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SUMMARY:Country Gongbang
DESCRIPTION:Fusing the soul of bluegrass with the spirit of K-pop\, Country Gongbang brings a fresh\, global twist to the stage. Founded in 2014 as South Korea’s first bluegrass band—and the first Korean group to perform at the legendary Grand Ole Opry in Nashville—Country Gongbang is redefining tradition with bold\, bilingual vocals and a vibrant\, genre-blending sound.
URL:https://aaari.info/event/country-gongbang/
LOCATION:Queens College – LeFrak Concert Hall\, 153-49 Reeves Ave\, Flushing\, NY\, 11367
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T130000
DTSTAMP:20260607T134206
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T161259Z
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SUMMARY:Blood and Water - Filipino Brooklyn Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Between the 1910s and the 1960s\, Filipino sailors and merchant marines built vibrant communities in Brooklyn. They joined forces with Filipino students\, artists\, and activists to fight against American imperialism and racial discrimination. \nBLOOD AND WATER combines historical research and imagination to retell this forgotten story of Asian American New York. \nTours will be led by Dr. Michael Menor Salgarolo\, an award-winning historian\, licensed tour guide\, and retired stand-up comedian. He received his PhD in History from NYU in 2022.
URL:https://aaari.info/event/blood-and-water-filipino-brooklyn-walking-tour/
LOCATION:Fulton Ferry Landing\, 1 Water Street\, New York\, NY\, 11201
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T150000
DTSTAMP:20260607T134206
CREATED:20251009T162001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T162001Z
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SUMMARY:2025 FANHS-MNY Community Awards
DESCRIPTION:FANHS-MNY’s annual Community Awards celebrates the accomplishments of Filipino American community and its leaders in the Metro NY area!
URL:https://aaari.info/event/2025-fanhs-mny-community-awards/
LOCATION:Queens Museum\, New York City Building\, Flushing Meadows Corona Park\, Queens\, NY\, 11368
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T170000
DTSTAMP:20260607T134206
CREATED:20251008T203600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T203600Z
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SUMMARY:New Burma Strategic Dialogue: Diaspora and International Engagement in Myanmar’s Future
DESCRIPTION:Myanmar stands at a critical crossroads. Nearly four years after the coup\, the country faces humanitarian catastrophe\, economic collapse\, and ongoing violence. During this Forum on Burmese Democracy\, leading voices will share their perspectives on the crisis. The panel will examine Myanmar’s current trajectory\, the challenges to democratic recovery\, and the role of international engagement and diaspora communities. Kim Aris will join the presenters via video to provide an update on humanitarian relief efforts.
URL:https://aaari.info/event/new-burma-strategic-dialogue-diaspora-and-international-engagement-in-myanmars-future/
LOCATION:NYU Wagner – Main Event Space\, Room 101\, 105 East 17th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10003
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T160000
DTSTAMP:20260607T134206
CREATED:20250821T182703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250821T182703Z
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SUMMARY:SAADA Bucket-A-Thon
DESCRIPTION:Join us in NYC on Saturday\, October 11\, 2025\, for the world premiere of Memory Bucket—SAADA’s new cooperative storytelling game to play with the people you’re curious about. \nWe’ve poured our hearts into this game for over a year\, working hand in hand with our community\, and we’re so excited to finally share it with you! \nMemory Bucket helps you uncover the stories you’ve always wished you knew. Based on the methodology of SAADA’s First Days Project\, our new game allows you and your loved ones to travel back in time together to hear about the experiences that made them who they are today. \nInvite your friends and family to hear their stories\, and make new friends at the event. \nTicketed attendees will play a prototype of Memory Bucket at our Bucket-A-Thon and receive a Memory Bucket game for free (retail price $50) when we launch to the public later this year!
URL:https://aaari.info/event/saada-bucket-a-thon/
LOCATION:Midtown Loft & Terrace\, 267 Fifth Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T160000
DTSTAMP:20260607T134206
CREATED:20250903T194139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250903T194139Z
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SUMMARY:MOCA TALKS with Karen Hao – Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman’s OpenAI
DESCRIPTION:The Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) cordially invites you to a timely conversation with award-winning journalist and author Karen Hao on the promises and perils of today’s AI revolution. Drawing on years of reporting and her bestselling book Empire of AI\, Hao traces OpenAI’s rapid rise from its origins as a safety-minded nonprofit to a market-driving powerhouse backed by Microsoft and examines how the global race to build ever-larger AI systems is reshaping economies\, labor\, and the environment.
URL:https://aaari.info/event/moca-talks-with-karen-hao-empire-of-ai-dreams-and-nightmares-in-sam-altmans-openai/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251014
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251117
DTSTAMP:20260607T134206
CREATED:20250813T174957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T201754Z
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SUMMARY:Play - Did You Eat? (밥 먹었니?)
DESCRIPTION:DID YOU EAT? (밥 먹었니?) is Zoë Kim’s autobiographical journey through love’s many forms–how it’s learned\, given\, and reflected inward. In a nimble and tender solo performance\, Zoë shapeshifts into the souls of her family through a landscape of memories where tears and laughter collide. It’s not just a story\, but a reckoning—weaving through the textured threads of Korean/American identity\, belonging\, and healing. DID YOU EAT? (밥 먹었니?) is a poetic love letter to the inner child\, and hopefully yours too. Directed by Chris Yejin. 
URL:https://aaari.info/event/play-did-you-eat-%eb%b0%a5-%eb%a8%b9%ec%97%88%eb%8b%88/
LOCATION:The Public Theater\, 425 Lafayette St\, New York\, NY\, 10003
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T200000
DTSTAMP:20260607T134206
CREATED:20251005T203407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251005T203407Z
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SUMMARY:Wells Fargo & AABDC: Economic Insights and Entrepreneurial Stories
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Tuesday\, October 14\, 2025 for an evening of meaningful conversation and connections. The event will feature a fireside chat with local business leaders\, offering insights into current challenges and opportunities across industries. As part of the agenda\, we’ll also explore the latest economic forecast. The evening concludes with a networking reception\, giving attendees the change to build relationships and exchange ideas.
URL:https://aaari.info/event/wells-fargo-aabdc-economic-insights-and-entrepreneurial-stories/
LOCATION:Wells Fargo\, 30 Hudson Yards\, Connections - 63rd Floor\, New York\, NY\, 10001
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T200000
DTSTAMP:20260607T134206
CREATED:20250926T204834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250926T204834Z
UID:59613-1760464800-1760472000@aaari.info
SUMMARY:The Immigration and Nationality Act 60 Years Later: The Making of Modern New York City
DESCRIPTION:Please join us as Roosevelt House and the Tenement Museum host a discussion to mark the 60th anniversary of the Immigration and Nationality Act\, signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on October 3\, 1965. Lifting the restrictive 41-year-old national origins quotas\, the law—also known as The Hart-Celler Act—ushered in a new era of immigration\, and laid the groundwork for the formation of modern New York City.
URL:https://aaari.info/event/the-immigration-and-nationality-act-60-years-later-the-making-of-modern-new-york-city/
LOCATION:Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College\, 47-49 East 65th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10065
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T200000
DTSTAMP:20260607T134206
CREATED:20251003T194003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T194003Z
UID:59719-1760551200-1760558400@aaari.info
SUMMARY:Archiving for Films\, for Community
DESCRIPTION:Hear from an archive producer and an archivist – from two sides of this field\, and its importance for filmmakers and communities.
URL:https://aaari.info/event/archiving-for-films-for-community/
LOCATION:The City College of New York – Shepard Hall\, 259 Convent Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10031
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T130000
DTSTAMP:20260607T134206
CREATED:20250923T183233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T183233Z
UID:59569-1760616000-1760619600@aaari.info
SUMMARY:Meet Advocacy Fellows from Liberty in North Korea
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a discussion with Liberty in North Korea (LiNK) Advocacy Fellows to hear firsthand about the realities of life in North Korea\, the decision and process of leaving\, the adjustment to a new life in South Korea\, and the discovery of new meaning and motivation. This discussion features two advocacy fellows: Rose Jang\, a graduate from Hongik University Department of Architecture\, and Hannah Oh\, a fourth year student at Hongik University studying Electrical and Electronic Engineering\, as well as Hannah Song\, CEO of LiNK\, in conversation with policy director Jonathan Corrado. 
URL:https://aaari.info/event/meet-advocacy-fellows-from-liberty-in-north-korea/
LOCATION:The Korea Society\, 350 Madison Avenue\, 24th Floor\, New York\, NY\, 10017
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T153000
DTSTAMP:20260607T134206
CREATED:20251001T160610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T160610Z
UID:59652-1760623200-1760628600@aaari.info
SUMMARY:Learn to Use AI for Data Reporting: Prompt writing and AI-powered data analysis
DESCRIPTION:Quickly evolving artificial intelligence technology is emerging as a potentially powerful journalism tool\, including for harnessing data in stories. But AI needs to be wielded carefully and correctly to get accurate\, trustable results in storytelling. \nJoin Sandeep Junnarkar\, Data Journalism Director at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY\, for a three-part training series on using AI to find and analyze data to help you produce strong\, high-quality stories for your audience. Junnarkar will be joined by Jere Hester\, director of the J-School’s Local Accountability Reporting program\, at these trainings. \n10/16\, Learn to create effective AI prompts that\, as Junnarkar puts\, allow you to “interrogate” the data\, asking questions that yield information and insight key to your story.
URL:https://aaari.info/event/learn-to-use-ai-for-data-reporting-prompt-writing-and-ai-powered-data-analysis/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T170000
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CREATED:20251015T193647Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T193647Z
UID:59867-1760630400-1760634000@aaari.info
SUMMARY:October 2025 AANHPI Community DNA Forum
DESCRIPTION:NCAPA with AAPI Data will be hosting our monthly DNA Forum where we will discuss federal policy updates related to the government shutdown. AAPI Data will provide brief updates about their newest survey and info about data fortification.
URL:https://aaari.info/event/october-2025-aanhpi-community-dna-forum/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T183000
DTSTAMP:20260607T134206
CREATED:20251008T203747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T203747Z
UID:59781-1760634000-1760639400@aaari.info
SUMMARY:States against Nations: Meritocracy\, Patronage\, and the Challenges of Bureaucratic Selection
DESCRIPTION:Join NYSEAN for a talk by Nicholas Kuipers about his new book\, States Against Nations (Cambridge University Press\, 2025). In his book\, Kuipers questions the virtues of meritocratic recruitment as the ideal method of bureaucratic selection. He argues that while civil service reform is often seen as an admirable act of state-building\, it can actually undermine nation-building. Throughout the book\, he shows that in countries with high levels of group-based inequality\, privileged groups tend to outperform marginalized groups on entrance exams\, leading to disproportionate representation in government positions. This dynamic exacerbates intergroup tensions and undermines efforts towards nation-building. Drawing on large-scale surveys\, experiments\, and archival documents\, States Against Nations provides a thought-provoking perspective on the challenges of bureaucratic recruitment and unearths an overlooked tension between state- and nation-building.
URL:https://aaari.info/event/states-against-nations-meritocracy-patronage-and-the-challenges-of-bureaucratic-selection/
LOCATION:NYU Wagner – Lafayette Conference Room\, Floor 2\, 105 East 17th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10003
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T193000
DTSTAMP:20260607T134206
CREATED:20251016T212316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251016T212316Z
UID:59890-1760637600-1760643000@aaari.info
SUMMARY:Unruly Comparison: Queerness\, Hong Kong\, and the Sinophone
DESCRIPTION:Alvin K. Wong (University of Hong Kong) joins the NYU Center for the Study of Gender & Sexuality for a discussion about his new book Unruly Comparison Queerness\, Hong Kong\, and the Sinophone (Duke University Press\, 2025). \nThe book examines queerness in Hong Kong through a transdisciplinary analysis of Sinophone literature\, cinema\, visual culture\, and civil society. Moving beyond Eurocentrism in queer theory and China-centrism in area studies\, Wong frames Hong Kong as a model for global comparison by theorizing a method of unruly comparison—acknowledging the incommensurability of cultural texts and queer figures across different temporal and spatial locations. Here\, unruly comparison positions Hong Kong as an undefinable time-space that troubles historicist\, colonial\, and China-centric renderings of the city as merely a site of British colonial legacy\, Chinese rule\, or global capital. Wong analyzes queer interracial desire in World War II; a cinema of gay male cosmopolitanism; queer intimacy among migrant workers; trans visuality and legality; cross-border sex work; and the queer diaspora of Hong Kong after the 2019 protests. Through Wong’s readings\, Hong Kong becomes a queer region of racial\, gender\, and sexual incommensurability. By foregrounding the friction\, asymmetry\, and perverse juxtapositions of unruly comparison of Hong Kong with the Sinophone world\, Wong reframes key debates in queer theory and East Asian studies. \nA limited number of free copies will be available at the event.
URL:https://aaari.info/event/unruly-comparison-queerness-hong-kong-and-the-sinophone/
LOCATION:20 Cooper Square\, 3rd floor\, 20 Cooper Square\, 3rd floor\, New York\, NY\, 10003
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T200000
DTSTAMP:20260607T134206
CREATED:20251010T182747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251010T182747Z
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SUMMARY:Diwali Celebration Hosted by the Queens Borough President
DESCRIPTION: \nJoin Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. and the Diwali Celebration Committee for a festive Diwali Celebration.\n\nThe celebration will feature: \n\nCultural Performances\nHonoring Community Leaders\nRefreshments\n\nFree\, open to the public\, RSVP suggested.
URL:https://aaari.info/event/diwali-celebration-hosted-by-the-queens-borough-president/
LOCATION:Hindu Center\, 45-52 Kissena Blvd\, Flushing\, NY\, 11355
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T200000
DTSTAMP:20260607T134206
CREATED:20251001T155604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T155610Z
UID:59635-1760639400-1760644800@aaari.info
SUMMARY:"Our Journeys" Story Slam w/ Vietnamese Boat People
DESCRIPTION:Five brave storytellers will take the mic to share their journey of migration\, identity\, love\, loss\, healing\, and discovery. \nThink!Chinatown is proud to host Vietnamese Boat People for their 6th annual and first ever in-person Story Slam. This year’s theme is “My Journey.”  Stay tuned for announcements for this year’s selected storytellers.  \nThis Story Slam is part of Our Journeys\, an exhibition hosted at Think!Chinatown. Join us for an evening of live storytelling\, community\, and connection. \n\n6:30 pm – Reception\n7:00 pm – Story Slam begins w/an intro from Tracey Nguyen Mang (Vietnamese Boat People)\n7:45 –  Reception & Mingling continues
URL:https://aaari.info/event/our-journeys-story-slam-w-vietnamese-boat-people/
LOCATION:Think!Chinatown Studio\, 1 Pike Street\, New York\, NY\, 10002
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T203000
DTSTAMP:20260607T134206
CREATED:20251014T153549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251014T153549Z
UID:59849-1760641200-1760646600@aaari.info
SUMMARY:Nikkitha Bakshani Presents Ghost Chilli\, in Conversation with Kat Tang
DESCRIPTION:Nikkitha Bakshani celebrates the US release of her novel Ghost Chilli with Kat Tang at The Crown Inn. Hosted by Fleet with cosponsor AAWW.\n\n\n\nJoin us for a celebration of the US release of Ghost Chilli\, Nikkitha Bakshani’s acclaimed debut novel\, the recipient of a Cosmopolitan Book Award and a finalist for the 2025 New Adult Book Prize. Nikkitha will be in conversation with novelist Kat Tang (Five-Star Stranger). Hosted by Fleet\, an imprint of Little\, Brown Book Group\, and cosponsored by the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, the event will include readings\, discussion\, mingling\, and drink specials. Admission is free.
URL:https://aaari.info/event/nikkitha-bakshani-presents-ghost-chilli-in-conversation-with-kat-tang/
LOCATION:The Crown Inn\, 724 Franklin Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11238
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251017T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251017T150000
DTSTAMP:20260607T134206
CREATED:20251016T204209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251016T204209Z
UID:59873-1760709600-1760713200@aaari.info
SUMMARY:Niyū Yūrk: Memory\, Migration\, and Middle Eastern Art in the City
DESCRIPTION:Curator and writer Fawz Kabra and artist Rhea Karam\, whose work is featured in the exhibition\, will discuss the histories\, identities\, and artistic practices highlighted in the show\, including Karam’s 2021 print series Come Together\, which documents her urban interventions—geometric designs painted on the corners of walls and buildings throughout New York City. \nRegistration for this event has sold out. A limited number of standby tickets may be available on the day of the event.
URL:https://aaari.info/event/niyu-yurk-memory-migration-and-middle-eastern-art-in-the-city/
LOCATION:NYPL Stephen A. Schwarzman Building – Lenox & Astor Room\, 216\, Fifth Avenue & 42nd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10018
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251017T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251017T180000
DTSTAMP:20260607T134206
CREATED:20251003T185042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T185042Z
UID:59715-1760716800-1760724000@aaari.info
SUMMARY:Asian American Activism\, Civil Rights and a Better Tomorrow: A Conversation with Helen Zia
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the Hunter College Asian American Studies Program and the inaugural Helen Zia Deputy Director\, Daniel Woo. Dr. Woo will be in conversation with writer/activist Helen Zia. \nHelen Zia is a writer and activist. She is the daughter of immigrants from China and was born and raised in New Jersey. Her latest book\, Last Boat out of Shanghai: The Epic Story of the Chinese who Fled Mao’s Revolution\, was one of NPR’s Best Books and a finalist for a 2020 PEN America prize. Helen’s first book\, Asian American Dreams: The Emergence of an American Peopk\, about the civil rights struggles of Asian Americans\, and it is still used as a foundational history text in colleges and high schools. She also wrote My Country Versus Me with nuclear physicist Wen Ho Lee\, who was falsely accused by the FBI of being a spy.  \nA selection of Helen Zia’s books will be available for sale following the discussion.
URL:https://aaari.info/event/asian-american-activism-civil-rights-and-a-better-tomorrow-a-conversation-with-helen-zia/
LOCATION:Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College\, 47-49 East 65th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10065
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251018
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251020
DTSTAMP:20260607T134206
CREATED:20250923T183850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T183850Z
UID:59578-1760745600-1760918399@aaari.info
SUMMARY:Shichigosan: Celebrating the Health of Children
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the growth and good health of children ages 3\, 5 and 7 through the Shinto ritual of Shichigosan (“seven-five-three” in Japanese). Three- and 5-year-old boys and 3- and 7-year-old girls of all nationalities and religions\, with accompanying adults\, are invited to participate in this traditional celebration. Co-sponsored with the International Shinto Foundation.
URL:https://aaari.info/event/shichigosan-celebrating-the-health-of-children/
LOCATION:Japan Society\, 333 East 47th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10017\, United States
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T170000
DTSTAMP:20260607T134206
CREATED:20251005T202739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251005T202739Z
UID:59730-1760783400-1760806800@aaari.info
SUMMARY:Filipino American History Month Celebration
DESCRIPTION:3rd Annual Filipino American History Month Celebration (in Elmhurst)  \nHosted by the Office of Assemblymember Steven Raga\, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards\, NaFFAA-New York\, and FANHS-Metro New York
URL:https://aaari.info/event/filipino-american-history-month-celebration/
LOCATION:St. James Episcopal Church\, 84-07 Broadway\, Flushing\, NY\, 11373\, United States
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T160000
DTSTAMP:20260607T134206
CREATED:20250915T215632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250915T215632Z
UID:59487-1760785200-1760803200@aaari.info
SUMMARY:Pathways to Publishing: Expo for Aspiring Authors
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in publishing a book but don’t know where to start? Looking for an agent but not sure how to write a query letter? Trying to self-publish your novel? Wanting to make connections with other writers? \nJoin us for Pathways to Publishing\, a daylong expo at Bronx Library Center. Learn to navigate the world of publishing with hands-on workshops\, panels\, giveaways\, and more! Authors\, editors\, agents\, community writers’ organizations\, and beyond will come together for discussions and sessions on all things publishing.  
URL:https://aaari.info/event/pathways-to-publishing-expo-for-aspiring-authors/
LOCATION:Bronx Library Center\, 310 East Kingsbridge Road\, Bronx\, NY\, 10458
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T120000
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SUMMARY:Diwali Festival featuring Pt. Kinnar Seen\, Dr. Naren Budhkar\, and Abha B. Roy
DESCRIPTION:Flushing Town Hall is proud to present our 11th annual Diwali Festival featuring Pt. Kinnar Seen\, Dr. Naren Budhkar\, and Srijan Dance Company! \nCelebrate Diwali with this all-ages festival and concert\, featuring Pt. Kinnar Seen\, Dr. Naren Budhkar\, and kathak classical dancer Abha B. Roy with Srijan Dance Company. With family friendly workshops\, including:  block printing with Dr. Alka Mukerji\, rangoli making with Dr. Anju G. Modak\, Indian cooking with Chef Nupur and Queens Curry Kitchen\, henna by Bella Beauty as well as Hindi calligraphy and more. \nOur afternoon begins with family friendly workshops\, Indian classical and folk dance steps workshop for all-ages followed by kathak dance presentation by Srijan Dance Company and sitar recital by Pt. Kinnar Seen\, with Dr. Naren Budhkar on tabla.
URL:https://aaari.info/event/diwali-festival-featuring-pt-kinnar-seen-dr-naren-budhkar-and-abha-b-roy/
LOCATION:Flushing Town Hall\, 137-35 Northern Blvd\, Flushing\, NY\, 11354\, United States
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T160000
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SUMMARY:Diwali Lights Up Asia Society 2025
DESCRIPTION:Diwali\, often known as the festival of lights\, is celebrated in South Asia\, by Hindus\, Sikhs\, Jains\, and Buddhists. It symbolizes the triumph of light over darkness\, knowledge over ignorance\, and hope over despair. \nDiwali returns to Asia Society with a colorful\, fun-filled\, and multi-sensorial afternoon\, presented in collaboration with The Culture Tree. \nOn October 18th\, 2025\, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.\, join us to celebrate good fortune\, family\, and friendships. Enjoy music and dance performances\, storytelling\, and hands-on arts and crafts inspired by the holiday. 
URL:https://aaari.info/event/diwali-lights-up-asia-society-2025/
LOCATION:Asia Society\, 725 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10021
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T200000
DTSTAMP:20260607T134206
CREATED:20251005T203837Z
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SUMMARY:​​An Afternoon Journey with Shen Wei: STILL / MOVING
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an extraordinary cultural excursion beyond the city\, where visual art and live performance meet in one unforgettable afternoon with the world-renowned artist and choreographer Shen Wei\, known for his incredible work as Principal Choreographer for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony.  On Saturday\, October 18\, 2025\, guests will travel by private charter bus from Manhattan to the Rockefeller Brothers Fund’s Pocantico Center and the Katonah Museum of Art (KMA) for an exclusive first look at the landmark exhibition Shen Wei: STILL/MOVING. \n 
URL:https://aaari.info/event/an-afternoon-journey-with-shen-wei-still-moving/
LOCATION:Katonah Museum of Art\, 134 Jay Street\, New York\, NY\, 10536
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251020T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251020T183000
DTSTAMP:20260607T134206
CREATED:20251020T171444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T171444Z
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SUMMARY:Dalit Journeys for Dignity
DESCRIPTION:Dalit Journeys for Dignity is a facilitated discussion about the radical\, field-shifting subfield of Dalit Studies within South Asian Studies. This event centers around the publication of this second volume\, the Dalit Studies Volume Two (April 2025\, SUNY Press and Permanent Black)\, using this occasion to reflect on the developments in this field since its formal inauguration with the Dalit Studies (Duke\, 2016) by Ramnarayan S. Rawat (Delaware) and Kusuma Satyanarayana (EFL-U\, Hyderabad) now close to a decade ago. It extends the discussion to a broader examination of the field’s affinities with other newer interdisciplinary subfields\, such as Critical Caste Studies\, Gender and Caste\, or more established ones\, like Black Studies.
URL:https://aaari.info/event/dalit-journeys-for-dignity/
LOCATION:The Heyman Center\, 2960 Broadway\, 2nd Floor Common Room\, New York\, NY\, 10027
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251020T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251020T191500
DTSTAMP:20260607T134206
CREATED:20251009T161608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T161608Z
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SUMMARY:Budget Justice: On Building Grassroots Politics and Solidarities
DESCRIPTION:Join Gabe Dunn\, bestselling author\, actor\, and filmmaker\, and host of the podcast “Bad With Money\,” and Professor Celina Su\, Department of Political Science\, for a conversation on racial capitalism\, coalition building\, and her book recent book\, Budget Justice. \nDrawing on her years of engagement with democratic governance in New York City and around the globe\, Su proposes in her book a new kind of democracy\, in which city residents make collective decisions about public needs through processes like participatory budgeting\, and in which they work across racial divides and segregated spaces as neighbors rather than as consumers or members of voting blocs. Essential reading to empower citizens\, Budget Justice explains why public budgets reflect a crisis not so much in accounting as in democracy\, and enables everyone\, especially those from historically marginalized communities\, to imagine and enact people’s budgets and policies—from universal preschool to affordable housing—that will enable their communities to thrive.
URL:https://aaari.info/event/budget-justice-on-building-grassroots-politics-and-solidarities/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251020T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251020T191500
DTSTAMP:20260607T134206
CREATED:20251020T174327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T174327Z
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SUMMARY:Monday Night Movies: From Spikes to Spindles (1976)
DESCRIPTION:From Spikes to Spindles (1976; 46 minutes). Director: Christine Choy. Producer: Third World Newsreel. A portrait of lower Manhattan Chinatown in the mid-1970s. Sparked by the mobilization of Asian American New Yorkers against police violence following the NYPD’s brutal assault against 27 year old Peter Yew in Chinatown\, the film considers over a century of Chinese American history via archival sources and interviews with local youth\, workers\, activists\, and politicians.
URL:https://aaari.info/event/monday-night-movies-from-spikes-to-spindles-1976/
LOCATION:Jefferson Market Library\, 425 Avenue of the Americas\, New York\, NY\, 10011
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251020T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251020T200000
DTSTAMP:20260607T134206
CREATED:20251020T174428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T174428Z
UID:59928-1760983200-1760990400@aaari.info
SUMMARY:Beyond the Pitch: A Panel on Raising Funding
DESCRIPTION:Turning your side hustle into a thriving business takes more than passion—it takes funding\, strategy\, and the right playbook.  \nThis panel brings together experts across investing\, banking\, and community building to share real-world insights on raising capital—without the fluff. \nWhat we’ll cover: \n\nGrassroots & community support: partnerships\, sponsorships\, and building traction from day one\nAngel/VC insights: what makes an early-stage idea fundable\nBank financing essentials: when loans make sense and how to get lender-ready\n\nWho is this for? \nSide-hustlers\, creative entrepreneurs\, and first-time founders—especially those navigating NYC’s fast-paced landscape. Whether you’re building a brand\, running a neighborhood business\, or pitching investors\, you’ll leave with practical tools\, funding pathways\, and insider tips to avoid common mistakes.
URL:https://aaari.info/event/beyond-the-pitch-a-panel-on-raising-funding/
LOCATION:Welcome to Chinatown Hub\, 115 Bowery\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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