“The Cleveland area is home to 120 or so different ethnic groups - each bringing their unique customs, costumes, music, religion, art, food and so on. We believe that our community is richer because of the ethnic diversity we have and that it could be even better if we promoted and celebrated the cultures more.” That’s the opening statement of the website ClevelandPeople.com
Because my father’s family emigrated to America in 1902 and 1903 from Finland, I was interested in seeing what this website offered about Finnish culture. When I clicked on the heading Finnish, up popped the Finnish National Flag.
That was followed by an interesting note that I had to check out:
