Columbus, Ohio’s Short North district hosted an early Halloween celebration on Saturday with the “Hops on High featuring HighBall Halloween” event. The open streets festival spanned 10 blocks, drawing local artists, musicians, performers, vendors, and community members for a festive gathering.

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Costumes were a central element of the festivities. Attendees participated in the HighBall Halloween Costume Callout, competing for cash prizes by showcasing their creative outfits on stage. According to Betsy Pandora, President of the Short North Alliance, while many enjoy competing for prizes, the “centerpiece of HighBall is the Costume Couture Fashion Show.”

This fashion show featured designers who crafted and presented couture-style Halloween costumes on the runway. Pandora noted that the event offers an opportunity for creativity and celebration, providing a space for people to feel recognized.

Jonathan Benson, an attendee, expressed his enjoyment of the costumed event, stating, “It’s fun just to scare everybody. Look how bloody and scary. And it’s fun.”

Beyond the costume events, Hops on High allowed visitors to explore local businesses throughout the Short North while enjoying various forms of entertainment along High Street.

Source: NBC4 Columbus Local — Original report

Wararka Af-Soomaaliga

Xafladaha Halloween oo Horey uga Bilaabmay Degmada Short North ee Columbus

Xafladaha Halloween ayaa horey uga bilowday degmada Short North ee magaalada Columbus, Ohio, Sabtidii, iyada oo ay jireen dhacdooyin ay ka mid yihiin “Hops on High” iyo “HighBall Halloween”. Xafladdan waddooyinka furan ayaa ku fiday 10 xarig oo ka tirsan Short North, waxaana ay isugu keentay fanaaniin, muusikiiste-yaal, bandhigayaal, ganacsato, iyo xubnaha bulshada.

Dharka gaarka ah (Costumes) ayaa ahaa qayb weyn oo ka mid ah xafladaha. Dadweynaha ayaa fursad u helay in ay ku tartamaan abaalmarino lacageed iyaga oo dharkooda hal-abuurka leh ku soo bandhigay masraxa, taas oo ahayd qayb ka mid ah HighBall Halloween Costume Callout. Betsy Pandora, oo ah Madaxweynaha Short North Alliance, ayaa sheegtay in dad badan ay jecel yihiin in ay ku soo baxaan dhar gaar ah oo ay ku tartamaan abaalmarino lacageed. Waxay intaa ku dartay in “udub-dhexaadka HighBall uu yahay Bandhigga Moodada Dharka Gaarka ah ee Couture.”

Bandhiggan moodada ah waxaa ka soo qayb galay naqshadeeyayaal sameeyay dhar gaar ah oo qaab-couture ah oo loogu talagalay Halloween, kuwaas oo naqshadahooda ku soo bandhigay masraxa. Pandora ayaa tilmaantay in dhacdadan ay dadka siiso fursad ay ku muujiyaan hal-abuurkooda iyaga oo u dabaaldegaya xilliga dayrta, isla markaana ay abuurto meel ay dadku dareemaan in la arkay.

Jonathan Benson, oo ka mid ahaa dadkii ka soo qayb galay, ayaa muujiyay sida uu ugu riyaaqay dhacdada dharka gaarka ah. Wuxuu yiri, “Waa wax lagu farxo in qof walba la cabsi geliyo. Bal eeg sida ay dhiig badan iyo cabsi u tahay. Waana wax lagu farxo.”

Hops on High ayaa sidoo kale u ogolaatay booqdayaasha in ay sahamiyaan ganacsiyada ku yaala Short North oo dhan, iyaga oo ku raaxaysanaya madadaalo kala duwan oo ka socotay High Street.

Xigasho: NBC4 Columbus Local