Non AAARI Events

Artists Space presents “Multiple Offerings”, the first retrospective in twenty-five years dedicated to the groundbreaking work of the artist Theresa Hak Kyung Cha. She produced an expansive range of works comprising performances for film and video, installation, photography, artist’s books (including her genre-defying book Dictée from 1982), and works on paper, which will fill Artists ... Read more

Art of Manga is the first major exhibition in the Americas to explore manga—Japanese comics and graphic novels—as an art form. Marking its East Coast debut, the Brooklyn Museum’s presentation is packed with more than 600 drawings that showcase manga’s immersive power and social impact. Don’t miss this rare opportunity for US audiences to encounter ... Read more

For nearly twenty years, Larry Yee has been the heart and soul of the Yee Fung Toy Family Association, a fraternal organization in San Francisco’s iconic Chinatown. But to his daughter Lauren, a playwright living in New York, the association is an obsolete relic of a vanishing world. When Larry suddenly disappears, Lauren sets off on a ... Read more

Boston Asian American Film Festival (BAAFF) empowers Asian Americans through film by showcasing Asian American experiences and serving as a resource to filmmakers and the Greater Boston Community. BAAFF builds on over 45 years of AARW’s support for the Asian American Community through film.

Presented by Korean Cultural Center New York In Collaboration with Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival(BIFAN), Jeonju International Film Festival(JEONJU IFF), Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival(MSFF), Muju Film Festival(MJFF), Seoul Independent Film Festival(SIFF) In Special Partnership with Korea Creative Content Agency New York Center, Netflix

Chinatown Arts Festival is returning for its ninth year this October! We’re activating our streets and parks by celebrating Chinatown arts outdoors. We’ve got two headlining performances at SDR Park-- a Min (Fuzhounese) opera accompanied by a full orchestra featuring new backdrop artwork commission and bi-lingual super titles, AND a big swing dance featuring a ... Read more

The threats of ICE at the polls has caused a chilling effect among voters, especially immigrant voters and naturalized citizens. But what messaging is effective to combat this chilling effect without further spreading misinformation or fear? Join us for this partner briefing where we will hear from Voto Latino and America's Voice on effective messaging ... Read more

Who has the authority to tell Ifugao history, and what changes when communities take part in that work? This conversation draws from archaeology in Ifugao to examine how knowledge about the past is produced and shared. Research has challenged long-held claims about the age of the rice terraces and has shown how community knowledge can ... Read more

The UCLA Asian American Studies Center, with support from The Asian American Foundation, presents this webinar series on teaching Asian American and Pacific Islander Histories for K-12 and University Educators. Learn from leading scholars and classroom educators how to integrate AAPI narratives into your curriculum.

Join QPL Community Health for a discussion with NYU Professor Krishnendu Ray and NYC-based cook, journalist, and recipe developer Anikah Shaokat. Together, they’ll explore how food preserves culture, connects generations, and reflects the Bengali-American experience.

OCA  will participate in the final session of Democracy 2025’s Election Briefing Series, Protecting Access to the Ballot: Legal Responses to ICE at the Polls, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. ET. OCA Executive Director Thu Nguyen will join our legal team and co-plaintiffs to discuss the presence of federal immigration enforcement agents ... Read more

With just two weeks left before the midterm election, who do AAPI adults trust to handle the economy and cost of living? How worried are AAPIs about potential foreign interference in the election? And how do AAPI adults feel about President Trump’s handling of foreign policy? Get the answers to all these questions and more ... Read more