Events

We are excited to present A Story That Lives Within US: Ada — Volume II, a multidisciplinary group exhibition featuring 17 artists that explores the stories, memories, and lived experiences of Taiwanese immigrants in the United States. Opening on August 13, 2026, at Crossing Art in Chelsea, New York, the exhibition brings together contemporary art, ... Read more

For two decades, OCA-NY, in collaboration with local youth organizations, has organized the annual Hate Crimes Prevention Project (HCPP), held every summer in New York City. HCPP is a multicultural project that seeks to spread an awareness of hate crimes prevention, promote cross cultural awareness, engage high school students in hate crimes prevention, and use ... Read more

Celebrating its 15th anniversary, Asian Foodways Workshop returns for a sizzling summer celebration: BBQ Around Asia! Our annual summer tradition invites you to explore the rich culinary traditions of Asia through live demonstrations, cultural context, and hands-on tasting. Dr. Hsing-Lih Chou and Dr. Yi-Nian Lee, joined by students from Overseas Chinese University of Taiwan, take ... Read more

Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist’s Journey (Kakukaku Shikajika) is an autobiographical manga by Eisner-winner Akiko Higashimura, the creator of Princess Jellyfish and Tokyo Tarareba Girls, about her high school dream to become a comic book creator. Published in Japan from 2011 to 2015, it inspired a live-action adaptation in 2025, and Japan Society is honored ... Read more

The Korean Cultural Center New York (KCCNY) is pleased to present The Korean Tea Table: Discover the Art of Korean Tea and Traditional Tea Snacks with Tea Master Yoon Hee Kim, a special cultural workshop presented as part of the Global K-Zone Project, an initiative designed to introduce the richness of Korean culture and lifestyle ... Read more

How do language, food, and mutual aid institutions sustain identity and belonging across generations.? Join us for the fourth session of Stories of Shared Resilience, a free, six-part cross-cultural storytelling series exploring the people and movements that have shaped America. We'll screen The History of NYC's Chinatown: Episode 4 – Corky Lee's Photographic Revolution. A ... Read more

Li Tang presents Panel Discussion: Third Space Is a Verb, an in-person event expanding on the themes of the international juried exhibition Third Space Is a Verb and beyond. Initiated by Li Tang and co-produced with our community friends Accent Sisters and IMPULSE Magazine, the discussion brings together artists and cultural practitioners for an exchange ... Read more

Celebrate culture, comedy and experience improv from a different perspective! Asian improv icons unite! Celebrate culture, comedy and experience improv from a different perspective. Featuring a rotating cast of Asian performers!

Join us for a briefing on newly released findings from the 2026 Asian American Voter Survey, the longest-running pre-election survey that focuses on how Asian Americans think about the election, presidential candidates, party identification, key issues shaping their political engagement, and more. This is our movement’s #YearOfAction Presented by APIAVote, AAPI Data, NCAPA

Overview Committee of 100 Asian American Career Ceilings August 26, 2026 from 6 pm ET to 7:15 pm ET   The Committee of 100 Asian American Career Ceilings Initiative “An Advice and Networking Event (Technology)” August 26, 2026 from 6 pm ET to 7:15 pm ET We are pleased to invite you to the 60th ... Read more

A free outdoor celebration of AAPI culture featuring live music, cultural performances, food, arts & crafts, kids activities, and community Come celebrate AAPI Culture Day — part of the Summer at the Terminal 2026 series at Brooklyn Army Terminal! Join us for a free afternoon on the waterfront honoring the rich diversity of Asian American ... Read more

The Korea Society and the Korean American Community Foundation’s (KACF) Associate Board are excited to present Finding Your Path: Perspectives on Korean American Giving, an intimate conversation exploring philanthropy, purpose-driven leadership, and the power of giving back.

17-year-old Isabel navigates the opulent pavilions and lush green landscapes of Dr. Palanca’s luxury golf course as a newly-hired “tee girl.” Meticulously composed, highly stylized, and guided by precisely choreographed movement and deadpan delivery, FILIPIÑANA unfolds through the gradual accumulation of everyday encounters between staff and the wealthy clients of this secluded country club on ... Read more

Laughing Lassi brings the funniest South Asian comedians from NYC and around the world to one stage. After four years of sold-out shows, we’re kicking off 2026 with a killer lineup and fresh programming. GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! Laughing Lassi is New York City’s premier South Asian stand-up comedy show, featuring the best Desi and ... Read more

The Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) and Fuzhou Sisters warmly invite you to an afternoon exploring the history, memory, and culture of the Fuzhounese community through storytelling, performance, archival art, and Qinghong rice wine.

The road to a top college does not begin when a student opens an application during senior year. It begins much earlier—with the academic choices, classroom habits, relationships, interests, and experiences students develop throughout high school. Join **The Serica Initiative** and **AtomicMind** for a timely back-to-school webinar offering students and families a practical, year-by-year roadmap ... Read more

We are pleased to invite you to attend our 15th Committee of 100 Conversations – “Recollections, Pioneers and Heroes” event on September 3, 2026 that will feature Hao Jiang Tian, a world renown opera singer and the founder and artistic director of iSing!, which for 15 years has trained Western and Chinese singers for careers ... Read more

Bryant Park Picnic Performances presented by Bank of America is a free outdoor festival that welcomes all New Yorkers to experience the city’s vibrant arts and culture. The series provides a platform for extraordinary artists and serves as a vital outdoor venue for a wide array of New York’s cultural institutions. No tickets needed, just ... Read more

For the September 6th class, students can choose among the Frog, Owl, Jizo, Daruma, and Goldfish designs.  Shape silk and fabric into a stunning Japanese decorative doll, one piece at a time.  Kimekomi is a traditional Japanese craft with deep cultural roots. Using a wooden base, you tuck colorful silk and fabric into carved grooves ... Read more

One day. Many perspectives. A room for honest conversation. Talk Too Much is FuzhouAmerica’s annual community gathering. It brings people together to reflect on where our communities come from, speak honestly about the changes happening around us, and better understand the experiences and perspectives we may not always hear.

More than a cooking class, think a book club meets around your grandma's dining table. Inspired by my own family tradition of making dumplings with my now 97-year-old grandma, each gathering celebrates connection, storytelling, and the art of Chinese cuisine. Join us on Sept.6th at 3:00 PM at Welcome to Chinatown and it will be ... Read more

Join us for a free, live simulcast as an iconic orchestra and powerful voices come together in an unforgettable musical salute.

Online event, hosted by City Lights Booksellers & Publishers, Alan Lau and Russell Leong will read from their recent work: This Single Road: Postcards and Notebooks from Kyoto By Alan Chong Lau from Entre Rios Press and Moth Sutra By Russell C. Leong from UCLA Asian American Studies Center Press

Hybrid Faculty Panel with Distinguished Lecturer James Vacca (Moderator), Hagedorn Professor & Urban Studies Dept. Chair Melissa Checker, Professor & Political Science Dept. Chair Peter Liberman, and Professor & Barry Commoner Center Director Steven Markowitz

A paradigm-shattering exploration of how we fight and how we build healthy conflict, from the author of The Art of Gathering. We say we want community. Successful teams. High-performing colleagues and workplaces. Dynamic friend groups. Yet many of us don’t understand the crucial element we need to forge long-lasting communities in our lives: healthy conflict. In The ... Read more

Sulo: The Philippine Studies Initiative at NYU, in collaboration with the New York Southeast Asia Network (NYSEAN) and Team Pinas, invites you to a panel discussion with Team Pinas on current Philippine political issues. We will have two fireside chats on (1) China’s hegemonic role in the West Philippine Sea and (2) Duterte’s War on ... Read more

In an era of rapid technological change and economic uncertainty, a company’s identity has become one of its most valuable strategic assets. To succeed, companies must do far more than command attention. They must inspire trust, convey meaning, create memorable experiences and forge lasting connections with customers. This program brings together two leaders in luxury ... Read more

Award-winning journalist Rozina Ali examines the U.S. government’s broken compact with its Muslim citizens in her new book, Seasons of Fury: Four Families and the Rise of Islamophobia in America, which she worked on during her 2022–23 Fellowship at the Library's Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers. She will discuss her research ... Read more

Participating musicians are invited to perform any form of Latin Jazz from Cuba, Brazil, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and beyond; consider the music of Tito Puente, Machito, Celia Cruz, Eddie Palmieri, Johnny Pacheco, La Lupe, and more.

As social media continues to reshape how people discover, trust, and engage with news, journalists are increasingly being asked to think beyond the traditional story format. From building a personal brand to understanding platform analytics, today’s storytellers are navigating a media landscape where reporting, audience engagement, and digital identity often overlap. This panel will bring ... Read more

This 1937 film stars Anna May Wong and Philip Ahn in a thriller about a woman in San Francisco Chinatown trying to avenge her father's murder committed by an illegal-immigrant trafficking gang.  Wong and Ahn were both born in the United States in 1905 and American citizens by birth. The film was highly unusual in ... Read more

Marking the 25th anniversary of September 11, this panel revisits the groundbreaking September 11 Digital Archive and its afterlife. The conversation considers what the Archive can tell us about preserving born-digital history and the changing memory of 9/11.

After the smoke cleared, there was a city to rebuild. BPL Presents is proud to welcome a screening and conversation around the new documentary, 9/11: Reclaiming Ground Zero, with director Josh Sabey, Carolyn Lukensmeyer, Dr. Sarah Sayeed, and Michael Kimmelman. After the 9/11 attacks, no one could agree what should be done with Ground Zero. ... Read more

Join us for a special screening of Netflix’s new dance-based comedy Best of the Best, followed by a conversation with stars Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Priyanka Kedia, Hasan Minhaj, Ankur Rathee, and Chaneil Kular, director Lena Khan, and co-writer and producer Prashanth Venkataramanujam, moderated by journalist and podcast host Reshma Gopaldas.

When he declared that the world had reached “the end of history," what did conservative political thinker Francis Fukuyama mean? Does he still believe it? He joins us to discuss his new memoir, In the Realm of the Last Man — a strikingly personal new reflection on the ideas he’s reconsidered.

Artists Space presents “Multiple Offerings”, the first retrospective in twenty-five years dedicated to the groundbreaking work of the artist Theresa Hak Kyung Cha. She produced an expansive range of works comprising performances for film and video, installation, photography, artist’s books (including her genre-defying book Dictée from 1982), and works on paper, which will fill Artists ... Read more

In an extraordinary, rare New York appearance, internationally acclaimed couturier Guo Pei invites you into the magical realm of her creative universe. Widely celebrated for seamlessly weaving centuries of Chinese cultural heritage with breathtaking haute couture, Guo Pei’s monumental creations have been featured in major exhibitions at world-leading cultural institutions, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in ... Read more

『王立宇宙軍 オネアミスの翼』 Oritsu Uchugun: Oneamisu no Tsubasa New 4K Restoration. The debut of animation studio Gainax (Neon Genesis Evangelion) and a seminal work of cel animation, Hiroyuki Yamaga’s Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise launched a new generation of animators with its conceptual, Promethean ambitions. Set on an alternate Earth in the kingdom of ... Read more

This play is a contemporary reimagining of the classic Chinese folk romance The Butterfly Lovers. In a world where marriage comes with a price tag, self-branding has become a means of survival, and ideals are quietly shaped by capital, the story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai takes root again in Shanghai and New York ... Read more

Introduction by Jawni Han. Leave it up to chance and come watch a Sakamoto-affiliated picture, presented on film. 35mm. Approx. 90-120 min. Part of Music by Ryuichi Sakamoto

This September, in partnership with America250, the Asian American Business Development Center is proud to present Hidden in Plain Sight: Asian Americans and the Making of America, an immersive exhibition bringing more than 150 years of Asian American history to the center of the American story.

The acclaimed #1 New York Times bestselling author of Katabasis and Yellowface returns with her dazzling new novel. Taipei Story is a humorous and profoundly moving coming-of-age novel that grapples with grief, language, and culture shock. Don’t miss an afternoon of lively conversation as Kuang and author Hua Hsu (The New Yorker, Stay True) delve into questions of identity, memory, and the pull of home across ... Read more

We’re excited to bring Mustache, the 2023 SXSW Audience Award winner for Narrative Feature, to the Queens community! ​Written and directed by Imran J. Khan, Mustache is a heartfelt and funny Muslim and South Asian coming of age story set in the mid 90s. The film follows 13 year old Pakistani American Ilyas as he ... Read more

Imported 35mm Print. The fourth and final film of eccentric filmmaker Donald Cammell, best known for his brilliant 1970 debut Performance co-directed with Nic Roeg, Wild Side was butchered by studio interference, re-cut and taken away from Cammell who subsequently took his own life. A provocative, erotic neo-noir starring Christopher Walken in one of his ... Read more

Join us for a free, live simulcast concert of the Tony® and Olivier Award-winning musical.

Saturday, September 13, is the last day to see the public art sculpture About a Living Culture by IMAGINE (a.k.a Sneha Shrestha) at Diversity Plaza in Jackson Heights, Queens. Also on September 13, the Rubin will participate in the annual Jackson Heights Momo Crawl—an event celebrating the momo, a Nepalese and Tibetan dumpling—from 2:30–3:30 PM. ... Read more

Considered one of the great plays of the modern era, Anton Chekhov’s final play about a family on the edge of ruin is radically reimagined by acclaimed director and dramatist Simon Stone, who returns to the Armory following his blistering Obie-Award winning take on Federico García Lorca’s Yerma (2018). His refreshing adaptation resets the action ... Read more

Join us for a conversation on using and adapting evidence-based practices (EBPs) and community-based practices (CBPs) for Asian American and Asian Immigrant (AAAI) populations. This webinar will explore how service providers and community-based organizations implement culturally responsive EBPs and CBPs to address the unique mental health needs of AAAI individuals and communities. Speakers will share ... Read more

The UCLA Asian American Studies Center, with support from The Asian American Foundation, presents this webinar series on teaching Asian American and Pacific Islander Histories for K-12 and University Educators. Learn from leading scholars and classroom educators how to integrate AAPI narratives into your curriculum.

In this presentation, Gala Porras-Kim discusses recent work that considers how objects in collections are shaped by multiple actors, some of them non-consenting collaborators: the artists who create them, the collectors who establish their contexts, and the curators, conservators, and registrars who classify, preserve, and present them. The works examine how historical objects are transformed ... Read more

This talk discusses the Thai monarchy’s strategic response to the 2020 youth-led protests which called for reforms to the royal family’s place in national life. The speaker argues that King Vajiralongkorn did not merely seek to restore the status quo but executed a profound transformation which he terms ‘overt power codification and defensive hyper-personalisation.’ This ... Read more

Eighty years ago, Honouliuli Internment Camp closed its gates permanently after the last prisoner of war was repatriated back to their home country.  In commemoration of this momentous anniversary, the National Park Service, in partnership with several organizations statewide, will have many events highlighting the theme of Remembrance.

Join us for our third annual Rubin Museum Distinguished Lecture in Himalayan Art—a lecture series supported by the Rubin and hosted at The Met that presents expert insights into the greater Himalayan region’s art, cultures, and history, fostering deeper connections with these rich traditions.

Join Think!Chinatown and Christine Wong, for a festive mid-autumn festival mooncake workshop. Learn how to make two varieties of mooncakes: baked and snowskin, in a variety of sumptuous flavors. Eat your creations while making new friends and celebrating the Mid-Autumn holiday.

Join three expert art historians in unraveling China Institute Gallery’s anniversary exhibition, China Institute Gallery at 60, 1966–2026: Selections from Three Millennia of Chinese Art. Bringing decades of collective expertise, the speakers will recount the multifaceted stories and messages embedded within these works. They will unpack their ancient history, whether as objects of private scholarly ... Read more

Join The Asian American Education Project for a live, virtual workshop in honor of Hawaiian History Month. Join us to learn more about Queen Lili'uokalani (1838-1917), the last reigning monarch of the Kingdom of Hawai'i.

Join moderator Natalie Bedon, Project Manager of the Queens Cultural Mapping Initiative, alongside Clarisa James (Garden of Resilience), Jackie Rogers (The Garden by the Bay), and Jaclyn Soto (South Jamaica Infinity Garden), and Nicolás Linares (Mazorca Colectiva) as they discuss what it takes to create and sustain community-led green spaces, the role these spaces play ... Read more

We cordially invite you to celebrate the opening of "Tchah Sup Kim: The Key to a New World".  

Please join us for this event featuring the editors of Asian Americans in Bilingualism and Bilingual Education: The Long Overdue Voice; Khánh Lê and Zhongfeng Tian. Asian Americans in Bilingualism and Bilingual Education centers and amplifies the voices and complex lived experiences of Asian Americans in bilingual education. Drawing from the fields of bilingual education ... Read more

THREE LIVES is an autobiographical solo show that follows Alex Xander Luu and his family’s escape from war-torn Saigon in 1975 to America. Journeying across continents and generations, “Three Lives” presents the Vietnam War story through the eyes and experiences of its oft-forgotten casualty – – its refugees – – his father, grandfather, and Luu ... Read more

The 3AF Fall Summit is heading to New York, bringing together marketers, advertisers, agency executives, media leaders, creators, and business decision-makers to explore how culture, trust, technology, and community are reshaping the future of growth.

The Korean Cultural Center New York (KCCNY), with special support from Geumsan County, presents The Essence of Korean Ginseng: Exploring Wellness Through Fine Korean Cuisine, a special culinary program celebrating one of Korea’s most treasured ingredients—Korean ginseng.  For centuries, ginseng has held a special place in Korean food culture, valued not only as a distinctive ... Read more

The Pacific Island Film Festival (PIFF) of New York City is an annual festival dedicated to telling a richer, more comprehensive story of the Pacific Islands. PIFF endeavors to be a platform for indigenous Pacific Island voices to be heard and recognized—celebrating, showcasing and cultivating the stories, art, talent and cultural resources of the Pacific ... Read more

Kicking off our 50th Anniversary season with a staged reading of THURSDAY COME AT MORNING By Lee Cataluna Original Story and Additional Material by Les J.N. Mau Cast: Les J.N. Mau & Ken Narasaki Directed by Jeff Liu Two gay American Asians in their 60’s coincidentally meet each other in a Honolulu cemetery visiting the gravesite ... Read more

Join AAJA New York for an evening exploring how food writing helps us understand identity, memory, migration, family history, and culture. From recipes passed down through generations to reporting on the communities behind our favorite dishes, food can tell stories that reach far beyond what's on the plate.

Join China Institute for an inspiring evening with Emmy Award-winning host, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and bestselling author Yue-Sai Kan (靳羽西) as she discusses her memoir, The Most Famous Woman in China and How She Did It. In conversation with Susan Yuqing Feng, Director of Programs at China Institute, Yue-Sai will share stories from her groundbreaking career ... Read more

In this talk, Summer Kim Lee discusses her book, Spoiled: Asian American Hostility and the Damage of Repair (Duke University Press, 2025), which examines contemporary Asian American artists who challenge expectations that their work should repair the wounds of racial trauma.

​On September 18, 2026, Maui Public Art Corps and the County of Maui will bring its Lāhainā Think Space pilot project to New York University. Part of the ongoing community engagement process for the future Lāhainā Memorial honoring the 100+ lives lost in the August 8, 2023 wildfires, this gathering seeks to share Maui stories ... Read more

On September 18, 2026, Maui Public Art Corps and the County of Maui will bring its Lāhainā Think Space pilot project to New York University. Part of the ongoing community engagement process for the future Lāhainā Memorial honoring the 100+ lives lost in the August 8, 2023 wildfires, this gathering seeks to share Maui stories ... Read more

Join us at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx on Saturday, September 19, at 11:00 AM or 1:00 PM for our Mandala Lab Workshop, a 90-minute immersive event inspired by Tibetan Buddhist art and its powerful universal teachings, which encourages participants to get curious about their emotions through five thought-provoking, playful experiences.  The ... Read more

Join Monk Tang and his disciples as they find their path to India blocked by a blazing fire mountain. Only a magical fan owned by a powerful princess can put out the fire, but will she help them? Galapagos Puppet Theater brings this beloved episode of Journey to the West, the 400-year-old Chinese epic, to ... Read more

There will be time slots for this event on Sat Sept 19: Session 1 is from 1-2:30PM   |  Session 2 is from 3:30-5PM.  Afternoon Tea 下午茶 is back! In celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival, join us for a special afternoon of exploring the rich cultural heritage of mooncakes and tea. 

Join us for an in-depth conversation between the artist behind The Light That Shines Through the Universe, Tuan Andrew Nguyen, and Cecilia Alemani, Donald R. Mullen, Jr. Director & Chief Curator of High Line Art. This program will focus on Nguyen’s practice, the inspiration for his Plinth commission, and the sculpture’s symbolic rebirth, followed by ... Read more

Join acclaimed writer Chen Jiu for a conversation on diasporic writing and the art of the essay, exploring how lived experience, memory, and imagination transform reality into literature. Drawing from his three collections, Chen Jiu reflects on the ways nonfiction writing moves between truth and imagination, memory and reality, and home and elsewhere.

One of Korea's most cherished traditional holidays, Chuseok is a time for families and communities to honor their ancestors, give thanks for the harvest, and celebrate the bonds of family, culture, and community. Please RSVP by Friday, September 18, at www.council.nyc.gov/events or by calling (212) 482-4121. For questions about accessibility or to request accommodations, please call ... Read more

Mayor Mamdani’s Commission on Government Efficiency (COGE) has put forward five promising ballot proposals to make city government work better, faster, and more efficiently. But there are numerous other opportunities to eliminate unnecessary bureaucratic hurdles that slow government down, increase costs, and make it harder to get things done in New York—many of which do ... Read more

Beneath Singapore’s gleaming façade is a model propped up on rent-seeking, tax-haven strategies, and the grip of a single party. In this talk, Dr. Chee Soon Juan discusses Singapore’s politico-economic vulnerabilities with insights from his new book Unbroken: The Power of Resilience. Drawing on both structural analysis of the system and personal experience of isolation and ... Read more

Ly Tran was a toddler when she and her family immigrated from a small town along the Mekong river in Vietnam to a two-bedroom railroad apartment in Queens. She grew up in NYC, sewing ties and cummerbunds on the living room floor with her parents and three brothers to make ends meet. Despite many challenges, Ly excelled in ... Read more

The launch of Rong Xin, a publication that takes a shopping mall as a microcosm of Flushing, capturing its intricate details within.

In this book, Hamid Dabashi offers a radical reconsideration of the parable in Persian literature, arguing that parabolic thinking is a mode of philosophical reflection. Dabashi eschews the conventional focus on the supposed moral or political allusions in these parables—the “moral of the story”—to allow the radical surfaces of their poetic disposition to reveal themselves. ... Read more

The Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) invites you to an engaging conversation with writer Daniel Tam-Claiborne on his debut novel Transplants, a lyrical and piercing exploration of migration, belonging, race, love, and the parts of ourselves that can get lost in translation.