Come 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

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

Get ready to soar into the festivities as we welcome the Year of the Dragon with an afternoon of legendary fun for the whole family!

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

Conversation 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

Join 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

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

Please join Queens DA Melinda Katz, Congresswoman Grace Meng, NY Senator John Liu, NYC Council Members Linda Lee and Sandra Ung to celebrate

Museum 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

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

Part 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

Discover 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

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.

Museum 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

Please 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

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

The 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

Over 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

The 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

Wild 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

Join 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

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

The 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

Spanning over 90 years of Japanese cinema, from the silent era to the early 21st century, the festival includes work by Akira Kurosawa, Kenji Mizoguchi, Masaki Kobayashi, Hiroshi Teshigahara, Kaneto Shindō, Ishirō Honda, Takashi Miike, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Hideo Nakata, among many others.

Dharna, 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

New York International Children’s Film Festival has presented thoughtful, provocative, intelligent film for all ages for over 25 years.

Every 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

Every 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

The Los Angeles Uprising, also known as Sa-I-Gu, is a touchpoint in Korean American history – a moment in history that speaks to police brutality, unjust resource distribution, and racial tensions. Fueled by collective grief and cries for justice, the uprising lasted from April 29 to May 4, 1992. Join us to learn more about ... Read more

Join us for this conversation about prospects for Korean Unification with Jeongmin Kim, Lead Correspondent at NK News / Editorial Director at Korea Pro, Dr. Lee Sang-shin, director of the Center for the Study of Liberal Democracy at Korea Institute of National Unification (KINU), and Dr. Nicholas Eberstadt, the Henry Wendt Chair in Political Economy ... Read more

Join us for an online discussion on China's Two Sessions and what it means for the country's economy, politics, and foreign policy.

Asian Americans are sweeping film and TV nominations and awards; people can't get enough of K-beauty routines or the latest Chinese food content creators on TikTok. How do we contextualize these experiences in the ever-changing cultural landscape for Asian Americans and others' perceptions of the AAPI community? Our panel will examine data and histories of ... Read more

Cultural differences, a history of stereotyping, and even unconscious bias can all be foundational elements for the challenges that Asians face when advancing in the workplace. Being comfortable in one’s own skin is a challenge that faces the Asian population on a daily basis.   Committee of 100’s Next Generation Leaders program will be spearheading ... Read more

Please join Rep. Grace Meng and commissioners from the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights to discuss the Commission's recent report entitled "The Federal Response to Anti-Asian Racism in the United States." 

Would you like to learn how to use creative writing to deal with anxiety, stress or grief? “A Portal to Healing: Using Creative Writing to Calm Our Minds” is part of a series of workshops and events that focus on mental health in Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities, sponsored by the Queens College ... Read more

In the next program of our Young Professionals’ Network series, The Korea Society, in partnership with the Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY), will be hosting a panel discussion focused on the pursuit of a career in law. Our panel comprises four experienced legal professionals: Karen Kim, Senior Counsel at QBE North America ... Read more

Human security expert Lima Halimi Ahmad, from Afghanistan, and Mitsuru Claire Chino, from the U.S. and Japan, join UN Girls Education Initiative Director Antara Ganguli to take stock of the progress made in narrowing the gender gap on International Women's Day.

The roundtable associated with the exhibition, None Whatsoever: Zen Paintings from the Gitter-Yelen Collection, explores the origins, evolution, and importance of the Gitter-Yelen Collection of Japanese art. Alice Yelen Gitter and Kurt Gitter will their share experiences and aspirations during the decades-long formation of their collection. A circle of expert curators and scholars will discuss ... Read more

Sentro Rizal New York and the Philippine Consulate General in New York invite you to come and join us for a book discussion with Thea Guanzon featuring her debut novel and the instant New York Times Best Seller, The Hurricane Wars, at the Philippine Center in New York.

This concert presents the music of three artists and mystical poets: Meera Bai, Kabir, and Amir Khusru. The music and songs of these artists represent a pinnacle of mystical and philosophical insight, but presented through the language and emotions of basic human experience. From the pang of separation to the ecstasy of union with the ... Read more

Join us for a walking tour of Chinatown, provided by Taylor Zhou, former docent at the Museum of Chinese in America. The tour builds on her knowledge to include insight into the social, economic, and cultural life of the community. The tour moves through the historic core of the neighborhood highlighting people and businesses that so captured the public imagination.  This tour ... Read more

In honor of Women’s History Month, the Museum of Chinese in America is proud to collaborate with Playwright Lyra Nalan to present a staged reading of PAPER DREAM in remembrance of women detainees on Angel Island, the chief port of entry for Chinese and other immigrants from Asia.

Embark on a mesmerizing journey through the poetic landscapes of the Tang Dynasty as the Renwen Society at China Institute presents a lecture by Dr. Zhu Qi. A renowned scholar with deep expertise in Chinese literature, Dr. Zhu brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to his exploration of the three most celebrated poets of ... Read more

Civics Week is a time each spring for schools across the city to celebrate youth voice, civic empowerment, and the importance of registering to vote. Civics Week includes efforts to get every young person to understand that their voice matters and that they can create change as active participants of their community. We're excited to ... Read more

This workshop will provide teachers with an opportunity to discuss the creation of effective pre-draft activities and assignments that will help students get started on their writing assignments. We’ll discuss brainstorming, organizing, and drafting prompts to help students address common responses to writing assignments like writing anxiety, procrastination, and writer’s block. Faculty in all disciplines ... Read more

Join author and China Books Review editor Alec Ash in conversation with author Barbara Demick to discuss Ash's new book The Mountains Are High, which explores the Chinese who are reverse migrating from cities to the countryside.

New York City has bounced back from the depths of the pandemic, fully rebounding from the jobs lost since 2020 and emphatically repelling the threat of a “doom loop” scenario. But New York still has work to do to keep pace with a vastly changed post-pandemic landscape and reimagine key facets of the city’s economy ... Read more

China Institute in America proudly presents "Empowering Voices," a groundbreaking program that delves into the multifaceted narratives of Asian women and their pivotal roles in shaping society. This initiative not only aims to illuminate the challenges, triumphs, and contributions of Asian women in various domains but also seeks to foster a vibrant networking environment where ... Read more

Speaker: Frank H. Wu, President, Queens College/CUNY Frank H. Wu has served as the president of CUNY Queens College since July 2020. He is the first Asian American to serve in this role. He previously served as chancellor and dean at the University of California Hastings College of Law and faculty at Howard University. He received ... Read more

The Philippine Village Historical Site is a living monument in Clayton, Missouri, that holds space for respectful engagement with histories of the 1904 World’s Fair and the accurate telling of those histories from Filipino and Indigenous perspectives. In this talk, interdisciplinary artist (and caretaker of the site) Janna Añonuevo Langholz shares how she honors the ... Read more

Like the foundational role of butter in French cooking or olive oil in Italian cuisine, jangs stand as the cornerstone of Korean cooking, infusing every dish with a symphony of flavors and complexity. Chef Mingoo Kang, often referred to as South Korea’s best chef, invites readers on a gastronomic journey in Jang: The Soul of ... Read more

Hear from funders and film support organizations - as deadlines for their opportunities are coming up. What are these funders and support groups looking for in your project, your proposal and sample? Would you qualify as an emerging or an early career filmmaker? Join us online on Wednesday March 13th to hear from Lucy Mukerjee ... Read more

The seventh University-wide diversity conference returns to the Graduate Center, scheduled for Thursday March 14, 2024.   This one-day event will focus on how both health equity and social justice work in tandem to realize a greater sense of inclusion and belonging at CUNY.

Join us for a conversation about the politicization of water in the Himalayas, also known as "the water tower of Asia."

Working in the precise and fine medium of mother of pearl - "jagae" in Korean - Jian Yoo’s iridescent art bridges historical and contemporary, nature and artificial, arts and crafts. Made of thousands of mother-of-pearl pieces layered in intricate patterns, Yoo's art respectfully acknowledges the long tradition of master craft workers while reinventing the genre ... Read more

Join us at the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) for our MOCA TALKS series, featuring a captivating conversation with Tamara Venit-Shelton on Herbs and Roots: A History of Chinese Doctors in the American Medical Marketplace. This event will take place on Thursday, March 14, from 6:30 to 7:30 PM ET, offering a profound exploration ... Read more

You’ve spent months or even years completing your documentary, so what to do next ? And how to make money from your project? Whether you are working on a distribution deal, or on the festival circuit - or still in your pre production phase - this could be helpful to think about. Join Documentary filmmakers ... Read more

Celebrate the trailblazing life of Anna May Wong, the first Chinese American movie star, at Metrograph! Asian CineVision is proud to co-present a special screening of DAUGHTER OF SHANGHAI, starring Wong as a detective who teams up with a Korean American actor to solve a crime. This is a rare opportunity to see a film ... Read more

Join us for a virtual symposium highlighting emerging studies on Filipino/Filipinx American health research presented by: Amiel Nazer C. Bermudez, MD, MPH (College of Public Health, University of the Philippines Manila/School of Public Health, Brown University) - “Empowerment and help-seeking for violence among Filipino women who have experienced intimate partner violence - Insights from the ... Read more

Celebrate the opening of our 20th-anniversary exhibition, Reimagine: Himalayan Art Now, at this special K2 Friday Night. Enjoy free admission, cocktails, a dance party with live DJ music by Miho Hatori, and more! The Museum-wide exhibition features artworks by over 30 contemporary artists, many from the Himalayan region and diaspora and others inspired by Himalayan ... Read more

Celebrate Nowruz and welcome the Persian New Year with a fun, family-friendly afternoon filled with interactive workshops, music, crafts, storytelling, and more. Co-presented with Pardis for Children.

Join the Queens Memory Project and the Queens World Film Festival to commemorate and reflect on the 4th anniversary of the city-wide shutdown of New York City during the first wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2020. We will hold space for sharing memories of loss and gratitude from that time and then screen short ... Read more

To commemorate the third anniversary of the 03/16/2021 Atlanta Spa Shootings, we gather to honor the victims and their families, and to reinforce a message of unity, resilience, and community strength. This year's theme, "Stand Together" is a poignant reminder of our collective commitment to standing united against hate and violence. Our theme underscores our ... Read more

We invite you to join us in Antioch, California on Saturday, March 16, 2024 for the May We Gather (MWG) 2024 pilgrimage. There is no cost to register or attend. Due to space restraints, in-person attendance will be limited to 350 people. The ceremony will be livestreamed for those who wish to participate virtually. Antioch’s ... Read more