The marchers gathered in the Syrian Garden to line up and begin the march to the Ukrainian Garden. But first, lots of photos were taken and an impromptu dance broke out to the lively Syrian music.

Posing in front of the Arch in the Syrian Garden

Dancing in the Syrian Garden

See more from the Syrian Garden on One World Day (including the lively dance!)

US and British Flags start the Parade

Mary Hamlin carries the UK Flag

Piper Donald Willis led the Parade of Flags

The Golden Ciphers kept the beat for the Parade

African-American Garden marchers

Italians in One World Day Parade

Rusin Flag

Indian marchers Sujata Burgess and Ramesh and Asha Mirakhur

Czech marchers (Paula Tilisky at right)

George Terbrack and John Keleciny with Slovak flag

Estonian marchers

Latvian marchers

Lithuanian marchers

Lithuanian flag followed by Irish flag

Irish marchers

Irish followed by Serbian marchers

Lex Machaskee with Serbian Flag

Ukrainian marcher

Serbian, Ukrainian and Korean marchers

Korean marchers

Polish marchers

Hungarian marchers

Croatian marchers

Syrian marchers

As the newest Garden, Cleveland Cultural Garden Federation president Paul Burik welcomed the Syrian Garden to the family of the Cultural Gardens in Cleveland.

Syrian flag being placed in the Garden

Paul Burik after the Posting of Flags

Dick Russ after the Posting of Flags

One World Day 2011 - Page 1

One World Day 2011 - Page 2 - Entertainment

One World Day 2011 - Page 3 - Parade of Flags (this page)

One World Day 2011 - Page 4 - Naturalization of New Citizens

One World Day 2011 - Page 5 - Faces in the Crowd

One World Day Parade Dance/Preparation in Syrian Garden

Lesya Ukrainka Statue Rededication in the Ukrainian Cultural Garden

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