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 […]
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 […]
Holiday decorations are beginning to appear in the Cultural Gardens. See the Armenian Garden, below.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012, the Cultural Gardens Federation’s board approved the addition of two new member organizations who hope to build their nationality’s Cultural Garden: American Lebanese Community Council and the Friendship Foundation of American Vietnamese. Everyone is excited about the latest nationality communities who’ve stepped forward to work toward new Gardens. They join the […]
See the invitation below. Reservations go to mwhamlin@adelphia.net Holiday dinner Invitation
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 […]
The remnants of hurricane Sandy toppled a number of trees in the Cultural Gardens due to the high winds and very wet soil that prevented the roots from keeping them upright. The Hungarian Garden in particular was hard hit with a tree falling into the iconic, iron Szekely Gate and bent the topmost portion or […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The City of Cleveland has made the Turkish Garden’s proposed site official. The Turkish community can now begin building on the plot which lies on East Blvd (last plot on East Blvd) from the Rockefeller Greenhouse property on the north to St. Clair Avenue on the south. Coincidentally, the Turkish Garden’s proposed site in immediately […]
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.
Enjoy three Serbian films and support the Serbian Cultural Garden. Three films on three dates and a live performance by the Serbian dance troupe Talija on October 13th following the film. For details, click on the following link: http://www.serbianculturalgarden.org/serbianfilmfestival.html And for film information, click on: http://www.serbianculturalgarden.org/serbianfilms2012.html
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
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
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
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 […]
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. […]
Thanks to Dan Hanson and ClevelandPeople.com, you can see and hear and July 14th, 2012 concert in the Hungarian Cultural Garden at the following links: http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/hungarian/2012/liszt-2012.htm http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/hungarian/2012/liszt-2012p.htm http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/hungarian/2012/tree-planting.htm
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.
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: Free Lolly-the-Trolley tours of the Gardens every 20 minutes with guide. Irish Garden is pick-up and drop off point. Noon to 1:30 […]
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 […]
Details of Dante Sculpture in Italian Garden
Join the Northern Ohio Estonian community in celebrating Jaanipäev-Vōidupüha, the mid-summer celebration as well as the rededication of the Garden’s replacement flame, refurbished monument, and completed landscaping. Enjoy this great time singing and celebrating at the Estonian Garden, 1170 MLK Jr. Drive, Cleveland, OH 44108; .34 mile north of the Superior Avenue bridge. Due to […]
The new Dante statue in the Italian Cultural Garden will be dedicated on Friday, June 29, 2012, at a by invitation only event. Ignore previous information specifying June 15 as the date for this event.
Beautiful day, weather-wise. Flawless and face paced ceremony. Lots of great food to eat, music to hear, and dancing to see. Everyone involved is so pleased. On to Phase II. See some random photos of the day.
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
During their visit to Cleveland from June 14 to June 16, 2012, Doc. RNDr. Milan Ftáčnik, CSc., mayor of the Slovak Republic’s capital Bratislava and the US Ambassador to Slovakia, Theodore Sedgewick, toured the Slovak Cultural Garden and the statue of Slovak-Frenchman General Stefanik. One of many visits by a wide variety of dignitaries from far […]
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.
Click on link below to read the article. “Plain Dealer’s” May 30, 2012 Cultural Gardens article
See details on the flier below. Free parking on East Blvd, adjacent to the Garden.
Cleveland’s Carpatho-Rusyn came to together at the Rusin Garden to dedicate the replacement bust of Duchnovich on a new pillar on the East Blvd level of the Garden. The original bust disappeared in the 1970’s and was on the Doan Brook level of the Garden. John Krenisky was honored for his many years of dedication […]
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
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
Hawken School’s annual American Garden clean-up, flower planting and neighborhood barbecue was another successful one in terms of participation, weather, and results on Friday, May 25th. See pictures.