Disrupted City by Manan Ahmed Asif

The Heyman Center 2960 Broadway, 2nd Floor Common Room, New York, NY

A stunning history of Pakistan's cultural and intellectual capital from one of the preeminent scholars of South Asia The city of Lahore was more than one thousand years old when it went through a violent schism. As the South Asian subcontinent was partitioned in 1947 to gain freedom from Britain's colonial hold, and the Islamic ... Read more

British Bangladeshi Muslims in the East End: The Changing Landscape of Dress and Language

Asian American / Asian Research Institute 25 West 43rd Street, Suite 1000, New York, United States

Popular discourse around British Muslims has often been dominated by a focus on Muslim women and their sartorial choices, particularly the hijab and niqab. Dr. Fatima Rajina takes a different angle and focuses on Muslim men, examining how factors like the global war on terror influenced and changed their sartorial choices and use of language.

Malikah Block Party

Malikah 31st Ave, Queens, NY, United States

On October 26, join Malikah and 31st Ave Open Street for a day of celebration and community! Come experience a vibrant event featuring incredible Muslim and SWANA artists, creators, and small businesses. Enjoy live performances, discover unique products and beautiful art, and indulge in delicious pre-packaged food—there’s something for everyone! With live music, good vibes, ... Read more

Filipino American History Month Town Hall and Resource Fair

St. James Episcopal Church 84-07 Broadway, Flushing, NY, United States

What to Expect: -Town Hall featuring speakers like local electeds, city agencies, and community leaders -Resource Fair including information on health, legal, worker's rights, education, environment, small business, anti-asian hate, voter rights, etc. -Music, Dancing, and Performers -Free Light Refreshments -NYS Awards Ceremony and MORE!

Diwali Lights Up Asia Society 2024

Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New York, NY

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.  Diwali returns to Asia Society with colorful, fun-filled, and multi-sensorial afternoon, presented in collaboration with The Culture Tree. On October 26th, 2024, ... Read more

$12

Broadway: Yellow Face – AAPI Community Night

Todd Haimes Theatre 227 West 42nd Street, New York, NY

Tony Award® winner and three-time Pulitzer finalist David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly) will make his Roundabout debut with the Broadway premiere of Yellow Face, his hilarious is-he-or-isn’t-he comedy of identity, show business, and (perhaps) autobiography. Starring Daniel Dae Kim (Lost) and directed by Tony nominee Leigh Silverman (Violet).  Inspired by real events, the playwright’s fictionalized doppelgänger protests yellowface casting in Miss Saigon, only to ... Read more

$20 – $140

MOCACREATE: Cover of the Year! with Teaching Artist Yu Rong

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

Ever wonder what it would be like to see yourself on the cover of a magazine? Small publications from the 1980s-2000s were some of the first to feature Asian Americans front and center. Browse through cover art that did just that and design a magazine cover starring… you! From choosing the perfect images to designing ... Read more

Ayad Akhtar and Mohsin Hamid talk with Parul Sehgal: Reflecting Our World

SVA Theatre 333 West 23rd Street, New York, NY

 Ayad Akhtar is a novelist and a playwright. He is the author of the novels “Homeland Elegies,” one of the New York Times’ Ten Best Books of 2020, and “American Dervish,” which has been published in more than twenty languages. His plays include “Junk,” which won the Kennedy Prize for American Drama; “Disgraced,” which won a ... Read more

$39 – $89

FAHM OPEN MIC NIGHT

Episcopal Actors' Guild 1 E 29th St, New York, NY, United States

This FAHM, in partnership with Broadway Barkada, Dr. Kevin Nadal, and Maritess Zurbano, FANHS-MNY will be hosting a one night only Open Mic! with performances by Broadway Barkada's Liz Casasola, Renée Albulario, and The Braganza Sisters*. Join us for kwento, kantahan & kababayan! Of course we'll have lumpia! If you have any accessibility needs for ... Read more

ChinaFile Presents: Nikah, a Film Screening and Discussion

Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New York, NY

Set in China’s Uyghur region in 2017, and spanning the months between two weddings, Nikah follows Dilber, a young woman approaching a crossroads amid the Chinese government’s surveilling and detaining of members of her community. As even her most personal decisions become suddenly political, Dilber must struggle with the tension between tradition and modernity, as ... Read more

$8 – $15

A Night of Filipino Cultural Resistance

Prime Produce 424 West 54th Street, New York, NY

“PERFORMING FILIPINA PRESENTS: A Night of Filipino Cultural Resistance” is an event hosted by Lianah Sta. Ana (she/her), writer of PERFORMING FILIPINA, a new “kind of” musical. The evening is a celebration of Filipino cultural workers, tying our work as artists to revolutionary movements, and aiming to deepen U.S. Filipinos’ understanding of the role of ... Read more

An Evening with Daphne Xu

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

Modern Mondays welcomes artist and filmmaker Daphne Xu to present the US premiere of her newest short film, Notes of a Crocodile (2024), which screens alongside previous works. Xu’s exploration of the politics and poetics of place draws on her background in urban planning; her earliest projects pertain to Xiongan, a rural area in China’s ... Read more