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Scaring away winter every year down St. Clair Avenue Our Mission. The mission of Cleveland Kurentovanje is to promote and celebrate Slovenian culture by offering a fun and lively festival which draws energy from all of its related events to contribute to the St. Clair-Superior Neighborhood, all while engaging local, national and global audiences. Seeking to highlight the Slovenian-American experience in Cleveland, we join you to experience an inspiring and dynamic conversation as part of Cleveland Kurentovanje with a livestreamed discussion featuring the Consul General of Slovenia in Cleveland, Suzana Češarek, and former Ohio State Senator Kenny Yuko. This event has already occurred. A Community Celebration of Slovenian Heritage. Cleveland, OH— Cleveland Kurentovanje (koo-rehn-toh-VAHN-yeh) a Slovenian-infused Mardi Gras carnival kicks off on Saturday, February 22, 2025 unfurling over eight days of diverse virtual and in-person arts and cultural events in Cleveland, Ohio, the city home to the highest population of Cleveland Kurentovanje (koo-rehn-toh-VAHN-yeh) a Slovenian-infused Mardi Gras carnival kicks off on Saturday, February 22, 2025 unfurling over eight days of diverse virtual and in-person arts and The 13th annual Cleveland Kurentovanje (koo-rehn-toh-VAHN-yeh) Festival, scheduled for March 1, 2025 at the Slovenian National Home is a multi-day “Slovenian Mardi Gras” festival, celebrating the end of winter and the beginning of spring. Cleveland Kurentovanje is a volunteer-run organization and program of the Slovenian Museum and Archives whose mission is to promote and celebrate The festival and parade center around the use of traditional Slovenian masks and costumes. But you don't have to travel overseas to experience it: just head to Cleveland this March. There will of course be plenty of food, dancing, booze, and high-quality merrymaking. Think: Mardi Gras Carnival with an Eastern European flair. What is Cleveland Kurentovanje? Since its inception in 2013, the Slovenian National Home is proud to have been the host venue for Cleveland Kurentovanje (koo-rehn-toh-VAHN-yeh), a multi-day "Slovenian Mardi Gras" festival, celebrating the end of winter and the beginning of spring. The 13th annual Cleveland Kurentovanje Festival, scheduled for March 1, 2025 at the Slovenian National Home is a multi-day “Slovenian Mardi Gras” festival, celebrating the end of winter and the beginning of spring. This Slovenian version of Mardi Gras will take place this weekend in Cleveland. The cultural event features a parade full of costumed “kurent” creatures, food and drink specials, musical Cleveland Kurentovanje — sometimes called Slovenian Mardi Gras — has returned this Saturday in the St. Clair-Superior neighborhood, starting with the Kurent Dash 5K, followed by a parade and all-day festivities celebrating Slovenian heritage with music, food, and more. Inspired by Ptuj, Slovenia, Designed for Cleveland, Ohio About Us. Cleveland Kurentovanje (koo-rehn-toh-VAHN-yeh) is a multi-day "Slovenian Mardi Gras" festival, celebrating the end of winter and the beginning of spring. The Slovenian Mardi Gras, Kurentovanje (pronounced “Koo-Rehn-to-VAHN-yeh”), is an annual, multi-day cultural festival celebrating the change of seasons featuring mythical creatures named Kurents. These sheepskin-covered creatures are known to chase away winter and bring back spring, so they play a big role throughout the celebration. In just six years, the Kurentovanje winter Slovenian festival has gone from a one-day grass-roots parade that attracted about 2,000 people to a week of activities that will culminate in a parade Cleveland Kurentovanje is a week-long Slovenian-infused Mardi Gras carnival. Before the main outdoor events of the festival at the end of the week, organizers are hosting virtual arts and culture Cleveland Kurentovanje at Slovenian National Home 6409 Saint Clair Avenue Cleveland, OH, 44103 United States 216-770-4908 CLEKurentovanje@Gmail.com YouTube Instagram Facebook Twitter Kurentovanje, a Slovenian Mardi Gras held in the time leading up to Lent, has long roots in the Old World, with many villages celebrating the several weeks prior to Ash Wednesday. the historic Kurentovanje, sort of a Slovenian Mardi Gras held the weekend before Lent begins, will feature a winter's end parade, Slovenian food and drink, cultural performances, and, yes, an appearance by The 13th annual Cleveland Kurentovanje (koo-rehn-toh-VAHN-yeh) Festival, scheduled for March 1, 2025 at the Slovenian National Home is a multi-day “Slovenian Mardi Gras” festival, celebrating the end of winter and the beginning of spring. Cleveland Kurentovanje is a volunteer-run organization and program of the Slovenian Museum and Archives whose mission is to promote and celebrate [] Our History Origins of Cleveland Kurentovanje . In 2013, a group of local Slovenian-Americans, with support from the St. Clair-Superior Development Corporation, organized the first Cleveland Kurentovanje as a way to celebrate our heritage and the Mardi Gras season. About Cleveland Kurentovanje. Cleveland Kurentovanje is a "Slovenian Mardi Gras" arts and culture festival headquartered in the St. Clair-Superior neighborhood in Cleveland, which celebrates the end of winter and the beginning of spring.
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