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 17, 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
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
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
Our Journeys Exhibition (Montclair NJ)
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 […]
Exhibition: Ed Young’s Bright Worlds
For over 60 years, Ed Young (1931–2023) invigorated the world of children’s books through intimate storytelling, inventive artistry, and potent emotionality. This first U.S. retrospective features original artwork from 15 […]
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
5th Annual AAPI Heritage Cultural Parade NYC
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6th Avenue between 44th St and 55th St
6th Ave between 44 St and 55 St ST, New York
5th NYC AAPI Heritage Cultural Parade Date: Sunday, May 17, 2026 Time: 11AM – 3:30 PM Estimated Attendance: 100,000+ Location: Midtown, 44th St to 55th St along 6th Ave, Manhattan […]
Free
Hauʻoli Lā Lei o Mei: A Lei Making Workshop
Learn to make your own lei laʻi hilo alongside hula and music. In collaboration with Hālāwai.Join us in this vibrant May Day celebration, a holiday in Hawaiʻi honoring the tradition of making, giving, and wearing lei as a symbol of Aloha. Learn to make your own lei laʻi hilo, get connected with your community, and […]
BrownDisorganizedComedy Spring 2026 show
Get ready to laugh out loud at BrownDisorganizedComedy’s Spring 2026 live show—fun chaos guaranteed!Come watch our Brown standup and sketch comedy, a mix of South Asians and other continents, at its finest! Unique event and great venue!!This is one of the longest running brown shows, 7 years in NYC and 4 years in Boston before […]
Kimora Lee Simmons on the birth of Baby Phat with Fern Mallis (Hybrid)
Hybrid Event
Join model and entrepreneur founder Kimora Lee Simmons for a conversation with Fern Mallis about her journey from the runway to becoming an enduring cultural force in fashion with her […]
$25 – $45