During our Spring break, we went to Chicago. We visited the Art Institute and the Chicago History Museum. We went to the Hancock tower and could see a beautiful view of Chicago’s skyscrapers. We also attended a lot of events: a Jazz concert at Andy’s Jazz Club, a Chicago Bulls vs. New Orleans Hornets basketball game. That was amazing: it is not only a game, it is a show! During break times, a lot of activities were organized: baby race, dances, singing competition, mascot race, etc. People seem to be crazy about that. Moreover, as I said in previous articles, sport is very important for American people, it is really a big part of their culture.
We were lucky to be in Chicago during St Patrick’s Day. We had the chance to see the dyeing of the Chicago River green. This was just incredible! St Patrick’s Day is a big event in Chicago; everybody was disguised and wearing green clothed and accessories. We attended the 3-hour parade, where Irish associations and sport clubs, American army, politicians paraded. The night, we went out and had a drink in an Irish pub. I don’t know how much Irish people are there in Chicago but we went to an area where there were a lot of Irish pubs. It is a kind of community within the city. This day, I really had the felling to be one year ago, because I spent my last year in Ireland, near Dublin. I found the same atmosphere again.
