Cleveland Russian & Latin American

Festivals 2015

 

 

And no, they weren't at the same time. The Russian Festival was July 24th-26^th, and it was a good one. In year's past it was held at St. Sergius in Parma, Ohio. There were some rumors that some members of the congregation weren't that crazy about non church members wandering around the church grounds, or the church itself, with a beer and some food in hand. So, oddly enough, they moved it to the German Fairgrounds. Now those who know their history of that part of the world know the Germans and Russians aren't exactly buddies. A little odd.

The beer was excellent, most of these festivals bring in a beer from their country I always assume is their version of Bud Ice. It's just not good, but the Russian stuff was tasty. As was the food, Im pretty Pescetarian these days so you'd think my choices at a Russian Festival would be somewhat limited. Nope, they even had a vegetarian platter. Lots of Beets and Carrots. And it was good, very good. I also enjoyed the Russian Ice Cream-the difference between the cone was of a very different texture. More soft, less crunchy than outs.

The entertainment was fair, a couple of Russian and Gypsy bands, but a really missed the Russian Men Chorus they've had in years past. But we had a good time watching the dancers and listening to the music. We'll be back next year.

The Latin American Festival was a bit of a let down, in some ways it didn't even happen. They ran out of money during the planning stage and pulled on the posters, but I didnt get the notice. Luckily they had a half a festival for the church members, so we were able to grab a bit of food and hear a fair amount of Latin Music. And while it wasnt a festival proper the people at the Church made us very welcome.