Events

Linda Tsao Yang is a pioneer in the oversight of important financial institutions and and the first woman and the first minority to represent the United States on the board of a multilateral financial institution. She served as U.S. Executive Director to the board of the Asian Development Bank in Manila, is Chair Emerita of ... Read more

Join us for an in-person event at The Strand with debut authors Julia Riew and Brad Riew for the release of their new novel The Last Tiger. Inspired by true stories from the authors’ grandparents’ lives during one of the darkest periods in Korean history, The Last Tiger is a young adult fantasy novel about the power of love to give ... Read more

Join us Wednesday, July 30 at 10am PT / 1pm ET for a conversation about the history of citizenship in this country, the ongoing debate about who gets to be an American, the impact of the Supreme Court decision on the broader fight to protect civil rights, and what comes next in the legal battle. ... Read more

Join us for a screening of Slumlord Millionaire, a powerful documentary that exposes the David-and-Goliath struggles for housing justice in New York City. The film shines a light on the ordinary Brooklyn residents whose courageous fights against powerful landlords and developers reveal the depth of the housing crisis in our borough. From Sunset Park to Clinton ... Read more

M Lin is a Chinese writer living in the US. Born and raised in Beijing, she writes in English as her second language; her mother tongue is Mandarin, which she favors in speech. Her short story collection, The Memory Museum, is forthcoming from Graywolf Press in April 2026. Paolo Iacovelli is a French-Italian-Colombian writer born and raised ... Read more

Join Dr. Tarry Hum and writer Marc Kirkeby for a conversation on the recent changes in NYC neighborhoods, Sunset Park and Flushing.

Dancing Home is a heartfelt documentary tracing the artistic journey of world-renowned Paiwan choreographer Bulareyaung Pagarlava, a member of one of Taiwan’s Indigenous tribes, whose work is deeply rooted in nature and indigenous heritage. Presented by the Museum of Chinese in America, the film follows Bulareyaung’s return to his hometown in Taitung, Taiwan, where he found ... Read more

AAIFF48 is pleased to present a live reading of LUKE & EMMA for the annual Asian American International Screenplay Competition. Join us for LUKE & EMMA, written and directed by Levi Wilson, and produced by Lisa Hammer, Will Bisgrove, and Andrea Delbene. This will be the New York City Premiere of this screenplay reading. Afterwards, come ... Read more

To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Korean National Liberation, the Korean Cultural Center New York presents a showcase of Seoul superstars, featuring a golden legend of Korean pop and a group of K-rock's newest standard bearers. K-Music Night is presented by the Korean Cultural Center New York in collaboration with Lincoln Center for the ... Read more

Join ASPI for a conversation with regional experts. The panel will include Sophal Ear, Associate Professor and former Senior Associate Dean in the Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University, Supalak Ganjanakhundee, advisor to the Thai House of Representatives Military Committee, former Visiting Fellow in the Thailand Studies Programme at the ISEAS – ... Read more

New York City is home to a diverse array of public spaces, including city parks, street plazas, Privately Owned Public Spaces (POPS), national parks, state parks, and more. With the NYC Public Space app, for the first time users can explore all of these spaces in one easy-to-use map as well as contribute photos and ... Read more

🎨✨ You’re Invited to our Summer Artists Celebration at Flushing Town Hall! 🎉 Celebrate our 2025 Grantees and connect with artists, cultural workers, and organizers shaping Queens. Meet our team, discover resources, and explore collaboration opportunities. 🎶 Enjoy a night of art, music (DJ TBA!), activities, and drinks/light bites in our gallery and garden. 🌟Bring ... Read more

A+ Asian Comedy is the ultimate Asian stand up comedy show, filled with the funniest Asian comedians New York City has to offer. Our comics can be seen on Netflix, HBO, and Comedy Central, but nothing compares to seeing them perform live at the world famous Broadway Comedy Club. Tickets are limited, so purchase yours ... Read more

You’re invited to an upcoming Committee of 100 Conversations – “Recollections, Pioneers and Heroes” event—a special spotlight on Committee of 100 Chairman, Governor Gary Locke. A trailblazer in public service, Locke will reflect on his groundbreaking journey and offer personal stories and perspectives from his distinguished career. Governor Gary Locke has served as Governor of ... Read more

Join members of the Togetherall account management team who will provide an overview of Togetherall and show you an inside look at how the community functions to support the mental health of your students.

A bestseller in Korea, The Midnight Shift by Cheon Seon-Ran is a biting, fast-paced vampire murder mystery exploring queer love and the consequences of loneliness.

Highlight is a reading series designed to showcase the work of playwrights of Middle Eastern, Southwest Asian, and North African descent. The 11th Highlight Reading Series includes a reading of “LIKE THIS” by 2024 Van Lier Fellow in Theater Borna Barzin.

Be a part of the inaugural Queens Storytelling Festival, an all-day to late-night festival featuring local NYC storytellers. Festival programs include live performances, panelists who will discuss their craft and writing, opportunities to connect with other local artists, ghost stories, and even a chance to share your “surprise stories.” The theme is “Queens:” the borough, ... Read more

Join us for a vibrant celebration of Indian culture, music, and heritage in the heart of New York City. The parade will feature colorful floats, traditional dances, live music, and delicious food.

This summer, step into the culture of Asia — all in one bite. The Asian Foodways Workshop at Flushing Town Hall invites you to roll up your sleeves and experience the joy of making okonomiyaki (Japanese savory pancake) and mai zai jian (Taiwanese-style sesame pancake).   Led by the trusted culinary teams of Professor Yi-Nian Lee from Overseas Chinese University and ... Read more

Come join us at the wonderful Orion Bar in Bushwick for a book club discussion around The Disaster Tourist by Yun Ko-Eun. Tickets are $15 and include a beverage of your choice at Orion Bar as well as an entry into a raffle for a special YPB merch and book bundle!

With almost 250 local elections this year and nearly 100 on Tuesday, November 4, voter registration efforts in 2025 will definitely not take an “off year”. Nonprofit VOTE and National Voter Registration Day have partnered with our friends at the Fair Elections Center to give you the information you need on 2025 updates to voter ... Read more

Patrice Tanaka, co-founder of three award-winning PR agencies, and the consultancy, Joyful Planet LLC, focused on building “purpose-driven” individuals and organizations, will conduct an hour-long “Discover Your Life & Leadership Purpose” webinar on August 20 from 2 to 3 p.m.

Join Borough President Donovan Richards for a celebration of India's 78th Independence Day, as Queens honors its dynamic Indian American community with an evening of cultural performances, honors for local leaders, words of wisdom, refreshments and much more.

Curious about the professional process of creating a graphic novel? Join Wendy Xu and Chris Kindred for a weekend intensive where they take you step by step through the craft of combining script writing and art direction, with forays into the history of the medium and their own work experiences in comics as well as ... Read more

Join Borough President Donovan Richards in celebrating 80 years of Indonesia's independence. Enjoy an evening filled with cultural performances, delicious food and more. In partnership with the Indonesian Gastronomy Association and Indonesia Bersatu New York.

Imported 35mm Print. Equally known for her longstanding relationship with director Keisuke Kinoshita as with Mikio Naruse, Hideko Takamine remains eternally bound to her role in the immensely popular 1954 epic Twenty-Four Eyes, Kinoshita’s heralded anti-war masterpiece. Posted to teach in a remote fishing hamlet nestled within the sun-drenched isles of the Inland Sea, schoolteacher ... Read more

Join us for a compelling evening with Michael Luo, executive editor of The New Yorker and acclaimed author of Strangers in the Land: The Struggle for Belonging in America, as he explores the complex and often overlooked history of Chinese exclusion and the Asian American experience in the United States.  In celebration of the release ... Read more

In partnership with the Stanford Asian Pacific American Alumni Club, Serica is proud to host a virtual conversation with Yiming Ma, author of the debut, These Memories Do Not Belong To Us, a powerful and provocative novel that explores how governments and media manipulate history to control the collective imagination, set in a future where ... Read more

Join us for a virtual training collaboration from National Voter Education Week, Vote Early Day, and Campus Takeover designed to help you plan and execute high-impact Civic Holidays activations that will boost voter engagement in your community and build lasting connections with voters. Learn how to go beyond free food and swag to design interactive, ... Read more

This year, Vote Early Day partners will organize in person and online actions to empower their friends or neighbors to vote early nationwide. We hope you will join our monthly workshops to learn best practices and gain access to incredible tools to help your organization build an engaging and impactful celebration this fall.

Celebrate 80 years of 9-Man with an evening of food, music, and local vendors in the heart of Chinatown. This special community event honors the legacy of the game and the people who’ve built it—on and off the court. Whether you’re a longtime player or just discovering 9-Man, come experience the culture and community that ... Read more

Please join author Tony Tulathimutte as we discuss his collection of short stories Rejection : Fiction. Booksigning to follow Q&A. Tony is author of the novels Private Citizens and Rejection. His work has been published in  The Paris Review, N+1, The New York Times, The New Yorker, The New Republic, Playboy, and elsewhere. He has received a Whiting ... Read more

Whether you are planning a small celebration or a large activation, getting people involved is essential to your success. Vote Early Day and National Voter Education Week are teaming up to provide a hands-on session that will provide practical strategies for recruiting volunteers and increasing event attendance to make your activation a success. We’ll discuss ... Read more

NYUL's Center for Black Excellence Speaker Series launches at The Roosevelt House at Hunter College. Join us & SUNY Chancellor John King & entrepreneur James Rhee for a timely discussion on safeguarding and strengthening higher education for underserved communities in the current political climate.

From Exhibition to Expression: AAPI Performing Arts History is a three-part series exploring the rich and complex history of AAPI performance in America. From the early exhibition of Asian bodies to the fight for authentic representation on stage and screen, this series traces the evolution of AAPI artists in entertainment. Through discussions on yellowface, Hollywood’s ... Read more

A deadpan, wildly imaginative collection of stories that slices clean through the mundanity and absurdity of modern life, An Oral History of Atlantis is the newest collection of short stories from Ed Park, the author of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize–winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist Same Bed Different Dreams.

The Korean Cultural Center New York (KCCNY) and the CJ Cultural Foundation co-present a ‘Story Up Shorts in New York.’ This program aims to introduce the works of promising young Korean directors to New York, supporting their future advancement into the mainstream. The event will showcase three outstanding short films that have achieved remarkable results ... Read more

Join us for a launch event with contemporary artist and activist Ai Weiwei, discussing his new book, Ai Weiwei Handbook, the latest volume in the new series from No More Rulers. Joining Ai in conversation is Arthur Ross Director of the Center on U.S.-China Relations at the Asia Society Orville Schell. This event will be ... Read more

Vietnamese Boat People (VBP) is honored to present Our Journeys: 50 Years After the Fall, a traveling exhibition debuting in New York City in September 2025 at Think!Chinatown's Studio. Our Journeys is a curated multimedia experience, inspired by the interviews and content generated by the Vietnamese Boat People podcast and programs. It is developed around the core concept ... Read more

The Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) and the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia cordially invite you to a conversation with Dr. Robin T.W. Yuan, renowned plastic surgeon and author of his debut novel Red Bishop. Drawing on his family history as the grandson of the last Anglican bishop in China, Dr. ... Read more

New York City based storyteller, comedian, and AAPI activist Edward Yoo Pokropski has been touring, Case 84: Adopted in the U.S.A. around the U.S. for the past three years. A comedy show meets a TED Talk, Case 84 sheds light on the underrepresented experience of adoptees. Over the course of an hour and aided by ... Read more