Events

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.

On view on the third floor of Cooperman Library through Sept 2025, CRAASH in Focus: Revitalizing Asian American Studies explores the history of student activism surrounding the Asian American Studies Program (AASP) at Hunter College, from its early foundation in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the revitalization of it in the 2000s and 2010s by ... Read more

Discover the electrifying and profoundly influential films that launched Chow Yun-fat and Tony Leung Chiu-wa into international stardom. Spanning the boom years of Hong Kong cinema from the mid-80s through the early 90s, this series features 11 essential, long-unavailable works from legendary directors John Woo, Tsui Hark, Ringo Lam, and Ching Siu-tung, all presented in ... Read more

The Korean Cultural Center New York proudly presents K-Film Series:Beyond Liberation, special film screenings commemorating the 80th anniversary of Korea’s liberation. This event explores the artistic achievements and historical journey of Korean cinema over the past eight decades. The program features a wide-ranging selection of films—from timeless classics preserved by the Korean Film Archive to ... Read more

OCA-NY's Annual Hate Crimes Prevention Program Exhibit is showcasing at The Storefront, 127 Walker St, NYC 10013.    Dates: August 16,17,19,21,22 in the afternoons.    High school students across NYC have submitted their interpretations of this year's theme "Confronting the Abuse of Power:  Dictate Your Fate, No Fear, No Hate."  Come and be awed by ... Read more

Join us for a vibrant celebration of Indian culture, music, and heritage in the heart of New York City. The parade will feature colorful floats, traditional dances, live music, and delicious food.

This summer, step into the culture of Asia — all in one bite. The Asian Foodways Workshop at Flushing Town Hall invites you to roll up your sleeves and experience the joy of making okonomiyaki (Japanese savory pancake) and mai zai jian (Taiwanese-style sesame pancake).   Led by the trusted culinary teams of Professor Yi-Nian Lee from Overseas Chinese University and ... Read more

Come join us at the wonderful Orion Bar in Bushwick for a book club discussion around The Disaster Tourist by Yun Ko-Eun. Tickets are $15 and include a beverage of your choice at Orion Bar as well as an entry into a raffle for a special YPB merch and book bundle!

With almost 250 local elections this year and nearly 100 on Tuesday, November 4, voter registration efforts in 2025 will definitely not take an “off year”. Nonprofit VOTE and National Voter Registration Day have partnered with our friends at the Fair Elections Center to give you the information you need on 2025 updates to voter ... Read more

Patrice Tanaka, co-founder of three award-winning PR agencies, and the consultancy, Joyful Planet LLC, focused on building “purpose-driven” individuals and organizations, will conduct an hour-long “Discover Your Life & Leadership Purpose” webinar on August 20 from 2 to 3 p.m.

Join Borough President Donovan Richards for a celebration of India's 78th Independence Day, as Queens honors its dynamic Indian American community with an evening of cultural performances, honors for local leaders, words of wisdom, refreshments and much more.

Curious about the professional process of creating a graphic novel? Join Wendy Xu and Chris Kindred for a weekend intensive where they take you step by step through the craft of combining script writing and art direction, with forays into the history of the medium and their own work experiences in comics as well as ... Read more

Join Borough President Donovan Richards in celebrating 80 years of Indonesia's independence. Enjoy an evening filled with cultural performances, delicious food and more. In partnership with the Indonesian Gastronomy Association and Indonesia Bersatu New York.

An eternal love that defies all expectations. Reimagined by an international team of creative minds together with Hong Kong Ballet’s Choreographer-in-Residence Hu Song Wei Ricky and Mai Jingwen, The Butterfly Lovers is a legendary Chinese folktale about humble scholar Liang Shanbo and aristocratic heiress Zhu Yingtai, who disguises herself as a boy in order to ... Read more

Imported 35mm Print. Equally known for her longstanding relationship with director Keisuke Kinoshita as with Mikio Naruse, Hideko Takamine remains eternally bound to her role in the immensely popular 1954 epic Twenty-Four Eyes, Kinoshita’s heralded anti-war masterpiece. Posted to teach in a remote fishing hamlet nestled within the sun-drenched isles of the Inland Sea, schoolteacher ... Read more

Seoul Beauty Metro brings together two powerful forces in Korean cultural promotion — the Korean Cultural Center New York(KCCNY)’s It’s Time for K-Culture initiative and Nurilounge’s K-Beauty Boost NYC project. This three-day experience transforms the KCCNY into a multi-level mini Seoul journey, guiding guests through Seoul’s most iconic beauty and lifestyle scenes. From Gangnam’s glam ... Read more

Join us for a compelling evening with Michael Luo, executive editor of The New Yorker and acclaimed author of Strangers in the Land: The Struggle for Belonging in America, as he explores the complex and often overlooked history of Chinese exclusion and the Asian American experience in the United States.  In celebration of the release ... Read more