What Flows Between Us: A Festival of India’s Classical Arts in Cross-Cultural Dialogue
2025-12-21 11:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | NYC 92Y, 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York, 10128
92NY Harkness Dance Center announces What Flows Between Us: A Festival of India’s Classical Arts in Cross-Cultural Dialogue, a day-long immersion into the depth, rigor, and expansive imagination of the Indian classical arts. Curated by renowned kathak artist, choreographer, educator, and 92NY Artist in Residence Rachna Nivas, the festival gathers extraordinary women from North and South Indian classical music, dance, percussion, and poetry—artists whose lifelong devotion to mastery is matched by their thoughtful engagement with cross-genre collaboration. Vendor markets will be active throughout the day, offering traditional food and artisanal goods and the festival culminates with the New York premiere of SPEAK, a groundbreaking rhythmic conversation between kathak and American tap featuring Nivas, Fulbright scholar Rukhmani Mehta, MacArthur Fellow Michelle Dorrance, and tap legend Dormeshia.

Japanese Holiday Market ホリデーマーケット
2025-12-21 12:00 - 18:00 | Japan Village, 934 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
It’s the perfect place to find unique, one-of-a-kind holiday gifts while supporting independent creators.
Celebrate the holiday season with us at Japan Village in Brooklyn!
Discover over 15 talented Japanese artists and makers, showcasing their handmade crafts, jewelry, accessories, home goods, and more.
It’s the perfect place to find unique, one-of-a-kind holiday gifts while supporting independent creators. Enjoy the festive atmosphere, connect with the artists, and experience the charm of Japanese craftsmanship and design

Hyeonseon Baek & The Bridge
2025-12-21 21:00 - 23:00 | Dada, 6047 Myrtle Avenue , NY, Queens, NY, 11385, United States
Korean-born jazz vocalist and songwriter Hyeonseon Baek blends jazz tradition with soul, improvisation, and cultural storytelling.
Hyeonseon Baek & The Bridge is a New York–based jazz quartet led by Korean vocalist and songwriter Hyeonseon Baek, whose debut album Longing (2024) was named one of Jazz Weekly’s Top 10 New Releases of the Year and received a ★★★★ review from All About Jazz. The group performs modern, straight-ahead jazz that blends lyrical storytelling with vibrant ensemble interplay.
For this performance, Baek is joined by pianist Hyuna Park, bassist Koji Cassetta, saxophonist Chris Ferrari, and drummer Alex Yoo—four dynamic voices from New York’s contemporary jazz scene.

Introduction to Teaching AAPI Studies K-12
2026-01-07 16:00 - 17:00 | NY
In partnership with UFT Teacher Center, the following virtual workshop provides CTLE credit for New York City educators.
Join the Asian American Education Project for a 60-minute professional development workshop that provides an overview of The Asian American Education Project’s lesson plans and the five thematic units on: citizenship, civil rights, identity, immigration, and racism. It will cover the importance of including AAPI history in school curricula by exploring the contributions of AAPI in activism, the fight for school integration and citizenship rights, and the intersectionality of AAPIs and other communities.

Serica Storytellers: ROSEMEAD & The Realities of AAPI Mental Health
2026-01-07 19:00 - 20:00 | NY
Watch a clip from ROSEMEAD + join ROSEMEAD producer Mynette Louie, lived-experience storyteller Lisa Oberholzer-Gee, and therapist Jeanie Y. Chang for an honest conversation about AAPI mental health, caregiving, and the power of breaking silence. Followed by Q&A.

Present Armat: Live Art × Meditation Ritual
2026-01-09 18:30 - 20:00 | Museum of Chinese in America, 215 Centre Street, New York, NY, 10013
In collaboration with the Chinatown Partnership/Chinatown BID, the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) invites you to Armat, an evolving art initiative by artist Yadi Liu that merges live digital drawing with meditation and contemplative presence. For this special session, Yadi partners with meditation teacher Michel Pascal, whose gentle guidance and occasional live vocal elements create a serene, multi-sensory environment.
Participants are invited to pause, breathe, and step into the program from within, becoming part of a shared ritual of presence, quiet observation, and embodied awareness.

AAPI Dance Festival
2026-01-10 - 2026-01-11 | Ailey Citigroup Theatre, 405 West 55th Street, New York, NY, 10019
Please join Asian American Arts Alliance (A4) and Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company for the AAPI Dance Festival, an annual celebration of dance and choreography that highlights the artistry and innovation of choreographers of Asian descent, presented as part of the Dance Managers Collective’s APAP showcase at City Center and the Ailey Citigroup Theatre.
The full festival pass includes access to both Saturday and Sunday showcases at Ailey Citigroup Theatre in addition to the Rising Stars showcase at City Center on Saturday, Jan 11 from 7–9 pm.

Half the Sky - Yin Mei Dance
2026-01-10 - 2026-01-11 | Asia Society, 725 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10021
How does a woman inhabit her own body? How can she claim ownership of it in the shadow of history—if that is even possible? It then extends the inquiry: in what ways can art and movement heal or simply acknowledge all the ghosts that inhabit this body?
Half the Sky merges dance, projection, and installation art into a choreographic and visual act of reclamation: rescuing the “blank page” from blankness. It’s a laboratory for “becoming”, where there is room for the unexpected moment to strike through space and time, leading to the breakthrough of true creative power. Yin Mei explores how the “becoming” of sensation must happen in an unexpected moment, a moment of silence where the body’s unspoken histories surface.
This project is supported by Wuhan Institute of Design and Sciences (WIDS) Jackie Chan Movie and Media College, Baryshnikov Arts, Topaz Arts, Danse Mirage Foundation, MAP Fund, and RF CUNY. Half the Sky was a 2024 New England Foundation for the Arts National Dance Project Finalist.

Winter Wellness with Kamwo Meridian
2026-01-10 15:00 - 16:30 | Think!Chinatown Studio, 1 Pike Street, New York, NY, 10002
In harmony with the winter, journey inward with Traditional Chinese Medicine. Experience the art of winter nourishment through black foods, herbal teas, and gentle rituals that strengthen the Kidneys, awaken inner warmth, and prepare your body for spring’s renewal — cultivating balance, resilience, and radiant vitality. Join us in collaboration with Kamwo Meridian Herbs for an evening of ear seeding, self-acupressure exercises, and seasonal herbal recipes designed to nourish and strengthen our body’s immunity, and align with the season’s call for balance and renewal.

Metamorphosis Exhibition Closing Party, Featuring Sutra Unveiling
2026-01-10 15:00 - 17:00 | China Institute, 40 Rector Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY, 10006
Join us for the Metamorphosis Exhibition’s intimate Closing Party with a surprise unveiling

End Metamorphosis on a note of wonder with an intimate closing party and the long-awaited unveiling of the hidden golden sutra and mandala inside Bingyi’s Dream Chamber!

AAPI Dance Festival: Rising Stars
2026-01-10 19:00 - 21:00 | New York City Center, 131 West 55th Street, New York, NY, 10019
We are thrilled to present for the first time at AAPI Dance Festival: Rising Stars, a showcase celebrating emerging choreographic voices from the Asian American community in New York. Performers include Gotham Dance Theater, Aishwarya Madhav, Stephanie Shin, Jie-Hung Connie Shiau, Compound Playground, Umami Playground Dance, and more.

Morris Lum Book Talk: Chinatowns | Tong Yan Gaai
2026-01-11 16:00 - 17:30 | 1 Pike St, 1 Pike Street, New York, NY, 10002, United States
Book talk by Photographer Morris Lum, on his recently published book titled “Chinatowns: Tong Yan Gaai.”

Join us for a thought-provoking afternoon book talk by Photographer Morris Lum, on his recently published book titled “Chinatowns: Tong Yan Gaai”, chronicling the rapid architectural & economic transformations of Chinatowns across Canada and the U.S.
Following the book talk there will be a Q&A, and you can get your own copy of “Chinatowns: Tong Yan Gaai” and get it signed by Morris Lum!
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“Chinatowns: Tong Yan Gaai” by Morris Lum
Through the lens of a large-format camera, Lum traces the architectural history of Chinatowns in major cities like Toronto, San Francisco, and Montreal. His work investigates how built environments shape and express “Chinese” identity.
His colorful photographs offer a poignant visual record, spotlighting both historical and modern-day cultural landmarks—small family-owned businesses, iconic Chinese restaurants and vital community organizations—that define these neighborhoods.

Vong Pak’s BINARI
2026-01-11 19:30 - 21:30 | Jalopy Theatre, 315 Columbia Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11231
Vong Pak’s BINARI is a powerful contemporary reimagining of the Korean shamanic blessing ritual known as Binari—a traditional performance offered to bring good fortune, protection, and prosperity to the community. Award-winning performer Vong Pak, recognized for his mastery of Korean percussive traditions, guides audiences through a transformative musical experience that bridges ancient ritual and modern improvisation. With Pak’s commanding vocals and expressive percussion at the center, the performance expands into a dynamic trio featuring Rick Parker on trombone and Kevin Zubek on drums. Together, they create an evocative soundscape where ancestral rhythms meet jazz influences, meditative textures, and bold experimental energy. Each performance becomes a living conversation between tradition and innovation—inviting audiences into a space of reflection, healing, and renewed hope. Vong Pak’s BINARI is not only a concert; it is a ceremonial offering for collective hope, resilience, and prosperity.

AAWW & The Strand Present – Chanel Miller + Jia Tolentino
2026-01-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Strand Book Store, 828 Broadway 3rd Floor, Rare Book Room, New York, NY, 10003
Join us for a launch event with bestselling writer and artist Chanel Miller, discussing her new children’s book THE MOON WITHOUT STARS.

Hidden Voices: Asian American and Pacific Islander History
2026-01-13 09:00 - 15:00 | NY
Join the Department of Social Studies and Civics as they explore ways to integrate the Hidden Voices: Asian American and Pacific Islanders Curriculum Guide. Attendees of this full-day, in-person workshop will become familiar with Hidden Voices and some of our Civics for All comics. We will consider different ways to integrate resources into the classroom setting. Participants will tour the Museum of Chinese in America’s exhibition “With a Single Step: Stories in the Making of America” and do a connecting activity with Hapa.me, a groundbreaking follow up exhibition to Part Asian, 100% Hapa.
Lunch will be provided.

AI Alliance Kickoff Summit
2026-01-13 13:00 - 18:00 | Houlihan Lokey, 245 Park Ave, New York, NY, 10167, United States
The AABDC AI Alliance Launch brings together leaders across technology, business, and policy to establish a unified perspective on AI advancement, education, and responsible innovation.

Committee of 100 Conversations – Recollections, Pioneers and Heroes - Leroy Chiao
2026-01-13 18:00 - 19:30 | NY
We are pleased to invite you to attend the ninth Committee of 100 Conversations – “Recollections, Pioneers and Heroes” event that will feature Leroy Chiao, Former NASA Astronaut and Co-founder and CEO, OneOrbit, whose career has been defined by exceptional achievement as an Astronaut, a business leader, educator, and his dedication to community service.

Talk with Leroy Chiao, Ph.D. NASA Astronaut Co-founder and CEO, OneOrbit
2026-01-13 18:00 - 20:00 | NY

Duration of Mountains and Seas (穿越·山海经): Music Showcase
2026-01-13 20:00 - 21:30 | Asia Society, 725 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10021
Duration of Mountains and Seas (穿越·山海经) is a music showcase that reimagines ancient mythology, creating a fantastic universe where Chinese music meets electronica to traverse through time and space. Conceived and created by composer/ musician Hu Chenyun, the showcase includes the electronic music duo Frankfurt Helmet and a group of renowned musicians from the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra. This contemporary performance is inspired by the great classic of ancient Chinese mythology, Classic of Mountains and Seas (3rd Century B.C.), exploring a world of mythical beings and vast geographies. The creative intermingling of Chinese instruments such as suona, pipa, and konghou with electronic voices creates a space where technology and nature—and past and future—are placed in vibrant dialogue.
Presented in partnership with the China Shanghai International Arts Festival.
Curation/Composition/Performance (Suona): Hu Chenyun
Electronic/Composition, Arrangement, and Production: Frankfurt Helmet
Flute: Gao Ya; Pipa: Liu Jia; KongHou: Liu Xuanyi; Erhu: Lu Lu; Percussion: Hu Jiaqian;
Visual Artist: Feng Bingxin; Sound Engineer: Yang Zili

AAPI Immigration
2026-01-14 10:00 - 11:00 | NY
In partnership with UFT Teacher Center, the following virtual workshop provides CTLE credit for New York City educators.
Join The Asian American Education Project for a 60-minute workshop exploring Immigration, the desire for AAPI immigrants to come to the United States, and the past and present challenges they face. We also explore past and present immigration policies, the motivation behind the creation of these policies, and their impact.
Immigration for certain groups of people is not always welcomed to the United States. Barriers are often placed to bar and restrict certain groups of people, even in the present. The Immigration unit covers the contribution of Chinese Transcontinental Railroad workers, the Chinese Exclusion Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which gave way to the passage of the Immigration Act of 1965 the Southeast Asian refugees’ migration in the aftermath of the Vietnam War, and the Asian American DREAMers.

Navigating the Shifting DEI Tides — A Guide for Nonprofits
2026-01-14 13:30 - 14:30 | NY
Navigating the Shifting DEI Tides — A Guide for Nonprofits: Start 2026 with clarity, a playbook, and a community of support. The DEI policy environment has shifted — your mission hasn’t. Get legal insights, risk assessment tools, and stakeholder talking points you need to move forward with confidence. Featuring Christina J. Thomas, Project Director and Research Scholar at the Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging at NYU School of Law.

From Data to Demands: AAPI Policy Priorities for Congress in 2026
2026-01-14 15:00 - 16:00 | NY
Congress is entering 2026 with looming budget fights, and these high-stakes policy decisions made in the coming weeks will have direct consequences for AAPI communities across the country—from healthcare affordability and economic security.
NCAPA invites you to join From Data to Demands: AAPI Policy Priorities for Congress in 2026, a community briefing featuring experts from the NCAPA coalition who will outline the federal policy priorities AAPI communities need Congress to act on this year.

Batang West Side
2026-01-14 17:30 - 22:30 | Asia Society, 725 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10021
Asia Society welcomes filmmaker Lav Diaz for a 25th anniversary screening of Batang West Side— which had its U.S. Premiere at Asia Society on July, 24, 2001 as the Centerpiece Screening of the 25th Asian American International Film Festival— as part of our ongoing series Films to See Before You Die. Co-presented by Asian CineVision.
Batang West Side
Lav Diaz, Philippines, 2001, 35mm, 301 min.
In English, Tagalog, and Filipino with English subtitles
With an extended introduction by Lav Diaz.
Investigating the murder of the young Hanzel (Yul Servo), shot dead one winter night on West Side Ave, police detective Juan Mijares (Joel Torres) plumbs the depths of the Filipino youth gangs of Jersey City who trade in shabu – crystal meth. Talking to the boy’s mother, remarried to an American, to his grandfather, an ex-soldier as well as to his American-born girlfriend, bigger questions emerge: what dark history has pushed so many Filipinos to migrate this wintry land? Why are these the conditions of their children? What past does this detective emerge from?
Shot at the freezing turn of the millennium by a young and fearless Lav Diaz (Norte, The End of History), Batang West Side is a timeless epic about Filipino immigration over generations. Diaz’s sole film shot in the United States, and the longest film to be made by a Southeast Asia director at the time, Diaz does not shy away from the power of cumulative answers, revealed intricately over the course of the epic runtime and Dostoyevskian themes that would become hallmarks in the oeuvre of the Filipino master. (Kani Releasing)
35mm Print Courtesy of the Austrian Film Museum.
A limited amount of complimentary tickets will be available to NYC college students with ID at the box office on the day of the screening.
Lav Diaz’s latest film, MAGELLAN, opens Friday, January 9 at Film at Lincoln Center.

Akhil Reed Amar | Born Equal: Remaking America’s Constitution, 1840-1920
2026-01-14 18:30 - 19:30 | Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), 455 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, 10016
Constitutional scholar Akhil Reed Amar joins us to discuss how 19th and early 20th century debates about the ambitious vision that “all Americans are created equal” transformed the nation, as chronicled in the second part of his trilogy on American constitutional history, Born Equal: Remaking America’s Constitution, 1840–1920.

AAPI Data/NCAPA - Monthly DNA Forum
2026-01-15 16:00 - 18:00 | NY
Hello all,
We look forward to seeing you at this month’s AANHPI Community DNA Forum, co-hosted by AAPI Data and NCAPA.
NCAPA will discuss updates on appropriations and budget, as it relates to a potential partial government shutdown. AAPI Data will share key findings on healthcare data from our recent By the Numbers guide, as well as from the MOSAIC Policy Platform.
Please find important information below about the January AANHPI Community DNA briefing, and please do not distribute this message beyond your immediate circles of trust.
Thank you,
Laura
January 2026 AANHPI Community DNA Forum
Thursday, January 15 at 1pm PT / 4pm ET
Join/Register via Zoom

Protecting Democracy: Ensuring Fair Representation & Voter Suppression
2026-01-15 18:00 - 19:00 | NY
Join us to hear from advocates working to safeguard fair representation and combat gerrymandering and voter suppression.
Hear from the frontlines of the fight to protect democracy. Join advocates who are leading efforts to safeguard fair representation and combat challenges like gerrymandering and voter suppression. ​

Miya Ando: Water of the Sky
2026-01-15 18:00 - 20:00 | Sundaram Tagore Gallery, 542 West 26th Street, New York, NY, 10001, United States
Please join Miya Ando for cocktails and a book signing. Capturing rain’s many expressions, Water of the Sky, which Ando wrote and illustrated, is a compendium of 2,000 Japanese words for rain and their English interpretations accompanied by one hundred drawings in indigo. Reflecting her keen powers of observation, Ando’s illustrations beautifully embody and imagine each rain’s precise and essential quality.
A selection of paintings from the artist’s indigo series will be on view in the gallery. The series will be the focus of an upcoming solo exhibition slated for the fall of 2026 at Sundaram Tagore New York.

Equitable Approaches to Address Climate Change, Food Insecurity & Poverty
2026-01-15 18:30 - 20:00 | Port Richmond High School, 85 St Josephs Ave, Staten Island, NY, 10302
Join the Mayor’s Office of Climate & Environmental Justice for a conversation with City agencies and community organizations discussing how we can ensure equitable food systems and sovereignty by addressing the connection between climate change, food insecurity, and poverty in Port Richmond, Staten Island on December 2nd. We will hear from Forgotten Foods, the NYC Department of City Planning, the NYC Economic Development Corporation, and The New School.
Light refreshments and interpretation will be provided.

Celebrating Sikh Turbans as Articles of Faith Representing Faith, Equality, and Justice
2026-01-15 19:00 - 20:00 | NY
Join The Asian American Education Project for a live, virtual workshop in partnership with SALDEF (Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund) to learn about the significance of and perceptions of Sikh turbans.
The Sikh turban represents the values of faith, equality, and justice. However, negative perceptions of the turban have resulted from stereotypes, media portrayals, and global events. In this workshop, participants will examine the origins of “turban myths” that have formed about Sikh turbans. They will contextualize these within patterns of Sikh immigration to the United States and relevant historical events. Participants will gain access to lesson plans and resources for teaching this content in the classroom.

Vietnamese American Experiences Model Curriculum Conference
2026-01-16 - 2026-01-17 | Doubletree by Hilton Hotel San Diego – Mission Valley, 7450 Hazard Center Drive, San Diego, CA, 92108
The Orange County Department of Education is excited and honored to welcome you to the Vietnamese American Experiences Conference on January 16-17, 2026. The presentations featured in this conference will provide attendees with foundational knowledge to prepare them for the implementation of the Vietnamese American Experiences Model Curriculum in their schools, districts, and communities.
