December 11, Tuesday, 7 PM. Holiday dinner of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation. Details in October, 2012. Saturday, January 19, 2013, African American Cultural Garden Association holds a fund raiser. Details forthcoming. Sunday, May 5, 2013, dedication of the new Mickiewicz bust in the Polish Cultural Garden. Details to follow. July 20, 2013 Hungarian Cultural […]
Albanian Cultural Garden dedicated on September 22, 2012. Click on link to Plain Dealer article on the dedication Albanian Garden Dedication article from September 22, 2012 Plain Dealer
The American Garden was built in the 1930’s with pennies from Cleveland school children. Hawken Middle School elected by continue that delightful tradition some years ago by adopting the American Cultural Garden when no one else would bother with it. It was to the applause of all when Hawken just announced a Master Conceptual Plan […]
Recent research inquiry trying to list all of the sculptures of athletes in the City of Cleveland. Asked if any in Cultural Gardens. Answer is no. The Gardens charter, now constitution, forbids the inclusion of any sports figure in the Gardens. However, some might consider Friedrich Jahn in the German Cultural Garden as an athlete […]
Enjoy a popular concert while raising money for the restoration of the Romanian Cultural Garden. Romanian cellist Ovidiu Marinescu and the CSU Orchestra conducted by Victor Liva will present works of Enescu, Smetana and Dvorak at 7:30 PM in Waetjen Auditorium. $10 fee. See flier for additional information.
The Brotherhood Memorial on East Blvd has been a part of the new Croatian Cultural Garden. In a fitting display of the purpose of the Cultural Gardens as enunciated in “Their Paths are Peace”, the Croatian Cultural Garden committee moved to change their Garden’s southern boundary so that the Brotherhood Monument is now within the […]
Mandel JCC’s Teen Camp came to the Hebrew Cultural Garden June 18, 2013 to help weed and clean-up the Garden. See photos below. The Cultural Gardens welcome volunteers groups or individuals who’d like to help maintain the Gardens. Contact the Federation if you are interested.
Each year the Confucius Institute at Cleveland State University sponsors a Teachers’ Appreciation Day and in honor of the importance of teachers in our lives plants cherry trees in the Chinese Cultural Garden. See the 2012 planting of three cherry trees in the photos below. Special thanks to Professor Liu Wen Zheng, Associate Director of […]
Tower City’s first Cleveland Cultural Festival, on July 14 & 15th, will feature large photo kiosks with pictures of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens and the Polish Cultural Garden’s dedication of their new Paderewski bust on July 16th, in the Polish Garden, at 2 PM. See the following photos of this exhibit and Tower City’s poster […]
The Croatian Cultural Garden’s phase 2 design has just been released and work begun on getting the requisite approvals and then construction in 2013. Briefly, phase two extends the very popular water course further up the hillside in combination with a meandering stone & rock stair that parallels the water course, provides an overlook and […]
Keep watching this space as we add more events in 2013. Currently scheduled are: April 9, Tuesday evening, Annual Dinner and Installation of Officers–details for follow April 26, Friday, 1-4 PM in many Gardens along both East Blvd and MLK Jr. Drive, volunteers work to clean-up Gardens and get them ready for Spring. May 5, […]
See the invitation below. Reservations go to mwhamlin@adelphia.net Holiday dinner Invitation
On October 28th, many of the Cultural Gardens will have tables in the Cleveland Museum of Art’s new atrium where they will provide visitors information on their Gardens and nationality community. Additionally, some of the nationalities will have dance performances to entertain visitors. See the October 1, 2012 CMS blog posting below for some background […]
It is our GREAT HONOR to welcome the TAOISEACH PRIME MINISTER ENDA KENNY to the Irish Cultural Garden Saturday October 13th at 10:30 in the morning. There will be a short ceremony and reception in his honor. The Claddagh Pub has generously agreed to provide tea and biscuits and we’ll have Irish music from ‘No […]
Talk about painless giving. Here it is. Start Thursday evening, September 24, between 5:30 PM and 7:30 PM in Jimmy O’Neills restaurant on Lee Road at Cedar in Cleveland Hts. $15 per person gets you a meal of salmon, pork tenderloin, crab cakes, pecan encrusted chicken or spinach tart with potatoes or rice and mescalun […]
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The Cultural Gardens’ long planned information kiosk got its funding from the Cultural Gardens Federation on February 12 and will be signing contracts for construction later this year. The kiosk will have a Garden map and other helpful information. To be built on the German Garden’s MLK Jr. Drive frontage, near the Hungarian Garden line, […]
Recently the statue of General Stefanik was moved from his perch on the pedestal at Jeptha Drive and MLK Jr. Drive in Wade Park. As you can see from the picture, he’s on the Mayfield Road sidewalk just west of Belvoir for the summer as his pedestal is moved to the Slovak Cultural Garden where […]
This years German American Festival takes place on Friday and Saturday, June 15 & 16. Organized and presented by the Federation of German-American Societies of Greater Cleveland; the same organization that sponsors the German Cultural Garden. Click on flier below for details: 2012 German-American Festival Flier
Have a great day while raising funds for the Hungarian Cultural Garden’s restoration. Beverages, lunch and dinner, along with a cart and greens fee for the Shaker Height Country Club, and much more, are included for $200 per person. Reception and dinner for $60 at 6 PM at the Club. Enjoy great camaraderie in a […]
Here’s your chance to get in some great golf and lots of camaraderie along with a delicious dinner, all at the Shaker Heights Country Club. For more information, see www.hungarianculturalgarden.org or contact Allan Waddle at 330-656-2218 or Mark Yonke at 440-235-9599. Also see flier below.
Everyone is welcome to help clean-up at the Hebrew Cultural Garden on Tuesday, June 17, 2014. A large group of teens from the Jewish Community Center’s Teen Camp will be on hand to help out. But there’s far more to do then they possibly can, so do join us then. Beverages and snacks provided. Convenient […]
Holiday decorations are beginning to appear in the Cultural Gardens. See the Armenian Garden, below.
The Hungarian Cultural Garden will be celebrating the 75th anniversary of its dedication on Saturday, July 20th, 2013. Click on the following link for the brochure with more information. 75th Anniversary Information–Hungarian Cultural Garden
Saturday, July 20, 2013, the Hungarian Cultural Garden, 1071 MLK Jr. Drive, will mark the 75th Anniversary of the Hungarian Garden with opening ceremonies at 2:30 PM on the MLK level of the Garden. The opening ceremony will be followed by the dedication of the new Legacy Wall, a short history of the Garden, Hungarian […]
Click on the PDF file link below for complete information: Autumn Celebration–Hungarian Cultural Garden flier
Click on the PDF file link below for complete information: Autumn Celebration–Hungarian Cultural Garden flier
Update: Click on the following ClevelandPeople link for complete coverage of the Taoiseach (Irish–Prime Minister) visit to the Garden: http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/irish/2012/taoiseach-garden.htm Be there when the first sitting Irish Prime Minister, Enda Kenny, visits the Irish Cultural Garden on Saturday, October 13, 2012, around 10:30 to 11:30 AM. Parking on MLK Jr. Drive and East Blvd; on […]
On November 20, 2013 in the City of Cleveland’s rotunda, Erika Puussaar, Cleveland Cultural Garden Federation Vice President, announced the CCGF’s acceptance of the American Lebanese Community Council as a sponsoring organization within CCGF which will be working toward the development of the Lebanese Cultural Garden. The November 20th event was the Lebanese community’s annual […]
While the Lithuanian Cultural Garden has always had an impressive entrance, grand staircases, sign and other features on MLK Jr. Drive they have not had a flag and pole to call attention to their Garden on MLK. The Lithuanian Cultural Garden committee rectified that recently with the addition of a pole and Lithuanian flag. Thanks […]
The newest restored feature in the Lithuanian Cultural Garden are the balusters on their renown rail overlooking MLK from the East Blvd level. The stone rail is one of the finest examples in the Gardens, together with the Italian Garden’s similar rail. All of the Cultural Gardens are constantly undergoing restoration by the nationality group […]
Thanks to the City of Cleveland for adding two new sites in Rockefeller Park for future Cultural Gardens. The two new sites flank MLK Jr. Drive just north of the Wade Park Avenue bridge. They will bring the total of available sites to three (3). Additionally, there are three existing sites in the original Cultural […]
The Korean American Association of Greater Cleveland just revealed their design concept for a Korean Cultural Garden on the northern end of MLK Jr. Drive, opposite the Albanian Cultural Garden. With iconic details from Korean cultural history it promises to be a stellar addition to the 29 existing Cultural Gardens. See the design overview below.
Click on the flier link at the end of this text for an overview of the August 26, 2012 One World Day event in the Cultural Gardens. Approximate schedule for the day: Noon to 1 PM: Free Lolly-the-Trolley tours of the Gardens every 20 minutes with guide. Irish Garden is pick-up and drop off point. […]
One World Day schedule in 2013 expands dramatically in terms of performances, food, beverages, as well as the ever popular naturalization ceremony for immigrants. The main venues will be the Irish and African-American Gardens with many other Gardens have activities along East Blvd and MLK Jr. Drive. Program kicks off at 1 PM with the […]
July 21, 2013 – Sunday 6:00-7:30 pm “Opera in the Italian Garden” Enjoy the hugely popular free concert in the beautiful Renaissance setting of the Italian Garden. Hear famous songs from well known Italian operas performed by Opera Per Tutti. 250 chairs provided but bring your own to ensure a seat as over 1300 attended last year. […]
July 21, 2013 – Sunday 6:00-7:30 pm “Opera in the Italian Garden” Enjoy the hugely popular free concert in the beautiful Renaissance setting of the Italian Garden. Hear famous songs from well known Italian operas performed by Opera Per Tutti. 250 chairs provided but bring your own to ensure a seat as over 1300 attended […]
With around 1300 in attendance, this year’s Opera in the Italian Garden set a number of records. Not only in attendance but new food offerings and participation of community luminaries. All thanks to the Italian Garden Foundation director Joyce Mariani and her team along with the the performers of Opera per Tutti. See and hear […]
Talk about painless giving. Here it is. Start Thursday evening, October 8. 2009, between 5:30 PM and 7:30 PM in Jimmy O’Neills restaurant on Lee Road at Cedar in Cleveland Hts. $15 per person gets you a meal of salmon, pork tenderloin, crab cakes, pecan encrusted chicken or spinach tart with potatoes or rice and […]
