SwAA Workplace Discrimination Panel

A recent report by the Pew Research Center on workplace discrimination shows that about 9 in 10 Asian Americans have personally experienced discrimination of some form. However, according to a survey SwAA conducted in collaboration with Blind, so few resources exist to assist Asian professionals in fighting back (about 23% of those surveyed reported having ... Read more

Demystifying Federal Grants – Sharing Our Stories

Please join the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) for a webinar focused on how nonprofits and community-based organizations can effectively access federal funding opportunities in the arts and humanities. This event will include speakers from the National ... Read more

In Conversation: An-My-Lê, Monique Truong, and Ocean Vuong

The Museum of Modern Art 11 W 53rd St, New York, NY, United States

A collaboration between the Asian American Writers’ Workshop and MoMA, this conversation will explore themes of memory, autobiography, authenticity, heritage, and the relationship to photography in the work of artist An-My Lê and writers Monique Truong and Ocean Vuong. This event is in conjunction with the exhibition An-My Lê: Between Two Rivers/Giữa hai giòng sông/Entre ... Read more

The U.S.-South Korea Alliance: Why It May Fail and Why It Must Not

The Korea Society 350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor, New York, NY

Join us for a book talk with the Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellow for Korea Studies and Director of the Program on U.S.-Korea Policy Scott Snyder. This new work provides an authoritative overview of the internal and external pressures on the U.S.–South Korea alliance and explores its future prospects. He argues that exclusive-nationalist leaders’ ... Read more

Play – Hamlet | Toilet

Japan Society 333 East 47th Street, New York, NY, United States

Get ready for a night of laughs and literary mashups as Theater Company Kaimaku Pennant Race (KPR) returns to Japan Society with their latest production, Hamlet | Toilet. Led by the acclaimed playwright and director Yu Murai, KPR has become known for its nonsensical yet profound style that sensationally weaves Japanese pop culture into reimagined ... Read more

$35

MOCA 2024 Lunar New Year Family Festival

Museum of Chinese in America 215 Centre Street, New York, NY

Get ready to soar into the festivities as we welcome the Year of the Dragon with an afternoon of legendary fun for the whole family! Tickets: $5/person. Kids under 2 free. Limited free tickets for Culture Pass, Cool Culture, and Culture Connected families. Culture Pass tickets will go live on the Culture Pass site on February ... Read more

$5

Demystifying Federal Grants – Advancing Health Equity

Please join the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) for a webinar focused on how nonprofits and community-based organizations can effectively access federal funding opportunities to address health disparities. This event will include speakers from the U.S. Department ... Read more

Fragile Cargo: The World War II Race to Save Treasures of Forbidden City

China Institute 40 Rector Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY

Join Adam Brookes, best-selling author of Night Heron and former BBC News correspondent, as he speaks with Susan Feng, Director of Programs at China Institute, about his new book Fragile Cargo: The World War II Race to Save the Treasures of China's Forbidden City. It tells a gripping true story of the bold and determined ... Read more

Leveraging AI for Business: Jeff Wong, EY Global Chief Innovation Officer

Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New York, NY

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has taken the world by storm. Specifically, generative AI is becoming a ubiquitous tool for users across sectors to experiment and apply to their work and life. As with most technologies, businesses seek ways to leverage AI to gain an edge in their respective industry, or at the minimum keep up with ... Read more

$15

AAPI Dance Festival at APAP (Day 1)

The Ailey Studios 405 West 55th Street, New York, NY

The Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company and Asian American Arts Alliance (A4) are pleased to present an evening of thrilling AAPI dance with performances from the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, Khambatta Dance Company, Keerati Jinakunwiphat, and Jiemin Yang. Please note this is Day 1 of a two-day festival. Day 2 is on Sunday, Jan 14 from 3-5pm also ... Read more

$25

AAPI Dance Festival at APAP (Day 2)

The Ailey Studios 405 West 55th Street, New York, NY

The Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company and Asian American Arts Alliance (A4) are pleased to present an evening of thrilling AAPI dance with performances from the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, Shannon Yu 余香儒/ SHA Creative Outlet (2023 Jadin Wong Fellow), and IMGE Dance. Please note this is Day 2 of a two-day festival. Day 1 is ... Read more

$25

MOCA Performs – Angel Island: A Multimedia Experience by Huang Ruo

Brooklyn Academy of Music 30 Lafayette Street, Brooklyn, NY

Chinese American composer Huang Ruo makes a profound impact with his debut at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, presenting Angel Island from January 11-13, 2024. This immersive multimedia performance, which melds opera, theater, dance, and music, revisits the significant yet harrowing history of the Angel Island Immigration Station in San Francisco Bay. Operational from 1910 ... Read more

Queens College’s Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Commemoration and Open House

Queens College (Lefrak Hall) 65-30 Kissena Blvd, Flushing, NY

Join us to celebrate the life and legacy of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the importance of engaging youth, and the enduring connection of Dr. King to Queens College. The program will feature an open house at 12pm where students will learn about QC’s degree programs, admissions, and financial aid options, as well ... Read more