Events

Overview   Committee of 100 Asian American Career Ceilings August 5, 2026 from 6 pm ET to 7 pm ET Committee of 100 Asian American Career Ceilings Initiative August 5, 2026 Webcast ▦ Topic: "The Impact of AI on Asian American Careers in Technology" ▦ Speakers: Buck Gee, Executive Advisor, Ascend Deb Liu, Co-Founder, Ember ... Read more

CHARACTERS DISAPPEARING, the debut feature film from A4’s 2022 Van Lier Fellow Connor Sen Warnick, is opening its first theatrical run in NYC at the Roxy Cinema! August 5 at 7pm. SYNOPSIS: The paths of Mei, Chris and Leonard intersect within a melancholic vision of the Asian American Movement. This is a Chinatown rarely seen, ... Read more

The APAICS National Leadership Academy is a two-day, non-partisan leadership training program for current elected officials and individuals seeking to run for public office. Established in 1999, the program provides aspiring candidates and elected officials with the skills and resources needed to succeed in their campaigns through an interactive leadership training program and guest speakers.  ... Read more

The International Chinese Sociological Association (ICSA) is pleased to announce its 2026 Annual Conference in New York City. In an era of profound global transformation, societies are navigating unprecedented social, economic, political, and cultural shifts. This conference will convene leading scholars to examine the dynamic challenges and opportunities confronting Chinese communities worldwide, fostering a critical ... Read more

JOIN US FOR MAHJONG, DINNER AND GREAT SUMMER VIBES! Join Potluck Asian America for another fun night of food and Hong Kong-style mahjong! Players of all levels, including beginners, are welcome to learn and practice this game of skill, strategy, and luck, and meet other mahjong enthusiasts. A full dinner will be served!  The evening will ... Read more

Directors: Kim Jee-woon Synopsis: In a remote rural village, at the end of a quiet country road lined with wildflowers, stands a solitary Japanese-style wooden house. By day, the house is picturesque enough to seem as though the sound of a piano might drift from its windows. But when darkness falls, it takes on a ... Read more

A Q&A will follow the screening with Alan Canvan (director/writer/producer), Matthew Polly (author of Bruce Lee: A Life), and Chris Poggiali (co-author of These Fists Break Bricks). It will be moderated by AAIFF Programming Director Kris Montello. BROKEN RHYTHM is the first authentic documentary to delve into Bruce Lee’s unfinished film, GAME OF DEATH, while exploring the legendary martial arts icon as a real, ... Read more

Learn and love in the spirit of Star Festival (七夕/たなばた) with Baby Tea Shoppe. Through a guided craft workshop, participants will explore star-crossed love through curated texts that reflect forms of star-crossed love among diaspora whether that’s family you are unable to see everyday, a hobby you had to give up, a food that you ... Read more

A Q&A will follow the screening, with co-director/producer Sarita Khurana, executive producer Nick Rathod, producer Prerana Thakurdesai, editor Sunita Prasad. It  moderated by AAIFF programmer Robert Fenske. In immersive vérité style, SEAT AT THE TABLE follows several prominent South Asian political candidates during the 2024 election cycle, alongside a community galvanized by the groundbreaking campaign of the first South Asian ... Read more

To celebrate the World’s Borough Bookshop’s third anniversary, these native Queens writers will share how growing up here shaped their lives, writing, and art. Alvin Eng, author of Our Laundry, Our Town Heather Eng, author of Double Happiness Sylvia Chen, author of Tricky Chopsticks and Sparkles for Sunny

Witness the culmination of our students' work in our Playwriting Workshop, taught by Lisa Sanaye Dring. Directors Gaven Trinidad, Isabel Rodriguez, and Reena Dutt, along with professional actors Amaya Braganza, Tina Chilip, Ryan Fahey, Abuzar Farrukh, Del Gonzales, Kai Justice Rosales, Jon Norman Schneider, and Moses Villarama, bring the new work of playwrights Momo Akashi, Rose Gonzales, Karen ... Read more

This event will explore why historic preservation is an important policy issue for AAPI communities and how it connects to broader work across immigration, civil rights, housing, health, education, and other issues. Attendees will learn about the federal policies and funding that support historic preservation, current and emerging threats to these efforts, and recent policy ... Read more

Celebrate the summer with us at our third installation of Kanpai Nights. The theme: Okinawa! Okinawa, part of the Ryukyu island chain, is a tropical paradise with a warm climate and beautiful beaches, and is the birthplace of Karate. Join us to enjoy the flavors and sounds of Okinawa. Guests are encouraged to wear Yukata. ... Read more

National Voter Registration Day is a peak moment to ensure every eligible American can exercise their most fundamental right: the right to vote. To best support college students with their voter registration decisions, the ALL IN is teaming up with National Voter Registration Day to make the 2026 day of action the best one yet. ... Read more