Northeast Ohio is a melting pot and with summer in full gear, it's time to get a taste. Have you been to a cultural festival or community celebration yet this summer? There are plenty still to come and on The Sound of Ideas, we'll highlight some, including One Word Day, the Irish Cultural Festival, Twins Days and the Cleveland Metroparks Centennial Fireworks Celebration. Then, we'll meet the man in charge of navigation and narration aboard the Goodtime III, 26-year-old Captain Jordan Kit.
Summer Activities Mentioned On-Air
- 9th Annual Ukrainian Village Festival -- July 22nd in Parma, hosted by St. Vladimir Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral
- 35th Annual Cleveland Irish Cultural Festival -- July 21st-23rd at the Berea Fairgrounds
- 42nd Annual Twins Days-- Aug 4th- 6th in Twinsburg
- 72nd Annual Cleveland One World Day-- August 27th at the Cultural Gardens, hosted by the Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation
- Cleveland Metroparks Centennial FireworksCelebration -- July 22nd at Edgewater Park.
- Goodtime III
- John O'Brien, Jr, Deputy Director, Cleveland Irish Cultural Festival
-Sandy Miller, Member of the Twins Days Committee
-Fr. John Nakonachny, Pastor, St. Vladimir Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral
-Sheila Murphy-Crawford, Past President of Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation and Chair, One World Day
-Kelly Manderfield, Chief Marketing Officer, Cleveland Metroparks
-Jordan Kit, Captain, Goodtime III