Cleveland Kurentovanje Parade 6417 St Clair Ave. Cleveland March 1, 2025
The annual Cleveland version of the most popular carnival in Slovenia - Kurentovanje - was a week long event featuring cooking demos, language instruction, a dance party, fun run and more. But the highlight was the annual Cleveland Kurentovanje Parade followed by the festival celebration.
It was cold but dry and lined St. Clair for the Parade and then went inside the Slovenian National Home or the tents outside for music, food and fun. Young and old dressed in costumes to scare away winter. And of course everyone wanted to take a picture with a Kurent.
Here is a video of some highlights from the Parade including: Catholic War Veterans St Vitus Post, Folklorna skupina Kres, St Mary's Slovenian School, SNPJ, St Vitus Children's Slovenian School, Suzana Cesarek - Consulate General of the Republic of Slovenia, Councilman Mike Polensek, Cleveland City Dogs, Slow Roll Cleveland, Dyngus Day Queens, Cleveland Krampus, Queen, Princesses and Prince of Kurentovanje, Slovenska Pristava, St Martin de Porres HS drummers and Step Team, St Vitus Adult Slovenian School and, of course, lots of Kurenti!
Enjoy these other images from the 2025 Kurentovanje Parade in Cleveland.
St Vitus Catholic War Veterans Post 1655
Dignitaries including Consul General Suzana Cesarek, Councilman Michael Polensek, Kenny Yuko, Ohio Senator Nickie Antonio, Maple Heights Mayor Annette Blackwell, Tobias Engels from Ohio International Affairs and others
Destination Cleveland
St Matrin de Porres HS drummers and Step Team
St Mary's Slovenian School
Slow Roll Cleveland
Folklorna skupina Kres
City Dogs
St Vitus Children's Slovenian School
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