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Cleveland International Piano Competition for Young Artists

Piano Cleveland will have their triennial “Cleveland International Piano Competition for Young Artists.” They are bringing 13 of the world’s prodigies to Cleveland for the final rounds of this competition. They will come from 7 countries: USA, Canada, South Korea, Japan, China, Austria, and Spain. Many will also bring their parents and other family members. In addition, they will bring in a Jury of eight eminent piano faculty, also from 7 countries (USA, France, Portugal, Finland, Germany, Israel, and China), and 4 Guest Artists, also with international representation. The Contestants will be arriving around July 19 and staying through Aug 4.

Ssee more. There will also be several free concerts in the days preceeding those. The Cleveland International Piano Competition for Young Artists Semi-Finalists will perform in the Cleveland Museum of Natural History’s Visitor Hall in the week leading up to the competition on the following days: Tuesday, July 21 | Noon, Wednesday, July 22 | Noon, Thursday, July 23 | Noon.

Once the competition is underway, the students of the Cleveland International Piano Institute will take over the series with free concerts in the Visitor Hall on the following days: Friday, July 24 | Noon. Tuesday, July 28 | Noon. Wednesday, July 29 | Noon. Thursday, July 30 | Noon. Friday, July 31 | Noon

The competition concludes on Friday evening with the Final Concerto Round, performed with the Canton Symphony Orchestra. Cleveland audiences will then have the unique opportunity to see the newly minted winners of the 2026 Cleveland International Piano Competition for Young Artists in one last free concert, also held in the Museum’s Visitor Hall on Saturday, August 1 at noon.

Korean Music - Insun Park & Generals
7:30 PM
Transformer Station
1460 West 29th Street

The best of global music returns with City Stages, the Cleveland Museum of Art’s (CMA) FREE summer concert series. Experience a groundbreaking fusion of rock, Korean traditional music, and mask-dance rhythms with Insun Park & Generals.

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Kaleidoscope at the Maltz
6 - 9 PM
Maltz Museum
2929 Richmond Rd. Beachwood

Ticket prices: $20 General Admission | $10 Members. A spectrum of color. A fusion of sound. A celebration of community. Celebrate summer with an immersive evening of music, art, and creativity at the Maltz Museum. Highlights include: • Live performance by Apostle Jones • Curated DJ set by Teddy Eisenberg • Immersive analog media installations by Ladybug A/V Club • Admission to "Icons in Ink: The Jewish Comics Experience" Ages: 18+ More than an event—it's an experience. Register today!

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Fenians Irish band
7 PM
Irish American Club East Side
22770 Lakeshore Blvd. in Euclid

Doors open at 7:00pm and the band begins at 8:00pm. Feel free to bring in your favorite snacks with you. No outside drinks though, as a cash bar will be available! No reservations - Open Seating.. Did you know that in 1999, The Fenians were inducted into the Guinness Wall of Fame?

Icons in Ink: The Jewish Comics Experience
Maltz Museum | 2929 Richmond Road
Beachwood

Explore the vibrant history of how Jewish artists and writers birthed the Golden Age of comics. Icons in Ink goes beyond the page to examine how themes of identity, social justice, and the immigrant experience fueled the creation of the world’s most beloved superheroes.

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Ukrainian Documentary
1:30 PM
Parma-Snow Library
2121 Snow Rd. Parma

The Ukrainian National Women's League of America- Branch 8 is sponsoring a screening of an acclaimed documentary on the impact of the invasion on the lives of Ukrainian children. This documentary follows eight Ukrainian children as they rebuild their lives through art, sports, and friendship. Witness their courage, share their stories, and help amplify the voices of a generation growing up under fire — yet refusing to lose its humanity.

Hungarian Day
Noon - 5 PM
St Lad's Picnic Grounds
4221 Clinton Ave. Lorain

Indian Dance Theatre
2 - 3:30 PM
Cleveland Museum of Art
Gartner Auditorium

Rooted in the classical language of Bharatanatyam (Indian classical dance), this production brings to life the timeless epic of the Ramayana, portraying Rama as divinity in human form, the embodiment of integrity, justice, and heroism. Tested at every turn, Rama remains unwavering in his commitment to righteousness over personal desire. This dance theater production with live music celebrates one of the world’s most enduring tales in conjunction with the CMA exhibition Epic of the Northwest Himalayas: Pahari Paintings from the “‘Shangri’ Ramayana.”

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AlmaVision: Cultura y Más Photo Workshop
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

AVCYM is also offering a participatory photography workshop for members of underrepresented communities. Over six sessions, participants will explore identity, migration, memory, belonging, and everyday life through documentary photography and personal storytelling. The workshop begins Tuesday, August 4, and runs through September 8 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The cost is $150, due at registration, and no photography equipment is required, instruction will use participants’ smartphone cameras.

Mozart Opera
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The Cleveland Opera in collaboration with Cleveland Ballet Theatre. Friday, August 7, 2026 at 7:30 pm. Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 4:00 pm. First Baptist Church of Greater Cleveland. 3630 Fairmount Blvd. • Shaker Heights OH 44118

Don’t miss this fascinating story revolving around a king of antiquity. Its ultimate message of freedom is as relevant as ever today. All is brought to life through a sparkling musical score composed by fourteen-year-old Mozart: an ideal masterpiece for this full production of opera.

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Polish pianist Kamil Pacholec
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Join us for our Summer Piano Series concerts featuring Polish pianist Kamil Pacholec, finalist of the prestigious International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw and laureate of the International Paderewski Piano Competition in Bydgoszcz. Praised for his brilliant command of the keyboard, Pacholec brings a program that explores the piano as an instrument of storytelling, tracing a path from poetic introspection to vivid scenes of nature, fantasy, humor, and spiritual transcendence. Though spanning the Romantic and Impressionist eras, these works are united by their extraordinary ability to transform literature, visual imagery, and human experience into sound.

Admission: Pay what you can. Tickets available both online and at the door. More details.

Feast of the Assumption
Centered at Holy Rosary Church at Mayfield Road at Murray Hill Road

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India Independence Day
11 AM
India Cultural Garden
1190 Martin Luther King Dr.

Dominican Cultural Festival
Noon - 9 PM
Estabrook Recreation Center
4125 Fulton Road

Club Dominicano de Cleveland and the Cleveland Dominican community will host the Dominican Cultural Festival on Saturday, Aug. 16, from noon until 9 p.m. There will be activities for children, baile folklórico, food, art, bachata orchestras, merengue, salsa, live reggaeton and other activities to celebrate Dominican culture.

India Independence Day
10 AM - 3 PM
9543 Broadview Rd.
Broadview Hts.

Hungarian Festival
See below
St Emeric Church Grounds
1860 West 22nd Street

Sokol Czech Dinner and Concert
1 - 2:30 PM
Bohemian Hall
4939 BroadwayAve.

Chicken Paprikash with dumplings dinner. Reserve by August 10. Call Vlad at 216-894-3591. Free concert after.

Parma Ukrainian Village Parade

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Scottish Garden Golf Outing
Silver Lake Country Club

For over 40 years the Scottish Cultural Garden sat undeveloped on MLK Blvd. Four years ago, a group of friends organized the Scottish Cultural Garden Society to make the Scottish Garden a reality and to showcase the accomplishments of Scots & Scottish Americans. Since Scotland is the home of golf, we thought this would be a perfect way to raise money. Please help us make the dream come true. You can organize a foursome, be a sponsor, come to the dinner & support the raffles or just donate.

MultiMusic Fest - The Legends of Jazz 4
4 PM
Cain Park
14591 Superior Rd, Cleveland Heights

The 19th Annual MULTI MUSIC FEST presents the Legends of Jazz 4! Featuring The Yellow Jackets, Patrice Rushen, & Hiroshima. A benefit concert for the MC Chatman Center for Humanitarian Services

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80th Annual One World Day
11 AM - 6 PM
Cleveland Cultural Gardens

Stars of Summer
Cleveland Cultural Gardens

17th Annual IFUSA
10 AM - 6 PM
Independence High School
6345 Selig Drive, Independence

Polish Sunday
Noon
Sorrowful Mother Shrine
4106 State Rte 269
Bellevue OH

Cultural Gardens Gala
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