Red Envelope Show 2024
Harman Projects 54 Ludlow Street, New York, NY, United StatesHarman Projects is pleased to announce The Red Envelope Show, a group exhibition curated by Grumpy Bert. Join them on Saturday February 10th at 54 Ludlow Street in New York City for the opening night reception, the show will be on view through February 24th. An advance collector’s preview will be available online before the exhibition ... Read more
Kinding Sindaw: In Honor of the Ancestors
La MaMa Galleria 47 Great Jones Street, New York, NYA non-profit dance theater and resident of La MaMa Experimental Theater Club, Kinding Sindaw reclaims and revitalizes the living traditions and oral histories native to the island of Mindanao in the Southern Philippines, and advocates for the self-determination of 63 Indigenous nations, including the Bukidnon, Maguindanao, Maranao, Tausug, and T’boli. Led exclusively by tradition-bearers who ... Read more
Are Asian Americans Paid Less in Business?
The webinar will feature findings from a recent study conducted by Professor Jackson Lu of the Sloan School at MIT as well as a discussion with Professor Lu; Kweilin Ellingrud, McKinsey Global Institute Director and Senior Partner in the Minneapolis office; and Jackie Wong, Associate Partner in McKinsey’s Philadelphia office. Kweilin and Jackie were two ... Read more
From Meiji to Now: The Making of Modern Japan
Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New York, NYThe significance of the Meiji Restoration, an important political period in Japanese history credited for ushering in an era of major political and social change continues to be debated extensively, more than a century and half on. As the third-largest economy in the world, Japan today is assuming an increasingly assertive role on the global ... Read more
Fluxfilms: An Evening of Experimental Shorts with Jeffrey Perkins and Midori Yoshimoto
Japan Society 333 East 47th Street, New York, NY, United StatesPresented in collaboration with Japan Society Gallery’s current exhibition, Out of Bounds: Japanese Women Artists in Fluxus, on display until January 21, we’re honored to present a rare evening of films from the 1960s Fluxus movement. Spanning from the absurd to the avant garde, and ranging from 10 seconds to 10 minutes in length, Fluxus’ ... Read more
Model Majority Lunar New Year Dragon Comedy Show
The Players Theatre 115 MacDougal Street, New York, NYBuy your tickets now online with discount code “lunarnewyear” or pay more at the door. Happy New Year! Celebrate the Year of the Dragon with acclaimed comedy team Model Majority. Their annual Lunar New Year show will be a spectacular night of dragon-filled sketch comedy, special guest performers, and more. Plus the audience will be ... Read more
MOCA COOKS – Sichuan Pepper & Chili Crisp: A Culinary Dialogue with Yao Zhao and James Park
Museum of Chinese in America 215 Centre Street, New York, NYThe Museum of Chinese in America cordially invites you to an engaging panel discussion as part of our vibrant MOCA FEST 2024, in celebration of the Lunar New Year. This event not only spotlights the popular condiment, chili crisp, but also delves into the fascinating world of Sichuan pepper, featuring two luminaries: Yao Zhao, the ... Read more
Annie MingHao Wang “had my mouth”
Abrons Art Center 466 Grand St, Manhattan, United StatesConstantly shifting between renewing dualities of being and place, “had my mouth” is a performance that asks, how do we use dance to actively build protected spaces? Derived from choreographer Annie Wang’s personal and physical inquiries into the human invocations of animal energies within Chinese culture, the work pulls specific inspiration from the lion dance ... Read more
Screening – Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell
Film at Lincoln Center / Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center 144 West 65th Street, New York, NYUse promo code THIEN for $5 off for screenings 3:30pm or later Winner of the prestigious Camera d’Or for best first film at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, the enthralling Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell from Vietnamese filmmaker Pham Thien An is a reverie on faith, loss, and nature expressed with uncommon invention and depth. ... Read more
MOCACREATE: Chinatown Soundscapes with Teaching Artist Yu Rong
Museum of Chinese in America 215 Centre Street, New York, NYWhat does Chinatown sound like? And what do those sounds look like? Join MOCA in making art inspired by the sounds of our neighborhood and our special exhibition, Five Senses of Chinatown. What color is the sound of a basketball game or the shuffling of mahjong tiles? Is a sizzling wok a straight line or ... Read more
Ouchigohan! – Oyakodon: Japanese Home Cooking
Japan Society 333 East 47th Street, New York, NY, United StatesJoin us for the January edition of the family-friendly online Japanese cooking class series おうちごはん!Ouchigohan! – Japanese Home Cooking and cook along with us from your own kitchen! On the menu this month is oyakodon: a type of donburi, or Japanese rice bowl with delicious toppings. These full-meals-in-a-bowl are healthy, filling and quick to eat—everything kids need! Oyakodon ... Read more
Black Artists Shaping Asian Art: Joan Kee & Steven Nelson
Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New York, NYIn this conversation, renowned art historians Joan Kee and Steven Nelson will discuss Black artists who have incorporated Asian techniques, motifs, philosophies, and forms into their innovative works, resulting in a rich artistic dialogue that expands the boundaries of modern and contemporary art. Drawing from Kee's recent book, The Geometries of Afro Asia: Art beyond ... Read more
Past Lives and Present Screens: The Movies That Made Asian America
Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New York, NYJoin us for a very special event that will also serve as the New York launch celebration for New York Times bestselling author Jeff Yang's new book The Golden Screen: The Movies That Made Asian America. This candid conversation with Celine Song, director and writer of A24's Past Lives, one of the most critically lauded ... Read more
An Evening of Korean Traditional Dance
The Korea Society 350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor, New York, NYJoin us for an enchanted evening of Korean traditional dance performances. Kim Myoseon, Master Instructor of Seungmu (monk's dance), the 27th Important Intangible Cultural Property of the Republic of Korea, and her company present a series of dance performances and provide a fascinating account behind the formation and evolution of Korean dance.
Book launch of “Zodiac: A Graphic Memoir”: Ai Weiwei with Mira Jacob
The Town Hall 123 West 43rd Street, New York, NYLegendary artist Ai Weiwei celebrates the launch of his first work of graphic nonfiction, Zodiac: A Graphic Memoir, through discussion and visual presentation. As a child living in exile through multiple anti-intellectual political movements, Ai Weiwei often found himself with nothing to read but government-approved comic books. Although they were restricted by the confines of ... Read more
Nihon Buyo in the 21st Century: From Kabuki Dance to Boléro
Japan Society 333 East 47th Street, New York, NY, United StatesWitness a breathtaking union of Japan’s most talented nihon buyo dancers, featuring the esteemed Hanayagi Motoi and rising young star Azuma Tokuyo (also known as Nakamura Kazutaro in kabuki theater). Nihon buyo, literally meaning “Japanese dance,” encompasses an animated style that draws from traditional kabuki dance techniques. The program begins with Toba-e, a kabuki dance accompanied by live music, which depicts a comical manga story ... Read more
Immigrants’ First Days in the Country
Explore our growing online collection of arrival stories of South Asians to the United States with some dating as far back as the 1940s! We'll be launching this course on January 25, 2024 at 4:30PM EST with a live session! We'd love to see you there.
From Decoupling to De-risk, Is China Still Investable?
China Institute 40 Rector Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NYIn a rapidly changing global business landscape, American companies operating in China are at the crossroads of formidable challenges and abundant opportunities. The China Institute is proud to present a timely program that delves into the intricate and evolving dynamics of American businesses in China. We will explore the ever-evolving landscape, against the backdrop of ... Read more
MOCA TALKS – The Making of Five Senses of Chinatown
Museum of Chinese in America 215 Centre Street, New York, NYThe Museum of Chinese in America cordially invites you to an engaging panel discussion on its special exhibition Five Senses of Chinatown, as part of our vibrant MOCA FEST 2024, commemorating the Lunar New Year. This guided conversation will provide an insider’s perspective on the curatorial process and our cross-departmental collaboration, offering a unique understanding of ... Read more
A4 January Town Hall: Home(land)
The People's Forum 320 West 37th Street, New York, NYIn A4’s first Town Hall of the year, we are focused on land, displacement, and the AAPI-led decolonization, abolitionist, and anticapitalist movements that advocate for equitable rights to exist and make a home. We will be hearing from featured presenters Vivien Sansour of the Palestinian Heirloom Seed Library to discuss their work for a free ... Read more
Untold APIDA Stories: Hmong Breakdance Community in Fresno
Breakdancing in the Hmong communities of Fresno started as a result of community organizing, specifically through diasporic gathering events like Hmong New Year celebrations. As the Hmong immigrant population grew in Fresno by the 1990s, community organizers established resources and gathering spaces. As community centers opened throughout Fresno, Hmong breakdance crews became more prominent as ... Read more
Fostering Asian American Mental Health
Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New York, NYJoin us for our first in a series of in-depth conversations this year about mental health within the Asian American community, featuring U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy and psychiatrist Dr. Sue Varma, author of Practical Optimism: The Art, Science, and Practice of Exceptional Well-Being. The conversation will be moderated by Vicky Nguyen, NBC News Senior ... Read more
Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company
Queens College - Kupferberg Center for the Arts 153-49 Reeves Avenue, Flushing, NYFounded by the late Taiwanese-American choreographer Nai-Ni Chen, the cross-cultural Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company blends Chinese cultural elegance with New York’s modern dance spirit. Their ground-breaking works explore ancient legends reflecting current issues and contemporary dances influenced by Chen’s multicultural experiences in New York. Join us for a program showcasing Chen’s distinctive style and diverse ... Read more
Play + Placemaking for Afro-Asian Solidarity
The Laundromat Project 1476 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NYHow 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
Lunar New Year: Celebrating the Year of the Dragon
Queens College/CUNY (Goldstein Theatre) 153-49 Reeves Avenue, Flushing, NYJoin 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
Screening – Dersu Uzala
Film at Lincoln Center's Walter Reade Theater 165 W. 65th Street, New York, NYIn 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
Oshogatsu: New Year’s Celebration
Japan Society 333 East 47th Street, New York, NY, United StatesCelebrate 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
NYU Abu Dhabi Institute in New York 19 Washington Square North, New York, NYKomunidad: 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
Author Talks: Bora Chung & Anton Hur
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
January 2024 Briefing- Voices of the AAPI Community: Unveiling Insights from New AAPI AP-NORC SURVEY
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.
APA VOICE Redistricting Task Force – Democracy Dies Behind Closed Doors
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?
Lunar New Year Celebration
Queens Botanical Garden 43-50 Main Street, Flushing, NYCelebrate 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
View former Asian/American Center Library Collection at Queens College
Former Asian/American Center - Queens College/CUNY 6513 Kissena Blvd - Kissena Hall, Room 312, Flushing, NYVisit the former Asian/American Center (now under the Asian American / Asian Research Institute) at Queens College for a rare opportunity to view the Center's Library Collection of books about Asian Americans, Asia, and the diaspora, including one-of-a-kind research about pan-Asian communities in Queens. The A/AC Collection was moved offsite before the campus closed during ... Read more
Rumbles of Thunder and Endangered Peace on the Korean Peninsula
The Korea Society 350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor, New York, NYRecent 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
Lunar New Year Celebration
Albee Square 551 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesRing 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!.
Transcending Time: Japanese Art & Technology
Japan Society 333 East 47th Street, New York, NY, United StatesJapanese 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
Walking with Lions Artist Talk with Edward Cheng
Think!Chinatown Studio 1 Pike Street, New York, NYJoin us for an intimate conversation with photographer Edward Cheng, the artist behind Think!Chinatown’s new black and white film photography exhibit, “Walking with Lions, and Other Chinatown New Year Traditions”. Deep dive into all things Lunar New Year as Ed, a native to Manhattan’s Chinatown, shares with us about his unique connections and experiences with ... Read more
KYOUNG’S PACIFIC BEAT: NERO
The Brick Aux 628 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesNERO is a Shakespearean, five-act “streamplay” theatricalizing the history from George W. Bush’s War on Terror to our present day as the rise and fall of Nero’s Roman Empire. Set in 64AD in Rome’s Palace of the Frogs, this “state of the nation” tragicomedy invites Black, Indigenous and People of Color to examine how white ... Read more
They Call Me Q – Award-Winning Solo Play
The 14th Street Y 344 E 14th St, New York, NYBack in NYC for 1 night only! Join us for the 220th performance on 2/2/24 Proclaimed "A Theatrical Force" by the Orlando Weekly for her uncanny embodiment of 13 characters and "A Woman Who Shapes the Future" by Fox 5, Qurrat Ann Kadwani searches for identity in her autobiographical one-woman show. THEY CALL ME Q ... Read more
Webinar: Envisioning a Future Myanmar
The junta that seized control of Myanmar’s government in February 2021, triggering a massive, nationwide civil disobedience movement and prompting intensive pushback from regional ethnic armed organizations, still has yet to cede power back to civilian authorities. In the meantime, the unseated civilian leadership continues as the National Unity Government (NUG), while grassroots protest continues ... Read more
Labor Past and Present: Bringing History and Activism Together
Columbia Law School 435 West 116th Street, New York, NYWhat is the value of history to labor? What is the value of labor to history? How might we better bring the lessons of the past to laborers, labor organizers, scholars, students, and the public at large? And how does centering non-traditional labor and underrepresented experiences in labor organizing and labor history help us to ... Read more
Lunch & Learn: The Birth of New York City’s Municipal Government
On February 2, 1653, the States General in The Hague and the Dutch West India Company in Amsterdam issued a charter officially establishing a government structure. On February 2, 2024, join historians and archivists to learn about New Amsterdam, the colonial records at the New York City Municipal Archives, and connect with a celebration of ... Read more
Smithsonian Asian Pacific American History, Art, and Culture in 101 Objects
Asian American / Asian Research Institute 25 West 43rd Street, Suite 1000, New York, United StatesAsian Americans are the fastest growing group in the United States and include approximately 50 distinct ethnic groups, but their stories and experiences have often been sidelined or stereotyped. Smithsonian Asian Pacific American History, Art, and Culture in 101 Objects offers a vital window into the triumphs and tragedies, strength and ingenuity, and traditions and ... Read more
Play – Between Two Knees
Perelman Performing Arts Center 241 Fulton Street, New York, NYComing to PAC NYC following acclaimed runs at Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Yale Repertory Theatre, McCarter Theater and Seattle Rep, this play centers on one family’s story of love, loss, and resilience spanning the 1890 massacre at Wounded Knee, forced re-education at Indian boarding schools, World War II, the Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam and the American ... Read more
Lunar New Year X Black History Month Community Celebration 2024
Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th Street Ste 290, Oakland, CA, United StatesJoin Oakland Asian Cultural Center in Oakland, CA, as they partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA) for their second annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration. Welcome to another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art, music, and dance. Oakland Asian Cultural Center is thrilled to present this year’s ... Read more
Moon Over Manhattan: A Lunar New Year Family Day
Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New York, NYJoin us in welcoming the Year of the Dragon on Saturday, February 3, 2024. Ring in the new year with performances and craft activities inspired by Lunar New Year traditions across Asia.
Moon Over Manhattan: A Lunar New Year Family Day
Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New York, NYJoin Asia Society in welcoming the Year of the Dragon on Saturday, February 3, 2024. Ring in the new year with performances and craft activities inspired by Lunar New Year traditions across Asia.
MOCACREATE: Lunar New Year Museum Makeover with Teaching Artist Yu Rong
Museum of Chinese in America 215 Centre Street, New York, NYIt’s back! Put a spin on a MOCA tradition— help welcome the New Year by making handmade decorations to liven up the Museum. Join teaching artist Yu Rong in transforming our space with colorful creations, which will be on display through our annual Lunar New Year Family Festival!
China Institute in America Presents: Lunar New Year Family Festival 2024
China Institute 40 Rector Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NYFor this year's festival, we are flying master artists directly from the picturesque historical province of Zhejiang, China to New York City to provide an authentic, captivating, a true immersive cultural experience for your entire family that's filled with festive activities and performances - hallmark to China Institute's Lunar New Year Festival!
Rituals & Altars: a Community Workshop for the New Year w/ Alison Kuo
Think!Chinatown Studio 1 Pike Street, New York, NYLearn about traditions and rituals of the Lunar New Year as the Think!Chinatown team shares practices observed in Chinatown and in their own homes. Deepen your understanding about offerings and symbology you might see around this time of year. We’ll then discuss how these traditions might be relevant to our lives now and how they ... Read more
Concrete Utopia: A Director’s Talk
The story begins in the immediate aftermath of a catastrophic disaster. What if our apartment complex is the only building left standing after a devastating earthquake? Produced by Climax Studio, the production house known for their creative storytelling and exceptional directing in Netflix's Hellbound and D.P., Concrete Utopia is "a dystopian disaster movie with a ... Read more
The Health & Wellness Needs of New York’s LGBTQ AAPI Briefing
Join CACF and Apicha Community Health Center for a virtual briefing on the findings of Apicha's newly released needs assessment of the health and wellbeing of New York City’s LGBTQ+ Asian American and Pacific Islander community. In this needs assessment, 344 LGBTQ+ AAPI community members responded to a confidential and anonymous survey, available in nine ... Read more
In Her Own Words: Isabel Sandoval
NYU Silver Center, Jurow Hall & Silverstein LoungeFor her final event as the A/P/A Institute’s 2023-24 Artist-in-Residence, Isabel Sandoval presents a lecture about cultivating her sensibility and maintaining her integrity as a self-taught filmmaker. In an industry dominated by cisgender white men, Sandoval will discuss how her multiple identities as a migrant woman of color inform her understanding of the language of ... Read more
Global Risk Forum: What Lies Ahead for the World in 2024?
Japan Society 333 East 47th Street, New York, NY, United StatesFeaturing General David H. Petraeus (US Army, Ret.) and Nobel Prize Recipient Joseph E. Stiglitz In 2023, the world has experienced slowing economic conditions, heightened geopolitical instability and mounting tensions among major global powers. Geopolitical uncertainties persist, with ongoing conflicts such as the Russia-Ukraine War, escalating competition between the U.S. and China, and the emergence ... Read more
Racial Healing in AA and NHPI Community Organizations
National CAPACD is excited to announce an upcoming webinar on February 7, centered around solidarity, allyship, and healing between Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) and BIPOC communities. This webinar will feature speakers from the local community-based organizations that have been supported by National CAPACD’s AA and NHPI Community Resilience Fund ... Read more
New York City Council Lunar New Year Celebration 2024
City Hall Council Chambers City Hall, New York, NYLive performances and special appearances by guest honorees, and more. Open to the public. RSVP by February 2, 2024.
Untold APIDA Stories: Hip Hop in the Desi American Community
In post-9/11 U.S., Desi American communities looked to hip hop as a way to express how they are racialized as a community. Desi Americans also used hip hop to form alliances with Black communities. They focused on expressing racial consciousness to develop multiracial coalitions while acknowledging differences. Join us to learn more about Desi American ... Read more
2024 SOLODUO DANCE FESTIVAL
Dixon Place 161A Chrystie St, New York, NYWHITE WAVE DANCE presents our 8th Annual SoloDuo Dance Festival at Dixon Place featuring 33 participating choreographers/companies from Japan, Korea, Germany, and across the USA. The program celebrates the unique art of the solo and duet—formats often favored by early-stage choreographers as their companies begin to find their paths within the dance world. The Festival ... Read more
FIGHTING TO BELONG BOOK LAUNCH
Hana House 345 Adams St, Brooklyn, NYThe Asian American Foundation and Third State Books invite you to celebrate AANHPI history with the highly anticipated publication of our graphic novel Fighting to Belong: History of Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders, Vol I.
MOCA TALKS with Joanna C. Lee and Ken Smith: Chinese Almanac: Year of the Dragon
Museum of Chinese in America 215 Centre Street, New York, NYSince the introduction of their Pocket Chinese Almanac at MOCA in 2010, Joanna C. Lee and Ken Smith have become an integral part of our Lunar New Year celebrations, bringing a unique blend of cultural expertise and insightful foresight. Their annual predictions have turned into a staple for many who seek to navigate the year ... Read more
Recovery: The History of America’s Early Buddho-Daoist Temples
Moderated by Chenxing Han, “Recovery: The History of America’s Early Buddho-Daoist Temples” illuminates the process of cultural and religious recovery through architecture and archives. Together, Drs. Chuimei Ho, Bennett Bronson, and Jonathan H.X. Lee will discuss the vibrant communities and voices engaged in 19th-century California’s thriving traditional Chinese temples and shrines, allowing us to hear ... Read more
Asian American Trailblazers in Film
On February 8 at 8pm ET, our distinguished panelists for this "fireside chat" webinar are film trailblazers Shirley Sun, Felicia Lowe, and Robin Lung. Their discussion provides a unique opportunity to hear firsthand from accomplished Asian women in the film industry about their own journeys and explore the unsung experiences and stories of Asian Americans ... Read more
SUNY/CUNY Southeast Asia Consortium Faculty Meetup and Update
Are you teaching—in whatever position—in a SUNY or CUNY institution, with at least some level of Southeast Asia interest/focus? Please join an informal discussion of plans, ideas, and more, on what SEAC has been doing and hopes to accomplish, how we can better incorporate Southeast Asia into our curricula and research, and more. We will ... Read more
WE Connect Event: Celebrating Asian Women Entrepreneurs
1 Liberty Plaza 1 Liberty Plaza, 11th Floor, New York, NYIn anticipation of the Lunar New Year celebrations, join us for an insightful and inspiring event that celebrates the journey of Asian women entrepreneurs. Our panelists will share their unique challenges, pivotal moments in their business journeys, insights into their mindsets, and cherished rituals surrounding the Lunar New Year. Julie Zhu will explore the journeys ... Read more
Losar Family Day 2024 – Celebrate the Year of the Wood Dragon
Rubin Museum of Art 150 West 17th STreet, New York, NYSwoop into the Year of the Wood Dragon with your family and friends! Celebrate Losar, the Tibetan New Year, with an afternoon of art. Learn about traditional Losar celebrations and this year’s zodiac animal, the powerful and determined Wood Dragon. Then explore the galleries, watch a traditional torma butter sculpture demonstration, and let your creativity ... Read more
Deciphering Pakistan’s Future: A Post-Election Analysis
Pakistan’s upcoming elections mark a pivotal juncture for the country and for broader South Asia. Against the backdrop of enduring political challenges and a relentless economic crisis, the discourse on governance, policies, and the imperative for reforms spark several pressing questions: Will these elections reshape the delicate balance between civilian governance and military influence? Can ... Read more
Queens Borough President Lunar New Year Celebration
Queens Borough Hall 120-55 Queens Blvd, Kew Gardens, NYJoin Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. for a joyous celebration of Lunar New Year, as Queens welcomes the Year of the Dragon. Come to Queens Borough Hall for a festive evening of cultural performances, delicious food, and honorees who uplift our Queens community. Cosponsored by the Chinese Business Association of New York.
Lulu Wang’s Road To Expats
Film at Lincoln Center's Walter Reade Theater 165 W. 65th Street, New York, NYFrom February 13 to 15, Film at Lincoln Center presents Lulu Wang’s Road to Expats a selection of films chosen by Lulu Wang that influenced her new Prime Video series, Expats, featuring the filmmaker in person on February 15 for a Q&A following the feature-length Expats episode “Central,” and an introduction to her 2019 hit ... Read more
Webinar on Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs) and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions (ANNHSIs)
Please join us for this webinar to learn about Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs) and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions (ANNHSIs). This event will be an opportunity to connect and learn about these minority serving educational funding designations, the role the institutions play in improving education equity for AA ... Read more
Asian American Career Ceilings: The Career Ceiling Challenges in Journalism
Asian Americans have faced significant career obstacles in the journalism industry, as is true in many industries. Our two panelists, who both are long-term veterans in the journalism industry, will share their observations about the career ceilings problem in journalism, their personal experiences, and the advice that they would give to Asian Americans pursuing careers ... Read more
Screening this Weekend: Tsugaru Lacquer Girl (U.S. Premiere), Ozu’s Tokyo Twilight & More
Japan Society 333 East 47th Street, New York, NY, United StatesSeminal films from masters of the family drama Running February 15–24 Kicking off tonight,Family Portrait: Japanese Family in Flux examines the shifting dynamics and struggles of the Japanese household in contemporary cinema. See what's screening this weekend, including the U.S. premiere of Keiko Tsuruoka’s Tsugaru Lacquer Girl, the heart-tugging story of a family lacquerware business on the ... Read more
Asian Americans and the Curse of Competence
Rudin Forum 295 Lafayette Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NYFor the first installment of the NYU Migration Network’s inaugural Public Conversation Series, Jennifer Lee (Columbia University) and Crystal Parikh (Director, Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU) will engage in conversation on “Asian Americans and the Curse of Competence.” Held monthly on select Thursdays over the spring 2024 semester, the Public Conversation Series will bring together scholars, ... Read more
The Filipino People’s Struggle for Liberation: A Conversation on Peace Talks and International Law
NYU King Juan Carlos Center 53 Washington Square South, New York, NYTo commemorate Philippine Solidarity Month, Anakbayan Manhattan (ABM) and the New York Committee for Human Rights in the Philippines (NYCHRP) invite you to join us on Saturday, February 15th for a night of cultural performances and educational discussions as we explore the Filipino pursuit to shape a future marked by enduring justice and genuine democracy. ... Read more
Navigating Challenges and Opportunities in Japan’s Womenomics
Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New York, NYLast fall, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made a significant move by appointing five women to his cabinet, notably including the first female foreign minister in over two decades. Demonstrating a commitment to gender diversity, Kishida has also set an ambitious target of achieving a 30% representation of women in executive positions within prime-listed companies by ... Read more
Desire Paths & Han: Scholar Activism with NYC’s Immigrant Food Delivery Workers
In recent years, New York City’s food delivery workers, a largely Asian and Latina/o immigrant workforce, have struggled against being characterized and policed as public safety “problems” even as these same workers became essential but unprotected during the Covid-19 pandemic. To better unpack the temporality of desire paths of delivery workers, Prof. Do Jun Lee ... Read more
Calligraphy & Music Meetup
China Institute 40 Rector Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NYCome to China Institute for a fun evening of calligraphy and music with friends, a date, or family members! Practice wellness with like-minded cultural enthusiasts, and experience rich Chinese culture in the heart of NYC! Participants are invited to pick up a brush and practice writing with guidance from our calligraphy expert, while enjoying intimate ... Read more
Super Saturday Lion Dance Parades 2024
On Saturday, Feb. 17th 2024 over 20+ lion dance groups will be parading throughout the streets of New York’s Chinatown for Lunar New Year. Each groups’ lions will go store to store blessing and eating offerings. This day is the best day to get up close and watch lion dancing. *Don’t get this event confused ... Read more
MOCA Lunar New Year Family Festival
Museum of Chinese in America 215 Centre Street, New York, NYGet ready to soar into the festivities as we welcome the Year of the Dragon with an afternoon of legendary fun for the whole family!
Crazy Talented Asians & Friends: 4th Annual Animation Shorts Festival
Celebrate storytelling creativity with our festival of animation short films by Asian American and Asian artists. We're Screening 11 Films Selected from over 1,000 submissions... In addition to the category winners below, this year’s Official Selected Animation Shorts are listed below. The program on February 18th, 2024 will only screen some of the films due ... Read more
Off the Page Reading Series – Ava Chin in conversation with Frank Wu
Queens College - Godwin-Ternbach Museum 65-30 Kissena Blvd - 405 Klapper Hall, Flushing, NYConversation with author, scholar and Queens College alumna Ava Chin on her memoir, Mott Street: A Chinese American Family's Story of Exclusion and Homecoming, Penguin Press, 2023). Moderated by President Frank Wu, Queens College. Ava Chin is the author of the award-winning Eating Wildly and Mott Street, which was named a Best Book of 2023 ... Read more
Deterring North Korea: A Conversation with Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins
The Korea Society 350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor, New York, NYJoin us for a discussion on deterrence and North Korea with Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins, United States Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security. Together in conversation with US Air Force Reserve Major Jessica Taylor and Korea Society Policy Director Jonathan Corrado, Ambassador Jenkins will discuss the US-ROK Alliance and the growing threats ... Read more
Understanding the Ethics of Political Advertising
Instructor: Subramaniam Vincent, Director of Journalism and Media Ethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, Santa Clara University As the 2024 elections draw closer, political campaigns are poised for extensive outreach, with an anticipated surge in advertising spending. According to Axios, U.S. elections-related advertising is projected to reach approximately $16 billion. Local, community and ... Read more
Queens District Attorney Lunar New Year Celebration
Queensborough Community College 222-05 56th Ave, Queens, New YorkPlease join Queens DA Melinda Katz, Congresswoman Grace Meng, NY Senator John Liu, NYC Council Members Linda Lee and Sandra Ung to celebrate
MOCA Performs – Emergence Pt. 2, Day 1
Museum of Chinese in America 215 Centre Street, New York, NYMuseum of Chinese in America launched its inaugural Performing-Artist-In-Residence program in summer 2023, and welcomed a cohort of 4 performing artists to generate a theme-based project. This year’s theme, The Past in the Present, encourages the resident artists to explore the legacies and traditions they’ve carried on and to create a project that reflects their identity, ... Read more
Repair: A Path to Healing Land and Ancestors
Moderated by Dr. Funie Hsu, “Repair: A Path to Healing Land and Ancestors” will consider Asian American Buddhist resilience and recovery alongside the racial karma of settler colonialism and enslavement, as well as the cultivation of spiritual friendship. Panelists Corrina Gould of Sogorea Te’ Land Trust, Christine Cordero of Asian Pacific Environmental Network, and Devin ... Read more
Spotlight on Ryota Nakano: New York Premieres + Director Q&As
Japan Society 333 East 47th Street, New York, NY, United StatesPart of Family Portrait: Japanese Family in Flux February 23–24 For the final weekend of our Family Portrait series, we're thrilled to spotlight the works of award-winning director Ryota Nakano, who has spent his career keenly capturing the complex feelings of families when faced with adversity. His latest film, The Asadas, centers on the power of family in ... Read more
Weimar Music, sounds of a Periclean Age
Bruno Walter Auditorium - Lincoln Center 111 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NYDiscover the captivating music of the Weimar Republic at the NYCP Chamber Music Series, in partnership with Carnegie Hall and the NY Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. Experience Hindemith's emotive Piano Sonata No. 2 and String Trio No. 1, followed by Korngold's innovative Suite for Left Hand Piano and Strings. Celebrate ... Read more
26th Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade & Festival
Parade begins on Mott/Canal Street, and will head towards the Bowery, up East Broadway, down Eldridge Street, and end around Grand Street. Festival Booths on Bayard St. between Mott St and Mulberry St.
MOCA Performs – Emergence Pt. 2, Day 2
Museum of Chinese in America 215 Centre Street, New York, NYMuseum of Chinese in America launched its inaugural Performing-Artist-In-Residence program in summer 2023, and welcomed a cohort of 4 performing artists to generate a theme-based project. This year’s theme, The Past in the Present, encourages the resident artists to explore the legacies and traditions they’ve carried on and to create a project that reflects their identity, ... Read more
Hidden Voices: Using Graphic Text to Teach Asian American and Pacific Islander History
Museum of Chinese in America 215 Centre Street, New York, NYPlease join us for a very special professional learning session at the Museum of Chinese in America to explore strategies for using comics and graphic novels to teach Asian American and Pacific Islander history. We will share the newly published Hidden Voices: Asian American and Pacific Islander curricular resources including Who Belongs, and Meet the ... Read more
Fostering Asian American Mental Health
Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New York, NYJoin us for our first in a series of in-depth conversations this year about mental health within the Asian American community, featuring U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy and psychiatrist Dr. Sue Varma, author of Practical Optimism: The Art, Science, and Practice of Exceptional Well-Being. The conversation will be moderated by Vicky Nguyen, NBC News Senior ... Read more
The Mary Keatinge Das Lecture A talk by Richard Eaton (Arizona) “A Typology of Architecture and Power, and the Decline of Indian Buddhism”
Columbia University - Knox Hall 606 West 122nd Street, Knox Hall, Room 208, New YorkThe Mary Keatinge Das Lecture A talk by Richard Eaton (Arizona) “A Typology of Architecture and Power, and the Decline of Indian Buddhism” Introduction by Katherine Ewing, Professor of Religion and Director, South Asia Institute Time: 6:15pm - 7:45pm Location: 208 Knox Hall, 606 West 122nd Street, between Broadway and Claremont A graduate of the ... Read more
Banned Books: Censorship, Free Expression, and LGBTQ Identity
Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College 47-49 East 65th Street, New York, NYOver the past few years, challenges to books written by or about LGBTQ people—as well as those by or about racial and ethnic minorities—have been on the rise. This trend has especially impacted books that are intended for young audiences. In 2023 alone, more than 1,900 attempts were made to ban books from school libraries ... Read more
MOCA Performs – Lunar New Year Concert with New Asia Chamber Music Society
Museum of Chinese in America 215 Centre Street, New York, NYThe Museum of Chinese in America is proud to partner with New Asia Chamber Music Society again to present a new recital program to celebrate the Year of the Dragon. Embark on a musical odyssey with the New Asia Chamber Music Society! Join us for an extraordinary concert featuring a captivating repertoire that explores the ... Read more
Performance – Wild Future
Triskelion Arts 106 Calyer Street, Brooklyn, NYWild Future 野未來 represents the unknown yet powerful future that is rooted in the current moment. The rapport that stretches through time breaks dimensions. The expansiveness of the horizon coming from a collapsed blackhole. Consequences come with every decision being made at every moment. This performance consists of two pieces, “ \ \ \ ” ... Read more
Unity in Diversity: Culturally Informed Mental Health Care for Asian Communities
82 Washington Square E 82 Washington Square E, New York, NYJoin us for our second event bridging research, practice, and community engagement. Dr. Lisa Suzuki's lab is working to understand the impact of race-based trauma in the Asian American community. The panel aims to familiarize participants with culturally tailored treatment, including specific techniques and questions employed in therapies, and explore intervention aspects designed specifically for ... Read more
Stella and Mozart
Our esteemed Artist-in-Residence, renowned violinist Stella Chen, will be performing two captivating violin concertos by Mozart. Opening with the sophisticated 1st Violin Concerto, followed by her collaboration with celebrated violist Matthew Lipman to deliver the audience-favorite Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola. Under the direction of Dongmin Kim, NYCP is poised to bring Haydn's vivacious ... Read more
Overgrowth/Afterlife: The 26th Cornell SEAP Graduate Student Conference
Cornell University - George McT. Kahin Center for Advanced Research on Southeast Asia 170 Uris Hall, Ithaca, NYThe 26th Southeast Asia Program (SEAP) Graduate Student Conference looks to the afterlives of sites, organisms, and rubble. Turning neither to fatalism nor triumphalism in the Capitalocene, we look instead to Southeast Asians who have repurposed spaces, ecologies, appetites, and objects. We seek out what thrives in the cracks. How have humans and other species ... Read more
Film – Big Night!
NYU King Juan Carlos Center 53 Washington Square South, New York, NYDharna, a law-abiding gay beautician in one of the slums of Manila, finds their life in danger on learning that his name has been included in the village drug watchlist. In Duterte’s war on drugs, even having one’s name on the watchlist means the risk of getting killed extrajudicially. Dharna goes on a darkly comic ... Read more
Malikah’s National Muslim Women’s Summit
Islamic Center at NYU 238 Thompson St, New York, NYEvery year Malikah hosts the National Muslim Women’s Summit. This is our eighth summit and serves as one of the few nation-wide opportunities for social justice minded Muslim women to connect and discuss the current status of Muslim women in America and our collective vision for the future. We will be focused on how to ... Read more
2024 New York Day of Remembrance
Japanese American United Church 255 7th Avenue, New York, NYEvery year, we gather to commemorate the anniversary of the February 19, 1942 signing of Executive Order 9066, which authorized the U.S. military to forcibly remove and incarcerate over 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry during WWII. We, our parents, grandparents, their siblings, and their parents were among those who were forced to leave behind everything ... Read more