Events

Sangjaru is a captivating Korean folk fusion band that merges the energy of traditional Korean music with the infectious rhythms of gypsy swing, funk, rock, and improvisation.  The name "Sangjaru" originates from the combination of two Korean words, "sangja" (box) and "jaru" (sack). While a box retains a fixed form, a sack adapts to its ... Read more

WHITE WAVE presents the 10th Anniversary SoloDuo Dance Festival featuring 34 exceptional dancemakers from the New York Metro area, across the United States, and around the world—including artists from China, Israel, Korea, Mexico, and Poland. Participating artists were selected by a distinguished panel of presenters and dance professionals. The program celebrates the unique art of ... Read more

nstructor: Danielle Meah, Deputy Chief Information Security Officer, Hearst In today’s fast-changing digital environment, journalists and community media professionals are increasingly exposed to online threats such as hacking, phishing, doxing, surveillance, and identity theft. A single security lapse can compromise sensitive sources, disrupt publishing systems, or erode audience trust. This 90-minute virtual training aims to ... Read more

Join us for a special Meet & Greet with Pulitzer Prize–winning photojournalist and author Hyungwon Kang. Discover his new book Seonbi Country Korea: Seeking Sagehood and engage in an inspiring conversation about the timeless Seonbi Spirit—honor, courage, wisdom, and leadership.

Join us for a panel moderated by Dr. Lisette Nieves, President of the Fund for the City of New York, featuring Dr. Rahesha Amon, Dr. Tequilla Brownie, Dr. Gisele Castro, and Dr. Cassandra Herring. Together, they will explore the challenges facing districts today and the opportunities to build sustainable, diverse educator pipelines through collaboration among school systems, higher education ... Read more

Step into a rare, live-recorded session with Insun Park & Generals - all the way from South Korea - where ancestral rhythms meet modern rock energy, led by master mask-dancer and vocalist Insun Park. Insun is one of the few female masters of the Gangnyeong Mask Dance, and her artistry transforms tradition through fearless reinvention. ... Read more

In its 11th year, the Red Envelope Show features artists from across the country and their interpretations of that integral Lunar New Year tradition, the red envelope. Albert Chau, the show's curator, hands out the same envelope to the artists (about 100 this year) but all are encouraged to create their own vision. Some celebrate ... Read more

Get ready for a high-energy, pan-Jazz experience for a GLOBAL MASHUP between the George Gee Swing Orchestra and the Arturo O'Farrill Afro-Latin Octet. On February 7, these master musicians play together for the first time, igniting the stage with their signature sounds. 

Where did ICE and mass deportation come from? Join us for an urgent talk on this by the eminent historian of immigration, Columbia University’s own Mae Ngai, Lung Family Professor of Asian-American Studies and History and prize-winning author of multiple books on the topic. The talk is at 4 PM EST, February 9th, Monday. To ... Read more

Join Speaker Julie Menin and the New York City Council for a festive celebration of the Lunar New Year as we welcome the Year of the Horse. This event is hosted in collaboration with Council Members Susan Zhuang, Sandra Ung, Julie Won, Linda Lee, Phil Wong, and Shekar Krishnan, along with numerous other council colleagues ... Read more

Join us for the Virtual Open House of the M.A. Program in International Migration Studies at the CUNY Graduate Center in New York City—an opportunity to explore how migration shapes societies, cities, and policies around the world.

New York City welcomes a bountiful gathering of Off-Broadway stage productions this Spring, focusing on sisterhood, motherhood, and family: Chinese Republicans (Alex Lin, Roundabout Theatre), Meat Suit (Aya Ogawa, Second Stage Theater), and JESA (Jeena Yi, Ma-Yi Theater in residence at the Public Theater), among others. This panel discussion, moderated by Carolina Đỗ, celebrates talent, ... Read more

Timed during New York Fashion Week, Japan Society hosts Japanese new media artist Naoko Tosa for her Sound of Ikebana / Four Seasons fashion show. The fashion show consists of four segments, each themed around one of the four seasons. Using Tosa’s art, it showcases expressions of Japan’s traditional seasons and how they merge with ... Read more

There is so much we are all juggling -schoolwork, jobs, family, friends, and the state of the world. Oftentimes, we don’t always know for sure what is going to happen to that assignment, that internship application, our family member’s health, or even our own neighborhood or home countries. How do we deal with how scary ... Read more

Join AAPI Data, AAPIP, Asian Pacific Community Fund, Asian Pacific Fund, and Korean American Community Foundation for this funder briefing on the State of AANHPI Charitable Giving. This briefing will share the latest insights from the most comprehensive survey sample of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, administered by AAPI Data and AP-NORC. Specific ... Read more

Roosevelt House is pleased to present an urgent, timely panel discussion--co-hosted by both the Roosevelt House Policy Program and the Roosevelvet House Human Rights Program-on the rapid expansion of immigration enforcement and its consequences for cities across the country.

To celebrate both Lunar New Year and Valentines Day, Potluck Asian America invites you to a special, intimate conversation with Joanna Lee and Ken Smith, who will present their Pocket Chinese Almanac, a must-have treasure trove of Chinese cultural knowledge. Joanna and Ken will discuss the centuries-old traditions of the Almanac as well as predictions ... Read more

Event guidelines: Each ticket will include either a copy of the featured book or a $10 Books Are Magic gift card. Additional copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event. A signing will follow the talk. Home address is collected for contact tracing purposes; it will not be used otherwise. The ... Read more

Dive into the K-pop songs as authentic materials to learn Korean grammar, expressions, and culture. In celebration of Valentine’s Day, we will explore love-themed songs and talk about dating culture in Korea. Lyrics will guide us in uncovering everyday language, cultural references, and advanced grammar patterns.

For decades, NYC Parks was known as the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, and recreation once accounted for nearly one-third of the agency’s budget. Today, most New Yorkers think of the agency primarily as steward of the city’s public parks, while recreation represents barely 5 percent of its expense budget—and years of ... Read more

The stories we tell, the perceptions that take root in our minds, and the clichés we repeat all play a significant role in shaping our worldviews and, ultimately, the policies, practices and systems we support. Together, we can have the narrative power to imagine and bring forth a just, multiracial democracy where we all have ... Read more

We are pleased to invite you to attend the tenth Committee of 100 Conversations – “Recollections, Pioneers and Heroes” event on that will feature BD Wong, the famed and versatile American actor and activist.

Presented by: Yale Life Sciences Alumni Association | Association of Asian American Yale Alumni |Harvard Asian American Alumni Alliance Breakthrough, by William Pao, MD, PhD ‘A must read.’ Siddhartha Mukherjee, bestselling author of The Emperor of All Maladies What does it take to create a new medicine? The trajectory from laboratory to your neighbourhood pharmacy ... Read more

Think!Chinatown is excited to welcome Chinese-American chef Jon Kung to our kitchen studio for a cooking demo! Learn how to make the iconic Cantonese dish, Taro and Black Bean Spare Rib Claypot Rice with chef Jon Kung. This hearty dish is great for family meals in the winter and could be a new addition to ... Read more

A high-level discussion on the future of the United Nations at a moment of profound geopolitical strain and institutional uncertainty. The conversation will bring together current Permanent Representatives and former senior UN officials to examine both the prospects and constraints of meaningful Security Council reform.

Presented during New York Fashion Week, the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) invites you to an evening exploring the cheongsam, also known as the qipao, as a powerful symbol of modernity, femininity, and cultural exchange. Fashion curator and designer Heather Guo will trace how this iconic garment evolved during a period of profound social, ... Read more

In honor of the Japanese Day of Remembrance on February 19, Serica Storytellers presents an intimate virtual conversation on “By the Shore of Lake Michigan”, the award-winning translation of a 1960 collection of Japanese tanka poetry written by Tomiko and Ryokuyō Matsumoto — a first-generation (Issei) Japanese American couple forcibly incarcerated at the Heart Mountain ... Read more