Sacramento苗族新年庆典11月27日至29日举行：Hmong Idol决赛与加州苗族小姐加冕同场
位于加利福尼亚州萨克拉门托县的 Sacramento 市，将于 11 月 27 日至 29 日（周五至周日，感恩节周末）在 Cal Expo（1600 Exposition Blvd, Sacramento）举行年度苗族新年庆典。庆典由非营利组织 Sacramento 苗族新年公司（Sacramento Hmong New Year, Inc.，简称 SHNY）主办，主办方预计将吸引超过 4 万人次入场，现场有 200 多家摊位。
三天节目排满：歌唱比赛 Hmong Idol 的 15 强选手 11 月 28 日先唱苗语歌曲，11 月 29 日进行第二轮比赛与颁奖，冠军奖金 2,000 美元；加州苗族小姐（Miss Hmong California）选美冠军奖金 1 万美元，加冕仪式 11 月 29 日举行；另有苗族舞蹈比赛、时装设计师比赛，以及排球、足球、高尔夫、掷洞（cornhole）等体育赛事，今年还新增宝可梦（Pokémon）主题活动。市集摊位涵盖苗族美食、服饰零售、艺术手工艺品与各类专业服务。
与庆典相关的服务信息：SHNY 设有 2026-2027 学年本科奖学金，一次性 1,000 美元，面向居住在 Sacramento 县、全日制在读、平均绩点（GPA）不低于 3.0 的苗族本科生，申请截止 11 月 7 日（周六，以邮戳为准）；获奖者将于 11 月 27 日在 Cal Expo 庆典舞台上公布。申请与查询可循主办方官网奖学金页面，或致信 [email protected]。
据主办方介绍，全美苗族人口超过 33 万，其中约 11.5 万人住在加利福尼亚州。苗族新年是苗族最重要的年度节庆，庆典既是各地家庭的大团聚，也是把服饰、歌舞与手工艺传给下一代的场合。
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Sacramento Hmong New Year Festival Runs Nov 27-29 at Cal Expo: Hmong Idol Finals and Miss Hmong California Crowning
The city of Sacramento, in Sacramento County, California, will host its annual Hmong New Year festival on November 27-29 (Friday-Sunday, Thanksgiving weekend) at Cal Expo, 1600 Exposition Blvd, Sacramento. The festival is organized by the nonprofit Sacramento Hmong New Year, Inc. (SHNY), which expects more than 40,000 attendees and over 200 vendor booths.
The three-day program is packed: the Top 15 singers in the Hmong Idol competition perform Hmong songs on November 28, with the second round and awards on November 29 and a $2,000 grand prize; the Miss Hmong California pageant carries a $10,000 grand prize, with the coronation on November 29; there are also a Hmong dance competition, a fashion designer contest, and sports tournaments in volleyball, soccer, golf, and cornhole, plus a new Pokémon event this year. The marketplace spans Hmong food, clothing and retail, art and cultural goods, and professional services.
A related service note: SHNY offers a 2026-2027 undergraduate scholarship, a one-time award of $1,000 for Hmong undergraduate students who live in Sacramento County, are enrolled full time, and hold a GPA of at least 3.0. Applications are due by November 7 (Saturday; postmarks accepted), and recipients will be announced on stage at Cal Expo on November 27. Details are on the scholarship page of the organizer's website, or by email at [email protected].
According to the organizer, there are more than 330,000 Hmong Americans in the United States, about 115,000 of them in California. Hmong New Year is the community's most important annual festival, a homecoming for families and an occasion to pass traditional dress, song, dance, and crafts to the next generation.
来源：GSM·美国（原文链接）
图片来源：加利福尼亚州 Chico 市苗族新年庆典上身着传统服饰的苗族民众（资料图）。Carol M. Highsmith 摄，美国国会图书馆藏，公共领域。 / Hmong Americans in traditional dress pose at a Hmong New Year celebration in Chico, California (file photo). By Carol M. Highsmith, Library of Congress, public domain.
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