Hailing from South Korea, Coreyah is a mesmerizing psychedelic Korean folk music group. With six talented members, they skillfully blend Korean traditional instruments, captivating vocals, guitar, and percussion to create their unique sound. Since their debut in 2010, Coreyah has been at the forefront of a musical revolution, fusing contemporary ethnic and popular sounds while ... Read more

Join Little Thailand community in celebrating Songkran (Thai New Year) and Earth Day with free resources, Thai food and cultural performances!

Join us and meet renowned Chef and TV personality, Chef Martin Yan at China Institute in America for a special in-person signing event celebrating the publication of his latest cookbook, “The Best of Yan Can Cook”. This wonderful cookbook features, among many others, ten favorite recipes from four decades of the “Yan Can Cook” television ... Read more

What role do four spaces have in shaping culture in Chinatown? Through a guided tour of an iconic Asian department store, an activist architecture gallery, a community library, and the mall where “Chinatown meets high fashion,” participants will gain an understanding of what role these spaces play in shaping Chinatown. The tour will feature talks ... Read more

The film Sight, starring Greg Kinnear, is based on Dr. Ming Wang's autobiography, From Darkness to Sight, chronicling his journey from childhood in Hangzhou, China, where the dream of becoming a physician was delayed by the challenges of the Cultural Revolution. The film screening will be succeeded by a discussion between Dr. Ming Wang and ... Read more

You’re invited to “Lychee Martini,” an all-inclusive stand-up comedy show centering the voices of Asian women in comedy. April 20 lineup: Kyle Marian (Banana Ketchup) Ricky Sim (NY Comedy Festival, Edinburgh Fringe) Zubi Ahmed (Ramy S3, Kutti Gang) Hosted by Lee Lan and Andrea Wang Discover the range of Asian comedic talent in NYC + ... Read more

Zero Waste is a timely documentary film that explores the current recycling efforts in South Korea through the personal stories of six changemakers. These individuals are advocates for a circular economy who fight against the ongoing plastic waste pollution crisis in the country which has been aggravated by the recent global pandemic. To better understand ... Read more

Join Shrujana N. Shridhar, a Mumbai-based artist and illustrator, and Christina Dhanuja, the co-founder of Dalit History Month, for a presentation on the literary and political movements led by the Dalit Panthers. This conversation will delve into the Dalit Panther Archive’s digitized treasures—posters, magazines, and revolutionary poetry—and their transformative impact on Marathi literature.

2023 marked a significant year for U.S. diplomacy in Southeast Asia as the United States signed comprehensive strategic partnerships with both Vietnam and Indonesia, advanced negotiations on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF), and established the first U.S.–ASEAN center in Washington, DC. While Southeast Asia serves as a key driver of economic growth in ... Read more

From the early ’70s onwards, Indian cinematographer Navroze Contractor—who passed away last year at age 80—blazed a trail of radical image-making. Trained in fine arts, photography, and cinematography, Contractor wielded the camera as a weapon and a paintbrush, capturing both the thrills and the throes of popular uprisings in films that defined political documentary in ... Read more

Ayoung Kim joins us to present a selection of her speculative fiction–inspired shorts, including the US premiere of Delivery Dancer’s Sphere (2023), for which she was the first Korean artist to receive the Prix Ars Electronica. While Kim’s practice draws on legacies of cyberfeminism and video game design, her videos, installations, and performances are equally ... Read more

This book talk will take place in person at Chatham Square Library AND online.  Come celebrate the paperback book launch of Ava Chin’s Mott Street: a Chinese American Family's Story of Exclusion and Homecoming. Ava will be in conversation with Lucy Yu, proprietor of Yu and Me Books, Ken Chen, Assistant Professor and Associate Director ... Read more

Guest speakers reviewing Annual Filings, State Registration, Financial Audits, and IRS 99. This is part of a series of six (6) training workshops to help LGBTQ and BIPOC leaders survive and thrive. The trainings are over video digital conference. FREE but $5 donation requested for this training provided after registration. These trainings are supported by ... Read more