Cleveland Kurentovanje
cleveland kurentovanje pronounced koorehntohvahnyeh slovenianamerican festival celebrating end winter beginning spring taking place annually weekend ash wednesday cleveland ohio mirroring kurentovanje slovenia celebration best known costumed kurents kurenti — furry creature carnival mask sheepskin hat cowbell folklore describes beast waking hibernation year send away winter’s chill city ptuj many clevelanders root epicenter kurentovanje festival slovenia annual celebration centered around st clair–superior neighborhood includes st vitus church cleveland slovenian national home slovenian museum archive celebration begin kurent jump kurents emerge hibernation alongside bonfire music dance spectator line street parade route begin saint martin de porres high school east nd lausche avenue proceeds st clair avenue ending slovenian national home much festival celebrated end parade route common food include kremšnite slovenian smoked sausage sauerkraut pierogies common drink include local beer made styrian slovenian hop slivovitz liquor greater cleveland contains slovene american united state much population exists downtown cleveland home consulate slovenia first cleveland kurentovanje parade festival began due covid celebration held entirely online cleveland kurentovanje