Kurentovanje Parade in Cleveland 6417 St Clair Ave. March 3, 2019
The 7th annual Cleveland version of the most popular carnival in Slovenia - Kurentovanje - was a week long event featuring dinners, a dance party, bocce tournament and more. But the highlight was the annual Kurentovanje parade followed by the festival celebration in the Slovenian National Home.
The units gathered before the parade at the St. Martin de Porres High School gym. The units then gathered on Lausche Ave.
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Here is a video of the beginning of the parade on Lausche Ave.
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This is a slightly longer video featuring the St Clair portion of the parade and the festivities once the marchers reached the Slovenian National Home.
Enjoy these images from the 2019 Kurentovanje Parade.
Folklorna Skupina Kres in 2019 Kurentovanje Parade
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