由80岁的威利达利(Willie Daly)领导的爱尔兰Lisdoonvarna配对节(Lisdounvarna Matchmaking Fervice)在出席人数下降的同时,继续以面对面配对方式维持传统。
Ireland’s Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival, led by 80-year-old Willie Daly, continues tradition with face-to-face pairings amid declining attendance.
在爱尔兰的Lisdoonvarna镇,一年一度的配对节植根于150年的传统,吸引了数千人通过面对面的互动寻求爱和联系。
In the Irish town of Lisdoonvarna, the annual Matchmaking Festival, rooted in a 150-year-old tradition, draws thousands seeking love and connection through face-to-face interactions.
尽管出席人数在人口大增后有所下降,但这次活动仍然是欧洲最大的同类聚会,以80岁的威利·达利的工作为中心,他使用百年之久的分类账、手写问卷和直觉将人与人配对。
Despite a post-pandemic decline in attendance, the event endures as Europe’s largest gathering of its kind, centered on the work of 80-year-old Willie Daly, who uses a century-old ledger, handwritten questionnaires, and intuition to pair people.
参与者,包括年轻一代,寻求真正的关系,重视眼神接触和在数字约会中保持清醒。
Attendees, including younger generations, seek authentic relationships, valuing eye contact and serendipity over digital dating.
音乐节将音乐、讲故事和社区混合在一起,提供罕见的空间,使人的联系仍然处于中心地位。
The festival blends music, storytelling, and community, offering a rare space where human connection remains central.