Pierre Bejjani, President of the Cleveland Area Middle East Organization (CAMEO), introduced a Lebanese Folk line dance called Dabke that was performed by the group Ajyal.

Lebanese performers at Cleveland birthday party

Ajyal

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Next was a guzheng (Chinese zither) performance by Linna Jacobson.

Linna Jacobson

guzheng (Chinese zither) performance by Linna Jacobson

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Next was a Chinese traditional dance called the Happy Drum Dance.

Happy Drum Dance by young Chinese Americans

There was also an acrobatic performance.

Chinese American girl acrobat in Cleveland

The Chinese performance ended with another routine by the young performers.

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Mahima Venkatesh performed the traditional South Indian Karagattam Dance.

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Next, the North Olmsted High School Cheerleaders performed a special cheer for Cleveland's 216th birthday.

Members of the Peruvian community in Cleveland Ohio performed a traditional Peruvian Lando Cultural Dance.

Peruvian community in Cleveland Ohio dancing

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Eugene Dicevicius and Romas Zableckas performed upbeat Lithuanian polkas.

Eugene Dicevicius and Romas Zableckas

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A sample of a Bollywood Dance from IndiaFestivalUSA was performed.

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Storyteller Chris Young told about the early settling of Cleveland.

Storyteller Chris Young

The variety of performances was a reflection of the cultural diversity we enjoy in Cleveland.

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