Noguchi’s New York
In 1922, Isamu Noguchi first moved to New York—a city that would remain his on-again, off-again home for the remainder of his life. Though he was an avid traveler who […]
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Events for May 2, 2026
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A Legacy Continued: Recent Acquisitions to the Asia Society Museum Collection
A Legacy Continued features recent acquisitions received from Sandra Ferry Rockefeller and Hope Aldrich in honor of their parents, John D. Rockefeller 3rd and Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller. These gifts were originally […]
Busy, Busy Towns: Moving Images of a Changing Asia
This selection of works from the Asia Society Museum Collection explore how rapidly evolving cultural, political, and ecological issues have shaped urban landscapes across contemporary Asia, and in particular China, […]
Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon
In celebration of Asia Society’s seventieth anniversary, Asia Society Museum presents Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon: Celebrating 70 Years of Asia Society and the Rockefeller Legacy. Displaying seventy of the […]
Japan Fes NYC 2026: Japanese Food Festival
JAPAN Fes, one of the city’s most beloved street food events, is returning to celebrate a major milestone: its 10th anniversary in New York City, bringing dozens of Japanese food […]
Free
Shu Lea Cheang, LOVER LOVE
LOVER LOVE, a new commission for the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art by Shu Lea Cheang, begins with a portal. A window is flung open and the gray wall of an […]
Art Exhibition: Siyan Wong: Make It 10 Cents
Make it 10 Cents is a painting exhibition to raise awareness and to support a one-day pop-up redemption on May 26th in Chinatown. This pop-up simulates the passage of the Bigger Better Bottle Bill by redeeming all materials at the 10-cent rate. Siyan Wong’s paintings depict elderly low wage workers who collect cans to survive. Each […]
Free
Sunnyside Rhythm Block: AAPI World Sound
Korea Art Forum (KAF) and gong present Sunnyside Rhythm Block (SRB), a free outdoor public performance series in Sunnyside, Queens, taking place across four weekends from April 18 through May […]
Free
Theater: Indian Princesses (with Discount on May 17)
Access $25 tickets Use Disount Code: JAANY for May 17 at 7pn show. Indian Princesses by Eliana Theologides Rodriguez directed by Miranda Cornell n the summer of 2008, five young girls of color and their white fathers attend a program designed to bond families through handmade activities, camp-like adventures, and a heavy dose of cultural […]
$25 – $132
Exhibit: Cantonese & Toisan Contributions & Language
The Cantonese & Toisan Contributions & Language Exhibit taking place at Sour Mouse NYC in Chinatown May 1 to 2. This exhibit will highlight the cultural and historical contributions of […]
Free
Bangladesh Not “Bhaangadesh”
This exhibition explores how Bangladeshis in Bangladesh and beyond took actions during the 2024 mass uprisings against the quota system in place, since 1972, immediately after the birth of the […]
Free
Ongoing
Queens Night Market
The Queens Night Market is a large, family-friendly open-air night market in Queens, featuring over 100 independent vendors selling merchandise, art, and food and featuring small-scale cultural performances, all celebrating […]
Free
RRR Papermaking Workshop
Join us for a free papermaking workshop on Saturday, May 2! Come to Resist Recycle Regenerate’s papermaking workshop on Saturday, May 2 at Chatham Square Library (33 East Broadway)! The fellows collected lots of colorful confetti on Super Saturday — now help us turn it into recycled handmade paper! The workshop is FREE and open […]
Free
Join CAPA & Potluck Asian America at Gotham Park’s Annual Community Block Party
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1 Rose Street, NY, NY
New York
Join CAPA and Potluck Asian America for a fun-filled day of music, skate, food, and community engagement at Gotham Park's fourth annual Community Block Party! In light of May being […]
Free
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: Magnificent Street Trees of Flushing
Kissena Park, Flushing, NY Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with NYC Parks! From a living fossil to a species nearly extinct in the wild, explore the Asian origins and cultural uses of Flushing's magnificent street trees. Location: 164th Street and Oak Avenue in Kissena Park Cost: Free Registration: Registration not required. Event Organizer: NYC […]
Free
Intangible Cultural Heritage Hand-Painted Lacquer Fan Workshop
Design a one-of-a-kind hand fan using the ancient Chinese art of floating lacquer! Learn this rare heritage technique alongside elements of Join 7s Art for an immersive DIY Workshop where […]
$40
Protest Novels: Repression, Dissent, and Resistance
A conversation with three novelists whose books look at the risks and possibilities of protest, and life under repressive governments.Protest Novels: Repression, Dissent, and ResistanceThis is a free event, but […]
Film Screening: The Paradox of Seabrook Farms
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Japanese American Association of NY
49 West 45th Street, 5th Flr., New York
“The Paradox of Seabrook Farms: Shattered Dreams, Restored Hopes” Saturday, May 2nd at 2pm JAA-NY 49 W. 45th St. NYC, 5th floor. Co-sponsored by JAA NY, JACL-NY, and ZAJA NYC. Due to popular demand, we […]
Free
Laughing Through It: Dark Humor and the Novel
A conversation on the craft of using humor to take on life's messiest moments.Laughing Through It: Dark Humor and the NovelThis is a free event, but registration is required.Writing a funny novel might be the hardest trick in fiction, but these writers make it look easy. Join Katie Yee and Benedict Nguyễn for a discussion […]
Dome Cartographies: Scribble Scores, Archival Projections, + Music
(Please note that the Park closes at dusk, no one will be admitted once the park closes) Celebrate the arrival of spring with artist Natalia Nakazawa at a vibrant evening […]
Free
Who Belongs? Stories Against a Narrowing World
PEN America World Voices Festival closing night event!Who Belongs? Stories Against a Narrowing WorldAll PEN World Voices Festival tickets are non-refundable. Please confirm the time and location of your event before finalizing your purchase.Globally, political and cultural forces are aligning to narrowly define national identities. Surging book bans, the outlawing of languages, the erasure of […]