Institute at Cleveland State University showed various traditional Chinese dresses and hats at a celebration of the Lunar New Year 2015 Year of the Goat. They showed traditional Chinese fashion, emperor and queen's dresses as well as wedding dresses which are usually red for both the bride and groom.

Chinese Lunar New Year by Confucius Institute at Cleveland State University

Chinese Lunar New Year by Confucius Institute at Cleveland State University

The Confucius Institute at Cleveland State University, Asian Services In Action, Inc., the Chinese American Faculty & Staff Association, Cleveland Asian Festival, the Cleveland Contemporary Chinese Culture Association, the Chinese Professionals and Entrepreneurs Association, the Cleveland Public Library, Media Design Imaging, OCA Cleveland Chapter, and Westlake Chinese School gathered together for a celebration of the Lunar New Year.

Photos and Videos from Lunar New Year at CSU

Cleveland Cooks™ Making Pierogi

Kevin Scheuring from the Coit Road Farmer's Market in East Cleveland Ohio explained the two schools of thought regarding traditional pierogi dough.

Kevin Scheuring

One is the Michael Symon way with sour cream, flour and butter and the other is just flour, eggs and water. He explained the different ethnic varieties from Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania and so on.

Ashley Shaw making pierogi dough

See more at Cleveland Cooks - Pierogi

Word Puzzle Brain Teaser

See if you can figure out what these seven words all have in common

1. Banana
2. Dresser
3. Grammar
4. Potato
5. Revive
6. Uneven
7. Assess

No, it is not that they all have at least 2 double letters.


E-mail if you know the answer. The answer will be posted in a few days.

Cleveland International Hall of Fame - 2015 Class

The people who will induct the 2015 class of the Cleveland International Hall of Fame have been announced (alphabetical order): Shiv K. Aggarwal inducted by Michael Sreshta Richard Ganim inducted by Pierre Bejjani Steve Mulloy (posthumous) inducted by Mayor Jane Campbell Bishop Anthony Pilla inducted by Sam Miller Richard Pogue inducted by Sanjiv Kapur Dick Russ inducted by Loree Vick Honorable José A. Villanueva inducted by José Feliciano The induction ceremony will be on Wednesday April 29, 2015 in the Grand Ballroom of the Marriott at Key Center. This event always sells out. You can order tickets, sponsorships and ads in the collector's edition program book now by contacting Debbie at deb@clevelandpeople.com or directly at 216-406-6594. Congratulations to these very worthy inductees. More on the Cleveland International Hall of Fame

Margaret W. Wong immigration seminar

Margaret W. Wong is a world-renown immigration attorney as well as an author, advocate and speaker. She hosted an immigration seminar in her Cleveland office and spoke about the existing changes to immigration law since President Obama's Executive Action of November 20, 2014 and the expected immigration reforms in the future. Margaret Wong Margaret W. Wong immigration seminar

Turkish food and dining etiquette - TASO Turkish Coffee Night

The Turkish American Society of Ohio-Cleveland (TASO) hosts a monthly Turkish Coffee Night in Cleveland to meet and share cultures. The topic of the February 28 event was Turkish food. Seyma Gurer explained that Turkish cuisine is largely the heritage of Ottoman cuisine which can be described as a fusion of Central Asian, Middle Eastern and Balkan cuisines.

Seyma Gurer and baby

Learn more about Turkish food and dining customs

Irish American Archives Society Walks of Life

The Irish American Archives Society (IAAS) was founded in 1994 to support the collection and preservation of archival materials that document the history of the Irish American experience in northeast Ohio. Hundreds of Cleveland's Irish and their friends came together on February 26, 2015 to honor three distinguished recipients with the Walks of Life Award. Congratulations to: Terry Joyce, business manager of Building Laborers' Union Local 310, Linda Kane, senior vice president and treasurer of Forest City Enterprises Inc. and Patrick McLaughlin, Vietnam Veteran and former US Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio. Congratulations also to the two non-Irish recipients o f the new Thomas F. Campbell Award Judge Raymond Pianka and Councilman Matt Zone. IAAS Walks of Life 2015 Photos and videos from the Walks of Life

Greek Math - the downfall of Pythagoras

Dan Hanson spoke about Greek mathematics at an event at the Mad Greek Restaurant in Cleveland Heights. He told how the cult of Pythagoras, which saw numbers as almost divine, fell apart after the Pythagorean Theorem with the simple proof that the square root of 2 is irrational.

This was part of the Adventure to Greece as part of the ClevelandPeople.Com Food Adventurers passport club. People who enjoy trying different foods and learning about different cultures participate in the Food Adventurer's group.

Free Windows 10

From the Windows 10 page.

Great news! We will offer a free upgrade to Windows 10 for qualified new or existing Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1 devices that upgrade in the first year!

And even better: once a qualified Windows device is upgraded to Windows 10, we will continue to keep it up to date for the supported lifetime of the device, keeping it more secure, and introducing new features and functionality over time - for no additional charge.

Sign up with your email today, and we will send you more information about Windows 10 and the upgrade offer in the coming months.

The fine print at the bottom says:

It is our intent that most of these devices will qualify, but some hardware/software requirements apply and feature availability may vary by device. Devices must be connected to the internet and have Windows Update enabled. ISP fees may apply. Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1 Update required. Some editions are excluded: Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8/8.1 Enterprise, and Windows RT/RT 8.1. Active Software Assurance customers in volume licensing have the benefit to upgrade to Windows 10 enterprise offerings outside of this offer. We will be sharing more information and additional offer and support terms in coming months.

Tin Roofs and Rock 'n Roll

Tin Roofs and Rock 'n Roll
by Amy Kenneley

How did The Nut Shop get to be our hangout? I don't know, but that was where we landed when we had outgrown the neighborhood playground. It was just a short walk up 101st street to Euclid Avenue--"Uptown"-- where there were five movie theaters competing for your popcorn and Goobers change. I can see their beckoning lights even now: University, Keith's RKO, Alhambra, Circle, and Loew's Park.


Was it "Rock Around the Clock" that blared from the loudspeaker outside the storefront that drew us in? If so, Then Bill Haley and the Comets must have been our Pied Piper.

Read the rest of Amy's column about her own Happy Days

Best Pi Day ever

Everyone knows that this will be the best Pi Day in our lifetimes. Not only is it March 14 but it's the year 2015 so we will have 3-14-15.

Add to that the time of date (twice!) and at 9:26 and 53 seconds we will have 3.141592653 - the first 10 digits of Pi! Cool!  #PiDay

Cleveland Cultural Gardens to celebrate 68th annual One World Day

For Immediate Release

March 2, 2015

Cleveland, OH – For each of the last 67 years, the Cleveland Cultural Gardens have celebrated One World Day in the Gardens.  August 23, 2015 will be the 68^th annual One World Day in the Cleveland Cultural Gardens.  This annual event reflects the theme of the Gardens: “Peace through Mutual Understanding."

The annual One World Day is the highlight of the busy calendar of summer events in the Gardens and the one official occasion that all the Gardens get together to celebrate as one.  Events include a Parade of Flags, a naturalization ceremony, cultural performances, entertainment and more.

The 68th annual One World Day will be produced by two icons of the Cleveland international scene: Johnny Wu and Ken Kovach.

Cleveland Cultural Garden Federation president Sheila Murphy Crawford said “With the expertise and inspiring enthusiasm of our new producers, Ken Kovach and Johnny Wu, the 68th One World Day Celebration in our historic Cultural Gardens is bound to be a smashing success and definitely the place to be for the summer season.”

Ken Kovach is currently president of International Community Council - Worldwide Intercultural Network and has served as board chairman of the International Services Center, leader of the International Folk Festival and many more ethnic projects.

Johnny Wu is an award-winning film-maker and one of the founders of the popular Cleveland Asian Festival.  He is a well-respected and driving force in the Asian community and beyond. 

“It is an honor to serve as co-director along with Mr. Kovach to make One World Day Celebration a fun experience for this year and moving forward to next which will be the centennial celebration,” said Mr. Wu.  “There is a lot of work to do, but we are confident that we can accomplish it all.  Most importantly, we want to create synergy within the Cultural Gardens and other organizations to promote the art, culture and diversity of what Cleveland is about!”

The 68^th annual One World Day on August 23, 2015 is the official kickoff of the Centennial celebration of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens.

About the Cleveland Cultural Gardens and One World Day

The Cleveland Cultural Gardens are unique in the world.  Celebrating 100 years in 2016, the Gardens consist of 26 nationality gardens along East Blvd and MLK Blvd with several more in the planning and development stages.  The first One World Day was celebrated in 1947 and has continued each year since to bring all the nationalities that represent Cleveland together. 

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 Producers
Johnny Wu                              johnny@mdifilm.com               216-539-4634 office

Ken Kovach                             iccneo@gmail.com                  216-952-9501 cell

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Maslenitsa Snow Games

A Maslenitsa celebration always has snow games and the first annual Maslenitsa in the Cleveland Russian Cultural Garden was no exception. The snow and cold was not a problem for the event - it was a welcome necessity! Maslenitsa is celebrated outside in Russia so outdoor activities are expected and part of the fun.

A huge snow fort was built which led to snowball fights, sledding and Capture the Flag type games.

This game is called elephant (slon in Russian).

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A Winter Fashon Show - for babushkas!

At the first annual Maslenitsa event in the Russian Cultural Garden in Cleveland Ohio there was a babushka (scarf) fashion contest. About 8 ladies (and 1 man!) modeled their scarves and then a winner was selected by 3 judges.


Never heard the word Maslenitsa? Think of Mardi Gras, Carnival, Carnaval, Karneval . . . that's Maslenitsa by any other name. It's the party day before Lent begins in Russia.

Youth speak out for Life By Joseph Patrick Meissner

It is Thursday, January 22. This is the Forty First Annual Youth Rally for Life. Normally we have held this event on Cleveland Public Square at noon in the midst of all the lunch-time crowds.

Despite the usual freezing cold, the young people have always come from their high schools and colleges to deliver their messages of hope and love. We more "mature young people" come to listen and find inspiration.


Read the rest of Joe's account of the Rally for Life

ASIA's International Community Health Center Grand Opening

The new International Community Health Center (ICHC) on the 2nd floor of the Asian Town Center on East 38th Street fills the need for what ASIA's Executive Director Michael Byun called "Culturally Competent Medical Care" in Cleveland's AsiaTown.

International Community Health Center

Photos and videos from the ICHC Grand Opening

Armenian Cultural Garden in the Snow

The Armenian Alphabet stands out in the snow of Winter 2015.

Maslenitsa in Cleveland Russian Cultural Garden

The Cleveland Russian Cultural Garden hosted its first annual Maslenitsa celebration on the site of their coming Garden. The snow and cold was not a problem for the event - it was a welcome necessity! Maslenitsa is celebrated outside in Russia so outdoor activities are expected and part of the fun.

Posing with the matryoshka cutouts

5 pages of Photos and videos from maslenitsa

Senior Discount Tickets for the Cleveland Orchestra

Senior discount tickets are available for the season's performances of the Cleveland Orchestra. These tickets must be purchased in person only at the box office at Severance Hall and are available on Monday and through the week of the performance.

The tickets are $30 and are on a first come basis.


All performances are at the magnificent Severance Hall. This is a good opportunity to see and hear one of the best orchestras in the world at a good price.

More discounts and info at http://www.clevelandseniors.com/

Antique Roadshow is coming to Cleveland

Antique Roadshow is coming to Cleveland and you can be part of it. WVIZ/PBS will host an all-day appraisal event on Saturday, July 11, 2015. (Time and place to be announced) The show has not been to Cleveland since 2002.


The deadline to apply for free tickets is April 6, 2015. At the appraisal event approximately 5,000 to 6,000 ticketed guests will receive free valuations of their antiques and collectibles. Tickets are given by a random drawing and will be mailed three weeks before the show.

Antiques Roadshow is also accepting furniture submission to appraise and display on the set. The deadline for submissions is also April 6, 2015. To apply for tickets got to ideastream.org or call 216-916 6301 for a postcard to apply for tickets.

More opportunities at http://www.clevelandseniors.com/

Should you vaccinate your kids? Dr Toby Cosgrove

Should you vaccinate your kids?

Dr. Delos M. (Toby) Cosgrove, CEO and President of the Cleveland Clinic, said that everybody should get vaccinated and that there is no evidence that the vaccines are associated with autism. He warned that we will have an uprising of diseases (like measles and whooping cough) if we don't immunize.

Dr. Cosgrove answered this question at the Rotary Club of Cleveland event that honored Dr. Cosgrove with the International Service Award on International Fellowship Day. Watch the short (less than 1 minute) video.

Dr Toby Cosgrove - Rotary Club of Cleveland 2015 International Fellowship Day

The Rotary Club of Cleveland hosted their annual International Fellowship Day in Cleveland Ohio on February 5, 2015. The event featured the presentation of the International Service Award to Dr. Delos “Toby” M. Cosgrove, Chief Executive Officer and President, Cleveland Clinic.

Dr. Toby Cosgrove receives award from Paul Qua and Ingrida Bublys

Photos and videos of the Rotary event honoring Toby Cosgrove

Black History Month Flag Raising Ceremony

Members of the Underground Railroad Society, Coalition for a Better Life, dba Peace in the Hood and other community organizations marched outside of the Rotunda of Cleveland City Hall to see the African-American flag raised over Cleveland City Hall. This was the 41st annual Black History Month Flag Raising Ceremony at Cleveland City Hall.

Khalid Samad on City Hall steps

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City of Cleveland Black History Month Opening Ceremony

The City of Cleveland’s 2015 Black History Month celebration kicked-off Monday, February 2, 2015. This year’s theme “Cleveland’s Future: We are in Good Hands,” was chosen to highlight, share and learn about the many endeavors, accomplishments and future plans of our African American community.

Honorees 

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White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

The White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) held a Community Listening Session at Ariel International Center on January 28, 2015. The event was coordinated by City of Cleveland Community Relations Board Asian Liaison Chia-Min Chen.

White House Initiative team

Photos, videos and resources from the AAPI event

Watch this before your next beta test

Dan Hanson told about the Greek Alphabet at an event at the Mad Greek Restaurant in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Besides having 24, not 26, letters there are three that are commonly mispronounced including the common letter 'beta'.

This was part of the Adventure to Greece as part of the ClevelandPeople.Com Food Adventurers passport club. People who enjoy trying different foods and learning about different cultures participate in the Food Adventurer's group.

BlueBridge Networks

Congrats to BlueBridge Networks in Cleveland Ohio  who provide best-in-class Datacenter Services, including Work Group Recovery, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Disaster Recovery and Managed Storage and Services.

To celebrate their 10th anniversary, they hosted a party for community and business leaders, customers, techies and more.

John Goodman and brother Kevin Goodman

Speakers at the event included

• Brad Nellis, Director of NEOSA
• Jack Schron, CEO of Jergens, Inc. and Cuyahoga County Councilman
• Jon J. Pinney, Managing Partner of Kohrman Jackson & Krantz
• Kevin Schmotzer, City of Cleveland Executive Small Business Development Directorr

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Friend of Indian Community

The Federation of India Community Associations of Northeast Ohio (FICA) hosted an event to celebrate the 66th Republic Day of India.


Sanjay Garg received the 2105 FICA Volunteer of the Year Award and Dan Hanson received the 2015 Friend of Indian Community award.

Feeling 'Up' about Downsizing

Can you relate? 

Feeling 'Up' about Downsizing by Amy Kenneley.  

It started innocently enough. The winter closed in and the rooms did too. I looked around at the stashes of accumulated boxes and drawers full of things and wondered, "Who is going to want this?" 

There needed to be a letting go of things that had been collected --and collecting-- through the years. How did it all happen?... 

Read the rest of Amy's attempt to Clear the Clutter

The answer is... Simple Math Trick

Here's a very basic math exercise that won't amaze your friends but will get them thinking. I like to pretend I am opening an envelope a la Johnny Carson's Carnac or have the answer written on my arm or something.


Pick a three digit number of different numbers (so 123 or 487 are OK but 111 or 232 are not) Let's use 816 as an example.

Reverse the number. So 816 becomes 618

Subtract the smaller number from the larger. 816-618=198

Reverse the answer number. 198 becomes 891

Add that number to the answer of the subtraction. 891 + 198 = 1089

Voila! The result is 1089!

It's simple to prove with a little Algebra - Let the Geek know if you can't figure it out. It's based on the places of the digits so if you choose a number like 546 the process will be 645-546=99 and 99+99=198 not 1089.

You have to look at it like 99 is really 099. So 990-099=891 and 891+198=1089

Note also that it may not work with repeated digits because if it's a palindrome like 575 when you reverse it you will also get 575 and the difference will be 575-575=0 so there is nothing to work with.

Cleveland's Economic Development Website Launch

Did you know that the City of Cleveland has a website geared toward Economic Development?
It does.

The City of Cleveland launched a new website and marketing/branding campaign to showcase Cleveland as a destination for industry and innovation. The focus of the effort is to help businesses and site selectors rethink Cleveland.

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Cleveland Economic Development Director Tracey Nichols

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ICC-WIN Holiday Diversity Party

The 5th annual Holiday Celebration of Cleveland's Diversity was held in the atrium of the Global Center for Health Innovation in the Cleveland Convention Center on December 17, 2014. The event was put on by the International Community Council-Worldwide Intercultural Network (ICC-WIN) in conjunction with the office of Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson.


84 different countries were represented - a true testament to Cleveland's diversity.

ICC-WIN Board Members Pierre Bejjani, Laura Fruscella, Mehmet Gencer,
Dan Hanson, Ken Kovach, Lisa Wong and Mari Galindo
with Kathy and Anjan Ghose

9 pages of photos and videos of the event

International Fashion Show

One highlight of the International Community Council - Worldwide Intercultural Network's (ICC-WIN) 5th annual multicultural holiday celebration at the Global Center for Health Innovation in the Cleveland Convention Center in Cleveland Ohio was the International Fashion Show. Dozens of countries were represented.

Fashion of Lebanon

3 pages of photos and videos of the International Fashion Show

Doing Business with India

Ariel International Center, Consulate General of India, NY and Federation of Indian Associations (FIA) hosted a reception to meet with Honorable Dr. Manoj Kumar Mohapatra, Deputy Consul General of India, New York to hear about the latest Opportunities for US Companies interested in Investing or Doing Business with India given the liberalized business climate with the recent landslide election victory for the business minded Prime Minister, Mr. Modi.

Radhika Reddy and Dr. Manoj Kumar Mohapatra

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Traditional South Indian Karagattam Dance

Mahima Venkatesh performed the traditional South Indian Karagattam Dance at the International Community Council - Worldwide Intercultural Network's (ICC-WIN) 5th annual multicultural holiday celebration at the Global Center for Health Innovation in the Cleveland Convention Center in Cleveland Ohio.

More photos and videos of Mahima at the event

West African drumming from Guinea

The Golden Ciphers performed West African drumming from Guinea at the International Community Council - Worldwide Intercultural Network's (ICC-WIN) 5th annual multicultural holiday celebration at the Global Center for Health Innovation in the Cleveland Convention Center in Cleveland Ohio.

More photos and videos of the Golden Ciphers at the event

Brazilian Samba

Katrina Dubovikova and Damon Cody performed 2 styles of Brazilian Samba at the International Community Council - Worldwide Intercultural Network's (ICC-WIN) 5th annual multicultural holiday celebration at the Global Center for Health Innovation in the Cleveland Convention Center in Cleveland Ohio.

More photos and videos of the Brazilian Samba at the event

Murphy Irish Dancers

The Murphy Irish Dancers performed traditional Irish dances in soft and hard shoes at the International Community Council - Worldwide Intercultural Network's (ICC-WIN) 5th annual multicultural holiday celebration at the Global Center for Health Innovation in the Cleveland Convention Center in Cleveland Ohio.

More photos and videos of the Murphy Irish Dancers at the event

This is Our Cleveland - ICC-WIN Multicultural Holiday Party

The International Community Council - Worldwide Intercultural Network (ICC-WIN) hosted their annual multicultural holiday celebration at the Global Center for Health Innovation in the Cleveland Convention Center in Cleveland Ohio.


At the end of an international fashion show that featured native costumes from dozens of countries, the models gathered on stage and walked out to the sounds of We are the World. Watch this short video and be inspired.

Korean War Veterans Recognition Program

The Korean American Association of Greater Cleveland gathered at the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center to honor veterans of the Korean War. They were joined by the Federation of Midwest Korean-American Associations, the National Unification Advisory Council, the Republic of Korea in Chicago as well as the City of Cleveland Ohio.

Sam Kim and Hanna Woo - Korean-American Association

Photos and Videos from the Korean War veterans event