Italian Cultural Garden presents “Opera in the Italian Garden” on Friday, June 27, 2008 from 7 through 8:30 PM at the Garden, 990 East Blvd. “Opera Per Tutti” will be performing arias, duets, and ensembles from operas by Bellini, Mozart and Verdi in addition to familiar songs from La Boheme and La Traviata. Seating will […]
Free Concert July 25, 2010 – Sunday – 6:00 pm Bring family and friends for a free concert in the beautiful Italian Renaissance garden. Well known songs from famous Italian operas performed by Opera Per Tutti Enjoy music from Puccini’s Tosca, La Boheme, “Vesti la giubba” from Pagliacci, “Nessun dorma” from Turandot, the famous sextet from […]
For photos and videos of the 2009 performance by Opera Per Tutti (opera for all) in the Italian Cultural Garden go to the following link: <http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/italian/opera-garden-2009.htm>
Excerpted from “Fresh Water Cleveland’s” article: Joyce Mariani created “Opera in the Garden,” a free outdoor concert that takes place each summer in Rockefeller Park’s Italian Cultural Garden, to celebrate Italian immigrants’ contributions to the city of Cleveland and enliven the 80-year-old public space. Although Mariani sets up 250 chairs in the idyllic garden, you might want to bring […]
The German Garden Concert of July 11, 2010 went very well. Approximately thirty people in attendance beyond the many band members thanks to three bands being present. Weather was perfect. Garden trees shaded the bands and audience alike providing comfortable viewing and playing. Ample seats were provided for all. Looking forward to the 2011 concert. […]
See flier, attached, for more information on not only the dedication, but the the 63rd annual American Council for Polish Cultural Convention and the Paderewski programs on WVIZ-TV. Paderewski Bust Dedication and related events week of July 14-16, 2011
Talk about painless giving. Here it is. Start Thursday evening, October 1, 2009, between 5:30 PM and 7:30 PM at 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 […]
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 […]
Paul Burik, an architect and member of the Czech community, has been elected President of the Cultural Gardens Federation. Paul Burik will join a long list of committed leaders for the Cultural Gardens dating back to Charles Wolfram and Leo Weidenthal. We wish him the best of luck; congratulations Paul! Speaking of exceptional leadership, Burik […]
Cleveland officials unveil design of African-American cultural garden Published: Wednesday, December 07, 2011, 10:00 PM Updated: Thursday, December 08, 2011, 2:32 PM By Michael O’Malley, The Plain Dealer CLEVELAND, Ohio — Thirty-four years ago, the late Booker T. Tall, a professor of black studies, stood before 500 people on a grassy plot dedicated […]
Click on link below to read the article. “Plain Dealer’s” May 30, 2012 Cultural Gardens article
The Polish community has a new advertisement they are using to encourage people to see the community’s important cultural institutions. Naturally, the Polish Cultural Garden is an important part of this patrimony. The ad follows: Cleveland’s Polish Culture Advertisement
May 2nd: Polish Fraternals clean Garden for “Join Hands Day” May 3rd Memorial wreathe laying in Garden. Part of Polish Constitution Day Celebration. Polish American Congress-Ohio Division-Cleveland photo exhibit which highlights the Garden. Held at Alliance of Poles Hall, Cleveland. June 7th Dedication of restored Maria Sklodowska Curie bust in Polish Cultural Garden. […]
Update: This event is postponed. Will be rescheduled as soon as the cruise line advises when a vessel will be available. Enjoy dinner, entertainment and fashion during a cruise on Lake Erie to support the African-American Cultural Garden. Sunday, Sept 27, 2009; 5:30 PM to 8PM. Dinner, live entertainment, and African attire fashion show. […]
President Tadić of the Republic of Serbia visited the Serbian Cultural Gardens on Monday, September 21, 2009. He was hosted by Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson and prominent Serbian community figure, Alex Machaskee. Here are a few photos from that visit.
Join in the Slovak Garden monthly work parties. Remaining dates this year are August 1, August 29, September 19 and October 10. The group meets at 9:30 AM. Bring your garden gloves and come ready to dig in! For further information, email slovakgarden@tccgf.org or call (216) 916-7755 to leave a message for the Slovak Garden delegates.
Join the Irish community in celebrating the re-dedication and restoration of the Irish Cultural Garden. Be there Saturday, October 3, 2009, at 11 AM. See the dramatic restoration of the Garden to date with a wealth of new plantings and turf, an irrigation system to keep it all green, and restored walks. Learn about the […]
“Opera in the Italian Garden 2011” A record crowd of 1, 158 adults and numerous children attended the “Opera in the Italian Garden” July 31, 2011 with the Opera Per Tutti opera company lead by Andrea Anelli. Picnics dotted the garden around the upper level Renaissance fountain whose spray glistened in the warm sun. The concert drew […]
Beautiful pink/orange granite is re-discovered when the Peace bust in the American Legion Peace Garden of the Nations was cleaned. Installed on October 8, 2010, this is the first step in a series of restorations in the Garden. Within the next month, the Peace pillar should be cleaned and a replacement plaque, for that missing […]
Thanks to the Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation a replacement flag pole, hardware and flag were installed in the Romanian Cultural Garden on June 24, 2010. The original pole disappeared after an auto hit the pole some years ago. The Federation annually funds the purchase of new flags for each of the 25 Gardens. The City […]
Hear the world renown Russian pianist Alexander Ghindin in a virtuosic performance of romantic Russian and American music. Enjoy the generous selection of appetizers, desserts and drinks. Support the construction of a Russian Cultural Garden in Rockefeller Park. Furthermore, you’ll love the performances of students at the Cleveland School of Classic Ballet. And be the […]
The Russian Cultural Garden is joining the international family of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens. Svetlana Stolyarova, Founder and Principal Broker of the Local-n-Global Realty, along with Boris Vinogradsky, MD and Sergio Lebid, EVP, Co-Founder at NanoSpire, Inc. , has taken the initiative of creating the Russian Cultural Gardens, a non-profit organization, that will facilitate the […]
The Russian Cultural Garden organization raised funds for the Garden and previewed some of the design ideas they have received from Russian and Russian-American landscape designers at their February 15, 2012 program. The audience was enthralled with the dramatic and extremely accomplished recital by famed Russian pianist, Alexander Ghindin, whose program of piano masterpieces by […]
For added information and current information on the Serbian Cultural Garden you now have a website to reference. Go to: http://serbianculturalgarden.org/
The Serbian Cultural Garden organization invites you to join them for another fun event which gets you golf, lunch and dinner while contributing to the maintenance of the Serbian Cultural Garden. Always a very enjoyable time for all. Don’t miss this one. See the invitation and reservation forms, below. Weather is virtually guaranteed to be […]
Golf, Dinner and Live Entertainment: Join the Serbian Cultural Garden for a delightful day on the links at Sleepy Hollow in Brecksville. Follow it up with dinner and entertainment at Sterle’s Country House at 6 PM. $100 for all golf fees, cart, buffet lunch, dinner and entertainment. Or $35 for dinner and live entertainment at […]
Click on the PDF file below for the details and reservation form for this ever popular golf outing and dinner to benefit the Serbian Garden. 2012 Serbian Garden’s Golf Outing
An errant motorist badly damaged the northern entrance walls sometime before November 12, 2010. A report has been filed with the police on behalf of the Serbian Garden. Special thanks to those Garden delegates, Friends and Department of Parks, Recreation, and Property who immediately brought it to the attention of the Cultural Gardens Federation and […]
2009 was a big year for the Serbian Cultural Garden. The First Annual Serbian Golf Outing was held on Saturday, July 11, to benefit the Serbian Cultural Garden. Despite a rainstorm, 70 golfers were able to play nine holes at Sleepy Hollow Golf Course. Almost 200 people attended a dinner that evening at Sterle’s, which […]
On May 26, 2007, six Heritage Pillars were dedicated at the India Cultural Garden. The Pillars represent the culture and history of India. Each of the Pillars has an inscription that highlights a particular theme. Quotations from Albert Einstein, Jawaharlal Nehru, Martin Luther King and Rabindranath Tagore are inscribed on the top of four of […]
Join the Slovak Cultural Garden’s delegates and friends of the Garden at the regular Saturday Garden clean-up events: For the remainder of 2010, the Saturday dates are: July 31st & August 7th; September 4th and October 2nd. For details, contact the Slovak Garden by e mailing “slovakgarden@tccgf.org” or leaving a message at 216-916-7755 for the […]
The Slovak Garden committee welcomes all who wish to help maintain the Garden during 2011. Monthly clean-up and planting sessions will take place on the second Saturday of each month as follows: April 16; May 14; June 11; July 9; August 13; (special pre-One World Day clean-up) August 27; September 10; and Oct. 8. Contact […]
On Saturday, July 25, Slovak Culture and Heritage Day will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Dr. Martin Luther Evangelical Lutheran Church at 4470 Ridge Road, Brooklyn. Slovak food and pastries available for purchase from noon to 2 p.m. Proceeds benefit Slovak Cultural Gardens. Visitors can bring photos and artifacts to share. Call […]
Dignitaries from both Slovenia and the United States will be in Cleveland to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Slovenian Statehood. On June 24, 2011 the Slovenian Museum and Archiveswww.smacleveland.org will host a reception starting at noon. A special exhibit featuring documents and pictures depicting the role played by Americans of Slovenian heritage in obtaining recognition […]
Around 400 people attended the August 9, 2009, Opera in the Gardens event in the Italian Cultural Garden. The Italian opera arias and the Opera Per Tutti performers were enthusiastically received. The weather was perfect though hot, for a change. Looking forward to the 2010 version.
See the following for details on the Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation’s Spring Dinner and Installation:
Everyone is invited to join delegates and Friends of the Gardens at Marabella Spanish restaurant in Pepper Pike, Ohio, on Tuesday, April 12, 2011, for great food and lots of conversation on the Gardens. Come! See the invitation below
Great opportunity to support the restoration and maintenance of the Hungarian Cultural Garden while enjoying wine at the “best wine store in Cleveland” along with Chef Robert’s beloved chicken paprikash and much, much more. See the flier for details, below
A dramatic, golden sculpture of St. Sava will be dedicated at the Serbian Cultural Garden on the occasion of Serbian President Boris Tadić’s visit to Cleveland and the Garden on Monday, September 21, 2009. President Tadić’s visit is due to the efforts of Serbian Cultural Garden delegate, Alex Machaskee. A fitting honor for Alex and the […]
Below is the form to use when sending in as little as $15 to support the ongoing restoration and maintenance of the Hungarian Cultural Garden. They are doing such a great job. Your support would mean a lot. Do it today!