Ukrainian Independence Parade Ukrainian Village - Parma Ohio August 24, 2024
United Ukrainian Organizations of Ohio hosted a parade on Saturday August 24, 2024 to celebrate the 33rd anniversary of Ukraine's independence. The Parade marched through Ukrainian Village in Parma, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland with a very large Ukrainian population.
Ukrainian Village was founded in 2009 and is located in the heart of the City of Parma. Their mission is "To preserve, empower, and advance Ukrainian Village as a thriving neighborhood by celebrating the culture and heritage of Ukrainian Americans and to collaborate with the City of Parma in creating business and economic development within its boundaries."
The 2024 Parade was the largest ever with over 50 units. Roman Fedkiw is Chairman of the Ukrainian Village Committee and served as Parade MC.
Roman Fedkiw serving as Parade MC
Some of the beginning moments of the Parade ran into technical difficulties so are not included. This includes the Grand Marshal, Representative Sean Brennan.
This video includes many of the highlights. Marchers included veterans' groups, churches, organizations, high school bands and more including members of the Latvian, Lithuanian and Polish communities who showed their support for Ukraine.
Here are photos from the Ukrainian Independence Parade. They were reduced in size for faster loading on the website. Let us know if you are interested in high-resolution versions.
Parma Mayor Tim DeGeeter
Grand Marshal Sean Brennan
Police Museum cars
Polish community
Lithuanian community
Latvian community
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