APAICS 2026 National Leadership Academy
2026-08-07 - 2026-08-08 | Amazon HQ2, 210 14th Street, South, Arlington, VA, 22202
The APAICS National Leadership Academy is a two-day, non-partisan leadership training program for current elected officials and individuals seeking to run for public office. Established in 1999, the program provides aspiring candidates and elected officials with the skills and resources needed to succeed in their campaigns through an interactive leadership training program and guest speakers.
The National Leadership Academy is open to both elected officials seeking higher office and individuals who may be interested in running for elected office in the future.
Participants who are also interested in attending the 2026 Women’s Collective Summit should be sure to indicate their interest when asked on the application, as airfare coverage will be adjusted accordingly.
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Screening - Stanley Kwan’s CENTER STAGE
2026-08-07 - 2026-08-13 | Film Forum, 209 West Houston Street, New York, NY, 10014
International superstar Maggie Cheung (IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE) embodies tragic screen siren Ruan Lingyu, known as the “Greta Garbo of China,” in this unconventional biopic by Hong Kong New Wave master Stanley Kwan (ROUGE). Praised for her moving and emotive onscreen presence, Ruan’s private life, which was frequent fodder for the vicious Shanghai tabloids, began to mirror the melodramas which brought her fame, culminating in her suicide at age 24. Kwan and Cheung paint a kaleidoscopic yet intimate portrait of the ill-fated actress, deftly blending lush period drama, archival footage, and metatextual documentary sequences of Cheung reflecting on Ruan’s legacy. The result is, much like the films of Ruan Lingyu themselves, “tender, vivid, and almost overwhelmingly moving” (Time Out).
Use code AAARI for $4 discount.

2026 ICSA Annual Conference - Bridging Traditions and Innovations: Sociological Perspectives on Transformation in Chinese Societies
2026-08-07 08:30 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, 10016
The International Chinese Sociological Association (ICSA) is pleased to announce its 2026 Annual Conference in New York City. In an era of profound global transformation, societies are navigating unprecedented social, economic, political, and cultural shifts. This conference will convene leading scholars to examine the dynamic challenges and opportunities confronting Chinese communities worldwide, fostering a critical and vibrant dialogue on their evolving futures.

Summer Mahjong with Potluck Asian America
2026-08-07 18:00 - 21:00 | Honors Bridge Club, 110 East 55th Street, 6th Floor, between Lexington and Park Avenues, New York, NY, 10022, United States
JOIN US FOR MAHJONG, DINNER AND GREAT SUMMER VIBES!
Join Potluck Asian America for another fun night of food and Hong Kong-style mahjong! Players of all levels, including beginners, are welcome to learn and practice this game of skill, strategy, and luck, and meet other mahjong enthusiasts.
A full dinner will be served! The evening will also include a special raffle as well as random prize giveaways!
Sokie Lee will once again lead the event and will be providing guidance and instruction throughout the evening. Sokie is passionate about bringing mahjong to the masses and continues to teach countless beginners the game — often in just 15 minutes! She has led workshops at institutions such as the Museum of Chinese in America, Rotary Club, Brotherhood Synagogue, Pearl River Mart, and Think!Chinatown.
All skill levels are welcome, so bring your friends!

NapRyang: Midnight Scream in NY - A Tale of Two Sisters
2026-08-07 21:00 - 2026-08-08 00:00 | Korean Cultural Center NY, 122 E 32nd St, New York, NY, 10016
Directors: Kim Jee-woon
Synopsis: In a remote rural village, at the end of a quiet country road lined with wildflowers, stands a solitary Japanese-style wooden house. By day, the house is picturesque enough to seem as though the sound of a piano might drift from its windows. But when darkness falls, it takes on a chilling and ominous presence.
It is in this house, steeped in an unsettling atmosphere, that two beautiful sisters, Su-mi and Su-yeon—neither quite children nor adults—begin living with their elegant yet emotionally volatile stepmother. From the day they move in together, a terrifying family ghost story begins to unfold.
After returning home from a lengthy stay in Seoul for treatment, the sisters are warmly welcomed by their stepmother, Eun-joo. Despite her apparent affection, the girls clearly feel uneasy around her. From their very first day back, strange occurrences begin to plague the household. Family members experience disturbing visions and suffer from recurring nightmares.
Determined to care for her younger sister and her father, Moo-hyeon, in place of their deceased mother, Su-mi takes on the role of protector. Su-yeon, who bears a striking resemblance to her late mother, lives in constant fear. Tensions quickly escalate between the sensitive and unstable Eun-joo and the two sisters, while their father remains a passive observer of the growing conflict.
As Eun-joo’s emotional instability deepens and fear begins to consume the household, Su-mi struggles desperately to protect her sister. Meanwhile, a series of increasingly bizarre and terrifying events unfolds throughout the house…

Chinatown Storytelling Festival 2026
2026-08-08 - 2026-08-18 | Think!Chinatown Studio, 1 Pike Street, New York, NY, 10002
From August 8 to 18, 2026, Chinatown Storytelling Festival is back for its third year! This August, look out for screenings at DCTV’s Firehouse Cinema, workshops and presentations at Think!Chinatown’s Studio, and walking tours in the neighborhood. Chinatown Records will also be launching their Radio Station on August 8th, listen LIVE! Chinatown Storytelling Festival is here to cultivate the creation and viewership of projects featuring our under-told stories. The Festival celebrates stories from within the Chinatown community and informs our next generations of storytellers to come.

2026 AAIFF: CUNY Shorts Showcase
2026-08-08 13:45 - 15:00 | Village East by Angelika, 181-189 2nd Ave, New York, NY, 10003, United States
Films in this year’s CUNY Shorts Showcase, part of the 49th Asian American International Film Festival deal with topics/genres including: an intimate connection of hope and solidarity between a Filipino steward and a Black welder in 1940s Brooklyn, a Sikh MMA fighter navigating the balance between faith and the brutal world of combat sports, a golden but challenged friendship between a Jewish girl and a Muslim girl in Jerusalem, and an immigrant woman examining her past, identity, and regrets in the wake of her American ex-boyfriend’s death.

Screening - Broken Rhythm
2026-08-08 16:30 - 19:00 | Village East by Angelika, 181-189 2nd Ave, New York, NY, 10003, United States
A Q&A will follow the screening with Alan Canvan (director/writer/producer), Matthew Polly (author of Bruce Lee: A Life), and Chris Poggiali (co-author of These Fists Break Bricks). It will be moderated by AAIFF Programming Director Kris Montello.
BROKEN RHYTHM is the first authentic documentary to delve into Bruce Lee’s unfinished film, GAME OF DEATH, while exploring the legendary martial arts icon as a real, complex, flesh-and-blood human being. Using GAME OF DEATH as a lens, the film offers a candid, unfiltered portrait of Lee as an actor, filmmaker, and artist.
Through exclusive interviews and rare archival footage, BROKEN RHYTHM examines the production of GAME OF DEATH and Lee’s ambitious vision for the project before his untimely passing. Through Lee’s story, the film grapples with larger questions of creativity, mortality, and the pursuit of artistic legacy.

An Evening Craft & Tea Party for Star Crossed Love
2026-08-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Land to Sea, 402 Graham Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11211, United States
Learn and love in the spirit of Star Festival (七夕/たなばた) with Baby Tea Shoppe. Through a guided craft workshop, participants will explore star-crossed love through curated texts that reflect forms of star-crossed love among diaspora whether that’s family you are unable to see everyday, a hobby you had to give up, a food that you crave, a pet that you had to part ways with. Learn how to make a paper weave postcard to send far or near and take home a handmade star knot for your dreams.

Screening - Seat at the Table
2026-08-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Village East by Angelika, 181-189 2nd Ave, New York, NY, 10003, United States
A Q&A will follow the screening, with co-director/producer Sarita Khurana, executive producer Nick Rathod, producer Prerana Thakurdesai, editor Sunita Prasad. It moderated by AAIFF programmer Robert Fenske.
In immersive vérité style, SEAT AT THE TABLE follows several prominent South Asian political candidates during the 2024 election cycle, alongside a community galvanized by the groundbreaking campaign of the first South Asian presidential candidate.
With unprecedented access to congressional and state-level campaigns, as well as grassroots organizing efforts, the film captures a historic year for the South Asian diaspora as more candidates than ever run for office, providing us a rare front-row seat to an immigrant community awakening to its power in America.

From Queens with Love: Writers on the Borough that Inspired Them
2026-08-09 15:30 - 16:30 | The World’s Borough Bookshop, 34-06 73rd Street, Jackson Heights, NY, 11372
To celebrate the World’s Borough Bookshop’s third anniversary, these native Queens writers will share how growing up here shaped their lives, writing, and art.

Alvin Eng, author of Our Laundry, Our Town
Heather Eng, author of Double Happiness
Sylvia Chen, author of Tricky Chopsticks and Sparkles for Sunny

May-Yi Theater Company's Intro to Playwriting Showcase
2026-08-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Fred Astaire Ballroom – Houghton Hall Arts Community, 22 East 30th St, New York, NY
Witness the culmination of our students’ work in our Playwriting Workshop, taught by Lisa Sanaye Dring. Directors Gaven Trinidad, Isabel Rodriguez, and Reena Dutt, along with professional actors Amaya Braganza, Tina Chilip, Ryan Fahey, Abuzar Farrukh, Del Gonzales, Kai Justice Rosales, Jon Norman Schneider, and Moses Villarama, bring the new work of playwrights Momo Akashi, Rose Gonzales, Karen Huie, Arielle Jovellanos, Amanda Faye Lacson, Elijah Estolano Punzal, Alyssa See-Tho, and Adam Tran to life for the very first time!

Our Shared Legacy: The Power of Place In AAPI Advocacy
2026-08-11 14:00 - 15:00 | NY
This event will explore why historic preservation is an important policy issue for AAPI communities and how it connects to broader work across immigration, civil rights, housing, health, education, and other issues. Attendees will learn about the federal policies and funding that support historic preservation, current and emerging threats to these efforts, and recent policy changes shaping the field. This educational event will highlight opportunities for coalition partners to engage in preserving and protecting AAPI histories, communities, and cultural heritage.

Kanpai Nights: Okinawa
2026-08-11 18:30 - 20:00 | Japan Society, 333 East 47th Street, New York, NY, 10017, United States
Celebrate the summer with us at our third installation of Kanpai Nights. The theme: Okinawa!
Okinawa, part of the Ryukyu island chain, is a tropical paradise with a warm climate and beautiful beaches, and is the birthplace of Karate. Join us to enjoy the flavors and sounds of Okinawa. Guests are encouraged to wear Yukata.
This event is free to enter and open to Japan Society individual members, corporate members and the general public.
Complimentary drinks will be served and food will be sold on site. RSVP required.

Ainu Summer Festival: Ainu Stories, Culture, and Traditions
2026-08-12 - 2026-08-13 | 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.

High Impact + High Energy = Movement Building for 2026 Elections and Beyond.
2026-08-12 12:00 - 13:00 | NY
National Voter Registration Day is a peak moment to ensure every eligible American can exercise their most fundamental right: the right to vote. To best support college students with their voter registration decisions, the ALL IN is teaming up with National Voter Registration Day to make the 2026 day of action the best one yet. Join us for how-tos plus innovative strategies to support your students with nonpartisan voter registration.

K-Music Night: John Park, OKDAL, Yozoh & Jeena
2026-08-13 - 2026-08-16 | Korean Cultural Center NY, 122 E 32nd St, New York, NY, 10016
The Korean Cultural Center New York (KCCNY) and the Korea Creative Content Agency New York Center (KOCCA NY) are pleased to present K-Music Night 2026. We invite you to discover four artists who reflect the breadth and diversity of contemporary Korean music. Highlighting Korean American identity, cross-cultural storytelling, acoustic warmth, emotional songwriting, and literary singer-songwriter sensibility, this year’s program offers an intimate and compelling portrait of Korea’s indie and singer-songwriter scenes for New York audiences and industry professionals alike.
The 2026 lineup features Korean American R&B solo artist John Park, folk-indie duo OKDAL, indie icon singer-songwriter Yozoh, and Korean American indie rock artist Jeena.
Presented in New York, home to one of the country’s most vibrant Korean American communities, K-Music Night 2026 offers a meaningful musical dialogue between Korean artists, Korean American artists, and New York audiences.

Building Civic Partnerships as a Revenue Strategy for Community Media
2026-08-13 14:00 - 15:30 | The center for community media
​Instructor: Madeleine Bair, Founder, El Tímpano
​For the past five years, El Tímpano has developed a novel way to sustain and even expand its public-service journalism: civic partnerships. Through this model, nonprofits, government agencies, and other mission-aligned organizations contract El Tímpano to distribute vital information to “hard to reach” communities. El Tímpano began this work in 2020 with a $6,000 grant to support census outreach. In 2025, civic partnerships brought in approximately $350,000, making it El Tímpano’s second-largest source of revenue.
​In this session you’ll learn how to:

​The basics of a civic partnerships strategy and how to determine if it’s right for you

​How to retain editorial independence while earning revenue from civic and nonprofit agencies

​The steps to develop a civic partnerships strategy in your organization

Asian American Forum: Pioneering Radio Program Reunion Panel
2026-08-13 19:00 - 20:00 | NY
A virtual panel discussion of former guests on the “Asian American Forum,” a pioneering weekly radio program that aired on public radio in Connecticut from 1990 to 1996. Moderated by Edward Lim, former Business Librarian at the University of Connecticut.
The Asian American Forum (AAF) was created and hosted by Dr. Paul Bock and Mrs. Phoebe Ten Yin Ho Bock, and was the first Asian American college radio program on the East Coast. The collection represents vital oral history documenting Asian American perspectives primarily from the Northeast corridor, with additional representation from Washington, California, Hawaii, and other U.S. regions. Later in life, the Bocks moved to Seattle and donated their collection of AAF episodes originally recorded on audio tape to the Wing Luke Museum.

2026 AAPI-LEAD - Youth Conference (Cohort B)
2026-08-14 - 2026-08-17 | 40 Broad Street, 40 Broad Street, New York, NY, 10004
AAPI-LEAD (Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders – Learn. Engage. Advocate. Dream) is a 4-day youth conference that brings together NYC’s AAPI and allied youth to discuss the experiences and issues most relevant to AAPI young people.

Be Part of the Dialogue: AAPI Education Symposium
2026-08-14 17:00 - 20:00 | Legislative Office Building – Hartford, CT, 300 Capitol Avenue #5100, Hartford, CT, 06106
Join us as we learn from educator and student experiences about building inclusive education across Connecticut!

The Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity & Opportunity (CWCSEO) is excited to be joined by the CT Chapter of the Asian Pacific American Coalition (APAC) and the University of Connecticut’s Asian and Asian American Studies Institute (AAASI) to host the 4th Annual AAPI Education Symposium!
This year’s symposium places students, educators, and community member perspectives at the center of an important dialogue about what inclusive education looks like, and what it takes to build it. Through panel discussions, presentations, and open dialogue, attendees will hear directly from those with the most at stake in shaping Connecticut’s educational landscape.

Spirits from Both Sides: Arturo O’Farrill x Vincent Hsu
2026-08-15 20:00 - 22:00 | Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd, Flushing, NY, 11354, United States
Join for an incredible evening of jazz! Spirits from Both Sides brings together two distinct lineages of Afro-Cuban Jazz into a single evening to create an Afro-Taiwanese Jazz Orchestra. Six-time Grammy Award-winning pianist, composer, and bandleader Arturo O’Farrill, a leading voice in Afro-Latin Jazz, is joined by longtime collaborator, bassist and composer Vincent Hsu, whose award-winning music fuses Jazz and Afro-Cuban sounds with his Taiwanese roots, for an evening of cultural exploration spanning continents and traditions. They’re pulling out the dance floor for this! Come and dance all night long!

Author Talks: Kim Eui-Kyung
2026-08-18 | NY
In her absorbing and candid novel Hello Baby, Kim Eui-Kyung explores what women endure to become mothers. The novel features six women in their thirties and forties who strike up a friendship at a fertility clinic in Seoul and share their personal paths to motherhood via a group chat they name “Hello Baby.” Switching between the six characters—a journalist, a police officer, a vet, a lawyer, and two housewives—this thought-provoking novel explores the social pressure and emotional strain on women struggling to conceive. Written with insight, humor, and great empathy, Hello Baby is a moving portrait of what it means to be a woman today and the lengths some will go to seek motherhood.
In this episode of Author Talks, Kim Eui-Kyung discusses her novel, translated into English by Sora Kim-Russell.

NapRyang: Midnight Scream in NY - The Wailing
2026-08-20 21:00 - 2026-08-21 00:00 | Korean Cultural Center NY, 122 E 32nd St, New York, NY, 10016
Director: Na Hong-jin
Synopsis: Never be deceived.
The bait has been taken.
A quiet village is thrown into chaos by a series of mysterious and violent incidents that begin shortly after the arrival of a mysterious outsider. Although the police initially conclude that the cases are the result of mass wild mushroom poisoning, rumors quickly spread that the stranger is responsible for everything that has happened.
Police officer Jong-goo (Kwak Do-won) begins to believe the rumors after meeting a woman known only as Moo-myeong (Chun Woo-hee), who claims to have witnessed the events firsthand.
When his daughter Hyo-jin starts exhibiting symptoms similar to those of the victims, Jong-goo becomes desperate. Determined to save her, he confronts the outsider and seeks the help of the shaman Il-gwang (Hwang Jung-min).
But as the mystery deepens, Jong-goo finds himself drawn into a terrifying battle between faith, fear, and the unknown…

NapRyang: Midnight Scream in NY - My Daughter is a Zombie
2026-08-21 21:00 - 2026-08-22 00:00 | Korean Cultural Center NY, 122 E 32nd St, New York, NY, 10016
Director: Pil Gam-Sung
Synopsis: “My daughter is a zombie—the last remaining zombie in the world.”
Jung-hwan, a zookeeper who specializes in caring for fierce wild animals, spends his days bickering with his teenage daughter Su-a, an aspiring dancer with boundless passion.
When Su-a becomes infected with a zombie virus that has spread across the globe, Jung-hwan takes her to Eunbong-ri, a quiet seaside village where his mother, Bamsoon, lives, determined to protect her at all costs.
As society grows increasingly intent on identifying and isolating the infected, Jung-hwan begins to notice signs that Su-a may still retain part of her humanity. She seems to understand human speech, responds to the dance she once loved, and even reacts to the sting of her grandmother Bamsoon’s trusty backscratcher.
Refusing to give up on his daughter, Jung-hwan draws on his years of experience as a tiger keeper and embarks on an unconventional mission: training his zombie daughter in the hope of bringing her back to herself.

Blank Canvas with Akiko Higashimura Q&A
2026-08-22 19:00 - 21:30 | Japan Society, 333 East 47th Street, New York, NY, 10017, United States
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 now to present this film with original manga creator Akiko Higashimura joining us in-person for a Q&A and signing.

The Korean Tea Table: Discover the Art of Korean Tea and Traditional Tea Snacks with Korea’s Tea Ambassador, Tea Master Yoon Hee Kim
2026-08-23 | Korean Cultural Center NY, 122 E 32nd St, New York, NY, 10016
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 to audiences around the world.
This immersive workshop invites participants to experience the beauty of Korean tea culture through an introduction to Darye (Korean tea ceremony), a guided tasting of traditional Korean teas, and a hands-on workshop creating traditional Korean snacks. Participants will explore the stories behind Korea’s tea traditions, discover the characteristics of a variety of traditional teas, and learn how tea and traditional confections are thoughtfully paired to create harmony in flavor, texture, and presentation.

An Advice and Networking Event (Technology)
2026-08-26 18:00 - 19:15 | NY
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 event organized by the Committee of 100 Asian American Career Ceilings Initiative. This virtual event will enable Asian Americans who are in the early to mid-stages of their careers to get valuable advice from experienced and successful Asian Americans in the technology industry. We have been holding this event for different professions in the past and will continue to do so in the future.
We will start with welcoming comments and introduction to the advisors, followed by virtual breakout rooms where the experienced Asian American advisors will host individual breakout rooms that attendees can join. The attendees will have a list of the experienced advisors in advance and will be able to choose which breakout rooms they want to visit to get career advice and to ask questions. The attendees will be able to move from room to room as they wish.
This will be a unique opportunity to explore career paths in the technology profession with experienced industry executives. Discussions will be frank and informative as each breakout room host will answer your questions and share personal insights and their stories about successful careers in technology.
We hope this event will help those of you who are getting ready to start your careers or who are at junior or mid-level levels of your organization. We hope that this event will help you overcome obstacles and accelerate your careers.
If you would like to join us for this networking/advisory event, please register at https://c100-8-26-2026.eventbrite.com
Regards,
Peter Young
Chair, Committee of 100 Asian American Career Ceilings Initiative
New York Regional Chair, Committee of 100, and board member
The Committee of 100
The Committee of 100 (C100) is a non-profit, non-partisan leadership organization of prominent Chinese Americans in business, government, academia, and the arts founded 36 years ago.
The Committee’s purpose is to provide leadership and act as a constructive force in the dual mission of:
● Promoting the full participation of all Chinese Americans in American society and acting as a public policy resource for the Chinese-American community;
● Advancing constructive dialogue and relationships between the peoples and leaders of the United States and Greater China.
To learn more about the organization, please go to https://www.committee100.org.

Finding Your Path: Perspectives on Korean American Giving
2026-08-27 18:30 - 20:00 | The Korea Society, 350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor, NY, 10017, United States
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.

Screening - FILIPIÑANA
2026-08-28 - 2026-09-03 | Film Forum, 209 West Houston Street, New York, NY, 10014
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 the outskirts of Manila. When she attempts to return a lost golf club, Isabel uncovers a dark underbelly beneath the club’s pristine surfaces, in this sweltering, pastel-colored fairy tale of class division, institutional patriarchy, and invisible violence.
Use code AAARI for $4 discount.
