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Kurentovanje - Cleveland 2023

Slovenian Kurentovanje 2023
6417 St Clair Ave. Cleveland
February 18, 2023

The annual Cleveland version of the most popular carnival in Slovenia - Kurentovanje - was a week long event featuring cooking demos, language instruction, a dance party, fun run and more. But the highlight was the annual Kurentovanje Parade followed by the festival celebration.

The weather cooperated and crowds lined St. Clair for the Parade and then went inside the Slovenian National Home or the tents outside for music, food and fun. Young and old dressed in costumes to scare away winter. And of course everyone wanted to take a picture with a Kurent or a Krampus character

Here are a few short videos of the Kurentovanje Pust.

We met up with Eva Ozbolt Kisley who has been a proud Slovenian since 1921! At 102 years old she was the Queen of Cleveland Kurentovanje 2023. She said her parents would be so happy and that she was overwhelmed at being "Queen for a Day". What a sweetheart! Watch her in this short video.



John Plecnik of the Lake County Board of Commissioners presented proclamations to Eva Ozbolt Kisley, the 102 year old Queen of Slovenian Kurentovanje in Cleveland, Justina Lampic the Princess of Kurentovanje and Blaz Vavpetic the Prince of Kurentovanje.



Many people visited the Slovenian Museum and Archives. Dr. Luka Zibelnik runs the Center for Slovenian Studies at Cleveland State University and is also very active in the Slovenian Museum and Archives. We caught up with him at the Kurentovanje Festival where he was dressed as a judge because it is a day to wear masks and dress up. Luka told about the latest exhibit at the Museum and explained the Kurentovanje masquerade traditions.



There was fun music throughout the day such as this song by the Garrett Tatano Band.



Enjoy these other images from Kurentovanje Festival.

St Vitus Catholic War Veterans

St Vitus Catholic War Veterans


Slovenska Pristava photobombed by a Krampus

Slovenska Pristava photobombed by a Krampus


Phil Hrvatin and wife at the Slovenian Consulate table

Phil Hrvatin and wife at the Slovenian Consulate table


Joe Cimperman and Ray Marvar after the Kurent Dash

Joe Cimperman and Ray Marvar after the Kurent Dash


Kurent Dash t-shirt

Kurent Dash t-shirt


Folklorna skupina Kres dancing

Folklorna skupina Kres dancing

Folklorna skupina Kres is a cultural dance group dedicated to entertaining the Slovenian community of greater Cleveland since 1954.

Here are videos of 2 of their dances from Kurentovanje.






Krampus of Cleveland

Krampus of Cleveland


Kurentovanje Royal Court

Kurentovanje Royal Court


Slovenian Genealogy

Slovenian Genealogy


Dressed as Dishonorable Judges

Dressed as Dishonorable Judges for Kurentovanje


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Councilman Mike Polensek, Prince Blaz and Ray Marvar

Councilman Mike Polensek, Prince Blaz and Ray Marvar


Kurentovanje Queen Eva Ozbolt Kisley and Prince Blaz

Kurentovanje Queen Eva Ozbolt Kisley and Prince Blaz


Romanian Folk Ensemble Ceata

Romanian Folk Ensemble Ceata

Watch the Ceata Romanian Dances


Posing with Krampus

Posing with Krampus


St Peregrine Church members with Kurents

St Peregrine Church members with Kurent


Dyngus Queens scare winter away

Dyngus Queens scare winter away


Ed Oshaben

Ed Oshaben


Anthony Culkar Band

Anthony Culkar Band


Inside the Slovenian National Home

Inside the Slovenian National Home


Queen Eva with Kurent

Queen Eva with Kurent


Kurent


Kurent mask


Kid on shoulders


Prince Blaz and Krampus

Prince Blaz and Krampus




See videos and photos from the 2023 Kurentovanje Parade in Cleveland.




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