GREAT THINGS TO DO IN TUCSON!
#27 Tucson Meet Yourself – Tucson Meet Yourself was founded in 1974 by University of Arizona folklorist and anthropologist Dr. James “Big Jim” Griffith with a mission to celebrate folk life and living traditions rooted in identity, artistry, and cultural significance. In 2011, Griffith was honored by the National Endowment for the Arts with a prestigious recognition as a “National Heritage” treasure.
Food vendors in front of the 1929 Pima County Courthouse (photo courtesy Tucson Meet Yourself).
#28 All Souls Procession – The procession began in 1990 by local artist Susan Johnson who was grieving the passing of her father. It quickly grew to over 150,000 participants in a two-mile-long procession that ends with the ceremonial burning of an urn with hopes, prayers, and offerings. The event is always held during Dia de los Muertos, the first week of November, and is organized by local non-profit Many Mouths One Stomach.
All Souls Procession.
#29 De Grazia Gallery in the Sun- Nestled in the foothills of the Catalina Mountains, the DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun celebrates the artistic heritage of Ted De Grazia (1909-1982). Known for his paintings and sculptures of the American Southwest, Mexico, and Central America, the Gallery mounts several new exhibits annually.
Los Ninos by Ted DeGrazia (photo courtesy DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun).
#27 Tucson Meet Yourself – Tucson Meet Yourself was founded in 1974 by University of Arizona folklorist and anthropologist Dr. James “Big Jim” Griffith with a mission to celebrate folk life and living traditions rooted in identity, artistry, and cultural significance. In 2011, Griffith was honored by the National Endowment for the Arts with a prestigious recognition as a “National Heritage” treasure.
Food vendors in front of the 1929 Pima County Courthouse (photo courtesy Tucson Meet Yourself).
#28 All Souls Procession – The procession began in 1990 by local artist Susan Johnson who was grieving the passing of her father. It quickly grew to over 150,000 participants in a two-mile-long procession that ends with the ceremonial burning of an urn with hopes, prayers, and offerings. The event is always held during Dia de los Muertos, the first week of November, and is organized by local non-profit Many Mouths One Stomach.
All Souls Procession.
#29 De Grazia Gallery in the Sun- Nestled in the foothills of the Catalina Mountains, the DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun celebrates the artistic heritage of Ted De Grazia (1909-1982). Known for his paintings and sculptures of the American Southwest, Mexico, and Central America, the Gallery mounts several new exhibits annually.
Los Ninos by Ted DeGrazia (photo courtesy DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun).
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