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Cleveland Kurentovanje

Presented by Slovenian Museum and Archives at Slovenian National Home, Cleveland OH

Feb 18 2023

Cleveland Kurentovanje (koo-rehn-toh-VAHN-yeh) is a multi-day “Slovenian Mardi Gras” festival, celebrating the end of winter and the beginning of spring.

Founded in 2012, with the first event held in 2013, we host a multi-day festival filled with cultural and festive events, which culminates in a day-long Parade & Festival celebration on Saturday complete with costumes, a parade, ethnic food and drink, musical and cultural performances, and Kurents — mythical creatures who are believed to chase away winter and usher in spring.
Cleveland Kurentovanje is a volunteer-run organization founded in 2013. Cleveland Kurentovanje is a program of the ... view more »