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 […]
September, 2010 marks the completion of the Estonian Garden’s remodeling project which replaces the original central walkway with a raised, sandstone, boat-shaped planter surrounding by sandstone paver walks. With the Baltic Sea being such an integral part of Estonian life this “boat” brings additional cultural significance to the Garden while providing a focal area for […]
Join the Federation of India Communities Association this Saturday, October 2, at 5 PM, in the India Community Center, 12412 Cedar Road, Cleveland Heights; near Fairmount Blvd intersection. Parking in Firestone lot nextdoor as well as on adjacent side streets and in the city parking lots across the street and behind the commercial buildings. Speaker […]
On Saturday, September 25, 2010, 5:00 PM, there will be a brief dedication of the newly installed bust of Czech female novelist Bozena Nemcova. Free parking is readily available along East Blvd at the Garden’s site: 880 East Blvd. With the return of Bozena Nemcova, the existing and original bust of composer Bedrich Smetana was […]
This event has been cancelled. The Syrian Cultural Garden committee hopes to reschedule it at a future time. Please join us in attending the ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the beginning of the construction of The Syrian Cultural Garden with Governor of Ohio, Ted Strickland Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010 ·3:30 pm, Ribbon cutting at 4 pm The […]
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The frequent, clean-up activities of the Irish Cultural Garden’s volunteer maintenance crew, supervised by Char Crowley, continues to make a big impact on the Garden. The results are one of the most attractive Gardens in the 26 Garden chain as well as an inspiration to all of the groups active in maintaining each of the […]
The week of September 6th saw the beginning of construction in the northern section of the Irish Cultural Garden. A large fountain will be installed, along with extensive landscaping. All within coming weeks.
Join the Cleveland Cultural Garden Federation as we celebrate the Armenian Cultural Garden’s dedication, naturalization of immigrants, and nationality song, dance and cuisine. Sunday, September 19th, 2010 THE CLEVELAND CULTURAL GARDENS FEDERATION PRESENTS THE 63rd ANNUAL ONE WORLD DAY 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Dedication of the Armenian Garden 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Visitation […]
PAUL DRUECKE SPACES World Artists Program Artist in Residence, Cleveland, OH Residency: Jul 25 – Sep 11, 2010 Exhibition: Sep 10 – Oct 23, 2010 Milwaukee-based artist Paul Druecke is interested in how cities are put together—or not put together, in some instances. His exhibition, ‘Cleveland,’ as part of the SPACES World Artists Program (SWAP), […]
Renovating the Estonian Garden has been the result of a lot of hard work and effort on the Garden committee’s part. Now all of that hard work is coming to fruition with construction well underway. See the attached photos for the plan and an interim shot of the progress. Estonian Renovated Garden Design
Most of the infrastructure work on the new Armenian Cultural Garden has been completed. See photos below demonstrating as much. Their flag pole, flag and Garden sign have also been installed. Landscaping will now go forward, however, due to the hot weather and lack of a water outlet in the Garden the landscaping will be […]
Celebrating Liszt and St. Stephen, the Hungarian Cultural Garden committee put together a remarkably entertaining event with perfect summer weather, a major tree planting and general good time on Sunday, August 14th, 2010. Outstanding musicians from America’s pre-eminent musical conservatories playing Liszt and Kodály, among others to enthusiastic applause: Vera Holczer on piano and Ariel […]
The new Syrian Cultural Garden’s much awaited ground breaking took place Wednesday, August 11, 2010. Looking forward to seeing its infrastructure arise on the site. See Syrian Cultural Garden page for details on the replication of famous Syrian sites which will soon be found here.
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 […]
Outdoor concert featuring music of Hungarian composer Ferenc Liszt, plus celebrate St. Stephen’s Day, and get a tour of the Garden. All free! Click on the link below for details: Info on Liszt Concert and St. Stephens Celebration
Great way to contribute to the renovation of the Hungarian Cultural Garden and have some fun as well. Everyone is welcome on Wednesday, August 11, 2010. Click on flier link below for details and registration information: 2010 Hungarian Golf Outing Fundraiser
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. […]
Note: details on the following will be forthcoming as this information is updated. Chronological order of events follows: Italian Cultural Garden’s “Opera in the Garden”, Sunday, July 25 Cultural Gardens Federation Executive Board Meeting, Tuesday, August 10th, 6:30 PM. Judson Park Manor, East 107th at Chester. Lower concourse–enter at main entrance on East 107th and […]
Chopin’s replacement bronze bust was installed in the Polish Cultural Garden June 25, 2010, thanks to the Polish-American Cultural Center and Ben Stefanski. Overseeing the new bust’s creation and installation was Teresa DeChant of DeChant Art Consulting. Bust was sculpted and cast by Studio Foundries, Cleveland. Pillar engraving and bust installation by Milano Monuments of […]
June 18, 2010 saw the dedication of a replacement bust of Ivan Cankar (1876-1918), Slovenian essayist, political activist, playwright, poet and writer. On hand for the dedication were members of the Slovene community, Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation delegates and president, Paul Burik, as well as prominent Slovene federal parlimentarians: Miro Petek, Gvido Kres, and Vasja […]
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 […]
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 […]
IVAN CANKAR BUST RE-DEDICATED IN THE SLOVENIAN CULTURAL GARDEN JUNE 18th 2010. Please join the Slovenian Cultural Garden Association, on Friday June 18th, 2010 for the dedication of a newly carved bust of Ivan Cankar, famous poet and writer. This event has become an exciting community celebration and an important milestone in the efforts of […]
The May 12, 2010 installation of the inaugural class into the Cleveland International Hall of Fame featured four people who have been intimated associated with the Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation over the years. That is four out of thirteen inductees. The Federation celebrates their inductions and all of their work on the Federation’s behalf as […]
Join the Indian community in celebrating Mahandas Gandhi’s 141st birthday. The celebration will be held in the India Cultural Garden at 1190 MLK Blvd, Cleveland, Ohio 44108. Festivities begin at 6 PM.
The Syrian Cultural Garden has set up an impressive website with photos of their proposed Gardens design as well as photos of Syrian sites that inspired the design. See the site at: http://www.syrianculturalgarden.org/index.html
Click on link: Chopin Bust Restoration News–Polish Garden
The Hungarian Cultural Garden spring clean-up was successfully completed on Saturday, April 10th. Four energetic young volunteers from the Alpha Omega National Service Fraternity at Case Western Reserve University impressed us with their raking skills. We were grateful for their help from 10 until noon–when we needed help the most! Bela Szente’s Landscaping (Solon) provided […]
The Croatian Cultural Garden got its beginning in late 2008 when a small group met on a snowy November day to pick out a site. They picked the site that was originally planned as the Shakespeare Theater. New legislation would have to be passed by city council allowing this change in designation to happen. In […]
See the following for details on the Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation’s Spring Dinner and Installation:
Community clean-up at the Garden with assistance of the Parma, Ukrainian scouting community on May 2 Planting of summer flowers in the Garden, organized by the Ukrainian Women’s League (UWL), branch #8 Sold Lesya Ukrainka cards and netted $1200 towards restoration of the Lesya Ukrainka statue in the Garden, on September 19th Planted 200 tulip […]
Get great looking cards featuring photos of the renown Ukrainian-American sculptor, Alexander Archipenko, and Ukrainian sculptor Mykhailo Chereshniovsky in the Ukrainian Cultural Garden. Buy them and support the restoration of the Ukrainian Cultural Garden by contacting the Ukrainian Women’s League of America, Branch 8, president Dozia Krislaty at 216-857-4878 or <dkrislaty@aol.com>. Thumbnail versions of part […]
Stay tuned for details on the June, 2010, piano concert of Chopin music, outdoors in the Polish Cultural Garden, marking the dedication of Chopin’s restored bust and Chopin’s belated (March 1, 1810), 200th birthday celebration. See the Polish Cultural Garden’s page on www.culturalgardens.org for details and a photo of the new bust. Chopin Bust Dedication […]
2009 marked the 70th Anniversary of the original dedication of The Irish Cultural Garden. We commemorated the anniversary in fine style with a rededication ceremony on October 3rd. The culmination of the efforts of the past two years was celebrated with the rededication and the inauguration and blessing of the new Recognition Court. Consequently, I […]
The Italian Cultural Garden Foundation is pleased to announce it has reached the halfway mark of the $750,000 Renaissance Restoration Project. Between 2007-2009 restoration of all major infrastructure has been completed with the restoration completed according to the specifications and guidelines for restoration and rehabilitation of a historical cultural landscape. This was accomplished in major part to the community wide […]
The Rusin Cultural Garden is often mistaken for Russian when it is not. It is a separate ethnic group that has had a comparatively large population in the Cleveland area. See the following links for more information on Carpatho Rusyns: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rusyns> and <http://www.rusyn.org> A copyrighted map of the area follows, thanks to Dr. Paul Robert […]