Why does the city of Chicago dye its river green? How long does the color last?
The cities which take the celebrations most seriously are those with the most Irish heritage, like New York, Boston, and especially Chicago. One special tradition in the Illinois city is the dyeing of the Chicago River bright green, the colour of Saint Patrick.
Every year as part of the city’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, thousands of onlookers clad in green cheer on a boat crew sprinkling orange powder into the Chicago River to turn it a festive shade.
The Chicago European Film Festival at the Gene Siskel Film Center will focus on Poland for its 28th spotlight, showing new and classic films from Polish filmmakers and providing Polish concessions.
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