MOCA PRESENTS – Moonlit Motion, a Community Dance Workshop
Museum of Chinese in America 215 Centre Street, New York, NYAre you ready to move under the influence of the moon? In celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Museum of Chinese in America is excited to collaborate with Choreographer Jiemin Yang for a special community dance workshop inspired by the moon, Moonlit Motion.
JLF New York 2024
Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New York, NYCelebrating books, ideas, and dialogue, the Jaipur Literature Festival — described as “the greatest literary show on Earth” — returns to New York in 2024, presenting a series of conversations and performances examining the human experience through the imaginations of some of the world’s leading authors, thinkers, and performers. This year's festival will feature Shashi Tharoor, ... Read more
How the World Made the West: Josephine Quinn with Ken Chen
NYPL Stephen A. Schwarzman Building Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY, United StatesHow the World Made the West poses a bold challenge to “civilizational thinking” on the origins of Western culture—that is, the idea that civilizations arose separately and distinctly from one another. Rather, Josephine Quinn locates the roots of the modern West in everything from the law codes of Babylon, Assyrian irrigation, and the Phoenician art ... Read more
Perelman Performing Arts Center – 9/11 Open House
Perelman Performing Arts Center 241 Fulton Street, New York, NYPerelman Performing Arts Center will be open to 9/11 community members after the Reading of the Names at the 9/11 Memorial, approximately from 12pm-5pm. Community members do not need to have attended the Reading of the Names for entry into the building. Restrooms and places to rest will be available. Light refreshments will be provided. ... Read more
Six Days to #VoteReady: Last Minute NVRD Planning
Join our final webinar before National Voter Registration Day (NVRD) 2024 for last-minute tips and strategies to ensure your event's success. Allen Blackwell, a seasoned advocate for voter participation, will lead the session and provide crucial insights to fine-tune your preparations.
MOCA TALKS with Mimi Kwa – House of Kwa
Museum of Chinese in America 215 Centre Street, New York, NYMOCA cordially invites you to an insightful discussion with Mimi Kwa, author of the best selling memoir House of Kwa. Kwa, a journalist and news anchor for two decades, reveals a life behind the camera that is far stranger than anything she has reported on. When her own father sued her, turning her hair grey ... Read more
Persian Feasts: Recipes and Stories from a Family Table
Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New York, NYJoin us for an exclusive conversation with Leila Heller to celebrate the launch of her new cookbook, Persian Feasts: Recipes and Stories from a Family Table, published by Phaidon. Moderated by Galerie Magazine Editor-in-Chief Jacqueline Terrebonne, this lively discussion will explore the rich culinary traditions and celebratory menus of Persian cuisine that date back 5,000 ... Read more
AAPI Training on Voters’ Rights
Free nonpartisan workshops for Asian American, South Asian, and Pacific Islander community groups. Experienced lawyers will help community leaders and Asian Americans, South Asians, and Pacific Islanders understand: their rights in the election how to obtain language assistance typical voting problems and how to cure deficiencies. Attorneys will also cover the legal rules regarding electoral and voter education activities for tax-exempt nonprofit ... Read more
AAPI Training on Voters’ Rights
Free nonpartisan workshops for Asian American, South Asian, and Pacific Islander community groups. Experienced lawyers will help community leaders and Asian Americans, South Asians, and Pacific Islanders understand: their rights in the election how to obtain language assistance typical voting problems and how to cure deficiencies. Attorneys will also cover the legal rules regarding electoral and voter education activities for tax-exempt nonprofit ... Read more
Taking the Pulse of Post-COVID Chinese Economy and Society
Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New York, NYAsia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis hosts a panel of experts to discuss the economic, political, and societal issues affecting China’s post-COVID recovery.
MOCA Mid-Autumn Family Festival
Museum of Chinese in America 215 Centre Street, New York, NYMooncakes, magic, and the Jade Rabbit on the moon! Join us for an afternoon of storytelling, drop-in arts & crafts, mooncake making, and more.
Connie Chung with Walter Isaacson
NYPL Stephen A. Schwarzman Building Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY, United StatesConnie Chung is the first woman to co-anchor the CBS Evening News and the first Asian to anchor any news program in the U.S. Profoundly influenced by her family’s cultural traditions, yet growing up completely Americanized in the United States, Chung describes her career in a white, male-centered world. Overt sexism was a way of ... Read more