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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260914
DTSTAMP:20260818T235641Z
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SUMMARY:Noguchi’s New York
DESCRIPTION: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 built meaningful connections and temporary homes around the world\, Noguchi always returned to New York. It was here that he created some of his most iconic artworks and imagined countless others. \nThis exhibition examines Noguchi’s deep and dynamic relationship with New York City\, exploring how its material\, cultural\, social\, and political landscape indelibly transformed his artwork and thinking\, and how he in turn transformed the city. It also highlights Noguchi’s unflagging attempts to give back by sculpting communal spaces for exploration and play—efforts often thwarted\, most notably by the influential NYC Parks Commissioner Robert Moses. \nNoguchi’s New York encompasses more than 50 works\, including sculptures\, project models\, photographs\, and archival materials. The exhibition also brings to life Noguchi’s visions for unrealized playgrounds and playground equipment through a series of hand-painted animated films by Jack Cunningham and Nicolas Ménard of Eastend Western. \nOrganized on the 40th anniversary of The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum\, this exhibition celebrates the Museum itself as one of Noguchi’s most profound gifts to this city he called home. \nPhoto credit: Isamu Noguchi\, 1980
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/noguchis-new-york/
LOCATION:Noguchi Museum\, Noguchi Museum\, 9-01 33rd Rd\, Astoria\, NY 11106\, USA\, Astoria\, NY\, 11106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibit,Photography
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260318
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260729
DTSTAMP:20260731T150944Z
CREATED:20260720T222654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T150944Z
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SUMMARY:A Legacy Continued: Recent Acquisitions to the Asia Society Museum Collection
DESCRIPTION: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 part of Mr. and Mrs. Rockefeller’s personal collection\, and this display celebrates their homecoming. These pieces complement other works within the museum collection\, some of which are included in this exhibition. Together\, they offer greater opportunities for comparative studies among them. \nTwo Chola bronze statues of Hindu deities from Hope Aldrich—a Shiva and a Satyabhama—add to the already magnificent group of Indian Chola bronzes in the collection. From Sandra Ferry\, two lovely gilt bronze Chinese Buddhist statues augment the museum’s existing Chinese Buddhist sculptures\, while the addition of three Thai works furthers the collection’s strength in Southeast Asian sculpture. See Selected Works in the Exhibition to preview some of these important gifts.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/a-legacy-continued-recent-acquisitions-to-the-asia-society-museum-collection/
LOCATION:Asia Society\, 725 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10021
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibit
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260318
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260730
DTSTAMP:20260731T151947Z
CREATED:20260720T223215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T151947Z
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SUMMARY:Busy\, Busy Towns: Moving Images of a Changing Asia
DESCRIPTION: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\, Indonesia\, and Taiwan. The exhibition presents seven works featuring the artists Song Dong\, Chen Shaoxiong\, Tromarama\, and Chen Chieh-jen. The innovative range of styles implemented to produce these moving images—through stop-motion animation of woodcuts\, ink painting\, or embroidery—among other methods\, speaks to the creative depth and diversity of the region. The artists explore the dynamic energy of cities\, whether fueled by consumerism and gentrification or by collapsing industries and environmental degradation. Actively reflecting on the regeneration of cityscapes and the subsequent impact on urban lives\, these works initiate a renewed dialogue with the current exhibition\, (Re)Generations: Rina Bannerjee\, Bryon Kim\, and Howardena Pindell amid the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/busy-busy-towns-moving-images-of-a-changing-asia/
LOCATION:Asia Society\, 725 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10021
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibit
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260319
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270128
DTSTAMP:20260818T200949Z
CREATED:20260818T200949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T200949Z
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SUMMARY:Buddha and Shiva\, Lotus and Dragon
DESCRIPTION: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. \nDisplaying seventy of the finest examples of Asian art in the United States drawn from Asia Society’s permanent collection\, the exhibition showcases the extraordinary range of bronzes\, ceramics\, and metalwork thoughtfully assembled between the 1950s and the 1970s by John D. Rockefeller 3rd (1906-1978) and his wife Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller (1909-1992). John D. Rockefeller 3rd founded Asia Society in 1956 with the mission to promote greater knowledge of Asia in the United States; the bequest of the collection to Asia Society in 1979 underscores the Rockefellers’ conviction that an aesthetic encounter with great works of art promotes deep cross-cultural understanding. \nWith highlights including spectacular Buddhist and Hindu sculptures\, and rare Chinese\, Korean\, and Japanese ceramics\, Buddha and Shiva\, Lotus and Dragon celebrates historic achievements in Asian art spanning more than two millennia. The exhibition foregrounds the transformative power of faith and the catalyzing potential of international trade in the creation of great works of art across Asia. \nBuddha and Shiva\, Lotus and Dragon presents a special opportunity for museum visitors to experience the unparalleled quality of the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller Thrid Collection at its home at Asia Society Museum in New York City.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/buddha-and-shiva-lotus-and-dragon/
LOCATION:Asia Society\, 725 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10021
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260328
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261027
DTSTAMP:20260327T140040Z
CREATED:20260327T140040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T140040Z
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SUMMARY:Japan Fes NYC 2026:  Japanese Food Festival
DESCRIPTION: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 vendors to the streets for a full day of snacking\, sipping and exploring.  Each event typically runs from 10 am to 6 pm and pops up in neighborhoods across Manhattan\, Brooklyn and Queens. \nHere are the 2026 JAPAN Fes dates in NYC: \nMarch 28 in the East Village\nMarch 29 in Midtown West \nApril 4 in the Village\nApril 5 on the Upper West Side\nApril 11 in the East Village\nApril 12 in the East Village\nApril 18 in Morningside Heights\nApril 19 in Chelsea\nApril 25 in Chelsea\nApril 26 in Astoria\nMay\nMay 2 on the Upper East Side\nMay 3 on the Upper West Side\nMay 9 in Chelsea\nMay 24 in the Village\nMay 30 on the Upper East Side\nMay 31 in the East Village\nJune\nJune 6 in the East Village\nJune 7 on the Upper West Side\nJune 14 in the East Village\nJune 21 in Brooklyn\nJune 27 in Times Square\nJune 28 in Astoria\nJuly\nJuly 11 in Chelsea\nJuly 19 in Times Square\nAugust\nAugust 2 on the Upper West Side\nSeptember\nSeptember 12 in Chelsea\nSeptember 13 in Chelsea\nSeptember 19 on the Upper East Side\nSeptember 26 in Morningside Heights\nSeptember 27 on the Upper East Side\nOctober\nOctober 3 in the East Village\nOctober 10 in Astoria\nOctober 24 in the East Village\nOctober 25 on the Upper West Side
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/japan-fes-nyc-2026-japanese-food-festival/
LOCATION:Multiple NYC locations
CATEGORIES:Food,In Person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260403
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270104
DTSTAMP:20260818T202009Z
CREATED:20260818T202009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T202009Z
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SUMMARY:Shu Lea Cheang\, LOVER LOVE
DESCRIPTION: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 apartment block dissolves into a turbulent\, overcast sky\, against which a smoky being is enveloped by a six-winged seraphim—an angel of the highest order. \nThis opening transition is both a gesture to Cheang’s longtime collaborator\, musician Aérea Negrot (1980–2023)\, who died by suicide\, and a marker of an entry into a hybrid space of documentation and imagination. For this film\, presented as a four-channel installation\, Cheang worked with eight intergenerational performers in Tucson\, Arizona\, all of whom contributed their own experiences\, narratives\, and dreams of and for trans and gender nonconforming life in today’s United States. \nThis collaboratively scripted film moves between physical and virtual space: between performances in a motel room\, a junkyard\, and city streets amid surrounding nature\, we can see desert plants blooming anthropomorphic appendages and souls escaping inhuman oppression to take transhuman flight. \nThe gallery’s four screens\, themselves portals to the film’s world\, can be shifted by viewers into and out of the path of each projector. Each movement triggers a segment of Negrot’s 2011 track “It’s Lover\, Love”—a dreamy\, minimalist meditation on the lingering traces of broken promises and vanished love. These aural and physical shifts create new compositions\, morphing the installation into an active landscape in which to navigate agency\, survival\, and intimacy in a time of escalating political precarity.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/shu-lea-cheang-lover-love/
LOCATION:The Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art\, 26 Wooster Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260414
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260530
DTSTAMP:20260416T174018Z
CREATED:20260416T174018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T174018Z
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SUMMARY:Art Exhibition: Siyan Wong: Make It 10 Cents
DESCRIPTION: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. \nSiyan Wong’s paintings depict elderly low wage workers who collect cans to survive. Each of her social realist paintings\, in vibrant colors\, captures a fleeting moment that exudes the human experience of living – depicting lives whose efflorescence is held back by the politics of their days. Together\, they show the human spirit always venturing toward a better life. \nThrough these paintings\, she gives visibility to the work of the historically marginalized\, and puts a spotlight on the cans and bottles that end up in costly landfills that devastate our environment. The individuals appearing in her paintings are elderly Chinese immigrants in Chinatown and the Lower East Side who worked in garment factories\, restaurants\, and homecare before turning to rummaging for cans and bottles on the streets. \nWong states that\, “Art is only as powerful as the inspiration for actions that comes from it. ‘Make It 10 Cents’ is an art exhibition about doing right by our vulnerable population of elderly and working poor\, and to protect our environment that is experiencing rapid\, severe degradation driven in part by failure in policies.” \nLocation: Welcome to Chinatown\nRegular Hours: Monday to Friday: 10:00AM – 6:00PM\nDuration: April 14 – May 29\, 2026
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/art-exhibition-siyan-wong-make-it-10-cents/
LOCATION:Welcome to Chinatown\, 115 Bowery\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260418
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260517
DTSTAMP:20260416T203145Z
CREATED:20260416T175445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T203145Z
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SUMMARY:Sunnyside Rhythm Block: AAPI World Sound
DESCRIPTION: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 16\, 2026. \nSRB brings together traditional performance\, DJ sets\, and participatory art programs that highlight AAPI world sounds in a neighborhood setting. Rather than simply presenting performances\, the series draws on the social energy of street culture across AAPI communities to create a more direct and connected experience among audiences\, artists\, and neighbors. \nThe series invites residents\, families\, and passersby to experience performance up close in the open street\, where they are encouraged to stay\, listen\, move\, and participate. \nPrograms will take place on 46th Street between Queens Boulevard and Greenpoint Avenue in Sunnyside\, Queens\, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM on the following dates: \n— April 18\, 2026: China\n— April 26\, 2026: Myanmar\n— May 2\, 2026: India\n— May 16\, 2026: Korea \nEach week centers a different cultural focus\, pairing live performance with DJs and community-based activities that connect heritage and contemporary sound. \nFeatured artists and groups include Korean Fever\, led by Rami Seo’s World Music Ensemble; Wushu NJ Lion Dance Team; Sangarang\, a Burmese-American DJ and producer based in New York City; and West1ne\, a producer and DJ active in the New York music scene. The series will also include participatory art programs\, including a special guest project by Mojca Pungerčar on April 18 and April 26\, and a community portrait painting program organized through Eight Times on May 2 and May 16. \nSRB is presented by Korea Art Forum and gong as a free public program centered on cultural exchange\, neighborhood gathering\, and access to performance in everyday urban space. \n\n\nRSVP \n\nAdd to Calendar\n\n\nLocation \nSunnyside Arch\n46th Street between Queens Boulevard and Greenpoint Avenue\nQueens\, NY 11104
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/sunnyside-rhythm-block-aapi-world-sound/
LOCATION:Sunnyside Arch\, 46th Street between Queens Boulevard and Greenpoint Avenue\, Queens\, NY\, 11104\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260822T000000
DTSTAMP:20260514T003814Z
CREATED:20260514T003814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T003814Z
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SUMMARY:Queens Night Market
DESCRIPTION: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 the rich cultural diversity and heritage of NYC and Queens. \nEvery Saturday from  4pm to midnight \nApril.18 to  August 22  and  September 19 to October 31. 2026 \nWe’re located behind the New York Hall of Science in Flushing Meadow Corona Park in Queens NYC \n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/queens-night-market-2/
LOCATION:New York Hall of Science\, 47-01 111th St\, Corona\, NY\, 11368\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Night Market
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260430
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260603
DTSTAMP:20260603T122958Z
CREATED:20260514T150612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T122958Z
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SUMMARY:Theater: Indian Princesses (with Discount on May 17)
DESCRIPTION:Access $25 tickets Use Disount Code: JAANY for May 17 at 7pn show. \nIndian Princesses\nby Eliana Theologides Rodriguez\ndirected by Miranda Cornell \nn 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 appropriation. But where can these girls turn when the program sparks questions that their fathers are unable – or unwilling – to answer? Inspired by the playwright’s experiences in a father-daughter program of the same name\, Indian Princesses is a tender satire that explores the stories we tell\, the histories we omit\, and the truths that live inside us\, waiting to come out.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/theater-indian-princesses-with-discount-on-may-17/
LOCATION:Linda Gross Theater\, 336 W 20th St\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Theater
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260502
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261217
DTSTAMP:20260818T202523Z
CREATED:20260818T202523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T202523Z
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SUMMARY:Bangladesh Not "Bhaangadesh"
DESCRIPTION: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 country in 1971. Featuring articles such as printed international artworks by Bangladeshi artists\, handcrafted tools\, and relevant media\, the exhibition serves as a homage to learn\, reflect\, discuss\, and heal. \nBangladesh\, Not “Bhaangadesh” seeks to raise social (in)justice awareness through showcasing Bangladeshi artistic expression\, and persistent crimes against humanity from the summer of 2024–of government-implemented curfews\, with “shoot-on-sight” commands\, country-wide internet revoked\, houses raids\, innocent lives taken\, and unnecessary arrests made\, etc. After decades of corruption and nepotism\, Bangladeshi students stood up against the unjust quota system of prioritizing government positions rather than basing hiring on skill\, talent\, and merit–for descendants of ancestors prominent in the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/bangladesh-not-bhaangadesh/
LOCATION:King Manor Museum\, 150-03 Jamaica Ave\, Jamaica\, NY\, 11432\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibit
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260506
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260607
DTSTAMP:20260511T200605Z
CREATED:20260424T163511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T200605Z
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SUMMARY:Our Journeys Exhibition (Montclair NJ)
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with Our Journeys\, a powerful multimedia exhibition created by the Vietnamese Boat People nonprofit organization (VBP)\, on view from May 6 to June 6 during library public hours. \nCentering the voices of Vietnamese Americans\, Our Journeys brings to life deeply personal stories of migration\, memory\, and resilience. Through oral histories\, cherished artifacts\, and interactive elements\, the exhibition invites visitors to explore the emotional and historical threads that connect generations across the diaspora. \nAbout the Exhibition\nOur 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 that a story passed down is a gift—something given to another with intention and without obligation. For a community whose stories have often been told by others\, this exhibit centers the voices of the Vietnamese diaspora\, reclaiming the narrative through personal stories\, photographs\, displays\, and video essays. Visitors will be immersed in the resilience\, legacy\, and diversity of our community’s lived experiences. \n \nAbout Montclair Public Library\nThe Montclair Public Library is a vibrant cultural and educational institution where ideas come to life\, fostering artistic enrichment\, cultural exploration\, and lifelong learning. We strive to connect people of all ages and backgrounds by offering inclusive access to knowledge\, creativity\, and community through dynamic programming\, collaborative spaces\, and joyful engagement. \nAbout Vietnamese Boat People\nVietnamese Boat People (VBP) is a nonprofit organization based in Montclair NJ. Established in 2018\, our mission is to amplify the stories of the Vietnamese diaspora community\, educate and inspire\, and foster meaningful connections. The organization’s name\, Vietnamese Boat People\, initially paid tribute to the millions of refugees who fled Vietnam by boat. Since then\, the organization has evolved and is dedicated to supporting all stories from the Vietnamese diaspora community. Through our award-winning podcast\, innovative storytelling\, digital archives\, and community-driven programs\, we provide accessible platforms for communities to engage with these narratives. https://www.vietnameseboatpeople.org \nPhoto credits: Argenis Apolinario
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/our-journeys-exhibition/
LOCATION:Montclair Public Library\, 50 South Fullerton Ave.\, Montclair\, NJ\, 07042\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T140000
DTSTAMP:20260428T165425Z
CREATED:20260416T063413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T165425Z
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SUMMARY:2026 APAICS Legislative Leadership Summit (in Washington DC)
DESCRIPTION:2026 APAICS LLS convenes nonprofit\, corporate\, elected\, and community leaders to address key AA & NH/PI issues and build service pipelines.\n\n\nThe 2026 APAICS Legislative Leadership Summit (LLS) brings together nonprofit and corporate leaders\, subject matter experts\, as well as local\, state\, and federal elected officials to discuss important issues that affect the Asian American & Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AA & NH/PI) community and the nation at large. Last year’s Summit featured honored speakers including elected officials such as Senators Tammy Duckworth (IL) and Andy Kim (NJ)\, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong\, Mayor of Wichita Lily Wu\, Honolulu City Councilmember Esther Kiaʻāina\, Columbia City Councilmember Dr. Aditi Bussells\, Philadelphia City Councilmember Dr. Nina Ahmad\, and many more! \nLearn more here: https://www.apaics.org/legislative-leadership-summit
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/2026-apaics-legislative-leadership-summit-lls/
LOCATION:The Royal Sonesta Washington\, DC Capitol Hill\, 20 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260513T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260513T160000
DTSTAMP:20260416T204409Z
CREATED:20260416T204409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T204409Z
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SUMMARY:Marketing Conference: Heritage\, Culture\, and Market Power: Celebrating AAPI Impact  (in Los Angeles)
DESCRIPTION:Heritage\, Culture\, and Market Power: Celebrating AAPI Impact\n\n\n\nDecode the Future of Growth: Where Cultural Legacy Meets Data-Driven Dominance  \nDate: Wednesday\, May 13\, 2026\, 8 am to 4 pm\, Networking reception: 4 pm to 5:30 pm\nLocation: City Club Los Angeles\, 555 Flower Street\, 51st Floor\, downtown Los Angeles \nElevate Your Strategy. Celebrate Our Impact.\nJoin the 3AF for a premier one-day summit celebrating the heritage\, vibrant cultures\, and soaring economic influence of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. This May\, we explore how the intersection of cultural identity\, leadership\, and entrepreneurship is driving market innovation and reshaping industries nationwide. \nThrough expert led panels and inspiring keynotes\, you’ll gain exclusive insights into the AAPI consumer demographic redefining the modern marketplace. We’ll also unveil the latest Asian market research and discuss the expanding role of AAPI voices in business\, media\, and technology. \nWhy Attend? \n\nInsights: Deep dives into consumer behavior and industry-leading research.\nNetwork: Connect with the “who’s who” of Asian advertising\, media\, and PR.\nRecognition: Be there for the reveal of the 3AF Impact 50\, honoring Fortune 500 companies championing AAPI representation.\n\nConfirmed Speakers Include: Nielsen | Pernod Ricard | McDonald’s | Nationwide Financial \nMay is AAPI Heritage Month! Let’s celebrate the legacy\, leadership\, and market power of AAPI communities—and the partnerships helping shape a more inclusive future. Seats are limited. Register now. \nTickets:\nNon-member rate: $599\nMember rate (must be logged into 3AF’s member portal to receive the rate): $499\n$50 off each registration for groups of three or more
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/marketing-conference-heritage-culture-and-market-power-celebrating-aapi-impact-in-los-angeles/
LOCATION:City Club Los Angeles\, 555 Flower Street\, 51st Floo\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90071\, United States
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SUMMARY:W.O.W. Project: Storefront Origins\, Arts Activism\, and the Worlds We Build
DESCRIPTION:In this opening conversation\, Mei Lum and Diane Wong will revisit the origins of W.O.W—from their early kitchen table conversations to its evolution into a community arts initiative that centers women\, queer\, non-binary\, and trans Asian youth as stewards of Chinatown’s creative culture. Grounded in personal stories and collective memory\, this dialogue invites us to pause and to consider how spaces like W.O.W. speak to the possibility of a neighborhood defined by people rather than by profit\, where value is measured through cultural continuity and collective belonging rather than speculative capital. The conversation also opens up questions about the tensions and possibilities of doing cultural work in a moment shaped by ongoing struggles over land\, safety\, and displacement—and how we might imagine the next decade together. \nThe conversation will be moderated by W.O.W.’s youth leaders and alumni. Whether you’ve been part of W.O.W. since the beginning or are just getting to know the work\, we welcome you to join us for an evening of reflection\, celebration\, and community.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/w-o-w-project-storefront-origins-arts-activism-and-the-worlds-we-build/
LOCATION:Wing On Wo & Co\, 26 Mott Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activism,Art,In Person
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SUMMARY:Book Launch: Bindu Bansinath
DESCRIPTION:Bindu Bansinath launches her debut\, deemed “the most promising debut I’ve read in decades” by NYT bestselling author Gary Shteyngart!\n\n\nBook Launch: Bindu Bansinath presents Men Like OursWine reception to follow \nBindu Bansinath\, senior writer for New York Magazine’s The Cut\, launches her debut Men Like Ours\, a darkly funny and moving story about death\, life\, and community in a South Asian suburban enclave of New Jersey. When Matthew Pillai is found dead\, slumped over the wheel of his BMW\, the women of Willow Road are roped into the investigation of their friend’s death\, ultimately finding that despite their casual backstabbing and generational feuds\, in the end there is no one to turn to but each other. Deemed “the most promising debut I’ve read in decades” by New York Times bestselling author Gary Shteyngart\, Bansinath reads from and discusses the book before an audience Q&A and signing.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/book-launch-bindu-bansinath/
LOCATION:Greenlight Bookstore\, 686 Fulton Street\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11217\, United States
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