全世界的聖誕老人齊聚哥本哈根參加大會

With just five months until Christmas, Santas from around the world are gathering in Copenhagen for a mid-season break at the annual World Santa Claus Congress.

距離聖誕節還有五個月，爲了在季中休息期間參加一年一度的世界聖誕老人大會，世界各地的聖誕老人們齊聚哥本哈根。

The annual conference gives them a chance to network, meet the public and get into shape for the busy days in December.

這一每年舉辦一次的大會讓他們有機會進行交流，與公衆見面，併爲12月的忙碌生活提前做好準備。

This year 140 Santas from 12 countries gathered in the Danish capital for the three-day event.

今年共有來自12個國家的140位聖誕老人齊聚丹麥首都，參加爲期3天的盛會。

Santa Cherry from Canada, who is taking part for the fifth time, said there was much more to being a Santa than just the clothes.

來自加拿大的聖誕老人徹麗，今年已經是她第五次參加盛會了，她表示，做一個聖誕老人，除了那身衣服，還有許多東西需要學習。

"A successful Santa is not just about the costumes and the clothes. You have to have Christmas in your heart. You have to have the love of children and caring and giving in your heart to be a really successful Santa and it's not something you can make up. It has to be in you and people know, they can see it," she said.

“一個成功的聖誕老人不僅僅是那些服裝和服飾，你必須把聖誕節記在心裏。想成爲一名真正意義上成功的聖誕老人，你必須喜歡孩子們，從心底學會關愛和給予。這些東西是無法裝扮的。它必須在你的心裏，人們能夠知道，可以感受到。”她說道。

The World Santa Claus Congress has taken place at the Bakken amusement park near Copenhagen since 1957 and always in the summer which is Santa's off season.

世界聖誕老人大會從1957年就在哥本哈根附近的巴肯遊樂園舉辦了，並且時間總定在夏天，因爲這是聖誕老人放假的季節。

"I think the congress was started as a way of bringing Santas from all over the world together and sharing ideas and sharing our love of Christmas and being Santa and it's just joyous. It's great to be here," said Santa Ian from London in the United Kingdom.

來自英國倫敦的聖誕老人伊恩表示：“我認爲大會把世界各地所有的聖誕老人聚集到一起，分享各自的想法，分享我們對於聖誕節以及成爲聖誕老人的愛，這種方式很有趣。我很高興來到這裏。”

During the congress they have the opportunity to discuss important issues concerning their trade, such as presents and weight regulations for Santa Clauses. One of the most hotly contested topics is the date for Christmas Eve.

在大會期間，他們有機會談論與工作有關的重要問題，例如聖誕老人的禮物以及對他們的體重規定。當然，其中最受爭議的話題就是平安夜的日期了。

For Santa Allan from Denmark, there is only one correct date.

對於丹麥的聖誕老人艾倫來說，平安夜只有一個正確的日期。

"I think the main question will be when is it Christmas Eve. Because everyone is talking about have you decided when that Christmas Eve will be or are you disagreeing like you used to? But the Danish guild is saying we have to have Christmas Eve on December 24th," he said.

他對此表示：“我認爲主要的問題是平安夜是什麼時候。因爲所有人都在討論：你決定了平安夜是什麼時候嗎？或者是：你還像過去一樣不同意嗎？但是丹麥協會表示，我們必須在12月24日過平安夜，”