Photos: The Kurents Chased Away Winter at the 2026 Cleveland Kurentovanje

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Cleveland Kurentovanje is a multi-day “Slovenian Mardi Gras” festival, celebrating the end of winter and the beginning of spring. The culminating festival is a celebration complete with costumes, a parade, ethnic food and drink, musical and cultural performances, and Kurents — mythical creatures who are believed to chase away winter and usher in spring. Here’s what we saw.

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