Events

Storytellers will share their stories and projects with the public to close out this year’s Storytelling festival on August 18th. Storytellers were selected from the Open Call for Community Works. Each presenter will share their project followed by a short discussion.  We’ll have a reception where you can meet & greet our storytellers to close ... Read more

Join us for a Tasting and Teach-In about Egyptian, Indian, and Puerto Rican dishes featuring Rice and Lentils! Rice and Lentils together form the basis of nutritious, delicious, and cheap meals that have fed our peoples for generations. At this event, we will serve small portions of three different dishes that feature Rice and Lentils: ... Read more

Mahjong has become one of the most popular social games in recent years, attracting a new generation of players while remaining a beloved tradition in Asian communities around the world. At MOCA, mahjong has long been more than a game. It is a way to bring people together through culture, conversation, and shared experiences. Join ... Read more

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 ... Read more

🔥🎭 Mekong NYC Presents: Campfire Stories 🎭🔥 Join us for our annual Summer Community Event! Our fourteen Summer Youth have spent the past few weeks writing their own screenplay, designing backdrops, and rehearsing their hearts out. Come see their hard work come to life through a live play performance, plus a fashion showcase. 📅 August ... Read more

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, ... 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

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