Ainu Summer Festival: Ainu Stories, Culture, and Traditions
2026-07-22 - 2026-07-23 | Japan Society, 333 East 47th Street, New York, NY, 10017, United States
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 of Biratori in Hokkaido, Japan to present Ainu history, food, language, customs, woodworking, embroidery, and traditional dances through a combination of workshops, tastings, lectures, screenings, and more.
Japan Society is honored to present this special event with the Town of Biratori in honor of the Centennial Anniversary of the Birth of Ainu Cultural Expert and Politician Shigeru Kayano.
A special 50% discount offer for School/College/Universitiy
Please contact naomim@garafilms.com
*Apply only for main events. First come, first served.

FANHS DMV 2026 Conference - PiNoise on the Potomac: Monuments to Change
2026-07-22 - 2026-07-25 | Crystal Gateway Marriott, 1700 Richmond Highway, Arlington, VA, 22202
The FANHS conference forms a national home for students, scholars, community leaders, artists, and healers. The space opens pathways for shared research, storytelling, and cultural memory. Emerging scholars and students enter this home with new questions, new narratives, and new visions for Filipino American history.

Ready, Set, Register! Planning Your 2026 NVRD Voter Registration Drive
2026-07-22 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | NY
National Voter Registration Day (NVRD) is just around the corner on Sept 15th, and there has never been a more important time for organizations to help their communities access trusted voter registration information. But 2026 presents new challenges. Across the country, voter registration requirements, deadlines, and policies continue to evolve, leaving many organizations wondering how to confidently and compliantly conduct voter registration drives while ensuring every eligible voter has the information they need.
So let’s go back to the basics. Whether you’re hosting your first voter registration drive or have participated in NVRD for years, this webinar will equip you with the practical tools, best practices, and confidence to plan a successful, nonpartisan voter registration effort on Sept 15th.

Caring for Youth & Families Impacted by Suicide
2026-07-22 15:00 - 16:30 | NY
Join us for the third webinar in the Suicide Prevention & Intervention for Asian American & Asian Immigrant (AAAI) Youth series, focused on supporting youth, families, and communities impacted by suicide.
Speakers will share perspectives from research and practice on the grieving process among youth and families impacted by suicide, including factors that can support healing as well as those that may intensify distress. The webinar will also highlight common barriers to accessing grief support, the role of community and faith-based networks, and the ways in which cultural values and beliefs influence help-seeking and coping.

Lincoln Center Summer in the City - Chinese Arts Week
2026-07-23 - 2026-07-26 | Lincoln Center, 70 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY, 10023
Lincoln Center’s Summer for the City shines a spotlight on the rich cultural artistry of China with a week-long showcase of programs highlighting the depth and diversity of Chinese culture. In collaboration with Jino cultural heritage artists, the Pulitzer Prize winner Du Yun reimagines ancient oral traditions of the Jino people at the North American premiere of her new work, The Ocean Etched in the Forest (刻在森林的海). Shen Wei Dance Arts celebrates the 30th anniversary of their first Lincoln Center show in a joint performance with the influential Guangdong Modern Dance Company. Everything Everywhere All at Once soundtrack composer Ian Chang and electronic duo Taiga make their Lincoln Center headlining debuts. Our Chinese Arts Week Silent Disco spotlights contemporary Mandopop and Cantopop hits with international DJ sets. There are also family-friendly workshops, a Storytime with the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, local Chinese food vendors, The Art of Wellbeing Tai Chi class, and much more to discover.

CARE & CONNECT: Understanding & Recognizing Cultural Trauma
2026-07-23 18:30 - 20:00 | Museum of Chinese in America, 215 Centre Street, New York, NY, 10013
The Museum of Chinese in America is proud to partner with Connect/Hamilton Madison House to present a series of public programs focused on mental wellness: Care & Connect. This series aims to provide accessible resources while creating a space for open conversation, helping to dismantle the stigma surrounding mental health support.
Join us for our second Care & CONNECT event, Understanding & Recognizing Cultural Trauma, a workshop led by Hamilton Madison House’s Dr. Jihan Ryu and Dr. Kristin Kim-Martin.

Dr. Kim-Martin is a psychologist whose research centers on cultural trauma and the immigration experience. Her dissertation explored how immigration shapes the help-seeking behaviors of second-generation Korean Americans. Dr. Jihan Ryu is CONNECT’s primary psychiatrist, providing trauma-informed, culturally competent care in our Lower East Side community.

About Face: Disrupting Ballet Film Screening
2026-07-23 19:30 - 21:30 | David Rubenstein Atrium, 61 West 62nd Street, New York, NY, 10023
Presented as part of Lincoln Center’s Chinese Arts Week and China Institute’s centennial celebration, About Face: Disrupting Ballet, a new feature-length documentary, spotlights the efforts of former New York City Ballet soloist Georgina Pazcoguin and author, producer, and choreographer Phil Chan as they launch their global Final Bow for Yellowface movement and challenge the dance world to rid ballet of long-standing Asian stereotypes. This vivid account of the growing pains of creative evolution reveals the tension and risks artists endure as they push classical artforms to more authentically reflect audiences today. After the screening, join us for a talk-back with the film’s subjects and China Institute of America’s Director of Programs, Susan Yuqing Feng. For a century, China Institute of America has been dedicated to deepening the world’s understanding of China.

Medicaid Work Requirements: Community Voices, Real-World Consequences
2026-07-24 13:30 - 14:30 | NY
In this webinar, hear directly from APIAHF President and CEO, Juliet K. Choi, and our community partners about the real-world consequences of coverage cuts, reporting requirements, and administrative burdens—and what national partners can do to support community-led action.

APAICS New York City 2026 Regional Leadership Academy
2026-07-25 - 2026-07-26 | NY
The Regional Leadership Academy (RLA) is a two-day leadership training event created to demystify the process of running for office. RLAs provide current elected officials, individuals seeking to run for public office, and community stakeholders with the framework for running a successful campaign. APAICS partners with local organizations to deliver programming that consists of interactive election training with topics ranging from developing your campaign plan, communications, digital organizing, power mapping, volunteer recruitment and management, and fundraising.

AAPI Youth Statewide Convening
2026-07-25 10:00 - 13:30 | NY
CACF’s AAPI Youth Statewide Convening is s a virtual half day convening that brings together AAPI and allied youth across New York State to discuss the experiences and issues most relevant to AAPI young people.

Little Red Riding Hood, A Chinese Opera
2026-07-25 15:00 - 16:30 | Museum of Chinese in America, 215 Centre Street, New York, NY, 10013
In partnership with Carnegie Hall’s United in Sound: America at 250, MOCA is excited to present a series of music programs featuring composers, musicians, and performers. Through this series, artists use music as a storytelling medium to share their personal journeys, creative inspirations, and cultural influences.
Continuing more than a century of Chinese opera’s legacy in the United States, this program reimagines a classic tale through the lens of Chinese opera—inviting older generations to reminisce and younger Asian Americans to discover the beauty of this timeless art form. Presented in a nontraditional space, the performance pays homage to Chinese opera’s arrival in America during the mid-19th century. Through this world-renowned tale, audiences will experience acrobatics, martial arts, and elaborate costumes in a celebration of the nation’s rich cultural diversity and this enduring artistic tradition. This program is in partnership with Chinese Theater Works.

Screening - Spa Night (Q&A with Andrew Ahn & Bowen Yang)
2026-07-25 16:00 - 18:00 | SVA Theatre, 333 West 23rd Street, New York, NY, 10011
Ten years after its Sundance breakthrough, Andrew Ahn’s Spa Night still feels like a secret whispered under rising steam. David Cho is a struggling Korean American teenager in L.A.’s Koreatown, caught between his parents’ failing restaurant and the pressure to be a dutiful son. Then he takes a job at a Korean spa. In the locker rooms, among towels, tiles, and the blurred anonymity of naked men, David begins to notice what he has spent his life trying not to see: a desire without a name. Joe Seo gives a magnetic, tightly wound performance as a young man trained by silence, shame, and family expectation. Spa Night finds devastating drama in the terrain of a young life coming undone, coming awake., and the body’s stubborn refusal to lie.

APAICS New York Regional Leadership Academy Community Reception
2026-07-25 18:00 - 19:30 | CUNY School of Law, 2 Ct Square W, Queens, NY, 11101, United States
The Community Reception is an opportunity for elected officials, community leaders, aspiring future leaders, and local stakeholders to gather, meet, and connect with AA & NH/PI community members in public service who share a commitment to representation in public office.

Pro Bono Fiscal Oversight & Legal Compliance Checkup for Nonprofits
2026-07-28 11:00 - 12:00 | NY
As nonprofits navigate a rapidly changing federal landscape, strong fiscal oversight and legal compliance practices are crucial to sustaining mission-driven work. In this clinic, you will be paired with volunteer attorneys who will help spot risks through a practical compliance checkup covering IRS filings and government agency requirements, the board’s fiscal oversight obligations, and other legal requirements for operating a nonprofit organization.

Please note that this clinic will not cover accounting practices, creating financial statements, or specific internal governance. Open to all nonprofit groups serving low-income New Yorkers.

Building Our Legacy: The Murder of Vincent Chin, A Trial Reenactment
2026-07-28 17:30 - 20:30 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY, 10007
The Asian Employee Resource Group of the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, in partnership with AABANY and the Center on Asian Americans and the Law at Fordham Law School, will be hosting a trial reenactment, Building Our Legacy: The Murder of Vincent Chin, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York at 500 Pearl Street in Manhattan. U.S. Court of Appeals Second Circuit Judge Denny Chin and Kathy Hirata Chin will narrate the reenactment.
Please join us in commemorating the 44th anniversary of Vincent Chin’s murder and building on his legacy of galvanizing the modern Asian American civil rights movement and advancing the ideals of equal justice and solidarity against racism and hate.
AABANY’s Prosecutors Committee would like to thank the National Asian Pacific Islander Prosecutors Association for their thoughtful support of this event.

The Subconscious as Muse: A Workshop with Swati Sudarsan
2026-07-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Asian American Writers’ Workshop (AAWW), 18 West 21st Street, Suite 900, New York, NY, 10010, United States
This workshop focuses on the generative potential of our subconscious creativities. Over a two-hour session, we will first learn about the Jungian concepts of collective unconscious, synchronicity, and universal archetypes. We will use three different artist’s interpretations of tarot decks as prompts for a journaling exercise that will help us come up with characters, and then a narrative for them. Then, we will make word braids, using strips of paper made of cut up interviews and poems by artists we admire. We will use these braids to create word banks, and then draw on AAWW archival materials including poems, testimonies, and documents that trace the history of Asian American migration and belonging to inspire political poems that speak to immigration law, resistance, and the long fight for dignity and rights.

Korean For Travel Workshop Workshop #2 (Virtual)
2026-07-28 19:00 - 21:00 | NY
Planning a trip to Korea? In this fun and interactive workshop, you’ll learn practical Korean for navigating everyday situations with confidence. Topics include introducing yourself, shopping, using transportation, asking for directions, and more. Instruction is provided in both English and Korean, with cultural tips explained in English. Suitable for both absolute beginners and Beginning 1~2 level learners.

Learn Korean Through the Drama Workshop #2 (Virtual)
2026-07-28 19:00 - 21:00 | NY
This workshop is designed for adult beginner Korean learners who want to improve their Korean through the themes and expressions featured in When Life Gives You Tangerines (폭싹 속았수다). Participants will build listening and speaking skills while learning practical everyday expressions and exploring Korean culture and society through diverse topics inspired by the drama.
This workshop is ideal for learners who can read Hangul and understand basic Korean expressions. To view the expressions covered in the workshop, please click HERE. This will help you gauge the level for the course.

Benjamin Akio Kimitch: Tiger Hands
2026-07-29 - 2026-07-31 | Lincoln Center – Hearst Plaza, 40 Lincoln Center Plz, New York, NY, 10023
Choreographer Benjamin Akio Kimitch dreams beyond the mantra of East-meets-West. Inspired by his formative training in Chinese dance and intimate encounters with Peking opera, Kimitch creates a dance work that honors his late mother, a dancer. He has welcomed a group of creative collaborators into his cosmic, sunrise-colored search for authentic personal expression, using warrior elements of Peking opera as a transformative source of beauty and strength—restaged for an unforgettable outdoor experience. The work features music by Clarie M Singer and costumes by Carlos Soto; performed by Pareena Lim, Julie McMillan Castellano, and Lai Yi Ohlsen.

Policy Advocacy Workshop: Effective Strategies for Congressional Outreach
2026-07-29 14:00 - 15:00 | NY
Join us for an informative and interactive training on how to jump start your advocacy with federal representatives at home in your district or on Capitol Hill. NCAPA coalition partners will be sharing strategies and best practices including, setting up meetings with your reps, crafting your narrative, and preparing and setting objectives for successful engagement.

49th Asian American International Film Festival
2026-07-30 - 2026-08-09 | NY
The 49th edition of the Asian American International Film Festival will run from July 30th to August 9th with in-person and online screenings, panels, and special events across New York City.
This year, as AAIFF approaches its 50th anniversary, we’re celebrating the community that has built and sustained the festival for nearly five decades. Inspired by East and Southeast Asian joinery traditions, AAIFF49 reflects how individual pieces can come together to create something strong, shared, and lasting.

Principles for Ethical Online Funding Platforms
2026-07-30 15:00 - 16:00 | NY
Hundreds of online fundraising platforms collect donations for nonprofits every day — often without the nonprofit’s knowledge or consent. Hidden fees, inaccurate organizational information, withheld funds, and aggressive SEO tactics are eroding donor trust and cutting into the resources nonprofits depend on.
In response, the National Council of Nonprofits and 52 state and regional associations representing nearly 40,000 nonprofits, have published principles for ethical online fundraising platforms.

Screening - The Past is the Present: An evening with Christy Chan and Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya
2026-07-30 18:30 - 20:00 | Asia Art Archive in America, 23 Cranberry Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11201
Please join Asia Art Archive in America on Thursday, July 30th at 6:30pm for a program featuring artists Christy Chan and Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya. Both Chan and Phingbodhipakkiya, while working in differing mediums, confront complex histories of violent power structures that have shaped and fractured personal and communal identities. As artists with roots in the American South, their work sheds light on the cyclical nature of societal amnesia through an often overlooked perspective.

National Asian Pacific American Museum Commission Virtual Session for Students and Youth
2026-07-30 19:00 - 20:00 | NY
Join the National Asian Pacific American Museum Commission for a virtual session to learn more about the Commission’s work and the process to create a future national museum dedicated to Asian Pacific American history and culture.
The Commission will share a short presentation, followed by Q&A. There will also be a brief opportunity for attendees to share input and reflections on what a future museum could look like.

History of “Asian American” Identity
2026-07-31 17:30 - 19:30 | The People’s Forum, 320 West 37th Street, New York, NY, 10018
Join us for AAJIL’s Foundations, the second leg of our Core Community Racial Justice Trainings, facilitated by AAJIL founder and board member; Dr. Sandra So Hee Chi Kim. These sessions focus on aspects of systemic racism that ideologies of whiteness strategically invisibilize: the function of Asian racializations and oppressions within a white-dominant societal complex built upon anti-Indigenous and anti-Black infrastructures.
This session explores the origin and history of “Asian American” identity, both as a racial construct and as a political movement, as well as the origin of the model minority stereotype and its function within white supremacy.

AABANY Presents: Crafting Connections
2026-07-31 17:30 - 20:00 | On Lab, 106 Rivington Street, New York, NY, 10002
In the spirit of International Friendship Day, celebrate with AABANY by turning beads into bracelets and conversations into connections! Join us for a fun-filled evening where law students, attorneys and members of the AABANY community can create colorful bracelets and custom phone charms while meeting new friends, mentors and colleagues. Whether you are looking to grow your network, reconnect with familiar faces or simply enjoy a creative break, we look forward to seeing you there!

Global Racism and the Dark Side of "Modernity"
2026-08-01 12:30 - 14:30 | The People’s Forum, 320 West 37th Street, New York, NY, 10018
Join us for AAJIL’s Foundations, the second leg of our Core Community Racial Justice Trainings, facilitated by AAJIL founder and board member; Dr. Sandra So Hee Chi Kim. These sessions focus on aspects of systemic racism that ideologies of whiteness strategically invisibilize: the function of Asian racializations and oppressions within a white-dominant societal complex built upon anti-Indigenous and anti-Black infrastructures.
This session takes a deep dive into understanding systemic racism, with a focus on institutional racism as the historical engine of global “modernity.”
These 3 sessions comprise the Foundations level of AAJIL’s Core Community Racial Justice Trainings. The third and final level of AAJIL’s Core Community Racial Justice Trainings will be Formations.

Coloniality, Anti-Blackness, and White Supremacy
2026-08-02 14:00 - 15:30 | NY
Join us for AAJIL’s Foundations, the second leg of our Core Community Racial Justice Trainings, facilitated by AAJIL founder and board member; Dr. Sandra So Hee Chi Kim. These sessions focus on aspects of systemic racism that ideologies of whiteness strategically invisibilize: the function of Asian racializations and oppressions within a white-dominant societal complex built upon anti-Indigenous and anti-Black infrastructures.
This third and final session will be VIRTUAL only via Zoom.
This session unpacks the connections between global histories of settler colonialism, militarization, and capitalism with anti-Blackness and white supremacy.
These 3 sessions comprise the Foundations level of AAJIL’s Core Community Racial Justice Trainings. The third and final level of AAJIL’s Core Community Racial Justice Trainings will be Formations.

China Institute Centennial Celebration: ﻿SummerStage Concert
2026-08-02 18:00 - 22:00 | Chinese Institute of America, Central Park Rumsey Playfield,, New York, NY, 10021, United States
August 2 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Doors Open: 6:00 PM

Central Park

Rumsey Playfield, New York, NY, 10021

All Ages

Free

For a century, China Institute of America has been dedicated to deepening the world’s understanding of China. In celebration of their Centennial, SummerStage brings two takes on the future sounds of Chinese pop to Central Park. The K-pop boy band NCT is so massive that it’s become its own ecosystem, spinning off members into their own sub-groups that establish their own voice. WayV are the fourth such to spin off—and its first China-based collective—recording pop songs that fuse hip-hop and dance with R&B-stylized vocals sung in Mandarin since their 2019 debut EP The Vision. They’re joined by THE EITHER, formed in New York in 2017. Their sound — Post-Orientalism — rebuilds Eastern elements for today, blending electrified traditional instruments, Chinese opera-inspired vocals, progressive rock energy, and compositions with a strong Eastern melodic identity into a bold, future-facing performance.
The Member RSVP Deadline for WayV (8/2) is Friday, 7/31 @ 6pm. Memberships bought the day of a show do not guarantee entry — RSVP confirmation required.

Entry FAQ for WayV / The Either / Chopstix

Will there be a ticketed/wristbanding system for entry?
As with all SummerStage free events, entry will be first-come first-serve. We will issue wristbands beginning at 11:00 AM on show day, August 2, 2026.
When are attendees allowed to line up?
Lines will open at 11:00 AM on August 2 at 72nd St & Fifth Ave. Wristbands will be handed out on a first-come first-serve basis. These bands will guarantee entry. Do not buy, sell, or transfer your wristband – they are free, non-transferable, and void if obtained off-site or tampered with.
Once you receive your wristband, keep it on and untouched all day. At 4:00 PM, if you have a wristband, you are permitted to come back and line up outside the venue for entry. Wristbands guarantee entry for the first hour of doors 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM, after which the venue will open for any remaining attendees if space permits.
A general admission line for entry will also be available at the venue starting at 4:00PM for those without wristbands, first-come, first-served. Waiting in this line does not guarantee entry. Once this line exceeds capacity, the general line will be closed for entry.
Camping is strictly prohibited in Central Park. We will not allow lining up before 11:00 AM or camping overnight. Any camping or lines that attempt to form on Fifth Avenue or outside of doors will be dispersed by venue security or NYPD, including after 4:00 PM if there is believed to be a safety risk.
Do not block the Fifth Avenue sidewalk or crosswalks — follow all staff instructions.
What is permitted inside the venue?
Please follow the list of permitted items on our website FAQ. You are allowed to bring:

Food
Factory sealed plastic bottles and non-glass reusable bottles
Strollers
Hats, sunglasses, your phone – basic things you need to enjoy your time at SummerStage!

Do not bring large bags, banners, poles, or professional signs.
Are lightsticks allowed?
Yes, lightsticks are allowed inside the venue during this event. Lightsticks must not exceed 10 inches in length.
Will Capital One cardholders be permitted express entry?
Due to the expected demand for this show, there will not be a Capital One cardholder express entry line at door time, but instead a select number of guaranteed entry wristbands for Capital One cardholders only will be distributed simultaneously at the 11am wristband distribution. Only one (1) wristband will be distributed to each cardholder and must be applied to that person’s wrist. Cardholders must present their Capital One card or show their bank account with a valid photo ID.
Capital One cardholders who receive a wristband can return at 4:00 PM and join the entry line at the main SummerStage venue entrance.
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For real-time weather and Day of Show updates, announcements will be made via Instagram, X, Facebook, and our website. Please stay tuned.

2026 Building CAPACD Convention
2026-08-03 - 2026-08-05 | Hyatt Regency Long Beach, 200 S. Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA, 90802
The Building CAPACD Convention is where we come together to turn community power into action. Every two years, community development practitioners, leaders, and allies from across the country convene to strengthen neighborhoods and advance housing and economic opportunity in low-income communities. At this convening, powerful voices from diverse backgrounds will share strategies for building inclusive, equitable places and for preventing displacement and gentrification that disproportionately impact Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) communities. We will share what’s working on the ground, learn from one another, exchange stories and narratives, and build strategies rooted in place and people—while also celebrating culture, honoring community joy, and recognizing the resilience that carries us through challenging times.
