Events

What lies beneath Chinatown? In this illustrated talk, architect William Bialosky uncovers the remarkable story of Collect Pond, the freshwater lake that once shaped the physical, social, and economic life of Lower Manhattan.

As we approach the festival of Diwali, join us for an uplifting and immersive evening of love, light, music, and community. Featuring Grammy Award-winning artist Chandrika Tandon and opening remarks by New York City Council Member, the Hon. Shekar Krishnan, the evening will blend live music, chanting, conversation, and spiritual reflection to create a deeply ... Read more

Join the Center for Southeast Asian Studies at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa for a webinar by Dr. Yuan-Hsin Tung and Dr. Ben Fairfield, professors in the Department of Ethnomusicology at UH-Mānoa. “Wayang potehi and its struggles in the multicultural society of Indonesia” by Dr. Yuan-Hsin Tung “Thai Traditional music instruments and its influence ... Read more

The Inter-grant Festival is a three-night celebration highlighting the vibrant work of Inter-grant artists through visual art, live performance, film, and dialogue. Every evening offers a fully dynamic experience; starting with a pre-show art sale, continuing into live performances and docuseries film screenings, and closing with an artist-led post-show discussion. Festival Program Pre-Show Art Sale ... Read more

Choreographer Benjamin Akio Kimitch conjures a fantasy Japanese American court dance where history presses against memory, and memory against imagination. Drawing from family oral history and years of research in the United States and Japan, ballet stages give way to temple grounds, barren foothills, army barracks, and the stench of empty horse stables. Benjamin’s Allegra turns to ... Read more

Join NCAPA and AAPI Data for a community info session on how we can mobilize to defend our rights to the census. A recent proposed rule change to the 2030 census that would exclude millions of people from the 2030 population count and prohibit the collection of demographic data on race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation. ... Read more

How do we define plagiarism in literature? In this wide-ranging and innovative study, Muhsin J. al-Musawi examines debates surrounding literary authenticity across Arabic and Islamic culture over seven centuries. Al-Musawi argues that intertextual borrowing was driven by personal desire alongside the competitive economy of the Abbasid Islamic Empire. Here, accusations of plagiarism had wide-ranging consequences, ... Read more

From colonial recruitment to frontline leadership, Filipino American nurses have played a pivotal and often under-recognized role in shaping the U.S. healthcare system. This workshop presents lesson plans tracing their contributions—from the early 20th-century Pensionado programs through wartime nursing, labor organizing, and crises like COVID-19. Participants will learn about their history of resilience, advocacy, and ... Read more

Waves of Korean Contemporary Dance brings together three distinct voices in contemporary dance, presenting works by WHITE WAVE Young Soon Kim Dance Company, Andamiro Art Company, and choreographer Lee Dongha.

We invite you to the book talk of Notes from a Wayward Son: A Memoir with author Dr. Adrian De Leon, in conversation with Dr. Martha Hodes, Professor of History and author of My Hijacking: A Personal History of Forgetting and Remembering (2023).

Baryo Brooklyn presents: BUFFALO'ED by Jeannie Barroga, followed by a dialog on Afro-Asian Histories. Presented in partnership with Hi-ARTS. Join us for a play reading of playwright Jeannie Barroga's BUFFALO'ED directed by Claro de los Reyes.

Producers Level Forward and Colt Coeur have announced a one-night-only benefit reading of Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok’s Sanctuary City starring Lola Tung (“The Summer I Turned Pretty,” Hadestown), Daniel Bravo Hernández (Romeo and Juliet) and Kyle Beltran (“American Rust,” A Case for the Existence of God). The October 9 reading, to be directed by Caitlin Sullivan, ... Read more

Celebrate the launch of American Malayali Heritage Foundation’s Creative Collaborative.

September 30, 2026 (Nationwide) – In exactly ten days, the Sikh Coalition’s first-ever virtual conference for educators, The Mosaic of Light: Chardi Kala & Everyday Courage – Uplifting Sikhi in K-12 Curricula, will bring together teachers from across the country to explore religiosity, cultural adaptation, and inclusive education in modern classrooms. Taking place on October ... Read more

Join us for Sejong Soloists’ inaugural performance as ensemble-in-residence at Dia Beacon, celebrating the opening of Haegue Yang: Through. Sejong will perform Isang Yun’s Images, the work that inspired Haegue Yang’s exhibition. This performance marks the beginning of Sejong’s new artistic partnership with Dia Beacon.

Over a century ago, Lin Huiyin (Phyllis Lin) and Liang Sicheng crossed the Pacific to study at the University of Pennsylvania. Their years in the United States broadened their intellectual horizons and profoundly shaped their later contributions to Chinese architectural history, architectural education, urban planning, and the preservation of China’s built heritage.

To close the series, Nico Rodriguez, deputy director of Monuments Lab, considers Nguyen’s work alongside contemporary artistic approaches to memorialization. The discussion explores how artists reimagine monuments to war by transforming sites of violence into spaces for remembrance, reflection, and collective healing. The lecture will be followed by a guided meditation led by Steve Clorfeine, ... Read more

Join us for the first-ever Smorgasburg Diwali: Festival of Bites in partnership with @browngirlmag!

Join us at A&C Super for readings and discussions led by authors Kristina Wong and Theodore Chao alongside our special youth reader, Liberty Chao, as we celebrate Auntie Kristina's Guide to Asian American Activism. This event is designed for both adults and kids!

Film screening “Pandong” 90 Mins Dir: Alan Filoteo (Philippines) Pandong fictional story inspired by Jose Rizal’s Noli Mi Tangere