洛杉矶第15区亡灵节庆祝11月1日登场：天使门公园与Harbor City两场活动免费开放
位于加利福尼亚州洛杉矶县的洛杉矶市第15选区（One-Five）将在11月1日迎来亡灵节（Día de los Muertos）。市议员蒂姆·麦科斯克（Tim McOsker）办公室10月31日发布社区通讯，介绍选区内两场11月1日举行的庆祝活动，并提醒居民今晚万圣节注意安全。
在San Pedro的天使门公园（Angels Gate Park），韩国友谊钟下将举行「Bell-O-Ween」活动，时间为11月1日中午12时至下午4时，免费向公众开放，适合全家参加。现场有脸部彩绘、儿童手工、现场音乐与一座亡灵节祭坛（ofrenda），下午2时至3时还有服装比赛。
在Harbor City，第三届年度亡灵节庆祝将于11月1日下午3时至6时在Belle Porte大道251街至253街之间举行，风雨无阻。麦科斯克办公室表示，这场活动以社区、文化、音乐与各类活动与居民共同庆祝这一传统。
亡灵节是纪念逝去亲人的传统节日。家人以摆满照片、万寿菊与纪念物的祭坛寄托思念，把亲人的故事一代代传下去。麦科斯克在通讯中表示，选区内的这些庆祝也映照出社区丰富的文化传统，并祝愿第15区居民万圣节平安快乐、亡灵节充实有意义。
此前一周，选区内已有多场节庆活动：Banning公园举行了万圣节服装比赛，Watts由East Side Bike Riders Club主办了亡灵节庆祝，San Pedro市中心举行了年度亡灵节庆典，麦科斯克办公室与Harbor Gateway North社区委员会、Boys and Girls Club还在Gardena大道合办了选区首届「后备箱讨糖」（Trunk-or-Treat）活动。
关于今晚的万圣节，麦科斯克办公室提醒：儿童服装应保证视线与行动不受阻，带上手电筒或荧光棒提高可见度；走人行道与斑马线，与同伴或可信赖的成人同行，糖果检查后再吃。驾车者应放慢速度、保持警觉，特别留意过马路的儿童。
来源：GSM·美国
Día de los Muertos in LA's District 15 on November 1: Free Events at Angels Gate Park and in Harbor City
Los Angeles City Council District 15 (the One-Five), in Los Angeles County, California, will mark Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) on November 1. Councilmember Tim McOsker's office issued a community newsletter on October 31 introducing two November 1 celebrations in the district and reminding residents to stay safe on Halloween night.
At Angels Gate Park in San Pedro, a "Bell-O-Ween" event will be held beneath the Korean Bell on November 1 from 12 to 4 p.m. The free, family-friendly event features face painting, children's crafts, live music and a Día de los Muertos altar (ofrenda), with a costume contest from 2 to 3 p.m.
In Harbor City, the 3rd Annual Día de los Muertos celebration takes place on November 1 from 3 to 6 p.m. on Belle Porte Avenue between 251st and 253rd Streets, rain or shine. McOsker's office said the afternoon will be filled with community, culture, music and activities.
Día de los Muertos honors the lives and memories of loved ones who have passed away. Through ofrendas filled with photographs, marigolds and meaningful mementos, families keep their loved ones' stories alive across generations. McOsker wrote that the celebrations across the One-Five reflect the rich cultural heritage of its communities, and wished residents a safe and happy Halloween and a meaningful Día de los Muertos.
Celebrations have already filled the past week in the district: a Halloween costume contest at Banning Park, a Día de los Muertos celebration in Watts hosted by the East Side Bike Riders Club, the annual Día de los Muertos Festival in Downtown San Pedro, and a first-ever Trunk-or-Treat on Gardena Boulevard hosted by McOsker's office, the Harbor Gateway North Neighborhood Council and the Boys and Girls Club.
For Halloween night, the office advised that costumes should allow children to see and move easily, and that families bring a flashlight or glow sticks to stay visible, use sidewalks and crosswalks, travel with a buddy or trusted adult, and check treats before eating them. Drivers were asked to slow down, stay alert and watch carefully for children crossing the street.
Source: GSM·USA
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图片来源：图：San Pedro天使门公园的韩国友谊钟，「Bell-O-Ween」活动在此举行。Bill Ebbesen摄，CC BY，经Wikimedia Commons。 / The Korean Bell of Friendship at Angels Gate Park in San Pedro, site of the Bell-O-Ween event. Photo by Bill Ebbesen, CC BY, via Wikimedia Commons.
