In 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

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

Celebrate 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

Recent 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

Ring 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!.

Japanese 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

Join 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

NERO 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

Back 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

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

What 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

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

Join 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

Join 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. 

Join 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.

It’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!

For 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!

Learn 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

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

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

For 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

Featuring 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

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

Live performances and special appearances by guest honorees, and more. Open to the public. RSVP by February 2, 2024.

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

WHITE 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

The 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.

Since 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

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

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

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

In 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

Swoop 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

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

Join 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.

From 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

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 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

For 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

To 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

Last 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

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