本日口譯文章：2015年芝加哥舉行的有關泰國的懷念運動
芝加哥的炎天最具特點的一點便是：各式各樣的節慶貫串全部夏日。我想多是因為芝加哥只有幾個禮拜的好氣象，使得咱們不能不把全部的運動都支配在了夏日。夏日的每一個禮拜都最少有四個節慶運動。
我最愛好的是有關文化的慶賀運動。從某種水平上講，芝加哥的炎天，從中國、日本到德國、愛爾蘭，險些每一個節日都能代表一種文化風情。如許能造就我的文化懂得力，是以我認為如許的風俗異常棒。
當本地的泰國飯鋪遞給我一張關於在芝加哥舉行泰國慶賀運動的傳單時，我覺得異常驚奇。由於固然本年已是舉行這一運動的第十五個歲首了，而我乃至都不曉得它的存在。
只管芝加哥地域有跨越三萬名活動得體的泰國住民，然則因為社區疏散，卻沒有構成本身獨有的“泰鎮”。我異常肯定大部門芝加哥人對泰國文化的懂得少之又少，這也是我對考核此次為期三天的慶賀運動感興致的緣故原由。
泰國在芝加哥的慶賀運動由泰國皇家芝加哥總領事館提議，伴著傳統的鑼鼓和跳舞遊行典禮在聯邦廣場的彎道中間拉開帷幕。
縱觀下晝的觀光者，咱們可以經由過程浩瀚供給泰國菜肴、烹調演示的食品攤位和各類文化表演舞會、音樂和拳擊對泰國用必定的懂得。
現實上我最愛好的演出之一是時裝秀。
不管是傳統的照樣當代的，不管是南邊地域的照樣北方作風的，他們都用最佳的狀況展現出了分歧作風的泰國衣飾。並且走秀的泰國女孩都異常迷人。
時裝秀一停止，模特們就直接去了一個傳統的泰國婚禮現場。
【參考譯文】
Thai Festival Chicago 2015
The great thing about Chicago summers is that they’re filled with all sorts of festivals.I guess since we really only get a few weeks of great weather here, we have to make up for it by packing it all in come summertime. On any given week you can find at least four festivals going on.
My favorite festivals are the cultural ones. From Japanese and Chinese to German and Irish, almost all cultural enclaves in Chicago are represented by a festival at some point during the summer. To me this is great as it only helps to foster cultural understanding.
I was surprised when my local Thai restaurant handed me a flyer for Thai Festival Chicago. Although this year marked its 15th year, I had no idea this festival even existed.
Despite having over 30,000 people of Thai decent in the Chicago area, we have no proper Thaitown since the community is rather dispersed. I’m pretty sure most Chicagoan’s knowledge of Thai culture doesn’t exceed a take out menu, which is why I was really intrigued to check out this three-day festival.
Sponsored by the Royal Thai Consulate General of Chicago, Thai Festival Chicago kicked off in the heart of the Loop at Federal Plaza with a traditional drum and dance parade.
Throughout the afternoon attendees could discover a taste of Thailand through plenty of food stalls offering Thai cuisine, cooking demonstrations and various cultural performances showcasing dance, music and boxing.
One of my favorite performances was actually a fashion show.
From traditional to modern, from the southern regions to the north, they did an excellent job displaying all different kinds of typical Thai clothing. And the girls looked stunning!
Once the fashion show was over, they went right into a traditional Thai wedding demonstration.
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