***The Inaugural Class of the Cleveland International Hall of Fame will be announced soon! The induction dinner and ceremony will be held Wednesday May 12, 2010. Save the date!***

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More than 300 films will be shown at the 34th annual Cleveland International Film Festival.

The 2010 Cleveland International Film Festival opens with Timer. Timer is a romantic comedy starring Emma Caufiled, John Patrick Amedori, Michelle Borth and JoBeth Williams. The film is directed by Jac Schaeffer.

This film will open the Festival on March 18th at a special Opening Night Gala, sponsored by Dollar Bank. Tickets to the event are $125.00 ($100.00 for CIFF members). Included are a 7:00 showing of the film (Tower City Cinemas) followed by a TIMER party at the MK Ferguson Plaza in Tower City Center at 9:00. There will be a special guest appearance by director, Jac Schaeffer.

In most cases, advance tickets are available for $10.00 member/$12.00 non-member. You can purchase tickets at www.clevelandfilm.org or by calling 877-304-FILM.

Program guides will be available starting the week of February 22nd.

ClevelandPeople.Com is proud to be a media sponsor of the 2010 Cleveland International Film Festival

The first annual city wide Cleveland Asian Festival aims to bring together Asian culture in a unique festival for all to enjoy. It will be held Saturday May 22, 2010 at East 30th and Payne Ave.

The Cleveland Asian Festival is a collaborative effort by the organizations and communities in Greater Cleveland. It is coordinated by the volunteer leaders within the Asian Pacific communities to foster, educate, and promote Asian culture and traditions, while celebrating Asian Heritage Month.

The Festival will feature

• Entertainment (For the first time in Cleveland: the Wah Lum Kung Fu's Dragon Dance 7-men troupe along with Kwan Family's Lion Dance
• Food and Merchandise vendors
• Local and National Performing Artists
• A children's activities area
• Games
• Competitions
• Health Fair that focuses on diseases and medical conditions that affect Asians Americans.

For more information visit the Cleveland Asian Festival website.

ClevelandPeople.Com is proud to be a media sponsor of the 2010 Cleveland Asian Festival.

Over 1,000 of the daily visitors to ClevelandPeople.Com visit from outside the US. The website has been serving as a Virtual Welcoming Center to people from all over the world. We ask the appropriate Ambassador to assist us with specific cases.

For example, we received an e-mail last week from a visitor named Monika in Poland. The message was in Polish so we asked Polish Ambassador John Borkowski to translate for us.

Basically, Monika is coming to the Cleveland Clinic and is nervous. She doesn't know anyone or the language.

We sent Monika's information to many on our Polish (and other) lists and the response was terrific. Several organizations and individuals will be assisting and welcoming Monika.

What a terrific group of Cleveland People!

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See all of the latest news on the ClevelandPeople.Com News page and a Calendar of Events on the Calendar page.

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August 20, 2009 was the official launch of ClevelandPeople.Com

We still have a lot to do - Many of the sections are not yet complete - but we are making rapid progress.

If you did not see the article in the Plain Dealer about the launch, you can view it online here.

See more (lots of photos) from the Launch Party.

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If you want your group's events listed in our Calendar, please send an e-mail to events@clevelandpeople.com with the details. Please allow at least 2 weeks lead time.

Do you need a Hungarian Flag? A shirt that says "I love Slovenian girls"? How about a sign that says No Parking except for Irish Grandmother?

These and hundreds of other items for your particular ethnic group are available for browsing at our on-line store. It's safe, fast, easy and fun. And there is a wide selection you will never find in the stores!

What is Cleveland's greatest asset?
Cleveland People Sure we love the distinct 4 seasons (most of the time).

And we love the great cultural and civic resources such as University Circle, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Lake Erie, the Browns, Cavaliers and Indians and so much more.

But it's the people that make Cleveland special. The rich culture, traditions and, of course, food from over 100 ethnic groups makes Cleveland a much richer city.

We believe in the "tossed salad" approach where while we are all in the same bowl, we retain our 'flavor' rather than the melting pot where everyone is blended into a boring stew.

This site serves as a portal to reach the many interesting groups of people that make up Cleveland. While you will want to click on a link of a group that you belong to or are familiar with, why not check out some other groups and see what they have to offer?

If you are from outside the Cleveland area, even outside the US, please contact us to see what our area has to offer you and your family. We think you will be amazed at the opportunities.

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