North America’s largest festival of contemporary Japanese film returns for its 17th year this summer at Japan Society! Join us July 10-21 for 30+ curated films from across Japan featuring major blockbusters, indie darlings, up-and-coming filmmakers, restorations, documentaries, experimental and short films, and anime. JAPAN CUTS is a showcase of the latest in Japanese cinema, ... Read more

For over two decades, the New York Asian Film Festival has been an adrenaline defibrillator jolting audiences out of their seats. The 2024 edition promises to be no different: a 17-day gamma blast of Asia's most electrifying voices and visions! From the opening night cheerleader gem Victory, to the centerpiece assassin anthology The Killers and ... Read more

Chinatown Photo Album and Chinatown 360° are hosting a free drop-in event every Friday from July 19 through Aug. 2 from 1-5PM. Stop by their community café to register to vote, collage, digitize family photos, snack on free refreshments, and more! Spearheaded by Immigrant Social Services, Inc. (ISS), Chinatown 360° is a multi-sector and multi-disciplinary ... Read more

Queens’ very own DJ Rekha brings the energy of their legendary party Basement Bhangra back to the World’s Borough. Transcending the sonic borders of hip-hop, dancehall and diasporic grooves, they return to Flushing Meadows for Basement Bhangra Beyond with Priya Ragu, a Swiss singer-songwriter born to Sri Lankan-Tamil parents, whose debut LP Santhosam is an ... Read more