Celtic Fest Chicago is held the second weekend of May in
Chicago's
Millennium Park
Millennium Park is a public park located in the Loop community area of Chicago, operated by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs. The park, opened in 2004 and intended to celebrate the third millennium, is a prominent civic center near ...
. It had previously been held in the second week in September, the first one having been held in the third week in September 1997 on Columbus Drive and Jackson Boulevard in
Grant Park. Not just an "Irish"
festival, Celtic Fest Chicago is a cultural celebration of the ancient
Celtic nations of
Ireland;
Brittany,
France;
Galicia
Galicia may refer to:
Geographic regions
* Galicia (Spain), a region and autonomous community of northwestern Spain
** Gallaecia, a Roman province
** The post-Roman Kingdom of the Suebi, also called the Kingdom of Gallaecia
** The medieval King ...
,
Spain;
Scotland; the
Isle of Man;
Cornwall and
Wales.
Celtic music
Celtic music is a broad grouping of music genres that evolved out of the folk music traditions of the Celtic people of Northwestern Europe. It refers to both orally-transmitted traditional music and recorded music and the styles vary considerab ...
enfolds a variety of rich cultures, as various geographical areas contribute diverse backgrounds and flavors. Celtic Fest Chicago celebrates this long history with music and traditions that date back to 300 B.C.
Fest Chic
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References
Music festivals in Chicago
Irish-American culture in Chicago
Scottish-American culture in Illinois
Welsh-American culture in Chicago
Festivals established in 1997
1997 establishments in Illinois
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