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
Jerôme Beillard Festival for Life About Jerome Beillard December 8, 1989 was the first Festival of the Trees, a fundraiser for the People with AIDS Coalition of Tucson (P.A.C.T). The event auctioned off nearly 200 decorated trees and wreathes for the holiday season. Over the years, the event grew and in 1992, Festival of the … Read more
Join in with this celebration on Sunday. You don’t have to be Chinese to be a member and enjoy the festivities. More info: www.tucsonchinese.org.
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.
