Suburban West Side neighborhood unveils new addition for the Cleveland Plus Campaign: Berea German Village.
The Ohio German American Business Association (OhioGABA), in the friendly streets of this Cleveland’s near West Side Community recently resolved to adopt this racially mixed, culturally diverse neighborhood as a little Alpine Dorf by assisting and promoting European Business and Culture through community-building projects.
Berea, Ohio has a rich European history dating back to the mid 19th century and continues to make history today. As caretakers of a legacy, a Berea German Village would be committed to preserving the integrity and essence of the original ethnic historic district, while encouraging the rehabilitation of existing properties and the creation of new structures to add vitality to the contemporary urban community.
“Berea has a vibrant cultural diversity. We to use ICEAlity to expand the local German Heritage beyond the Labor Day Oktoberfest and ‘ARK in Berea’ eco-museum to include making Berea the ‘German Town’ of Greater Cleveland that will include a sister city in Germany, annual Parade, new displays at the Mahler Museum and a Berea Kristkindl Markt for Christmas”, said American Cultural Ambassadors David and Renate Jakupca . “This will be an asset to Greater Cleveland as a destination for visitors.”
Prof. Wolfgang von Meztler, OhioGABA’s German-American liaison in Berlin says, “Since the the US Network for EXPO2000, OhioGABA members have established themselves here and in Germany in their role as forerunners in sustainable business practices by demanding drastic changes in climate policies. For instance, global warming and renewable energy practices.” Maria Roth, Editor of the GERMANIA Newspaper also states, “Sustainable Development through ICEAlity has long been discussed by OhioGABA members. Subsequently, such scrutiny of the issue has sparked debates on various socio-political levels. It is a hot button topic today that is generating quite the buzz and ultimately has become one of the day’s most important issue for Ohio Government and Businesses.” On November 24th 2007, MYFOX TV-8 WJW personalities Wayne Dawson and Kenny Crompton hosted a segment entitled ‘Neighborhoods’ that highlighted Bob Stark Enterprises views on the European impact on the Greater Cleveland skyline.
I hope they get around to building this German Village here because this is to good an idea to waste and we could all use a shot in the arm when it comes to culture. Prosit!
Berea has a selection of modern and contemporary art, with an excellent collection of Environmental Art.
Having the Jakupca’a as Cultural Ambassadors living in our home town is an added impressive arts feature.
Cities like London or Paris or New York may remain at the top of the culture elite — but necessarily, for historical reasons from a German Point of view, Berea would be an ideal location for a Geman Village — even though we are a diverse multicultural community.
Think about the size and the scale of the German Village project and the opportunity to affect people and the opportunity to play a role in their culture. There’s really nothing like it!!!!
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Berea OH is also the home of Baldwin Wallace College. They have an annual Bach Fest which is the second oldest in the USA. The college has German roots and an excellent Convervatory of Music, of which my daughter attended and graduated.
Seldom is drama in music so touchable as in the songs of Mahler.