We are proud to announce the new 2015 Calendar of Events for the 99th year of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens. This is going to be en exciting year preparing for the Cultural Garden’s Centennial Celebration!! This is a tenative schedule so please check back often for updates or changes. Don’t miss the fun! MARCH March […]
Join with Clevelanders of all nations and cultures on Sunday, August 25 for the first annual Cleveland One World Festival, a multicultural celebration of music, arts and food in the world-famous Cleveland Cultural Gardens of Rockefeller Park (along MLK Jr. Drive and East Boulevard, between St. Clair and Superior Avenues). Wander through this entirely free […]
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 […]
While we have found five, additional, very large trees down in the Gardens, none of them is endangering any Garden infrastructure. They are in alphabetical order: -African American Garden–top of hill adjacent to Wheelock Avenue. (2 trees) -American Legion Peace Garden of the Nations on Superior Avenue–see photo -Czech Garden’s path along Doan Brook -Rusin […]
Click on this link to the “Clevelandpeople.com” website for complete coverage of the African-American Cultural Garden’s celebration of Juneteenth. http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/africanamerican/2012/juneteenth.htm
The new animated walk through of the African American Cultural Garden’s design is very popular. See for yourself at the follow link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQvMxSifxIw
“World Architecture News” editorial comments on new design for the African American Cultural Garden at the following link: http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.projectview&upload_id=18287
African American Cultural Garden Task Force announces start of fund raising for the new design for the Garden. Community shares begin at $20 so everyone can be a part of the Garden’s building. Go to link for more information: http://www.mxoentertainment.com/african-american-cultural-garden-unveiling-breathless/
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 for PDF file with text and pictures of activities in the African American Garden as well as of the Association for the African American Cultural Garden (AAACG) 2010 Activities for African American Garden and Organization
Cruise Lake Erie, off Cleveland, while you enjoy a lavish buffet, Afrocentric fashion show, live entertainment and dancing. All to raise funds for the Association of African American Cultural Gardens. Takes place on Sunday, May 16, 2010, from 4:30 to 8 PM aboard the Nautica Queen. $50 for Association Members and $65 for non-members. Reservations […]
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. […]
Today, we are asking the Gardens community to help us identify details of some of our photos. We have quite few images for which we know the date, the name of the place and/or the name of the event, but oftentimes we know nothing about individual the people depicted. Many of us have visited, volunteered, […]
Join us for the Juneteenth Celebration at the African American Cultural Garden, June 14, 2009, from approximately Noon through 4 PM The celebration will be held at 890 Martin Luther King Blvd (immediately south of exit to St. Clair Avenue). Celebrate with the Cleveland African-American community as they mark “Juneteenth”, the annual celebration started in […]