Several celebrations on Feb. 10, 17, 18 coming up for Chinese New Year of the Dog. Update – Feb. 10 performance schedule below.
More info: http://www.tucsonchinese.org/.
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Performance Schedule for Tucson Chinese New Year Festival
Note location change this year to Tucson Mall, 4500 N. Oracle Rd. For their Chinese New Year celebration, the Tucson Chinese Cultural Center invites Hawaiian, Indian, Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese performers as well. Happy New Year of the Rooster. See www.tucsonchinese.org for more information.
Year of the Monkey celebrations for Chinese New Year – updated
It’s Chinese New Year’s today. Celebrate the Year of the Monkey. Those born in the year of the monkey are alleged “very intelligent and able to influence people. An enthusiastic achiever, monkey people are easily discouraged and confused.” Year of the Monkey: 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016. More info: www.tucsonchinese.org. Update … Read more
Chinese Dragonboat Festival 2015
More info on the Tucson Chinese Cultural Center’s Dragonboat festival, go to www.tucsonchinese.org. Scheduled for June 18 and 20, 2015. TCCC is located at 1288 W. River Rd. Orders being taken now for Chinese tamales wrapped in bamboo leaves: http://nebula.wsimg.com/bf0ab4f90197e2cea8e5cdfbe3e8b1ec?AccessKeyId=4CD4FE54EDC54E6BAF5E&disposition=0&alloworigin=1. Tamales (zhongzi) cost $5 for members, $5.50 for nonmembers.