For over 30 years, GNCA has served the Chinese community through traditional holiday events, community resources and networking opportunities. Each year, GNCA sponsors 3 major cultural events including the Dragon Boat Festival in June, Moon Festival in September and Chinese New Year Celebration in January or February according to the Chinese lunar calendar. These events bring together hundreds of Chinese families for a time of celebration and sharing of culture experience with local communities through dragon dances, music, arts and great food.
This past weekend’s Mid-Autumn Festival was our second online event 2020; everybody’s getting a little bit better at it. We were able to present 34 skits in the event, and over 400 households at home and abroad tuned in to watch the live broadcast. We were introduced to even more hidden talents in Middle Tennessee’s […]
Read moreGNCA welcomes you to join us online in celebrating our Mid-Autumn Festival this Saturday, September 26! The show begins at 7pm and will feature over thirty videos submitted by our members. Click on the link below to enter and we’ll see you there! If the button does not work, paste the following into your browser or […]
Read moreThis year’s Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, and after the success of our Duanwu Festival in June, we are planning another mixed live/online event. Exact date and time are still to be determined but should be close to the actual holiday date of October 1. We are calling for more of your videos, which should be […]
Read moreThis year’s Duanwu Festival was definitely one to remember, even though we celebrated through Zoom rather than in person. The number of online connections reached as high as 155, and with many families watching together, the viewership was in line with attendance for our typical picnic celebrations in years past. Special thanks to the GNCA […]
Read moreGNCA welcomes you to join us online in celebrating Duanwu Festival this Thursday and Friday!
Read moreWe’ve got so much planned for this year’s Duanwu Festival that we can’t fit it all in one day! The show will be split into two nights: Thursday, 6/25 and Friday, 6/26: Format: We’ll broadcast the shows via the Zoom app. We will provide a direct link later in the week; no downloading or registration […]
Read moreBased on the submissions we have already received, the member videos are sure to be a highlight of this year’s GNCA Online Duanwu Festival. If you haven’t sent in a video already, you’ve still got until 8pm on Wednesday, June 10. Send us a short video of your current life during these last few strange […]
Read moreAs soon as we decided to hold this year’s GNCA Duanwu Festival event online, the next question was how to do it. We have decided on a mix of prerecorded and live material. Since we’re unable to get together in person and catch up on each others’ lives, we want you to share a bit […]
Read moreYesterday Nashville entered Phase Two of what is hoped to be a gradual reopening of the city. As much as we would love to be together in person, we believe it is in the community’s best interest to hold this year’s Duanwu Festival celebration online. Instead of our typical outdoor picnic gathering, we are considering […]
Read moreThe Chinese lunar year of the rat is around the corner, the Chinese New Year Celebration Gala at Lipscomb on January 11, 2020, was fabulous and successful. Children and adults enjoyed the Chinese heritage of lion dance as the prelude. The 2 -hour performance by professional and amateur performers, young and old, showcased our Chinese […]
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