Performances

Naturalization Ceremony will be at the Centennial Peace Plaza at 11am. Click here for Program

Parade of Flags route: From Ethiopian Garden to Lithuanian Garden (See below)

Welcoming Ceremony starts at 1:15pm

PERFORMERS PARKING: Best parking location is VA Parking Lot and take the shuttle buses to the different stops (the orange triangular spots), and either walk down or request a golf cart help with Sheila.

Click here for Opening Ceremony Schedule

all are approximate / subject to change

SCHEDULE:

Centennial Peace Plaza - Main Stage

2:00pm

Korean / JK Kang Taekwondo & KA Poongmulnori

JK Kang Taekwondo will present a cultural demonstration highlighting Taekwondo as Korea’s national sport and an official Olympic event. Through traditional forms, basic techniques, board breaking, and team performances, our students hope to share the discipline, respect, and perseverance that are central to Taekwondo. We are honored to take part in One World Day and to represent a small part of Korean culture alongside the many communities that make Northeast Ohio so diverse. Our goal is to offer an educational and enjoyable performance that reflects both the athletic and cultural traditions of Taekwondo.

In the Columbus, Ohio area, you can experience Pungmulnori—the traditional Korean folk music featuring drumming, dance, and theatrical pageantry—primarily through the Ohio Korean American Pungmool Nori Drumming Group. This dedicated community organization is based in Columbus and welcomes both Korean and American members.

2:50pm

Polynesian / Pacific Paradise Entertainment

Pacific Paradise Entertainment is a professional Polynesian dance and entertainment group based in Cleveland, Ohio. Led by Artistic Director Audrey Gdoy, the ensemble specializes in bringing authentic Hawaiian Hula, Tahitian, and Polynesian cultural traditions to Northeast Ohio. They operate both as a mobile event performance troop and a cultural dance school.

3:30pm

Israeli / Ketzev Cleveland Israel Dance

Ketzev Cleveland Dance Organization is a community non-profit that offers opportunities to explore Jewish and Israeli culture, heritage, and traditions through dance. Ketzev invites dancers of all ability levels and offers programming for all ages. The Ketzev Young Adult Performing Troupe is extremely excited to be performing at One World Day for the 100th Anniversary!

4:30pm

Filipino / Mahal Kita

Mahal Kita is a Filipino dance group recently formed by Juliette Antony and Audrey Godoy. The goal is to share the vibrant dances of the Philippine Islands throughout Cleveland and its surrounding communities.

Garden Performances

Gardens also have all day activities going on besides performances.

SOUTH END of the Gardens

Chinese Garden #35

10:00 – Cleveland Glory Waist Drum

French Garden #44

2:00 – Movement in Motion (India)
3:00 – Cleveland School of Performing Arts

Ethiopian Garden #34

All Day – Occasional music & dance

Filipino Garden #46

All Day – Dancing, Mahjong, Words Craft Music & Singing

Kazakh Garden #53

2:00 – Adult Character Class of “Cleveland Ballet Theatre”. Folk Dances.
Choreographer Aigerim Alibek. A vibrant showcase of traditional dances from
around the world, including Kazakh, Uzbek, Romani, Bashkir, Spanish, and Romanian dances.
2:30 – Eric Hoja. Singer. Live Vocal Performance. A selection of popular Kazakh and Eastern pop songs.
2:45 – Dariya Mayorova. Pittsburgh. Live Violin Performance. A captivating musical journey featuring European classical masterpieces, American popular and epic music, and legendary rock hits.
3:30 – Dombra. Kazakh Traditional Musical Instrument. An inspiring program of beloved Kazakh classical and contemporary compositions performed on the
traditional dombra.
3:45 – Folk Dance Ensemble. “Paprika”. Choreographer Alena Reshetnikova.
A dynamic repertoire of traditional and contemporary Russian folk dances

Uzbekistan Garden #42

All Day – Musit and Dance Demonstrations

Colombian Garden #41

2:20 – Learn How To Dance Cumbla

Peace Garden of the Nations #33

South Gate Ambassador

Irish Garden #32

10:00 – Gerry Quinn Irish Radio Show sponsored by Ed Crawford
1:00 – Ever Green – an Irish Band
2:00 & 4:00 – Murphy Irish Dancers
Don’t forget to visit our “Pub in the Park” – try Harp & Guinnes world class Irish beer and more

Pakistani Garden #40

1:30 – Pakistani Patriotic & Folk Songs

Lebanese Garden #36

All Day – Dancing and Demonstrations

India Garden #37

All Day Performances and Food

Palestinian Garden #48

All Day – Music / Instrumental

Syrian Garden #29

All Day Activities
1:30 – The Ohio Samul Nori (Korean Drum)
2:30 – Singing Angels

Hebrew Garden (Upper) #28

All Day – Ketzev Cleveland Dance Co.

Scottish Garden #27

Bag pipes and Highland dancers
1:00 – Singing Angels
2:30 – Royal Scottish Country Dancers

Croatian Garden #26

All Day – Folk Dance Group

British Garden #25

1:30 – Nova Performing Arts
3:15 – Movement in Motion (India)

Hungarian Garden #24

All Day – Rubik’s Cube Challenge
Cymbalon player all afternoon
1:30 – Hungarian Folk Dances
2:15 – St. Elizabeth dancers

Ukrainian Garden #3

All Day – a visual display of 4waves of Ukrainian immigrants from 1890’s thru 2022 along with a Bandura (the national instrument) workshop.
1:30 – “Hamalia” a folk instrumental ensemble
2:30 – “ Namysto” an all female singing group
3:30 – The “Hutzul” Band

NORTH END of the Garden

Italian Garden #20

1:00 – Stars of Summer – piano, vocal, & dance performances – Lower section
3:00 – The Confused Greenies of Players Patchwork – Upper section

Greek Garden #21

1:00- Live Band Performing

Carpatho – Rusyn Garden #18
Performances at Market Place A (see map):

2:30 – Living Traditions

African American Garden #4

All Day – Music / Instrumental
1:00 – Warrensville Heights Marching band
2:00 – Urban line dancing

Iraqi Garden #50

2:00 – 4:00 – Musician Laith Alattar will perform Iraqi music
2:00 – 4:00 – Oud performer every hour

Jordanian Garden #52

1:00 – Dabkeh Performing Troupe

Romanian Garden #5

1:45 – Ceata, a Romanian culture & dance group performing traditional folk dances.
2:30 – Armonia, a Romanian Ethno singing group performing contemporary folk songs.

Czech Garden #17
Performances at Market Place A (see map):

All Day – Marionette Encounter, Hands on/interactive

Slovenian Garden #16

2:00 – Kathy Hlad and the Button Box Jammer

Polish Garden #15
Performances at Market Place A (see map):

2:00 – Traditional Polish Folk and Artistic Dance Ensemble – Piast Folk Dance Group

Mexican Garden #43

All Day Activities

Korean Garden #8

3:00 – Taekwondo-Korean Martial Arts & Korean Folk Music

Armenian Garden #11

2:00 / 3:00 / 4:00 – Narekatsi Dance Ensemble

Turkish Garden #13

All Day – Backgammon games and Turkish Music

Vietnamese Garden #10

1:30 – Shojoji Japanese Dancers
3:00 – Nova African American Dance
4:15 – Movement in Motion (India)

Bangladeshi Garden #49

All Day – Cultural music & dance
1:30 – Cleveland Indonesian Dance
3:00 – Master Marr’s Taekwondo

Puerto Rico #54

All Day – Music & Dance demonstrations
Dance performance by Julia de Burgos Organization, Fashion Show, Poetry, Bomba and Drums

Iranian Garden #51

1:00 – Mahal Kita dance group
1:00 – Mahjong
Persian music in the afternoon
1:30 – Master Marr’s Taekwondo
3:00 – Cleveland Indonesian Dance

Albanian Garden #9

All Day – Traditional music and activities