How can we design cities to build solidarity between Black and Asian communities? Join artists and urban planners Daphne Lundi and Louise Yeung for a placemaking workshop that taps into our sense of play and imagination by using found objects to envision spaces for Black and Asian futures. Lundi and Yeung will explore how places ... Read more

Join us for a spellbinding family dance performance as we embrace the spirit of the Year of the Dragon through the power and beauty of dance. Immerse yourself in a world of wonder as Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company takes the stage, weaving together graceful movements and vibrant costumes to bring ancient traditions to life. Come ... Read more

In Akira Kurosawa’s Oscar winner for Best Foreign Language Film, an unexpected friendship arises between a Russian military geographer and the Nanai hunter he has hired to guide his expedition across the Siberian taiga. After the baffling fiasco of his previous film, Dodes’ka-den, and his subsequent suicide attempt, Kurosawa experienced an artistic rebirth with this ... Read more

Celebrate the New Year Japanese-style at our Oshogatsu event that’s filled with fun for the whole family! After watching a riveting Japanese taiko drum performance, kids are invited on stage for a hands-on drum mini-workshop. Families can then welcome the New Year with exciting and traditional activities like New Year’s calligraphy, lion dancing and other ... Read more

Komunidad: Filipinos in the UAE is a documentary photography project that captures the lives of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in the UAE. It offers an intimate glimpse into the daily experiences of four individuals from the Filipino community. Now part of the NYUAD Akkasah Photography Archive in NYU's Special Collections, artist Xyza Cruz Bacani's work is significant ... Read more

The author and translator of Cursed Bunny, a National Book Award and International Booker Prize Finalist, are back with a new collection of short stories. A rising star of Korean literature, Bora Chung burst onto the American literary scene last year with the publication of her astounding debut, Cursed Bunny: Stories, translated by Anton Hur. ... Read more

On Tuesday, January 30, APIAVote, AAPI Data and the Asian Americans Journalist Association (AAJA) will be co-hosting the second in the Voices of AAPI Communities monthly briefing series that analyzes findings from the new AAPI Data/AP-NORC Survey. This briefing will focus on AAPI views on the economy, including inflation, student debt, and medical debt.

NY’s Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) must redraw NY’s 26 Congressional lines by February 28th ... BUT will the public be allowed to weigh in on this process?

Celebrate the Year of the Dragon at Queens Botanical Garden! Enjoy the lion dance performance, music, crafts, and more. Stay tuned for more details and the schedule of their 2024 Lunar New Year Celebration! $5 Suggested Donation • FREE Admission • $15 Event Parking

Recent events have heightened military tensions on the Korean Peninsula—North Korea’s successful launch of a military satellite resulting in Seoul’s decision to partially suspend the inter-Korean Comprehensive Military Agreement (CMA), and followed by Pyongyang’s deployment of additional forces near its border with South Korea—increasing the chances of conflict on the Korean Peninsula. North Korea's advancements ... Read more

Ring in the Year of the Dragon at Albee Square with DTBK and City Point BKLYN! Enjoy live performances on Albee Square, including traditional lion dances by the Choy Lay Fut Dance Team and music spun live by DJ Boogie!.

Japanese art has an allure that transcends time, from the resplendent beauty of paintings on golden screens to the elegant lines of ikebana flower arrangements. In modern times, new technologies are revolutionizing our engagement with these art forms. High-precision replicas of precious paintings can be created, allowing the originals to be safely preserved, while still ... Read more