Harman Projects is pleased to announce The Red Envelope Show, a group exhibition curated by Grumpy Bert. Join them on Saturday February 10th at 54 Ludlow Street in New York City for the opening night reception, the show will be on view through February 24th. An advance collector’s preview will be available online before the exhibition ... Read more

Eric Firestone Gallery is pleased to announce a major exhibition exploring the history of Godzilla Asian American Arts Network, which was active in the 1990s. The exhibition will showcase the work of individual artists involved with the network at the time. Spanning two gallery spaces, the show includes established artists and also amplifies the voices ... Read more

Coming to PAC NYC following acclaimed runs at Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Yale Repertory Theatre, McCarter Theater and Seattle Rep, this play centers on one family’s story of love, loss, and resilience spanning the 1890 massacre at Wounded Knee, forced re-education at Indian boarding schools, World War II, the Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam and the American ... Read more

Romance of the Three Kingdoms meets Pride and Prejudice in this scintillating ensemble tale of two Han Dynasty swordswomen battling tradition to gain love, respect, and self-determination. Preview tickets for $35 (Feb 7 to 10 only), use code WSW35

Seminal films from masters of the family drama Running February 15–24 Kicking off tonight,Family Portrait: Japanese Family in Flux examines the shifting dynamics and struggles of the Japanese household in contemporary cinema. See what's screening this weekend, including the U.S. premiere of Keiko Tsuruoka’s Tsugaru Lacquer Girl, the heart-tugging story of a family lacquerware business on the ... 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

A classmate of director Jia Zhangke at the Beijing Film Academy, Wang Hongwei would become one of the mainstays of Jia’s cinema from their student days onward—an archaeologist sifting through the debris of a vanished Fengjie in Still Life, an abusive massage parlor customer in A Touch of Sin, the lead in Jia’s 1997 breakthrough Xiao Wu (Pickpocket)… Sometimes ... 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

Every March, New Yorkers come together online and across the five boroughs to celebrate public data in New York City and mark the anniversary of the City’s first open data law, which was signed on March 7, 2012. Throughout the week, participants can engage with NYC Open Data at dozens of virtual and in-person events. ... 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

Darye–"etiquette for tea" or "tea rite"– has been an integral part of Korean history and culture for over a thousand years. Donghyun Kim, a Korean heritage curator, discusses the history of tea practices and aesthetics in Korea and the landscape of contemporary Korean tea culture.

Interested in how NYC can better collect demographic data by ethnicity? The Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF) will present on the critical importance of disaggregating demographic data by ethnicity for Asian communities in NYC and convene a engaging discussion for diverse stakeholders across communities, agencies, elected officials among others to brainstorm how ... Read more

Written by playwright and fantasy/sci-fi anime script writer Aya Takaha, The Good-Story Murders takes place in a future Japan where people inexplicably begin to perish during middle age. To memorialize their brief lives, a new profession called “Good Story” writers has cropped up, in which a writer will concoct a dramatic death to be realized ... Read more

Spearheaded by the Office of the Chancellor, Women's Conference Week is an initiative to support, strengthen, and elevate CUNY women through insight, inspiration, and implementation. We aspire to empower women to navigate the landscape of their respective careers and futures. Women leaders will converge to share their personal and professional journeys, experiential insights, and respective ... Read more

CMP will be hosting a job fair on Mar. 19th from 10 AM - 3 PM in Flushing YMCA (138-46 Northern Blvd, Queens, NY 11354).

Speaker: Qin Hui, Visiting Scholar at Harvard University, Professor Emeritus at Tsing-hua University & Professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong Qin Hui is a leading historian and public intellectual in China, having spent much of his career at the prestigious Tsinghua University in Beijing. His early academic focus was on rural history and ... Read more

In 2024, in partnership with China Institute in America, we are facilitating the ERG Forum along with committed corporate brands who are aiming to build the best equipped workforces. We will focus on topics relevant to ERGs and employers -- leadership and personal growth; work-life balance and well being; career advice and professional development; and ... Read more

Award-winning Iranian-born and New York based artist and filmmaker Shirin Neshat screens and discusses her latest film, Land of Dreams. An Iranian American woman grapples with the meaning of freedom in this poignant and inventive feature.

Dr. A. Rex Rivolo will discuss John W. Winkler's etchings, immersing you in the heart of San Francisco's Chinatown from 1916 to 1923. In this compelling discussion, Dr. Rivolo discusses his personal journey from physicist to avid art collector of works on paper that span centuries and transcend geographical boundaries and the artist's personal journey ... Read more

In celebration of Asia Week New York 2024, the Japanese Art Society of America is delighted to invite you to join JASA Members for the 2024 Annual Meeting and a special lecture presented by Frank Feltens, Curator of Japanese Art at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art. Zen has been used to foster political ... Read more

Learn about international migration from top migration faculty throughout CUNY in disciplines including Sociology, Political Science, Urban Studies, Anthropology, English, History, Public Policy, Psychology, and more. This multidisciplinary master’s program is the only one of its kind on the East Coast. As a public institution, we offer a world-class education at a fraction of the ... Read more

A4 presents a panel discussion among generative artists; that is, artists who create work with the use of nonhuman/autonomous systems. The panel will include poet Sasha Stiles, visual artist Emily Xie, and multidisciplinary artist collective elekhlekha. They will be sharing their experience and views using AI and algorithms to produce art, and provide brief demos ... Read more

Moderated by Roger Sedarat Join the English Department for a reading by Rebecca Suzuki, winner of the Loose Translation Award. The award offers publication by Hanging Loose Press of a book-length literary translation from any language and in any genre to current or former Queens College MFA students. When My Mother is Most Beautiful, which ... Read more

Honoring Women’s History Month, the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) cordially invites you to a virtual discussion with Clarissa Wei, an acclaimed Taipei-based food journalist and author of Made in Taiwan: Recipes and Stories from the Island Nation. This event will illustrate the rich tapestry of Taiwanese cuisine and bring Taiwan’s distinct culinary identity ... Read more

On March 21, 2024, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET, the APAICS Health Summit will air VIRTUALLY (instructions for joining the online summit will be shared ahead of time). The APAICS Health Summit brings together frontline workers, community and corporate leaders, subject matter experts, and elected officials for bipartisan policy discussions on issues that affect ... Read more

Join us for a lively discussion with Kishore Mahbubani, the 2023-24 Schlager Visiting Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania's Perry World House; and Orville Schell, Arthur Ross Director of the Asia Society’s Center on U.S.-China Relations, on the future of China and United States in the global order. Moderated by Asia Society Policy Institute’s Managing ... Read more

Insights and Strategies from Diverse Educators: This panel will bring together a diverse group of Asian Educators to share their expertise and insights. The panelists will explore topics such as the influence of cultural factors on teaching and learning approaches, and how we as Asian Educators navigate workplaces. In addition, it will delve into the ... Read more

In honor of Women’s History Month, the Museum of Chinese in America is proud to invite Composer/Saxophonist/Singer Stephanie Chou to present her award-winning song-cycle, COMFORT GIRL, inspired by true stories of Asian “comfort women” abducted into sexual slavery during WWII. It is not only a groundbreaking fusion of East-West musical traditions, but has also sparked ... Read more

The third annual CUNY LGBTQI+ Student Conference brings together LGBTQI+ students from across CUNY interested in learning more about leadership and creating change on our campuses and broader communities. What does leadership for social change look like? What does an inclusive CUNY look like? The conference encompasses workshops, a keynote address, and most importantly, bringing ... Read more

Join AAWW for a celebration of Cambodian author and opera librettist Sokunthary Svay’s, Put It On Record: A Memoir-Archive. This collection of essays and photographs explores the past present and future of Cambodian literature. Rejoice in this incredible book with an evening woven of word, song, and dance. Featuring esteemed guests Anthony Lanni and allia abdullah-matta.

Summer Vacation 1999 brims with a mesmerizing and mystical evocation of youth, existing in a world unto itself. A loose adaptation of Moto Hagio’s legendary shojo manga The Heart of Thomas scripted by longtime Terayama collaborator Rio Kishida, Shusuke Kaneko’s reworking casts a group of young actresses in the roles of schoolboys, the only occupants ... Read more

Join us at the 53rd Street Library to welcome Korean poet Seo Jung Hak and translator Megan Sungyoon for a reading and discussion of The Cheapest France in Town (World Poetry Books, 2023), a “droll, absurdist collection that pokes fun at poetry as well as life’s tedium and despair” (Publishers Weekly). The elusive, distant, almost ... Read more

Colorful puppets. Dances. Drummers. Delicious food and powder play. The annual Holi celebration lets us shake off the winter blues and celebrate the arrival of spring. This year, the Seaport in partnership with The Culture Tree and the South Street Seaport Museum invite you to join the celebration of the traditional Indian festival of colors ... Read more

In this workshop, participants will have an opportunity to learn of the many ways to give feedback to Multilingual students in what Friere called “armed love” and Mignolo called “bilingual love.” Participants will learn about the “GLOW” and “GROW” framework in giving feedback, participatory feedback, and leveraging AI (Chat GPT) to give feedback. Faculty in ... Read more

On Monday, March 25 at 3pm ET / 12pm PT, please join APIAVote, AAPI DATA and AAJA for the latest Voices of AAPI Communities monthly briefing, where we'll dive deep into the new AAPI Data/AP-NORC Survey findings. This month's focus: Unpacking diverse AAPI perspectives on abortion rights, transgender issues, and gender-affirming care policies. We will ... Read more

The thirty-fourth Committee of 100 Asian American Career Ceilings Initiative webinar will feature a fireside chat on the topic of “Career Ceiling Challenges in Broadcast News” with Richard Lui, Journalist and News Anchor of MSNBC and NBC News, who is the first Asian American male to anchor a daily, national cable news show. During this fireside chat, ... Read more

New York City Council Speaker Adrienne E. Adams and Council Members Lynn Schulman, Joann Ariola, James F. Gennaro, Shekar Krishnan, Linda Lee to the 2024 Holi Celebration at the council chambers. This event is free and open to the general public. Please RSVP by Thursday, March 21 to www.council.nyc.gov/events or by calling us at (212) ... Read more

The Korea Society is delighted to present Colloquy: Translating Korean Poetry, featuring five poets and translators –Stine An, Eunice Lee, Seo Jung Hak, Megan Sungyoon, and Soje– for an evening of poetry reading and conversation. Colloquy: Translators in Conversation is an event series presented by World Poetry Books in collaboration with Montez Press Radio and ... Read more

Join Yu & Me Books and AAWW to celebrate Lisa Ko's new novel with Ava Chin. Memory Piece is an innovative and audacious story of three lifelong friends as they strive to build satisfying lives in a world that turns out to be radically different from the one they were promised.

Join us for an insightful webinar, "Progress or Backlash? Where Do Women Stand in 2024?" featuring the distinguished, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Sheryl WuDunn, as we explore the state of women's rights and empowerment in today's world. With the expertise of WuDunn and the nuanced perspective of documentary filmmaker Maro Chemayeff, this event promises ... Read more

Join Yu & Me Books and AAWW to celebrate Parul Kapur's new novel, winner of the AWP Prize for the Novel, Inside the Mirror. Set in the aftermath of colonialism, as an impoverished India struggles to remake itself into a modern state, Jaya's story encompasses art, history, political revolt, love, and women's ambition to seize ... Read more

Join 18 Million Rising for an introduction to digital security for activists and organizers. Learn the basics of securing your devices, accounts, and communications so you can stay safe while fighting for justice and liberation!

AABDC is proud to announce our partnership with Bank of America on the Project Rebuild Small Business Grant & Technical Assistance Program.  We would like to invite Asian-owned small businesses to attend the event and they will receive : An opportunity to apply for a $5,000 Grant. Free technical assistance from our valued partners. Networking ... Read more

In her intimate and touching debut, Starry Field: A Memoir of Lost History, journalist Margaret Juhae Lee uncovers her family’s lost history that had been buried in the darkness of Korea’s colonial decades. Starry Field weaves together Margaret’s family story against the backdrop of Korea’s tumultuous modern history, with a powerful question at its heart. ... Read more

This Spring, join AAWW in-person and online for a celebration of writer and scholar Mimi Khúc's, Dear Elia! Mimi will be joined by the effervescent Jess X. Snow and Pyaari Azaadi. RSVP for in-person or virtual.

Understanding Anti-Asian Racism is a panel discussion designed to tackle the grim real-ities of anti-Asian racism in America. This event will explore the deep-rooted historical context of anti-Asian sentiment, tracing its origins and evolution throughout American history. The panelists will present current trends and statistics, shedding light on the surge in anti-Asian hate crimes in ... Read more

Join us to hear the highlights from the latest Nonprofit Power Report (spoiler alert: community members engaged by nonprofits vote at significantly higher rates across demographic groups!). You'll also hear from organizations helping build a more equitable democracy through nonpartisan voter engagement. You’ll leave inspired and equipped with the tools to empower your community to ... Read more

Join us for this engaging conversation on "The Power of Advocacy in Film.” We'll learn from the filmmakers behind "California’s Forgotten Children" and "Upstream, Downriver," about how their films have been used as tools for advocacy and change.

For our spring Town Hall, we are focused on how AAPI artists are using the body as a canvas and instrument in their practices. Lasting legacies of racism have caused matters of flesh, personal beauty, and inhabiting the body to be central subjects of investigation for our community. As AAPI tattoo and body artists have ... Read more

Honoring the Women’s History Month, the Museum of Chinese in America is proud to present a short documentary, SHE MARCHES IN CHINATOWN, by Della Chen. Premiered at the Asian American International Film Festival in July 2023, SHE MARCHES IN CHINATOWN documents the legacy of the Seattle Chinese Community Girls Drill Team which was formed in ... Read more

Yashica Dutt’s debut book Coming Out as Dalit: A Memoir of Surviving India’s Caste System blends personal memoir, research, and incriminating analysis of caste’s influence in India over everything from entertainment to judicial systems. She decodes the hidden dynamics of caste oppression through her own personal experience as a Dalit woman.

Join us for a book talk with Professor Adrian De Leon, who will discuss his new work, Bundok: A Hinterland History of Filipino America. Copies of the book will be available for purchase, and light refreshments will be served.

The Young Korean Artists Series began as a continuous partnership between the Korean Cultural Center New York and CJ Cultural Foundation in 2022. The Series aims to discover and support a new generation of Korean artists across different artistic genres. Firmly believing that the growth of emerging artists is essential to contributing to the cultural ... Read more