You’ve got a great idea for a book, but you don’t have a publisher. Choosing to publish your own work is a viable and powerful alternative to the traditional approach. Should you do it yourself or pay a company to do it? In this informative and practical Toolbox you’ll learn the essential steps of self-publishing. ... Read more

Join us to meet with one of the featured artists, Kelly Wang, in our current Shan Shui Reboot: Re-envisioning Landscape for a Changing World Exhibition and learn first-hand stories of her creative process. You will get to chat and interact closely with Kelly during the program. As a promising emerging artist, Kelly seamlessly blends contemporary ... Read more

New York Classical Players performs Benjamin Britten's String Quartet No. 1, written while Britten was living in New York at the beginning of World War II, paired with recitations of poetry and correspondence from the New York Public Library's W.H. Auden archive, followed by a performance of Dimitri Shostakovitch's tragic war memorial, string quartet no. ... Read more

MOCA is honored to invite Master Sherry Zhang to conduct a Tai Chi workshop for mental wellness. The essence of Tai Chi as a path to mental wellness lies in its harmonious blend of movement, breath, and mindfulness. In this 90-minute Tai Chi workshop designed for mental health, participants not only learn about the mental ... Read more

Join NYSEAN for a discussion of recent elections and political change in Southeast Asia with: Sheila Coronel, Amy Freedman, John Gershman, Allen Hicken, Sidney Jones, J.M. Lanuza, Kanokrat Lertchoosakul, Ann Marie Murphy, Nava Nuraniyah, Jonathan Corpus Ong, Margaret Scott, and Meredith Weiss. This conference aims to place recent Southeast Asian elections in context by analyzing what kind of political change has occurred as well as ... Read more

Chinatown Photo Album is a community-sourced archive of family photographs and stories connected to Manhattan’s Chinatown. Over the past year, the project has gathered submissions with the goal of highlighting the everyday moments, milestones and memories that shape the neighborhood. Now, Chinatown Photo Album has created a free zine for community members that showcases these ... Read more

The Lahore Literary Festival (LLF), one of South Asia’s premier cultural events, returns to Asia Society New York, exploring contemporary Pakistan through artists, writers, and other experts. The festival will present American audiences with a more nuanced view of Pakistan, with discussions on fiction and nonfiction writing, art, architecture, history and politics.

Growing up in a bi-racial home with a white mother and a Vietnamese father, Kim spent years wishing away her father’s less-than-desirable immigrant status, skin color and all the painful family secrets she inherited. Determined to face her demons, she joins a volunteer organization in Vietnam. As she begins to discover the beauty of her ... Read more

Welcoming Potri Ranka Manis to the Pasifika Series! The April offering is Mindanao Dances, indigenous dances from the southern Philippines. This 90-min, open-level workshop will immerse participants in the living tradition of the indigenous peoples of Mindanao, southern Philippines, through a somatic experience of ancestral legends, epics, and myths. From the time-honored epic, Derangen, these ... Read more

Authors of Memory Piece and The Stone Home come together in the heart of New York City’s Chinatown to celebrate their newly published novels, and explore themes of history, legacy, and friendship in their work. Please join Lisa Ko and Crystal Hana Kim for a conversation on creative life in NYC, followed by an audience Q&A. 

From the author of This Is One Way to Dance, linked genre-queer short stories braided with images and ephemera explore the experiences of growing up and living as a diasporic Gujarati woman searching for home. In the eleven linked short stories of How to Make Your Mother Cry, Sejal Shah builds a shrine gleaming with memory and ... Read more

In 2016, Amy Tan grew overwhelmed by the state of the world: Hatred and misinformation became a daily presence on social media, and the country felt more divisive than ever. In search of peace, Tan turned toward the natural world just beyond her window and, specifically, the birds visiting her yard. But what began as ... Read more

Join us for an in-person event with award-winning author Patricia Park for the release of her new young adult novel What's Eating Jackie Oh?. Joining Particia in conversation is film and television actor, Brian Tee. This event will be hosted in the Strand Book Store's 3rd floor Rare Book Room at 828 Broadway on 12th ... Read more

Join 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

Join us for an exploration of exclusive behind-the-scenes stories before its New York premiere at Perelman Performing Arts Center with the stella creative team of An American Soldier, including Tony Award and Grammy Award winner David Henry HWANG (M. Butterfly, Soft Power); Obie Award winner Chay YEW (Cambodian Rock Band, Sweatshop Overlord); and versatile conductor Carolyn KUAN. ... Read more

This webinar offers an overview of an effective crisis response framework and its practical application. It will equip participants with the knowledge and tools to confidently provide support to individuals who are at-risk, in crisis and/or thinking about suicide.

Since 2020, Stop Asian Hate has “reported 11,000 acts of hate against Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders.” As part of the CUNY Anti-Hate Initiative, City Tech will host a conference on Anti-Asian Hate.  With the increase of anti-Asian sentiment in New York City and nationwide, City Tech continues to encourage conversations to combat anti-Asian hate in ... Read more

Neel Mukherjee has been called “one of the most original and talented authors working today.” In his new novel, Choice, he assembles a set of connected narratives that ask us how free we really are to make our own choices. From a London-based publisher set adrift by questions of how to live ethically, to an ... Read more

This May, join AAWW and Kundiman in-person and online for a conversation between luminous emerging writers Hannah Bae, Jen Lue, Rajat Singh, and Gina Chung! The event will take place at AAWW’s space, at 112 West 27th Street #600 New York, NY 10001 and via live stream!

The A/P/A Graduate Student Working Group‘s Spring 2024 Symposium “A/P/A Studies and Crisis” will explore how the concept of “crisis” can expand understandings of what Asian/Pacific/American studies are and what they could be. Crisis is defined here as any rupture that forces critical reflection upon what it means to place geographies, histories, identities, and cultures ... Read more

Join us for a launch of Corky Lee’s Asian America, which traces Lee’s decades-long quest for photographic justice, following Asian American social movements for recognition and a remarkable documentation of vital moments in Asian American history and a timely reminder that it’s also a history that we continue to make. The Chinatown Book Launch Party ... Read more

Embark on an immersive stroll through historic Chinatown, where I’ll lead you on a journey through its landmarks and the fascinating world of Chinese herbalism. As we wander, I’ll share insights into the medicinal properties of Chinese health foods and answer any questions you have. Our itinerary includes stops at iconic sites like the Museum ... Read more

The conference will be held in the Glucksman Ireland House from 11 am to 6 pm on Saturday, May 4th. The Glucksman Ireland House is located at 1 Washington Mews. PROGRAM 10:30 – 11:00 – Welcome, Bagels/Coffee 11:00 – 11:15 – Introduction (Meghna Chaudhuri and Matt Shutzer) 11:15 – 12:30 – Roundtable 1 Manan Ahmed: “What Did ... Read more

On Saturday, May 4th, we are excited to kickoff AAPI Heritage Month in NYC with a special screening of the award-winning documentary, The Race Epidemic. This PBS distributed film explores racism, xenophobia, hate and violence that marginalized groups have faced throughout the history of America. The event is hosted by Museum of Chinese in America ... Read more

Co-presented by Korean Cultural Center New York and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Saturday, May 4, 2024, 7:30 pm David Rubenstein Atrium (Broadway between 62nd St. & 63rd St., New York, NY 10023) Tickets: Free (General admission, first-come first-served) *The line will form at the Atrium’s entrance on Broadway, between 62nd and 63rd Street. ... Read more