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Chicago is a major cultural center; it is a beautiful and prosperous city with rich traditions. Many travelers associate this modern metropolis with music. Chicago is annually visited by hundreds of thousands of fans of jazz and blues. Fans of contemporary music know the city as the birthplace of electronic music; during a year, Chicago hosts music festivals of diverse specificity and scope. The classics is also adequately represented, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra is considered one of the best in the world.
The most ambitious and beautiful jazz festival holiday is Chicago Jazz Festival, which is usually held in summer. It features enchanting open-air concerts bringing together performers of world scale. Fans of classical music will like the Ravinia Festival that starts in June and runs until the end of September. It involves not only performers of classical music, but folk bands, ballet troupes and comedians. The permanent venue of this colorful festival is Highland Park.

Grant Park became a regular venue for another famous festival, Chicago Blues, which is traditionally held in May. The cultural calendar of Chicago isn’t limited to music events only; in mid-May the city hosts the Art Festival. This annual celebration is attended by about three thousand contemporary painters, sculptors and painters representing their best works to the audience. Interesting exhibitions and lectures, as well as fairs, where you can buy the most interesting and beautiful items, are held during the festival.
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