【美国新闻速递】庞可阳 帕萨迪纳报道
第131届帕萨迪纳玫瑰花车大游行(2020 Tournament of Roses Parade)于2020年1月1日隆重举行,今年的游行中花车争艳,UPS邮递公司以「改变世界的故事」(Stories Change Our World)花车,再次摘得今年的最高荣誉「游行首奖」(Sweepstakes)。
今年是UPS连续第四年参加玫瑰花车游行,也是该公司连续第二年以“向儿童普及阅读和识字的重要性”为主题制作花车,并且赢得花车游行的最高荣誉。
这座高35英尺,长55英尺,以成千上万鲜花装饰的巨大的花车上展示了绢毛猴、巨嘴鸟、火蜥蜴等濒危野生动物,表达希望和加强社区联系。花车上还搭建了小瀑布,使用最先进的液压系统同步驱动,在太阳照射下波光粼粼。
与花车建设同时进行的是「说出你的故事」短片小说比赛,UPS收录了获奖青少年作家的小说作品制作成选集,在玫瑰花车的系列活动中免费送给到场的儿童们,民众还可以通过网络下载电子书。此外,这本小说集还被制作成盲文分发到洛杉矶地区各处,以支持视障儿童。
当天美中不足的是,虽然「改变世界的故事」花车获得了大奖,但是花车出了问题,需要拖车走完全程,不过这并未影响观众们对其的热情。
以下为第131届玫瑰花车大游行的完整获奖名单:
奖项名 | 参加游行的花车单位 | 花车名称 |
Sweepstakes | The UPS Store, Inc. | Stories Change Our World |
Americana | The General Society of Mayflower Descendants | The Voyage of Hope-1620 |
Animation | Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day | Plant a Garden-Believe in Tomorrow |
Bob Hope Humor | La Canada Flintridge Tournament of Roses Assn | DoDo Bird Flight School |
Crown City Innovator | Trader Joe’s Company | It Takes a Flight of Fancy |
Director | Cal Poly Universities | Aquatic Aspiration |
Extraordinaire | Chinese American Heritage Foundation | American Heroes |
Fantasy | Northwestern Mutual | Spend Your Life Living |
Founder | Downey Rose Float Assn | On the Wings of Hope |
Golden State | Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens | Cultivating Curiosity |
Grand Marshal | Chipotle Mexican Grill | Cultivate the Future of Farming |
International | China Airlines | Dream of Flying, Wings of Hope |
Isabella Coleman | AIDS Healthcare Foundation | Hope for the Homeless |
Judges | Donate Life | Light in the Darkness |
Leishman Public Spirit | Burbank Tournament of Roses | Rise Up |
Mayor | South Pasadena Tournament of Roses | Victory at Last |
Past President | City of Hope | City of Hope |
President | Sierra Madre Rose Float Assn. | Ka La Hiki Ola (The Dawning of a New Day) |
Princess | Torrance Rose Float Assn. | Our Garden of Hope & Dreams |
Queen | Dole Packaged Foods | Sunshine for All |
Showmanship | The Cowboy Channel | Walk Ride Rodeo |
Theme | Pasadena Celebrates 2020 | Years of Hope, Years of Courage |
Tournament Volunteer | Rotary Rose Parade Float Committee | Hope Connects the World |
Wrigley Legacy | Kaiser Permanente | Courage to Re-imagine |
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