Non AAARI Events

Diwali at Times Square is the biggest Diwali celebration outside India that brings the Festival of Lights to the heart of New York City, uniting communities through music, dance, art, and culture. Over the years, the event has grown into one of the largest South Asian cultural showcases in North America, featuring world-class performers, dignitaries, ... Read more

Join AAEdu for a walking tour of West Harlem led by the Yuri Kochiyama Solidarity Project. CTLE provided!

Join us at the 2026 Kimchi Festival! Experience the flavors and traditions of Korea at this fun-filled community celebration!

H.T. Chen & Dancers will perform excerpts of Mott Street on October 24th at 8pm at the Ailey Citigroup Theater for the American Dance Guild's 70 Anniversary Season Festival. Originally premiered in 1984, we are delighted to have excerpts of this iconic work featured in a festival celebrating modern dance. Click here for festival information.

In a world of distractions, listening is caring, and being listened to is a joy. In this workshop with artist Yao Xiao, come relax, engage, share, and listen, while you experience a new way of paying attention and learn to see the connection between listening to the world and activating imagination.

Join us as Jeff Yang discusses Asian American pop culture and his new book: actor, James Hong’s autobiography - You've Seen Me Before: Over 700 roles and 70 Years in Hollywood (And Counting)

In honor of fiction writer Mieko Kawakami’s visit to NYC, we are partnering with Selected Shorts for an evening featuring Kawakami’s groundbreaking work alongside that of her extraordinary, eclectic peers, including Han Kang, Banana Yoshimoto, and more. Performed live by acclaimed readers including Ophira Eisenberg (The Guardian, Ask Me Another), Midori Francis (Grey’s Anatomy, The ... Read more

Luna Nga Thị Howard and Anna El-Eini share Luna’s story of surviving the Vietnam War, exploring family, identity, trauma, and forgiveness.

Join us for an interactive workshop exploring the intersection of art, activism, and community-building with multidisciplinary artist and activist Perry Yung, co-founder of SLANT Performance Group.

Join us for a reading with MAXINE HONG KINGSTON and others, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the publication of The Woman Warrior.

Sejong Soloists Chamber Music Series Hosted by Violinist Chee-Yun with Lun Li, Violin & Juhee Lim, Piano

Through evidence-informed dialogue and cross-functional collaboration, the conference explores strategies for responsible AI adoption, institutional governance, and effective implementation across higher education.