One World Day 2011 in Cleveland Cultural Gardens August 28, 2011
The 64th annual One World Day celebration was held in the Cleveland Cultural Gardens on Sunday August 28, 2011.
The day began with the rededication of the Lesya Ukrainka statue in the Ukrainian Garden
Lesya Ukrainka statue in Cleveland Ukrainian Cultural Garden
Before the ceremony began, free guided trolley tours of the Cultural Gardens were narrated by Mary Hamlin.
Mary Hamlin on Lolly the Trolley
Cleveland Cultural Garden Federation President Paul Burik welcomed the crowd to the 64th One World Day and the rededication of the Lesya Ukrainka statue in the Ukrainian Garden.
Cleveland Cultural Garden Federation President Paul Burik
Paul then introduced TV reporter Dick Russ who served as Master of Ceremonies of the One World Day event.
Dick Russ
In traditional Ukrainian style, the event began with the presentation of bread and salt as Pryvit was performed by the Kashtan Ukrainian Dancers
The rededication of the Lesya Ukrainka statue took place next. Follow the links below for photos and videos of the ribbon cutting, blessing, poems, speeches and information on the statue and Ukrainian literature and culture.
MC Dick Russ introduced Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson and then Ward 8 City Councilman Jeffrey Johnson.
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson
Ward 8 City Councilman Jeffrey Johnson
Steve Petras, Chair of the Cleveland Council on World Affairs
Cleveland Cultural Garden Federation president Paul Burik read a proclamation for the Ukrainian Cultural Garden from University Circle Inc. and presented it to Dozia Krislaty, Ukrainian Cultural Garden Committee Chair and President of Branch 8 of the Ukrainian National Women's League of America.
Paul Burik and Dozia Krislaty
Cleveland Cultural Garden Executive Secretary Mary Hamlin spoke about the 'Message of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens.'
Mary Hamlin
Dozia Krislaty showed Congressman Dennis Kucinich the statue of Lesya Ukrainka before he spoke.
Congressman Dennis Kucinich
Lucky raffle winner Ingrida Bublys with Mary Hamlin, Sheila Crawford and Anda Cook
The photos and videos from the 2011 One World Day continue on the next pages. Just follow the links below.
Congratulations to Anda Cook and her committee on a tremendous One World Day. One World Day was presented by the Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation in partnership with Cleveland Council of World Affairs and ClevelandPeople.Com.
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