多伦多“2013年第6届苹果节”的广告,很早就出现在媒体上了。虽然不是很喜欢穿苹果牛仔裤,也很少阅读《苹果日报》,可一直还是在使用苹果电脑。尤其是苹果作为预防心血管疾病的最佳水果,以高含量抗氧化的维生素C和黄酮类化合物,而成为水果之王。不管如何,还是要去看看的。
多伦多每年的苹果节都在位于Greenwood夹Queen 的“Ashbridge Estate”举办,因为这是一个社区活动,附近的社区中心、教堂、银行以及TTC总部都会提供赞助,总共约有30个赞助商,合办单位有6个。Ashbridge Estate(“阿氏庄园”,可不能翻译为“废桥遗址”)是Ashbridge家族于1793年修建的,现在属于Ontario Heritage Trust。目前租客包括安大略艺术家协会以及安大略考古协会等。
本次活动现场在“Ashbridge Estate”外围的草坪和树林中,分为入场登记处、儿童游乐区、儿童游戏区、食品交易区、食品品尝区、商品交易区以及信息获取区等。活动内容包括免费欣赏节目表演、免费品尝苹果、免费获取银行以及TTC等单位的信息等,但美食或买苹果则要付费。还有一些游戏是要买票才可以参与的,比如儿童游乐场、儿童游戏、儿童绘画和纹身(Tatoo)等。在Silent Auction(静默拍卖)活动中,有19个单位提供了价值约800元的商品。女主持是一位漂亮的9岁小姑娘,口才一流;各分组活动的负责人均为社区的Teenage们。各类活动从上午11点一直持续到下午4点。
整个活动基本上是以“苹果”为载体,虽然是一个社区活动,但丰富多彩,参与的市民估计前后有500人左右。在“苹果”相关活动中,有苹果图案的纹身(Tatoo)、绘画、气球,有与苹果相关的游戏(Apple Hop、Apple on spoon、Apple Sack、Apple Toss、Apple fish、Apple blossom picking),还可以在现场购买苹果,免费送达;有为儿童准备的手摇削苹果游戏,介绍当地的苹果种类与种植技术。本人参加了一个苹果猜名活动:组织者在桌上放了8个不同品种的苹果,然后在纸条上写下8种苹果的名称,让参与者把名称与编号一一对应。我居然瞎蒙对了4个!
总之,这是一个以社区为中心、以家庭为主体、让孩子们参与的周末休闲活动,也给众多的社区Teenage们提供了很好的锻炼机会。
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