I have lived in NEO for most of my life and somehow this annual event was not on my radar.
After a week of gloomy weather, the rain lifted and the sunshine and clouds almost stole the show--the dancing acts were entertaining, despite a difficult seating and stage arrangement.
Cleveland feels like a cosmopolitan place when we get together for events like the International Folk Festival. I will write more here on attracting immigrants and the differences between refugee and H1 status for new residents to NEO. I learned that there are three organizations serving refugees: the International Service Center [1], Hebrew US Together [2] and Catholic Charities Migration and Refuge Services [3].
Shutterbugs were especially enjoying the day--including a doctor visiting from John Hopkins--we rode the Healthline today and compared our two cities. It is very enlightening to see a city through the eyes of an immigrant--the doctor was from China.
Here is the dance line up you missed, if you did not attend today :)
http://www.internationalfolkfestival.org/performers2011.html [4]
Links:
[1] http://www.internationalservicescenter.org/
[2] http://us.hias.org/en/pages/hias-affiliate-partnerships
[3] http://www.clevelandcatholiccharities.org/mrs/
[4] http://www.internationalfolkfestival.org/performers2011.html