Writers’ Cafe with Bushra Rehman
Borough of Manhattan Community College 199 Chambers Street, New York, NYStop by for lunch and tea with Bushra Rehman, author of Roses, in the Mouth of a Lion, Corona, and co-editor of Colonize This! Young Women of Color on Today’s Feminism. Bushra will speak of what inspires her as a queer Asian-American writer, as well as her writing process and techniques. Mingle with others as Bushra ... Read more
Food Justice and Urban Change in a Historic Chinese Neighborhood
NYU King Juan Carlos Center 53 Washington Square South, New York, NY53 Washington Square South (KJCC), Room 701 Food justice includes the right to food that is culturally appropriate. That right is challenged in immigrant neighborhoods where the participants and spaces of food production, distribution, and consumption are contested. Manhattan’s Chinatown is a prime example of a neighborhood where food is central to its commerce, cultural ... Read more
Coreyah: Psychedelic Korean Folk
Queens College (Lefrak Hall) 65-30 Kissena Blvd, Flushing, NYHailing from South Korea, Coreyah is a mesmerizing psychedelic Korean folk music group. With six talented members, they skillfully blend Korean traditional instruments, captivating vocals, guitar, and percussion to create their unique sound. Since their debut in 2010, Coreyah has been at the forefront of a musical revolution, fusing contemporary ethnic and popular sounds while ... Read more
Songkran Community Resource Fair
Woodside Avenue (Little Thailand Way) Woodside Avenue (btwn 75th to 78th Street), Woodside, NYJoin Little Thailand community in celebrating Songkran (Thai New Year) and Earth Day with free resources, Thai food and cultural performances!
Chef Martin Yan Special Book Signing: “The Best of Yan Can Cook”
China Institute 40 Rector Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NYJoin us and meet renowned Chef and TV personality, Chef Martin Yan at China Institute in America for a special in-person signing event celebrating the publication of his latest cookbook, “The Best of Yan Can Cook”. This wonderful cookbook features, among many others, ten favorite recipes from four decades of the “Yan Can Cook” television ... Read more
Tour 1: Shared Spaces by Phillip Poon
Pearl River 452 Broadway, New York, NYWhat role do four spaces have in shaping culture in Chinatown? Through a guided tour of an iconic Asian department store, an activist architecture gallery, a community library, and the mall where “Chinatown meets high fashion,” participants will gain an understanding of what role these spaces play in shaping Chinatown. The tour will feature talks ... Read more
Screening and Conversation with Dr. Ming Wang: Sight
China Institute 40 Rector Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NYThe film Sight, starring Greg Kinnear, is based on Dr. Ming Wang's autobiography, From Darkness to Sight, chronicling his journey from childhood in Hangzhou, China, where the dream of becoming a physician was delayed by the challenges of the Cultural Revolution. The film screening will be succeeded by a discussion between Dr. Ming Wang and ... Read more
LYCHEE MARTINI: AN ASIAN FEMALE COMEDY SHOW
Silk Road Cafe Chinatown 30 Mott Street, New York, NYYou’re invited to “Lychee Martini,” an all-inclusive stand-up comedy show centering the voices of Asian women in comedy. April 20 lineup: Kyle Marian (Banana Ketchup) Ricky Sim (NY Comedy Festival, Edinburgh Fringe) Zubi Ahmed (Ramy S3, Kutti Gang) Hosted by Lee Lan and Andrea Wang Discover the range of Asian comedic talent in NYC + ... Read more
Film – Zero Waste (Virtual Screening & Director’s Talk)
Zero Waste is a timely documentary film that explores the current recycling efforts in South Korea through the personal stories of six changemakers. These individuals are advocates for a circular economy who fight against the ongoing plastic waste pollution crisis in the country which has been aggravated by the recent global pandemic. To better understand ... Read more
Dalit History is Poster History
Join Shrujana N. Shridhar, a Mumbai-based artist and illustrator, and Christina Dhanuja, the co-founder of Dalit History Month, for a presentation on the literary and political movements led by the Dalit Panthers. This conversation will delve into the Dalit Panther Archive’s digitized treasures—posters, magazines, and revolutionary poetry—and their transformative impact on Marathi literature.
Engaging with Southeast Asia: The Ambassadors’ Perspective
2023 marked a significant year for U.S. diplomacy in Southeast Asia as the United States signed comprehensive strategic partnerships with both Vietnam and Indonesia, advanced negotiations on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF), and established the first U.S.–ASEAN center in Washington, DC. While Southeast Asia serves as a key driver of economic growth in ... Read more
Film Comment Live: Tribute to Navroze Contractor
From the early ’70s onwards, Indian cinematographer Navroze Contractor—who passed away last year at age 80—blazed a trail of radical image-making. Trained in fine arts, photography, and cinematography, Contractor wielded the camera as a weapon and a paintbrush, capturing both the thrills and the throes of popular uprisings in films that defined political documentary in ... Read more