One World Day Preview With Fox 8's Kenny Crumpton Cleveland Cultural Gardens August 18, 2025
Kenny Crumpton brought his popular Fox 8 in the Morning show, Kickin' it with Kenny, to the Cleveland Cultural Gardens on August 18, 2025 for a preview of One World Day on August 24, 2025. Kenny is one of those people that only need one name - like LeBron or Madonna.
The morning began in the Hungarian Garden with Dr. Wael Khoury, president of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation (CCGF), giving Kenny an overview of the 79th annual One World Day.
Filming Dr. Khoury and Kenny Crumpton
Dr. Wael Khoury and Kenny Crumpton
The next segment had Sheila Murphy Crawford, past president of CCGF, demonstrating an idea she had for a theme for the 79th annual One World Day. She suggested that groups bring in some of the unique textiles from their heritage and display them on One World Day. About 40 gardens will be doing that. She showed some Irish cloths and then Nazek Al-Malak and Zahraa from the Iraqi community showed some of theirs.
Sheila Murphy Crawford and Kenny Crumpton
Nazek Al-Malak and Zahraa with Kenny Crumpton
Here is the Fox8 video of that segment.
The crew then went to the Polish Garden where Oann Loi-Powell told Kenny about the Parade of Flags and then the PIAST Polish dancers, under the direction of Agnieska Kotlarsic, performed.
Oann Loi-Powell and Kenny Crumpton
Kenny Crumpton and Agnieska Kotlarsic
Kenny Crumpton and PIAST Dancers
Watch a 28 second video of PIAST dancing around Kenny!
The crew the went to the Greek Garden where CCGF Executive Director Tom Turkaly and Sheila Crawford told Kenny about the Naturalization Ceremony and other parts of One World Day.
Kenny Crumpton in the Greek Cultural Garden
Kenny Crumpton and Jim Trakas
Tom Turkaly and Sheila Crawford with Kenny Crumpton
Then, Aya Alibek and two of her dancers performed in the Greek Garden. Aya is from Kazakhstan.
Aya Alibek dancers with Kenny Crumpton
Here is the Fox8 video of that segment.
The final stop was in the Italian Garden where Sheila and Oanh gave some final remarks.
Oanh Loi-Powell, Kenny Crumpton and Sheila Crawford
The crew then got a preview of one of the food trucks that will be at One World Day, Parked Pierogi.
Parked Pierogi owners and Kenny Crumpton
We greatly appreciate Kenny and his team doing such a professional job again this year. They are the best.
Kenny Crumpton and the Fox8 crew
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