The 25th anniversary of the creation of the Republic of Slovenia in 1991 was celebrated in the Rotunda of Cleveland City Hall on Friday June 10, 2016.
Photos and videos of the Independence Day program.
Enjoy these images from the event. If you can help identify someone in a photo, please let us know.
Mr. Gorazd Zmauc, Minister of the Republic of Slovenia for Slovenians Abroad and Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia to the U.S. Božo Cerar
Slovenian Consul General Andrej Gregor Rode and Councilman Mike Polensek
August Pust, Janet and George Voinovich and Gloria Pust
(August Pust and George Voinovich were both inducted into the inaugural class of the Cleveland International Hall of Fame in 2010)
Slovenian Singing Society Zarja
Joe Cimperman, Fr. John Kumse, Diana and Ray Marvar
Mike Polensek, Mayor Frank Jackson, Minister Gorazd Žmavc, Ambassador Božo Cerar and Senator George Voinovich
Rose Marie (Macek) Jisa and Fran Cobberly
Mike Polensek, Slovenian Consul General Andrej Gregor Rode and Ambassador Božo Cerar
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Slovenian Consul General Andrej Gregor Rode, August Pust and Luka Zibelnik
Douglas Elersich and Minister Gorazd Zmavc
Rose Marie (Macek) Jisa and Minister Gorazd Zmavc
Slovenian Workmen's Home
Rose Marie (Macek) Jisa
Slovenian Singing Society Zarja
Slovenian Singing Society Zarja
Honorary Spanish Consul Manny Lopez, Honorary Lithuanian Consul Ingrida Bublys, Chief Valarie McCall and Romas Bublys
Mike Polensek, Ambassador Cerar and August Pust
Luka Zibelnik with
Mayor Frank Jackson
Ambassador Cerar, August Pust and Mike Polensek discuss the Lady of Slovenia statue
Consul General Andrej Rode, August Pust, Ingrida and Romas Bublys, Gloria Pust and Dr. Zvone Žigon
Happy 25th Slovenia!
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