Asia Society kicks off an ongoing monthly series titled Films to See Before You Die featuring classic films and underseen gems from across Asia and the Asian diaspora with extended introductions by Asia Society's Curator of Film.  The Boys from Fengkuei marks the beginning of a now 14-film-strong collaboration between Hou Hsiao-Hsien and acclaimed Taiwanese ... Read more

We are excited to invite you to the Second NYC Human Rights Summit, hosted by the New York City Commission on Human Rights. This gathering will bring together policymakers, advocates, legal service providers, and community members from across sectors to address the challenges and opportunities in preventing and responding to discrimination in our city.

Join journalist and Pulitzer Prize finalist Gregg Jones as he discusses his newest book, Most Honorable Son: A Forgotten Hero’s Fight Against Fascism and Hate During World War II.  This comprehensive biography vividly tells the story of war hero Ben Kuroki, the only Japanese American in the U.S. Army Air Forces to serve in combat ... Read more

The Contemporary Dance Festival celebrates its 20th showcase of East Asia’s juiciest contemporary dance with three ensemble pieces. From Japan, Where we were born, choreographed by Ruri Mito and performed by ensemble Co. Ruri Mito, weaves and unravels delicately and intricately connected dancers, creating one kaleidoscopic body. From Taiwan, …and, or…, choreographed by I-Ling Liu, ... Read more

The Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company and Asian American Arts Alliance (A4) are pleased to present an afternoon of thrilling AAPI dance with performances from the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, Jadin Wong Fellow Kanon Sugino, Jadin Wong Artist of Exceptional Merit Nikaio Bulan Sahar Thomashow (they/he) and KAŌS Dance Collective, Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company, ... Read more

Join us for a musical showcase combining Chinese and electronic music in a performance that reimagines an ancient Chinese classic with mythic beings and vast geographies—bringing together nature and technology, past and future in sound.

The Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company and Asian American Arts Alliance (A4) are pleased to present an afternoon of thrilling AAPI dance with performances from the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, Jadin Wong Fellow Kanon Sugino, Jadin Wong Artist of Exceptional Merit Nikaio Bulan Sahar Thomashow (they/he) and KAŌS Dance Collective, Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company, ... Read more

Embark on a captivating musical journey weaving three compelling stories from Hawai‘i’s Korean diaspora with performances by remarkable musicians, including the Grammy Award-winning violist Richard Yongjae O’Neill, the world renowned violinists Chee-Yun and Ignace Jang, and Keola Beamer. 

Explore the fascinating history of St. Malo, Louisiana, the first permanent Asian settlement in the United States, established as early as 1763. Contributing to the thriving fishing industry, Filipino sailors settled the swamps of St. Malo, but very few sources from the perspective of Filipinos exist. The workshop will demonstrate the ways to utilize poetry ... Read more

Bluebeard is given a Harajuku makeover in Duke Bluebeard’s Castle, a wild burlesque-like subversion of the French gothic horror legend. Shuji Terayama, father of Japan’s angura (underground) theater movement in the 1960s and ’70s, was repeatedly drawn to the story of Bluebeard’s wives and the locked castle door, culminating in this mind-bending game of cat-and-mouse ... Read more

Join us for a two-part conference convened by the Asia Society Policy Institute, with support from the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

We are pleased to invite you to attend the fortieth Committee of 100 Asian American Career Ceilings and Organizational Equity Initiatives event. This will be a new program under the title of “Master Classes for Organizations: Managing Equity Initiatives” where we will feature experts who will conduct tutorials on various topics related to how organizations ... Read more

Discover how Artificial Intelligence is transforming industries and redefining future of work at this must-attend event hosted by China Institute in America. This program features insights from top experts in venture capital, asset management, and equity markets. These top-tier experts, who drive strategic investments across a broad spectrum of industries and business types—from innovative startups ... Read more

From skyrocketing rents, to restoring environments & retreating from neighborhoods threatened by climate change, questions of landownership lie at the heart of society’s most pressing issues. Typically grouped together with buildings as real estate, land is rarely discussed in our political discourse. Yet as the writer Audrea Lim describes in FREE THE LAND: How We ... Read more