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.

Happy Chinese New Year of the Sheep

Well, it’s that time again to celebrate Chinese New Year.  2015 is the Year of the Sheep.  One of the Chinese zodiac calendars I refer to says of people born in the year of the sheep: “Elegant and creative, you are timid and prefer anonymity”. If you don’t know what zodiac animal you are,  refer … Read more

Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival on September 5 & 6

More info at www.tucsonchinese.org.  Buy your tickets ahead of time by calling 520-292-6000. Adults $10, students $5 (with I.D.), children 5 and under FREE. Tucson Chinese Cultural Center is located at 1288 W. River Rd., just east of La Canada Drive. From Tucson Meet Yourself FB page: The Tucson Chinese Cultural Center will bring together giant puppets, … Read more