The Big Lunch is a beautiful day. This event of every year is like a big streetparty. At the party， there are delicious home-cooked food， music and laughter. Theevent means having meals together.

It also means making new—or renewing1—relationships. Neighbors walk out of their homes and into each other’s lives. They join in more than just The Big Lunch.

They have a fun experience2. They enjoy a day of friendship3. It makes our communities4 strong， and opens people’s hearts.

History of The Big Lunch

The United Kingdom has a long culture of community and togetherness5. The Eden Project began to hold The Big Lunch in 2009. The Eden Project is an advocacy6 group and a place of interest in the Cornish countryside.

They wished The Big Lunch could unite7 people across the UK. They encouraged8 the people to spend time with neighbors

The Eden Project is most famous for its work about ecology9 and interconnectedness10. But their team thinks The Big Lunch is important for its work. It helps people understand the relationships between all living things.

The Big Lunch quickly became popular from its first days. The idea was simple but great： People would leave their homes and eat lunch with their neighbors.

These events could be a small gathering11 in a backyard or a large street party. The size is not important—the point was to get people out of their homes and into the streets for talks.

By 2019， seven million people joined these amazing parties. Why The BigLunch is so popular？ Because it adapts to12 the change quickly. In 2022， it is held during Queen’s platinum jubilee13. It made the day a very big event.

The Big Lunch changes ever year and is different in each place. Each year， itshows the always -changing communities. But one thing is always the same—itshows the need for friendship and support14.

盛大午餐是美好的一天。這場(chǎng)一年一度的活動(dòng)如同一個(gè)大型的街頭派對(duì)。在派對(duì)上，有美味的家常菜、音樂(lè)和笑聲。這場(chǎng)活動(dòng)也意味著一起吃飯。

它也意味著建立新的———或重新建立———人際關(guān)系。鄰居們走出家門，走進(jìn)彼此的生活。他們參加的不僅僅是一場(chǎng)盛大午餐。

他們獲得了一次有趣的經(jīng)歷。他們享受著充滿友誼的一天。它使我們的社區(qū)更強(qiáng)大，并打開人們的心扉。

盛大午餐的歷史

英國(guó)有著悠久的社區(qū)和集體文化。伊甸園計(jì)劃于2009 年開始舉辦盛大午餐。伊甸園項(xiàng)目是一個(gè)倡議組織，也是康沃爾鄉(xiāng)村的名勝景點(diǎn)。

他們希望“盛大午餐”能夠團(tuán)結(jié)英國(guó)各地的人們。他們鼓勵(lì)人們與鄰居們共度時(shí)光。

伊甸園項(xiàng)目以其關(guān)于生態(tài)和生物關(guān)聯(lián)性的工作而聞名。但他們的團(tuán)隊(duì)認(rèn)為盛大午餐活動(dòng)對(duì)其工作很重要。它幫助人們了解所有生物之間的關(guān)系。

盛大午餐從舉辦之初就迅速流行起來(lái)。它的理念簡(jiǎn)單卻絕妙：人們走出家門，和鄰居一起吃午飯。

這些活動(dòng)可以是后院的小型聚會(huì)，也可以是大型街頭派對(duì)。規(guī)模并不重要———重點(diǎn)是讓人們走出家門，走上街頭進(jìn)行對(duì)話。

到2019 年，有700 萬(wàn)人參加了這些精彩的派對(duì)。為什么盛大午餐如此成功？因?yàn)樗梢钥焖龠m應(yīng)變化。2022 年，它恰逢女王白金禧年，當(dāng)天的活動(dòng)規(guī)模十分盛大。

盛大午餐每年都在變化，在每個(gè)地方各不相同。每年，它都會(huì)展示不斷變化的社區(qū)。但其中一點(diǎn)總是不變的———它展現(xiàn)了對(duì)友誼和支持的需求。

How to Celebrate The Big Lunch

Here are some tips to make the most of the next Big Lunch event：

Plan a Neighborhood Feast15

Plan to get together with your neighbors and hold a community lunch. Eachfamily can bring a dish. Each dish shows their cooking skills or family recipes16.Everyone can bring a dish of their cultures. Just think of a table of British meatpies next to Indian or Jamaican food. How fun is that！

Decorate17 and Dress Up

Decorate The Big Lunch. Hang up bright flags and balloons. Dress up yourtables in bright colors. These make it more like a party. Encourage guests to dressup will also help.

Organize Fun Activities

Plan some games and activities for all ages. Think of your childhood favoriteoutdoor activities. For example， you can hold sack18 races or tug-of-war games. Youmight also have a dance competition or a neighborhood talent show. Remember tobuy some prizes for winners.

Share Stories and Songs

The Big Lunch is a good chance to share stories or music. Neighborscan learn about different cultures and histories. This helps peopleunderstand their neighbors.

Community Projects

Use The Big Lunch as a way to think about any community projects. Youmight think about a community garden， a book exchange19， or a neighborhood litterclean-up activity. The Big Lunch can be a good starting point.

Record the Happy Time

Don’t forget to record the happy time in those Big Lunch Days. Take photosof everyone. Or make a short video of the day. These records will encourage futuregatherings. Remember to share them with your neighbors on social media20.

如何慶祝盛大午餐

以下是一些充分利用下一次盛大午餐活動(dòng)的建議：

計(jì)劃一場(chǎng)鄰里盛宴

計(jì)劃一下，與鄰居聚在一起舉行社區(qū)午餐吧。每個(gè)家庭可以帶一道菜。每道菜都展示他們的烹飪技巧或家庭食譜。每個(gè)人都可以帶上體現(xiàn)自己文化的菜肴。想想飯桌上英式肉餅旁邊放著印度或牙買加菜肴。這多么有趣??！

裝飾和打扮

為盛大午餐做裝飾吧。掛上鮮艷的彩旗和氣球，用鮮艷的色彩裝扮你的桌子。這些讓午餐更有派對(duì)的氛圍。鼓勵(lì)客人打扮也很有效。

組織趣味活動(dòng)

策劃一些適合所有年齡段的游戲和活動(dòng)。想想你童年最喜歡的戶外活動(dòng)。例如，可以舉辦套袋賽跑或拔河比賽。也可以舉辦舞蹈比賽或社區(qū)才藝表演。記得為獲勝者購(gòu)買一些獎(jiǎng)品。

分享故事和歌曲

盛大午餐是分享故事或音樂(lè)的好機(jī)會(huì)。鄰居可以了解不同的文化和歷史。這有助于人們理解他們的鄰居。

社區(qū)項(xiàng)目

利用盛大午餐來(lái)思考一些社區(qū)項(xiàng)目吧。你可以考慮建立社區(qū)花園、進(jìn)行圖書交換或舉辦鄰里垃圾清理活動(dòng)。盛大午餐可以作為一個(gè)很好的起點(diǎn)。

記錄美好時(shí)光

別忘了記錄盛大午餐日的美好時(shí)光。給每個(gè)人拍照，或者制作當(dāng)天的短視頻。這些記錄將激勵(lì)人們未來(lái)舉辦聚會(huì)。記得在社交媒體上與你的鄰居分享它們。