Parade the Circle
2009 Parade the Circle
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Parade at noon
Circle Village activities, entertainment and food
11:00 to 4:00
THIS FREE COMMUNITY ARTS PARADE is presented annually by the Cleveland Museum of Art. International and national guest artists join Greater Cleveland artists, families, schools and community groups in a spectacular display of bright costumes, giant puppets, stilt-dancers, handmade masks and colorful floats. Circle Village, which includes the activities, entertainment, and food, is presented by
University Circle Inc.
There are hundreds of parade photos on Flickr. If you take photos at the parade and are a member of Flickr, be sure to join the Parade the Circle group.
Leadership Training in March and April
Free training workshops, for leaders of school or community groups preparing parade entries begin March 10 at the parade studio, and continue through April. For 2009, the offerings have been revised and include training in new parade skills. For more information and a schedule, call or email Nan Eisenberg, 216-707-2483 or neisenberg@clevelandart.org.
Circle of Masks
April 26, 1:00–4:00, 2009
A free festival of mask making and dance performances kicks off Parade the Circle season.
Archive: 2008 Circle of Masks Festival
2009 Public Workshops Begin May 1
Participating in Parade the Circle 2009
For more information on the parade, please contact the Community Arts Department, 216-707-2483 or neisenberg@clevelandart.org
For information on Circle Village, contact University Circle Inc.
2008 Parade Program
(PDF). See last year's parade line-up and all Circle Village activities.
Also from 2008:
Save the Date (PDF). Includes parking map.
Parade Workshops Schedule (PDF)