The 8th annual Cleveland version of the most popular carnival in Slovenia - Kurentovanje - was a week long event featuring dinners, a dance party, fun run and more. But the highlight was the annual Kurentovanje parade followed by the festival celebration in the Slovenian National Home.
See photos and videos of the 2020 Kurentovanje Parade in Cleveland.
Kurentovanje is a cultural event which connects ethnology, culture, arts, and people from all over Europe. It has been celebrated in Slovenia for the past 50 years. The central figure of the carnival, the Kurent, is believed to chase away winter and usher in spring with its supernatural powers. Kurentovanje has a Mardi Gras feel so many participants wore masks to help scare away winter. Did you know that there are more Slovenians in Cleveland Ohio than anywhere in the world except for Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia?
Enjoy these images from 2020 Kurentovanje in Cleveland.
Prince and Princess of Kurentovanje
Jamming before the parade
Ray Marvar, Dennis Kucinich and Mike Polensek
Folklorna Skupina Kres
The Parade theme was bees
Krampus with the PIAST group
A young Krampus
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