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

Cultural Gardens photos at Tower City #2

Cultural Gardens photos at Tower City #3

Polish Garden photos at Tower City #1

Polish Garden photos at Tower City #2

Polish Garden photos at Tower City #3

Polish Garden photos at Tower City #4

Polish Garden photos at Tower City #5

See flier, attached, for more information on not only the dedication, but the the 63rd annual American Council for Polish Cultural Convention and the Paderewski programs on WVIZ-TV.

Paderewski Bust Dedication and related events week of July 14-16, 2011