Consul General Series - 秘鲁驻港澳总领事Sergio Manuel Avila Traverso
I’m very pleased to meet today with Serina Ha in the Cultural Garden program to greet all HongKongese people who are listening to us.
今天我非常高兴能够与夏妙然博士，在文化花园节目里向各位正在收听的香港朋友问好。
1) What is the most significant culture or festival of Peru?
秘鲁最有特色的节日？
The most significant activity in Peru is called Inti Raymi, it’s the activity of the Sun. We celebrate in the 24th of June. It’s like the Peruvian New Year. In the Indian region, it's very significative.
秘鲁最有特色的节日就是太阳节，是庆祝关于太阳的节日。庆祝日期为6月24日，等同于秘鲁人的新年，在印第安区域非常著名的。
2) Are there any celebrations in HK?
香港有否庆祝这个节日？
Well, unfortunately, only here in the consulate. We remember and celebrate a little bit with our host. But the peruvian community is not so big in Hong Kong. Unfortunately, we cannot gather the day sometimes. It’s working day, you know.
可惜只有领事馆才会庆祝， 因为在港的秘鲁群体族裔人数较少，而且有时候节日日期恰巧碰上了工作天，所以未能庆祝。
3) So what is the best thing you like in HK?
你最喜欢香港的什么地方？
Well, everything in Hong Kong is cosmopolitan. I think Hong Kong is a cosmopolitan city. You can speak in English or other languages. You can meet people from all over the world. It’s an important financial centre.
所有在香港的都十分国际化，我认为香港是一个国际大都会。你可以以英语及其他语言沟通，而且更可以遇到不同国家的人民，并且香港是一个重要的金融中心。
4) Any trendy slang?
俚语介绍？
In Peru, we have many slangs. For instance, Asado. When you say Asado, In English literally means roasted, that is specially used when you are very sad and angry.
在秘鲁，我们有很多利语。例如当你说Asado，英文的意思是烤焗，我们在很愤怒和伤心的时候才会说这个字。
So what about (very happy)? How to say?
那么(开心)这个字呢?
( Estoy muy feliz ) I’m very happy. I think it is not in the slang, It has a word. For this, it means happy.
开心应该没有一个俚语，我们有一句叫Estoy muy feliz ，意思是我很开心。
5) Significant or national flower in Peru?
秘鲁的国花？
Our national flower is Cantua. It’s a red flower and very beautiful. It's an Indian flower and raised at around three thousand meters above the sea level. The red color is very intense. It was not since thousand years already that it was chosen to decorate the pets and other facilities.
我们的国花叫坎涂花，红色的非常漂亮，是一种印第安花，主要在3000米海拔以外生长 ，早于1000年前坎涂花已被选为宠物或其他设施的装饰品。
6) Can you explain the national flag of Peru?
你能解释一下秘鲁国旗吗？
Our national flag is red and white. It was a dream of one of the generals who declare independence of Peru. We have our national shield, it is with the vicuña, the Quina tree and the cornucopia.
我们的国旗是红色和白色的。这个代表着宣布秘鲁独立的将军的梦想，国徽内有国盾、小羊驼、金鸡纳树和聚宝盆。
7)Significant animal of Peru?
秘鲁有名的动物 ?
It’s Alpaca. It's very well known of its fiber. The hair is very soft. It's because of the hair, we can make very nice tissues of fabrics out of this fiber. Most of the population of alpaca is in Peru.
这是驼羊，以其纤维著名，毛发非常蓬松。正因如此，其可制成漂亮的布料。大部分驼羊都是聚居于秘鲁。
Please explain this beautiful decoration in your office.
可介绍一下这漂亮的装饰吗？
Around 80% of population are catholic. In October, it is the month of the Lord of the Miracles. We are very devoted into this image, so we always put some candles in October. This one is Retablo, made in Indian-Peru region, it's nothing related to religion but only decorative. As The Lord of Miracles is the main image of Peru, so lots of people are going to the church and praying, therefore we put up the candles.
大概八成秘鲁人口都信奉天主教，十月是神迹之月，我们对于天主非常虔诚，所以在十月经常会点亮烛光。这个是祭坛装饰画，由印第安秘鲁区域制造，与宗教无关。纯粹是装饰，因为这是秘鲁的重要形象，所以不少秘鲁人都会因此而去教会祈祷，因此我们领事馆亦会点亮烛光。
