Events

International superstar Maggie Cheung (IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE) embodies tragic screen siren Ruan Lingyu, known as the “Greta Garbo of China,” in this unconventional biopic by Hong Kong New Wave master Stanley Kwan (ROUGE). Praised for her moving and emotive onscreen presence, Ruan’s private life, which was frequent fodder for the vicious Shanghai tabloids, ... Read more

From August 8 to 18, 2026, Chinatown Storytelling Festival is back for its third year! This August, look out for screenings at DCTV’s Firehouse Cinema, workshops and presentations at Think!Chinatown’s Studio, and walking tours in the neighborhood. Chinatown Records will also be launching their Radio Station on August 8th, listen LIVE! Chinatown Storytelling Festival is ... Read more

This event will explore why historic preservation is an important policy issue for AAPI communities and how it connects to broader work across immigration, civil rights, housing, health, education, and other issues. Attendees will learn about the federal policies and funding that support historic preservation, current and emerging threats to these efforts, and recent policy ... Read more

Celebrate the summer with us at our third installation of Kanpai Nights. The theme: Okinawa! Okinawa, part of the Ryukyu island chain, is a tropical paradise with a warm climate and beautiful beaches, and is the birthplace of Karate. Join us to enjoy the flavors and sounds of Okinawa. Guests are encouraged to wear Yukata. ... Read more

Japan Society invites you to join us for the Ainu Summer Festival: Ainu Stories, Culture, and Traditions, a multi-day cultural celebration of the Ainu, the Indigenous People of Northern Japan. This special event takes place July 22-23 and August 12-13 and will welcome over 25 artists and educators from the Ainu community in the Town ... Read more

National Voter Registration Day is a peak moment to ensure every eligible American can exercise their most fundamental right: the right to vote. To best support college students with their voter registration decisions, the ALL IN is teaming up with National Voter Registration Day to make the 2026 day of action the best one yet. ... Read more

The Korean Cultural Center New York (KCCNY) and the Korea Creative Content Agency New York Center (KOCCA NY) are pleased to present K-Music Night 2026. We invite you to discover four artists who reflect the breadth and diversity of contemporary Korean music. Highlighting Korean American identity, cross-cultural storytelling, acoustic warmth, emotional songwriting, and literary singer-songwriter ... Read more

​Instructor: Madeleine Bair, Founder, El Tímpano ​For the past five years, El Tímpano has developed a novel way to sustain and even expand its public-service journalism: civic partnerships. Through this model, nonprofits, government agencies, and other mission-aligned organizations contract El Tímpano to distribute vital information to "hard to reach" communities. El Tímpano began this work in ... Read more

A virtual panel discussion of former guests on the "Asian American Forum," a pioneering weekly radio program that aired on public radio in Connecticut from 1990 to 1996. Moderated by Edward Lim, former Business Librarian at the University of Connecticut. The Asian American Forum (AAF) was created and hosted by Dr. Paul Bock and Mrs. ... Read more

AAPI-LEAD (Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders - Learn. Engage. Advocate. Dream) is a 4-day youth conference that brings together NYC’s AAPI and allied youth to discuss the experiences and issues most relevant to AAPI young people.

Join us as we learn from educator and student experiences about building inclusive education across Connecticut! The Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity & Opportunity (CWCSEO) is excited to be joined by the CT Chapter of the Asian Pacific American Coalition (APAC) and the University of Connecticut's Asian and Asian American Studies Institute (AAASI) to ... Read more

Join for an incredible evening of jazz! Spirits from Both Sides brings together two distinct lineages of Afro-Cuban Jazz into a single evening to create an Afro-Taiwanese Jazz Orchestra. Six-time Grammy Award-winning pianist, composer, and bandleader Arturo O'Farrill, a leading voice in Afro-Latin Jazz, is joined by longtime collaborator, bassist and composer Vincent Hsu, whose ... Read more

In her absorbing and candid novel Hello Baby, Kim Eui-Kyung explores what women endure to become mothers. The novel features six women in their thirties and forties who strike up a friendship at a fertility clinic in Seoul and share their personal paths to motherhood via a group chat they name "Hello Baby." Switching between ... Read more

Director: Na Hong-jin Synopsis: Never be deceived. The bait has been taken. A quiet village is thrown into chaos by a series of mysterious and violent incidents that begin shortly after the arrival of a mysterious outsider. Although the police initially conclude that the cases are the result of mass wild mushroom poisoning, rumors quickly ... Read more