The Jim Griffith Foodways Keeper Award, in partnership with the Southwest Folklife Alliance and the University of Arizona’s Southwest Center, honors home cooks and food artisans. Awardee and nominees are recognized for their use of use heritage ingredients and techniques while sharing traditional food knowledge with the community.
Qin’s Voice Studio opened in 2001 by voice coach Qin He, who received her formal voice and Opera singing training from Shanghai Music Conservatory. Over the years, Mrs. He has been researching and studying traditional Opera singing and Chinese folk singing techniques. She currently has about 10 students, ranging 5-60 years in age and offers group … Read more
Tina Liu of the Tucson Chinese Cultural Center is a Chinese calligrapher. Chinese calligraphy is an ancient art form that involves bold forms, stark contrast between ink and paper, and infinite skill on the part of the artist, who is literally building upon millennia of tradition. Chinese calligraphy is done with a brush, using a … Read more