Vietnamese Cultural Garden in Cleveland
72nd annual One World Day August 27, 2017
The Vietnamese Cultural Garden in Cleveland Ohio hosted a flag-raising ceremony on the 72nd annual One World Day in the Cleveland Cultural Gardens.
Vietnamese Cultural Garden on One World Day 2017
It began with MC Joseph Meissner welcoming the crowd.
Joseph Meissner
The flags of Vietnam and the United States were honored and the national anthems of both countries were sung.
Michael Powell and US Flag
National Anthems of the US and Vietnam
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Vietnam Veteran Lt. Colonel Ernie Minichello spoke at the Flag Raising ceremony in the Vietnamese Cultural Garden in Cleveland Ohio on One World Day. He spoke of his service, what it means to be an American and the current and future situation in Vietnam.
Lt. Colonel Ernie Minichello
Vietnam Veteran Lt. Colonel Joseph Meissner introduced Mr Kha Duong, the president of the Vietnamese community of Northeast Ohio at the Flag Raising ceremony in the Vietnamese Cultural Garden in Cleveland Ohio on One World Day. He spoke of the Vietnamese community and the Vietnamese Cultural Garden.
Mr Kha Duong
Vietnam Veteran Lt. Colonel Joseph Meissner introduced Robert Doezen, Master Sergeant-RET at the Flag Raising ceremony in the Vietnamese Cultural Garden in Cleveland Ohio on One World Day. He spoke of his experience in the Vietnam War.
Robert Doezen, Master Sergeant-RET
Joseph Meissner introduced Oanh Loi-Powell, the Vice-president of the Vietnamese Cultural Garden at the Flag Raising ceremony on One World Day. Oanh told how it takes a community effort to build the Garden.
Gia Hoa Ryan, Oanh Loi-Powell and Joe Meissner
Vietnam Veteran Lt. Colonel Joseph Meissner was a Green Beret. He has been back to Vietnam 30 times since the war. He spoke in the Vietnamese Cultural Garden at the Flag Raising ceremony on One World Day.
Joe Meissner and Gia Hoa Ryan
Joseph Meissner introduced Gia Hoa Ryan in the Vietnamese Cultural Garden at the Flag Raising ceremony on One World Day.
Gia Hoa Ryan and family
Ms. Ryan started the Friendship Foundation of American Vietnamese and is president of the Vietnamese Cultural Garden. She introduced Tyler Powell, Truc Phuong Nguyen, her niece and nephew and other young people to speak because they are the future of the Garden and the community.
The festivities continued in the Vietnamese Cultural Garden all day with delicious food and drinks, photo opportunities and lessons on Vietnamese culture.
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