Stay tuned for link to the Tucson Chinese Cultural Celebrations of the Lunar New Year of the Tiger. Their in-person celebrations on Feb. 5 and 12, 2022 have been cancelled due to the ongoing pandemic, and those celebrations have gone online. The cooking class and lion dance on Feb. 13 are still live. Chinese … Read more
The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) of Arizona, along with several Asian Pacific Islander organizations sent a letter on April 9 to Arizona’s Governor Doug Ducey, against the anti-Asian violence across the nation. In Arizona a Filipino American man Juanito Falcon was attacked and killed in Phoenix in February. There have been a number of … Read more
For the first time due to the ongoing pandemic, the Tucson Chinese Cultural Center is hosting their Lunar New Year celebration virtually on Feb. 13 at 6 to 8 p.m., via youtube.com. Info at www.tucsonchinese.org. The center has been closed since mid-March 2020 due to the pandemic, and would appreciate any and all donations. … Read more
Chinese New Year for 2020 is on January 25, the date of the first celebration at the lovely Tucson Chinese Cultural Center, 1288 W. River Rd. The more stately dinner to celebrate the Year of the Rat will be later, on Feb. 15 at the JW Marriott Star Pass Resort, 2800 W. Star Pass Blvd. … Read more
Our Southern Arizona Japanese Cultural Coalition’s 7th New Year’s mochi pounding festival was held on Saturday January 18, 2020 at the Tucson Chinese Cultural Center, 1288 W. River Rd. Thousands of people attended, and enjoyed the delicious food, matcha green ice cream, taiko drumming, traditional dancing, games, martial art demonstrations, tea ceremonies and more. Photo … Read more