Annual Display of Christmas Trees and Religious Displays Shown in
Pappas' Office
From Chicagoland Ethnic and Religious Communities
CHICAGO, Dec. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Almost
90 Christmas trees and religious displays reflecting Chicagoland's
ethnic diversity are being shown during this holiday season in the
office of Cook County Treasurer Maria
Pappas.
"Holiday Trees from Around the World," an annual tradition in
Pappas' office, can be seen by the public in Room 112 of the Cook
County Building, 118 N. Clark St., Chicago.
Three-foot-high Christmas trees decorated by sponsoring groups
and individuals to reflect specific cultural traditions are on
counters and tables through the Treasurer's Office, along with
displays from the African American, Hindu, Jewish and Moslem
traditions.
The trees may have not only ornaments and tinsel, but also
animals, flowers, fruit, balls, candles, plates, boats, stars,
flags and other items.
Trees and displays representing the following countries, groups
and ethnic communities will be on display through January 4, 2013:
African American, Albania,
Argentina, Assyrian, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Barbie
Doll, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Brazil,
Bulgaria, Canada, Canada-Quebec, Carpatho-Rusyn, China, Colombia, Cornwall, Croatia, Cuba, Czech
Republic, Denmark,
Ecuador, Egypt, England, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala.
Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Ireland Northern, Italy, Japan,
Korea, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Mexico, Native American, Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Peru,
Philippines, Poland, Puerto
Rico, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Senegal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Uruguay, Ukraine, United
States, Vietnam,
Wales.
SOURCE Cook County Treasurer's Office