There are lots of happenings in 2016, celebrating 100 years of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens. Head over the Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation’s website for more schedules, which I will also publish here. Here’s a short list. On April 8, 2016 there will be a Centennial Gala marking the exact 100th anniversary dedication day of the British Garden, originally a Shakespeare […]
Sunday, July 26, 2015 — 6:00-7:30 pm. Italian Cultural Garden – 990 East Blvd. Cleveland, OH 44108. Popular Free concert of well known music from famous operas presented by the Italian Cultural Garden Foundation in the beautiful Renaissance Garden with Opera Circle. Bring a picnic, or enjoy wood fired pizzas made on site, 250 chairs […]
Award winning films from Italy with English subtitles will be shown on Sept. 17, Sept. 24, Oct. 1 Oct. 8 & Oct. 15. at the Cedar Lee, Atlas Cinemas & Capitol theaters 5 pre-film parties! Sells out early. ALL tickets sold in advance. Film ($10) and pre-party dinner ($20) call 216-456-8117.
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 […]
Please plan to attend the “Pancake (Blintzes) Cook-off and Eating Contest” called “Maslenitsa in the Russian Cultural Garden” at the Cleveland Cultural Gardens in Rockefeller Park on Sunday, February 22 at Noon. It will be the funniest winter outdoor event. Bring your friends, family, kids, enjoy food and fun! “Maslenitsa in the Russian Cultural Garden”
NEW documentary about the Cleveland Cultural Gardens to air on WVIZ -PBS tonight (Thursday 1/22 )at 7:30 pm. Repeat broadcasts on Sat. 1/24 at 4:00 pm and Sun. 1/25 at 12:30 pm. It will be shown, along with a brief introductory interview, on the WVIZ arts program Applause. The subject of the film is The […]
Cleveland Cultural Gardens Mailing Address: Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation 1163 East 40th St. #205 A Cleveland, OH 44114 Phone: 216. 321.7807 URL: www.clevelandculturalgardens.org/ URL: http://culturalgardens.org/ Walking Tours and Group Events Mary Hamlin Coordinator for Cultural Gardens Tours and Speakers mwhamlin@adelphia.net Facebook https://www.facebook.com/theclevelandculturalgardens?fref=ts FB Page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cultural-Gardens-Of-Cleveland/178974030093?ref=hl
How cool is it that The Creative Endeavors of Jared Bendis (One World Day Festival’s guru of all things web & social) republished this out-of-print 1954 book about the Cleveland Cultural Gardens called “Their Paths Are Peace: The Story of Cleveland’s Cultural Gardens”. http://www.amazon.com/Their-Paths-Are-Peace-Clevelands/dp/1626130426/
You’re invited to a Free Concert this Sat July19th at 4:00PM. in the Hungarian Cultural Garden of Cleveland located between Martin Luther King Drive and East Blvd at 1070 E. Blvd. Free street parking. There will be a strolling violinist and accordion player to entertain you while you stroll through the Gardens. They will also […]
Here is the official notice for our Phase II dedication. Please join us for the Dedication of Viseslav Krstionica and the completion of Phase II in the Croatian Cultural Garden on August 10, 2014 at 2 P.M. It promises to be a fun filled afternoon of entertainment!!! Limited seating so please bring your own lawn […]
Russian Cultural Garden of Cleveland Sunday, 24 August 2014 3:00-4:30 PM. 730 Martin Luther King Jr Dr., Cleveland, Ohio 44103 Russian Cultural Garden and Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation present the first annual Grand Piano in the Russian Garden concert , which will take place on the site of a future Russian Cultural Garden on Martin […]
Here is the current list of events for the Cultural Gardens. More information will follow and this list will be updated. Keep checking back to get the up-to-date news and added events. JUNE Sunday, June 22 ” Annual Summer Celebration” in the Estonian Cultural Garden, 11:00AM JULY Saturday, July 12 “Golf Outing Fundraiser” for the Serbian […]
One World Fest 2014 Hosted by Cleveland One World Festival A festival of music, arts, food, education and culture on Saturday & Sunday, September 13 & 14, 2014 in the Cleveland Cultural Gardens in Rockefeller Park, along MLK and East Blvd. Several stages of entertainment, roaming buskers, games, food vendors, artisans & more. FREE. More […]
Award winning films from Italy w/English subtitles. Sells out early. ALL tickets sold in advance. Film ($10) and pre-party tickets ($20) call 216-456-8117. Sept. 18 – “La Magnifica Presenza” (The Magnificent Presence) Cedar Lee Theater Sept. 25 – “La Grande Bellezza” (The Great Beauty) Cedar Lee Theater Oct. 2 – “Viva la Liberta” (Long Live […]
CLEVELAND ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2014 Award winning films from Italy w/English subtitles. Sells out early. ALL tickets sold in advance. Film ($10) and pre-party tickets ($20) call 216-456-8117. Sept. 18 – “La Magnifica Presenza” (The Magnificent Presence) Cedar Lee Theater Sept. 25 – “La Grande Bellezza” (The Great Beauty) Cedar Lee Theater Oct. 2 – […]
“OPERA IN THE ITALIAN GARDEN” July 20, 2014 – Sunday- 6:00-7:30 pm. Popular Free Concert of well known music from famous operas presented by the Italian Cultural Garden Foundation in the beautiful Renaissance garden with Opera Per Tutti. Bring a picnic, or enjoy wood fired pizzas made on site, lemon ice and coffee from Fuel […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Impressive and exciting design concept for the proposed Russian Cultural Garden has just been announced. Local and very popular Cultural Garden architect, Jim McKnight, helped the committee translate their visions into a very attractive design. Next comes fund raising for the Garden. Initial funding responses have been very positive and encouraging. See the design below.
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, […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
See the invitation below. Reservations go to mwhamlin@adelphia.net Holiday dinner Invitation
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 […]
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 […]
July 29, Sunday from 6 to 7:30 PM. FREE Concert “Opera in the Italian Cultural Garden” 990 East Blvd. Cleve. OH 44108. Famous songs from well known Italian operas performed by Opera Per Tutti. Free parking in lot across from the garden and street parking on East. Blvd. 250 chairs but bring your own to […]
Click on link below to read the article. “Plain Dealer’s” May 30, 2012 Cultural Gardens article
Click on the following links for details: Croatian Cultural Garden Dedication Announcement Flier: Croatian Garden Dedication June, 2012 Late News! Performing at the dedication will be the following groups: Youth groups: – American Croatian Zagreb Junior Tamburitzans – Cleveland Junior Tamburitzans -Cleveland Pride – Croatian Language School, ” Cardinal A. Stepinac” Adult groups: – Zumbercani […]
The March 13, 2012 annual election of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation saw the following results: Sheila Crawford of the Irish Garden is the new president of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation. Other changes are as follows: Anda Cook of the Latvian Garden moves from her former position of Executive Board member to Vice President. […]
The 2012 edition of One World Day will be hosted by the Irish Cultural Garden on Sunday, August 26. . One World Day is the major annual event of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation and typically features a new citizen naturalization ceremony as well as ethnic music and food and performances. Mark it down on […]
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 […]
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 […]
Join the Hungarian community for a celebration of Liszt’s music this coming Saturday, July 23, 2011 at 4 PM in the Hungarian Cultural Garden at East Blvd, between Superior Road and St. Clair Avenue. Free admission. Free parking on East Blvd, Shakespeare Pkwy and Parkside, all at the Garden. Bring your own lawn chairs since […]
Tours of the Cultural Garden continue to grow in number. Thanks to Lolly-the-Trolley thousands of people tour the Cultural Gardens as part of Lolly’s tour of Cleveland landmarks. And the Federation itself gives many docent-lead tours for organizations. The Gardens are particularly happy to welcome the Association of Profession Landscape Designers (ALPD)on their June 15th […]
35 band members and staff from William Penn High School in York, PA spent Friday afternoon, April 15th, cleaning up the Greek, Hebrew and Italian Cultural Gardens thanks to their initiative in seeking out volunteer opportunities in places where they visit, and thanks, too, to Business Volunteers Unlimited, Cleveland, OH for providing the site and […]