Events

North America’s largest festival of contemporary Japanese film returns for its 18th year this summer at Japan Society. Join us for 30 curated films from across Japan featuring major award-winners, indie darlings, up-and-coming filmmakers, restorations, documentaries, experimental and short films and more. JAPAN CUTS is a showcase of the latest in Japanese cinema, featuring both ... Read more

­Presented by the New York Asian Film Foundation and Film at Lincoln Center, the 24th New York Asian Film Festival returns this summer from July 11-27, 2025 with its most ambitious and globally expansive lineup yet. With more than 100 films across four NYC venues: Film at Lincoln Center, SVA Theatre, LOOK Cinemas W57, and ... Read more

Asia Society celebrates two distinct traditions of Indian cinema this summer with Parallel Days/Bollywood Nights; four weekends of films featuring beloved popular Hindi-language cinema alongside landmark films in the arthouse “Parallel Cinema” movement, which flourished from the late sixties to the early/mid nineties—highlighting both their vast differences and occasional connections.

Following sold-out shows and multiple rave reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe and London's Soho Theatre, "Coming Out to Dead People" is making its Joe's Pub debut. This comedy solo show is based on the time when comedian Ricky Sim was grappling with the decision to come out to his Chinese-Malaysian immigrant mother, just as she was diagnosed with terminal ... Read more

Join us at the Village East Angelika for an exciting lineup of films celebrating Bengali filmmakers and films chosen by our panel of judges. This year, we are excited to feature: Nani (by Mainak Dhar) Dui Shaw (by Nuhash Humayun) Westerner's Screener (by Munasib Hamid) The Difference Between Us (by Imran Sidddiquee) Portrait (Kunal Chowdhury) ... Read more

Come celebrate the AAPI Jazz Collective‘s debut album, Identity, released through Origin Records. The AAPI Jazz Collective is an all-star ensemble featuring up-and-coming AAPI jazz artists throughout the tri-state area. Formed in 2019 by Taiwanese-American trombonist, Peter Lin, this ensemble strives to promote empathy through passionate musical expression through the band’s cultural roots. The AAPI Jazz Collective performs ... Read more

In addition to meeting other Asian American artists and writers, you’ll have a chance to learn about opportunities that support Asian American creatives—staff from A4 and AAWW will be present to share about their programs including The Amp, A4’s online magazine, and The Margins, AAWW’s literary magazine. The first 20 people to arrive will receive ... Read more

Please join author Katie Yee as we discuss her debut novel Maggie; or, A Man and a Woman Walk Into a Bar: A Novel. Booksigning to follow Q&A. Katie Yee is a writer from Brooklyn. She has received fellowships from the Center for Fiction, the Asian American Writers’ Workshop, and Kundiman. Her work has appeared in the ... Read more

The APAICS Energy & Commerce Summit brings together industry and community leaders alongside Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander members of Congress to discuss top-line energy concerns that are affecting the nation and AA & NH/PI community at large.  Panel topics can range from AA & NH/PI representation in the energy sector, challenges and ... Read more

This year, Vote Early Day partners will organize in person and online actions to empower their friends or neighbors to vote early nationwide. We hope you will join our monthly workshops to learn best practices and gain access to incredible tools to help your organization build an engaging and impactful celebration this fall.

Join us for the launch of the Digital Library of Japanese American Incarceration Films, a new online collection of 100+ films, spanning 80 years of footage, documenting the forced removal and incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. This virtual program will be moderated by Densho founder Tom Ikeda and feature a panel of ... Read more

NCAPA will discuss the implications of the recent reconciliation bill and strategies for engaging with members of Congress during August recess. AAPI Data will present key findings from our July survey and Jason Paguio, chair of the California Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs (CAPIAA) will lead a discussion on the impact of ... Read more

As a child growing up in Mumbai, Arati Kumar-Rao’s parents instilled in her an abiding love for the natural world and a passion for storytelling. Years later, adrift in a corporate job and concerned by the unbridled development of her country, she asked herself, “When will you stop doing what you can do and start ... Read more

The Civic Holidays—National Voter Registration Day, National Voter Education Week, Vote Early Day, and Election Hero Day—offer partners fun and impactful opportunities to energize your communities around civic actions, and boost voter turnout by guiding voters through necessary steps to casting a ballot. In this interactive training, you’ll learn how to make the most of ... Read more

Join APIAVote, AAPI Data, AAJA, and NCAPA for the next installment of the Voices of AAPI Communities monthly briefing, where we’ll dive deep into the latest survey insights from AAPI Data and AP-NORC on timely policies. This month, we'll examine key issues, including: Tariffs Foreign Policy AAPI Hate

Join us for a conversation on the enduring legacy and impact of The Korean War and the U.S.-Korea Alliance. The Korean War Armistice Agreement, which remains in effect today, was signed 72 years ago on July 27, 1953.  The program opens with prerecorded remarks from Korea Society president and CEO Tom Byrne filmed at the base of ... Read more

Spend a summer evening virtually visiting a Japanese hot spring in this book launch with author and architect Yuval Zohar. As one of the most volcanically active regions in the world, the islands of Japan gush with nearly 30,000 naturally occurring onsen or hot springs of varying temperatures, colors and mineral compositions. When looked at ... Read more