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=== Annual events === [[File:Feast of the Assumption in Little Italy Cleveland (36388057482).jpg|thumb|The [[Cleveland Feast of the Assumption Festival|Feast of the Assumption]] in Cleveland's [[University Circle#Little Italy|Little Italy]]]] Cleveland hosts the WinterLand holiday display lighting festival annually at Public Square.<ref>{{cite web |title=About |publisher=WinterLand CLE |url=https://winterlandcle.com/ |access-date=May 19, 2023 }}</ref> The [[Cleveland International Film Festival]] has been held in the city since 1977,<ref>{{cite web |title=History |publisher=[[Cleveland International Film Festival]] |url=https://www.clevelandfilm.org/about/history |access-date=August 3, 2019 }}</ref> and the Cleveland Silent Film Festival has been held since 2022.<ref>{{cite news |last=McLaughlin |first=Kevin |title=Cleveland Silent Film Festival partners with Cleveland Public Library |newspaper=The Land |url=https://thelandcle.org/stories/cleveland-silent-film-festival-partners-with-cleveland-public-library/ |date=March 11, 2025 |access-date=March 31, 2025 }}</ref> The [[Cleveland National Air Show]], an indirect successor to the National Air Races, has been held at the city's [[Burke Lakefront Airport]] since 1964.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Cleveland Air Show |encyclopedia=The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History |publisher=Case Western Reserve University |url=https://case.edu/ech/articles/c/cleveland-air-show |access-date=August 9, 2019 |date=March 21, 2019 }}</ref> The Great Lakes Burning River Fest, a two-night music and beer festival at Whiskey Island, has been sponsored by the Great Lakes Brewing Company since 2001.<ref>{{cite web |title=Our History |publisher=[[Great Lakes Brewing Company]] |url=https://www.greatlakesbrewing.com/our-history |access-date=August 10, 2019 }}</ref> Many ethnic festivals are held in Cleveland throughout the year. These include the annual [[Cleveland Feast of the Assumption Festival|Feast of the Assumption]] in Little Italy,<ref>{{cite news |first=Steven |last=Litt |title=Is Cleveland's Little Italy in danger of being loved to death? |url=https://www.cleveland.com/news/2024/07/is-clevelands-little-italy-in-danger-of-being-loved-to-death.html |work=The Plain Dealer |date=July 30, 2024 |access-date=August 21, 2024 }}</ref> Russian [[Maslenitsa]] in Rockefeller Park,<ref>{{cite news |last=DeMarco |first=Laura |title=Russian Maslenitsa Festival in Rockefeller Park celebrates end of winter |newspaper=The Plain Dealer |url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2018/02/russian_maslenitsa_festival_in.html |date=February 14, 2018 |access-date=January 17, 2024 }}</ref> the Puerto Rican Parade and Cultural Festival in Clark–Fulton,<ref>{{cite web |title=Puerto Rican Parade & Cultural Festival |publisher=Destination Cleveland |url=https://www.thisiscleveland.com/events/event-calendar/puerto-rican-parade-cultural-festival |access-date=June 4, 2023 }}</ref> the Cleveland Asian Festival in Asiatown,<ref>{{cite web |title=Cleveland Asian Festival |publisher=Destination Cleveland |url=https://www.thisiscleveland.com/events/annual-events/cleveland-asian-festival |access-date=June 4, 2023 }}</ref> the Tremont Greek Fest,<ref>{{cite news |last=Abusada |first=Abusada |title=Tremont's Greek Fest is officially back |publisher=WEWS-TV |url=https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/cleveland-metro/tremonts-greek-fest-is-officially-back |date=May 28, 2022 |access-date=June 4, 2023 }}</ref> and the St. Mary Romanian Festival in West Park.<ref>{{cite news |last=Valentic |first=Stefanie |title=West Park Romanian festival celebrates 14 years of tradition |newspaper=The Plain Dealer |url=https://www.cleveland.com/community/2019/08/west-park-romanian-festival-celebrates-14-years-of-tradition.html |date=August 19, 2019 |access-date=June 4, 2023 }}</ref> Cleveland also hosts annual Polish [[Śmigus-dyngus|Dyngus Day]] and Slovene [[Kurentovanje]] celebrations.<ref>{{cite web |title=History |publisher=Cleveland Dyngus Day |url=https://clevelanddyngus.com/history/ |access-date=February 18, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Our History |publisher=Cleveland Kurentovanje |url=https://www.clevelandkurentovanje.com/about |access-date=August 1, 2022 }}</ref> The city's annual [[Saint Patrick's Day]] parade brings hundreds of thousands to the streets of Downtown.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us |publisher=Cleveland St. Patrick's Day Parade |url=http://www.stpatricksdaycleveland.com/p/about-us.html |access-date=July 22, 2021 }}</ref> The [[Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival]] held each spring at Cleveland State University is the largest Indian classical music and dance festival in the world outside of India.<ref>{{cite news |last=DeJong |first=Lisa |title=Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival |newspaper=The Plain Dealer |url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2016/03/cleveland_thyagaraja_festival.html |date=March 30, 2016 |access-date=June 19, 2023 }}</ref> Since 1946, the city has annually marked One World Day in the [[Cleveland Cultural Gardens]] in Rockefeller Park, celebrating all of its ethnic communities.<ref name="culturalgardens" />
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