The Lúčina Slovak Folklore Ensemble of Cleveland

2020 Important Information

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a substantial impact on the Lúčina Slovak Folklore Ensemble.  Our practices and performances have been suspended for the foreseeable future, including cancellation of the 2020 Lúčina Gala in November.  Such measures and changes are unfortunate but have been done to allow social distancing and other safety measures for the well being of our members and our audience.

Please check this site regularly as we hope to resume normal activities as soon as it is viable to do so.


2019 Performances


June 9     St. Anthony of Padua Parish Carnival, Parma, Oh
June 15     Simply Slavic Festival, Youngstown, Ohio

July 27 & 28  Pierogi Festival, Whiting, Indiana
September 1    Slovak Festival, Parma, Ohio (3pm)

September 2   Oktoberfest, Berea, Ohio (1pm & 3pm)

September 15   St. Mary's Parish Picnic

October 13    Zemplin Club Dinner, Parma, Ohio  (3pm)

November 9    Lucina Gala, Parma, Ohio (6pm)

December 8    Benedictine Vilija, Cleveland, Ohio (2pm)

2017 Past Performances
January 22 - Eastern Hospitality Banquet, Byzantine Cathedral, Parma, Ohio
June 3 - Carpatho-Rusyn Vatra, Burton, Ohio
June 17 - Simply Slavic, Youngstown, Ohio
July 5 - Cultural Summer and Castle Celebrations, Bratislava, Slovakia
July 9 - 52nd Annual Detva Folk Festival, Detva, Slovakia
July 29 & 30 - Pierogi Festival, Whiting, Indiana
August 13 - Assumption Parish Festival, Broadview Hts., Ohio
September 3 - Slovak Festival, Parma, Ohio
September 4 - Oktoberfest, Berea, Ohio
September 10 - St. Mary's Parish Picnic, Parma, Ohio
September 24 - Benedictine Abbey Benefit, Eastlake, Ohio
October 15 - Zemplin Club, Lakewood, Ohio
November 11 - Lucina Gala:  An Evening in the Heart of Europe, Parma, Ohio
December 3 - American Slovak Club Vilija, Lorain, Ohio
December 10 - Benedictine Vilija, Cleveland, Ohio

Past Performances:  2014

May 18, 2014 - Kent-Dudince Sister Cities Association - 11th Anniversary 

Banquet, Kent, OH

July 12, 2014 - St. Charles Borromeo Parish Festival, 

Parma, OH

July 20, 2014 - Zemplin Club Picnic, Broadview Hts., OH

July 26-27, 2014 - Pierogi Fest, Whiting, IN

August 10, 2014 - Assumption Church Parish Festival,  Broadview Hts., OH

August 23, 2014 - Saints Cyril & Methodius Slovak  Church FESTIVAL?, Sterling Hts., MI

August 31, 2014 - Slovak Festival, Saint Anthony of  Padua Church, Parma, OH

September 14, 2014 - Cleveland One World Festival,  Cultural Gardens @ Rockefeller Park, Cleveland, OH 

September 20, 2014 - Carpatho-Rusin VATRA,  Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Parma, OH

October 19, 2014 - Zemplin Slovak Club of Cleveland,  Lakewood, OH 

November 8, 2014 - Lucina Slovak Gala: An Evening  in the Heart of Europe, Parma, OH

December 7, 2014 - Benedictine Vilija, Cleveland, OH

December 13, 2014 - Light of Hearts Villa, Bedford, OH

Past Performances:  2016

6/4/16- Lúčina Slovak Folklore Ensemble Fundraiser - Scoreboards Bar & Grill, Northfield, OH
6/18/16 - Simply Slavic, Youngstown, OH
7/30 & 7/31 - Pierogi Festival, Whiting, IN
8/7/16 - Assumption Parish Picnic, Broadview Hts, OH

8/28/16 - One World Day, Cultural Gardens, Cleveland, OH

9/4/16 - Slovak Festival - Saint Anthony of Padua Parish, Parma, OH
9/5/16 - Oktoberfest, at the Fairgrounds in Berea, OH (3pm & 5:10pm)

9/11/16 - St. Mary's Parish Picnic, Parma, OH

10/16/16 - Zemplin Club 75th Anniversay, Parma, OH
11/12/16 - Lúčina Slovak Gala...An Evening in the Heart of Europe, Parma, OH
12/4/16 - Benedictine Vilija, Cleveland, OH


Past Performances:  2015

March 7, 2015 - 63rd Annual Slovak Day Festival, 
Slovak Gardens, Winter Park, FL

June 13, 2015 - Lucina Slovak Folklore Ensemble 
Fundraiser, Scoreboards Bar & Grill, Northfield, OH

June 20, 2015 - Simply Slavic Festival, 
Youngstown, OH

July 25 & 26, 2015 - Pierogi Fest, Whiting, IN

August 9, 2015 - Assumption Church Parish  Festival, Broadview Hts., OH

August 23, 2015 - Cleveland One World Festival,  Cultural Gardens at Rockefeller Park, Cleveland, OH 
August 29, 2015 - 125th Anniversary of the First 
Catholic Slovak Union, Renaissance Hotel, 
Cleveland, OH

September 6, 2015 - Slovak Festival, St. Anthony of 
Padua Church, Parma, OH

September 26, 2015 - Slovak Heritage Day at the 
Cleveland Museum of Natural History,  Cleveland, OH

October 18, 2015 - Zemplin Slovak Club of  Cleveland, Lakewood, OH 

October 24, 2015 - 100th Anniversary of Cleveland 
Agreement, Bohemian National Hall, Cleveland, OH

November 14, 2015 -  Lúčina Slovak Gala: An  Evening in the Heart of Europe, Holy Spirit Byzantine Catholic Church, Parma, OH

December 6, 2015 - Benedictine Vilija,  Cleveland, OH

December 12, 2015 - Light of Hearts Villa Christmas
Party, Bedford, OH

2018 Past Performances

June 10     St. Anthony of Padua Parish Carnival, Parma, Oh
June 16     Simply Slavic Festival, Youngstown, Ohio
July 14    Cleveland Hiking Club, Hinckley, Ohio

July 28 & 29  Pierogi Festival, Whiting, Indiana
August 5   First Catholic Slovak Union Convention, Cleveland, OH

August 12  Assumption Parish Festival, Broadview Hts.,OH  (2pm)

August 25 (Juniors)  Ss. Cyril & Methodius Slovak Festival, Sterling Hts., Michigan (1pm)

September 2    Slovak Festival, Parma, Ohio (3pm)
September 3   Oktoberfest, Berea, Ohio (12:30pm & 2pm)

September 16   St. Mary's Parish Picnic, West Creek Reservation, Parma, Ohio (2pm)
October 27  100th Anniversary of creation of Czecho-Slovakia,

                       Bohemian National Hall, Cleveland, Ohio
November 10    Lucina Gala, Parma, Ohio
December 2    Benedictine Vilija, Cleveland, Ohio