Stockton苗族新年11月14日至15日举行：门票7美元、文化表演与排球赛事登场
位于加利福尼亚州圣华金县的 Stockton 市，将于 11 月 14 日至 15 日（周六、周日）举行年度苗族新年庆典。活动地点在圣华金县博览会场（San Joaquin County Fairgrounds，1658 S. Airport Way, Stockton），每日上午 8 时至下午 4 时，由老挝家庭社区赋权组织（Lao Family Community Empowerment, Inc.，简称 LFCE）主办。
庆典现场设有文化表演、音乐、美食与商品摊位和信息展位。体育赛事是历年重头戏，男子与女子排球赛冠军奖金均为 700 美元，全部赛事 11 月 14 日上午 9 时开赛；有意组队参赛者须在 11 月 7 日前向主办方提交报名表，报名费每队 50 美元。
门票每人 7 美元；5 岁及以下儿童免费，66 岁及以上长者凭身份证件免费；停车每辆车 10 美元。
苗族新年（苗语称 Noj Peb Caug）是苗族一年中最重要的节庆，传统上在秋收之后举行，是家人团聚、感谢祖先、迎接新年的日子。LFCE 在圣华金县服务东南亚裔与难民家庭超过 40 年，每年主办 Stockton 苗族新年庆典，让各家团聚，并展示、传承苗族文化传统。
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Stockton Hmong New Year Runs Nov 14-15: $7 Admission With Cultural Performances and Volleyball Tournaments
The city of Stockton, in San Joaquin County, California, will hold its annual Hmong New Year celebration on November 14-15 (Saturday-Sunday). The event takes place at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds, 1658 S. Airport Way, Stockton, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, organized by Lao Family Community Empowerment, Inc. (LFCE).
The celebration features cultural performances, music, merchant and food vendors, and information booths. Sports are a centerpiece: the men's and women's volleyball tournaments each offer a $700 first prize, with all games starting at 9 a.m. on November 14. Teams must submit their registration to the organizer by November 7; the entry fee is $50 per team.
General admission is $7 per person. Children age 5 and under enter free, as do seniors age 66 and over with ID. Parking is $10 per vehicle.
Hmong New Year (Noj Peb Caug) is the most important festival of the year for the Hmong community, traditionally held after the harvest as a time for family reunion, thanksgiving to ancestors, and welcoming the new year. LFCE has served Southeast Asian and refugee families in San Joaquin County for more than 40 years and organizes the Stockton Hmong New Year each year to bring families together and showcase and preserve Hmong cultural traditions.
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图片来源：苗族新年传统抛球（pov pob）活动（资料图）。NruasPaoYPP 摄，CC BY-SA 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / A traditional pov pob ball-tossing game during Hmong New Year festivities (file photo). By NruasPaoYPP, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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