Correspondent photos / Brandon Cantwell... Catherine Katrenich of Brecksville walks in the Parade of the Slavic nations during the weekend’s Simply Slavic festival at the Youngstown Foundation ...

For Simply Slavic, there’s no place like home. That’s true of the Slavic countries many Mahoning Valley residents have ancestral ties to, and it also applies to the Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre.

Initially, the festival concept envisioned an informal gathering for Slavic students and their respective embassies. However, thanks to the diligence and enthusiasm of the national representatives, ...

The Slavic countries, spanning Eastern Europe and parts of Central Europe, share a rich tapestry of linguistic, cultural, and ...