Events for Aug/24/2025
“CRAASH in Focus: Revitalizing Asian American Studies” Exhibition at Cooperman Library
On view on the third floor of Cooperman Library through Sept 2025, CRAASH in Focus: Revitalizing Asian American Studies explores the history of student activism surrounding the Asian American Studies Program (AASP) at Hunter College, from its early foundation in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the revitalization of it in the 2000s and 2010s by ... Read more
Hong Kong Cinema Classics
Discover the electrifying and profoundly influential films that launched Chow Yun-fat and Tony Leung Chiu-wa into international stardom. Spanning the boom years of Hong Kong cinema from the mid-80s through the early 90s, this series features 11 essential, long-unavailable works from legendary directors John Woo, Tsui Hark, Ringo Lam, and Ching Siu-tung, all presented in ... Read more
K-Film Series: Beyond Liberation
The Korean Cultural Center New York proudly presents K-Film Series:Beyond Liberation, special film screenings commemorating the 80th anniversary of Korea’s liberation. This event explores the artistic achievements and historical journey of Korean cinema over the past eight decades. The program features a wide-ranging selection of films—from timeless classics preserved by the Korean Film Archive to ... Read more
The Butterfly Lovers
An eternal love that defies all expectations. Reimagined by an international team of creative minds together with Hong Kong Ballet’s Choreographer-in-Residence Hu Song Wei Ricky and Mai Jingwen, The Butterfly Lovers is a legendary Chinese folktale about humble scholar Liang Shanbo and aristocratic heiress Zhu Yingtai, who disguises herself as a boy in order to ... Read more
It’s Time for K-Culture 2025: Seoul Beauty Metro
Seoul Beauty Metro brings together two powerful forces in Korean cultural promotion — the Korean Cultural Center New York(KCCNY)’s It’s Time for K-Culture initiative and Nurilounge’s K-Beauty Boost NYC project. This three-day experience transforms the KCCNY into a multi-level mini Seoul journey, guiding guests through Seoul’s most iconic beauty and lifestyle scenes. From Gangnam’s glam ... Read more
Strangers in the Land: A Conversation with Michael Luo
Join us for a compelling evening with Michael Luo, executive editor of The New Yorker and acclaimed author of Strangers in the Land: The Struggle for Belonging in America, as he explores the complex and often overlooked history of Chinese exclusion and the Asian American experience in the United States. In celebration of the release ... Read more
Serica Storytellers with SAPAAC: Yiming Ma | These Memories Do Not Belong To Us
In partnership with the Stanford Asian Pacific American Alumni Club, Serica is proud to host a virtual conversation with Yiming Ma, author of the debut, These Memories Do Not Belong To Us, a powerful and provocative novel that explores how governments and media manipulate history to control the collective imagination, set in a future where ... Read more