The Russian Cultural Garden is joining the international family of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens.

Svetlana Stolyarova, Founder and Principal Broker of the Local-n-Global Realty, along with Boris Vinogradsky, MD and Sergio Lebid, EVP, Co-Founder at NanoSpire, Inc. , has taken the initiative of creating the Russian Cultural Gardens, a non-profit organization, that will facilitate the project for the historical Russian Cultural Garden (RCG) located in the most beautiful part of the Rockefeller Park on the Martin Luther King Drive.

Russian culture is an inseparable part of the Cleveland cultural melting pot. The goal pursued in the park creation is to recognize the immense contribution to the cultural legacy of America and the world by Russian writers, scientists, musicians, artists and other cultural honoraries. In order to preserve the humanitarian and peaceful spirit of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens, the RCG Board decided to exclude any political, military and religious connotation from the park design and park related activity.

The idea of establishing a Russian Cultural garden has been cultivating in the community for many years. Now, this cultural gap is finally being bridged! The selected land (0.7 acre) has received the approval of the Cleveland Cultural Garden Federation’s Board and the RCG leaders are now working on the garden development plan. The deadline for the RCG blue print is May, 2012. Recently, the RCG has announced a competition among architects to submit their park concepts by the end of December. Once the project idea is confirmed by the RCG Board of Directors, the organization will take on the fundraising journey in the community and beyond.

All interested in the development and support of the Russian Cultural Garden, please contact the RCG MARCOM Director, Olga Osipoff at olga.osipoff@gmail.com.

On October 20, 2011 President Barack Obama will posthumously award the Cultural Gardens former India Cultural Garden delegate as well as Cultural Gardens Federation executive board member, and treasurer, Ms. Vijaya Emani, the 2nd highest civilian honor:  the 2011 Citizen’s Medal for exemplary service to fellow citizens.   Chosen from among 6,000 applicants, Vijaya’s life of service to the community in behalf of diversity, peace, and battered women within the India-American community.  While not listed, her irrepressible optimism and smile will surely be remembered by all who knew her, too.  How appropriate that this recognition comes as Dawali approaches, for Vijaya certainly shared her inner light with all of us.

Great way to support  the Italian Cultural Garden and enjoy Italian Cultural at the same time.  Come to the Cleveland Italian Film Festival on September 15, 22 and 29th at the Cedar Lee Theater, and on October 6, the Capitol Theater.

All tickets are sold in advance and are on sale now by calling 216-456-8117.

Double your enjoyment by attending the pre-film party on September 15.

With repeated sell-outs of the festival, it is not too early to reserve your seats right now.

Click on flier below, for details and the second flier for synopses of all of the films.

2011 Italian Film Festival

Film Synopses for 2011 Cleveland Italian Film Festival

See below for all of the details on the August 20th event for the Armenian Cultural Garden.

Invitation to Armenian Cultural Garden Evening of Culture and Fund raising

Invitation to the Armenian Cultural Event and Fund Raiser

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 on the event.  Thanks for Gary Kotlarsic of the Polish Cultural Garden for making the arrangements and setting up the displays.

Cleveland Cultural Festival Flier

Tower LIghting–Paderewski bust dedication

Cultural Gardens photos at Tower City #1

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Polish Garden photos at Tower City #1

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