BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Potluck Asian America - ECPv6.18.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Potluck Asian America REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261005T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261005T193000 DTSTAMP:20261005T031426Z CREATED:20260827T233143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261005T031426Z UID:10003240-1791223200-1791228600@potluckasianamerica.org SUMMARY:Ming-Na Wen: Have You Eaten Yet? Book Tour DESCRIPTION:I’m so excited to finally share my cookbook HAVE YOU EATEN YET?! After 3 years of pouring my heart into every recipe\, measuring out every ingredient\, and writing about these dishes that are so meaningful to my life\, it is finally available to you October 6th!! Please come out so I can meet you\, sign the cookbook\, & take photos with you! đŸ„° Comment “TOUR” and I’ll send you the link to purchase tickets to the tour NOW or find it in the link in my bio!! \nI have included more than 70 of my favorite recipes—many are my family’s and our restaurant’s closely guarded secrets that I’m now happy to share with you all. (Don’t tell my mom!!) I believe the meals I’ve cooked has shaped who I am\, and sharing these dishes with others has kept me joyful and youthful! How wonderful is it that I now get to share them with you!? Thank you for being here with me as I continue this delicious journey. See you soon! URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/ming-na-wen-have-you-eaten-yet-book-tour/ LOCATION:Barnes & Noble Union Square\, 33 E 17th St.\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States CATEGORIES:Book,Discussion ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://potluckasianamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Min-Na-Wen-copy.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261005T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261005T210000 DTSTAMP:20260928T044341Z CREATED:20260927T173736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260928T044341Z UID:10003462-1791230400-1791234000@potluckasianamerica.org SUMMARY:Escaping North Korea and becoming a full-time Entertainer with Charles Ryu DESCRIPTION:Charles’ story has been featured in news media worldwide including The Daily Mail\, The Mirror\, South China Morning Post\, PBS\, A Plus\, and John Stossel. \nThe venue has a cash-only bar. \nBorn in North Korea\, Ryu has described a childhood marked by extreme hunger and homelessness. As a teenager\, he fled North Korea for China\, was captured and forcibly returned\, and says he endured detention and forced labor before eventually escaping a second time. He later received refugee status and resettled in the United States\, where he built a new life from scratch. \nToday\, Ryu has transformed those experiences into an unusual form of public education. Through YouTube and social media he goes to the streets with a segment called “Ask a North Korean” where he has conversations with strangers. He offers audiences a firsthand perspective on everyday life inside one of the world’s most closed societies. His online work has reached hundreds of millions of views\, and he has spoken at universities including Harvard\, UC Berkeley\, UCLA and USC. In 2026\, UC Berkeley’s Institute of International Studies invited him for an “open and honest conversation about life\, escape\, and starting again.” \nHis story has also attracted international media attention. PBS NewsHour interviewed Ryu about his childhood and his concerns for North Koreans following the 2018 US–North Korea summit\, while Radio Free Asia profiled his journey from North Korean refugee to a prominent social-media voice in the United States. \nAll profits will go to Freedom Bridge Foundation\, his non-profit to support North Korean Refugees.\n@freedombridgefoundation\n@charlesnorthkorea\nhttps://www.youtube.com/@charlesnorthkorea/videos\nhttps://charlesryu.com URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/escaping-north-korean-and-becoming-a-full-time-entertainer-with-charles-ryu/ LOCATION:Producers Club Theaters\, 358 W 44th St.\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States CATEGORIES:Discussion ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://potluckasianamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Escaping-copy.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261006T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261006T200000 DTSTAMP:20260825T032652Z CREATED:20260817T043447Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T032652Z UID:10003102-1791313200-1791316800@potluckasianamerica.org SUMMARY:Book Launch | Bad Words by RĂ­oghnach Robinson DESCRIPTION:Where: New Design H.S.\, 350 Grand St.\, New York (Enter on Ludlow St.)\n\nDoors Open: 6:30PM\nEvent Starts: 7:00PM  \nABOUT THE BOOK \nA sharp and deeply felt debut about art\, ambition\, and the connections that both inspire and undo us. \nParker Navarro’s debut novel was meant to define his career – until critic Selina Chan’s blistering review made it the flop of the decade. Four years later\, his new book is his shot at redemption; for Selina\, reviewing him again is a professional risk she can’t refuse. When her second takedown ignites a viral feud\, both their fortunes shift overnight. But as the literary world feeds on their public sparring\, a quieter dialogue begins – one that challenges everything they thought they knew about success\, sincerity\, and each other. \nBoth incisive and tender\, Bad Words lays bare the costs of creation – the pull between ambition and integrity\, the vulnerability of being seen\, and the unexpected closeness that can grow in the space between critique and care. \nWhen words can make or break us\, how do you stay true to what matters most? \n“The rare kind of book I can’t believe doesn’t already exist . . . [a] clear\, clever voice and incisive social commentary elevate the book’s irresistible will-they-won’t-they romance to a once-in-a-lifetime read about truth\, art\, vulnerability\, and all the sticky places they intersect. BAD WORDS LEFT ME BUZZING.” – EMILY HENRY\, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Great Big Beautiful Life \n“A genre-redefining romance that sets a thrilling new standard
 Easily one of my favourites of the year\, if not the decade.” – Carley Fortune\, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Our Perfect Storm \n“Full of blistering barbs\, incisive takedowns and searing gazes\, Bad Words is smart and propulsive.” – Mary H.K. Choi\, New York Times bestselling author of Pool House \n“Full of wit\, warmth\, and deliciously sharp observations on books and the people who love them
 I didn’t want it to end.” – Stacey Yu\, author of Kitten \nABOUT THE AUTHOR \nRĂ­oghnach (pronounced ree-uh-nock) Robinson grew up in North Carolina\, studied economics at Kenyon College\, and now lives in New York City. Her books for young readers\, including Lambda Award finalist Come Home to My Heart\, are published under the pen name Riley Redgate. She has also written for WEBTOON and The Onion\, America’s Finest News Source. You can find her on Instagram at @rioghnachrobinson. \nIN CONVERSATION WITH \nAnna Maria Volkova lives and works in New York City. Personal family histories from within the former Soviet Union and the Middle East inform her writing\, as do her professional experiences. Raised in the Pacific Northwest\, she studied history and political science. Games is her debut novel. URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/book-launch-bad-words-by-rioghnach-robinson/ LOCATION:New Design High School\, 350 Grand Street\, 6th Floor\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States CATEGORIES:Book,Discussion ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://potluckasianamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Rioghnach-Robinson-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261007T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261007T193000 DTSTAMP:20260902T205251Z CREATED:20260902T205251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T205251Z UID:10003290-1791397800-1791401400@potluckasianamerica.org SUMMARY:MOCA TALKS with William Bialosky DESCRIPTION:Free Admission \nWhat lies beneath Chinatown? In this illustrated talk\, architect William Bialosky uncovers the remarkable story of Collect Pond\, the freshwater lake that once shaped the physical\, social\, and economic life of Lower Manhattan. \nFor two centuries\, Collect Pond supplied New York City with fresh water. But nearby industries polluted its shores\, and the city began burying the lake in 1802. The resulting unstable and undesirable ground made the land inexpensive\, helping determine who could afford to live there. Over time\, the former pond basin became Five Points and\, later\, part of one of America’s most vital immigrant neighborhoods\, Chinatown. \nBialosky traces this layered history from glacial ice and early Manhattan infrastructure to the formation of Five Points\, the growth of Chinatown\, and the excavations taking place today. Combining architecture\, geology\, and urban history\, the talk reveals how the landscape beneath a neighborhood can shape its future for generations. \nBialosky will also reflect on MOCA’s move from 70 Mulberry Street\, the former Public School 23\, to 215 Centre Street\, the former machine repair shop that artist and architect Maya Lin transformed into MOCA’s current home in 2009. As part of the architectural team\, Bialosky offers a firsthand perspective on the building’s transformation and its continuing place within the changing fabric of Chinatown. \nAbout William Bialosky \nWilliam Bialosky is a registered architect and Senior Principal of Bialosky New York\, Architects. He has practiced in Lower Manhattan since 1988 and holds a Master of Architecture from Yale University\, as well as a Bachelor of Science from the University of Michigan. He has collaborated with the artist Maya Lin for nearly forty years\, and has spent much of his career on the adaptive reuse of nineteenth century buildings in SoHo and TriBeCa\, work that turns on understanding how a building was made and what its site will allow. Since 1990 he has taught design and construction at the Yestermorrow Design/Build School in Vermont. His long interest in the history of Lower Manhattan\, and in how the ground beneath a building shapes what can be built on it\, led to the research behind this talk. He lives and works downtown. URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/moca-talks-with-william-bialosky/ LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA)\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States CATEGORIES:Discussion,History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://potluckasianamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/MOCA-TALKS-with-William-Bialosky-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261007T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261007T200000 DTSTAMP:20260825T032940Z CREATED:20260817T044248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T032940Z UID:10003103-1791399600-1791403200@potluckasianamerica.org SUMMARY:Book Launch | The Girl Who Became King by Melissa King DESCRIPTION:ABOUT THE BOOK \nFrom award-winning chef\, author\, television personality\, and activist Melissa King comes an intimate\, captivating memoir about family\, food\, and finding her voice as a queer Chinese American chef \nEmbracing my love of food has empowered me to embrace every layer of who I am: my Chinese heritage\, my American upbringing\, and all the parts of me that felt too much and not enough. When I chose myself\, I set her free. Just me. The girl who became king. \nAs a kid\, Melissa King lived for the moment she would come from elementary school\, grab her prized Chinese meat cleaver\, and prepare dinner for her family. She already knew cooking was her future\, but she didn’t know how hard she’d have to fight to make that dream a reality. \nGrowing up\, King felt like she was stuck in a box that was only getting smaller. Her Shanghainese and Cantonese immigrant parents had certain expectations—none of which included going to culinary school or falling in love with women. American culture also dictated that kitchens were a man’s world. But trying to live by these rules felt like no life at all. \nDetermined to forge her own path\, she fought her way into the demanding world of Michelin-starred kitchens\, while discovering a home in the queer community. When she entered Top Chef as a reluctant contestant\, inspired by her grandmother’s advice to follow her heart\, she began embracing the flavors\, culture\, and parts of herself she had once forgotten. This journey of self-discovery through food leads her back to her parents\, where love creates room for their strengths and imperfections. \nIn this heartfelt memoir\, Melissa King shows that empowerment comes from embracing all the different ingredients that make up who you are\, and models the hard-won courage it takes to believe in yourself against the odds. \nABOUT THE AUTHOR \nMelissa King is a James Beard Award-winning chef\, author\, and television personality. She is the author of the cookbook Cook Like a King: Recipes from My California Chinese Kitchen\, which won the 2026 James Beard Award. She is the winner and fan favorite of Bravo’s Top Chef: All Stars L.A. and holds the record for the most challenge wins in the show’s history. Known for her modern California Chinese cuisine\, she is a leading voice shaping conversations through food\, cultural storytelling\, and advocacy.  A queer Shanghainese Cantonese American\, she grew up in Los Angeles’s San Gabriel Valley. Her work has since taken her beyond the kitchen into television\, fashion\, and culture\, including hosting Tasting Wild for National Geographic\, curating the 2022 Met Gala menu\, and being featured in global campaigns for Levi’s and GAP. She lives in San Francisco. URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/book-launch-the-girl-who-became-king-by-melissa-king/ LOCATION:New Design High School\, 350 Grand Street\, 6th Floor\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States CATEGORIES:Book,Discussion ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://potluckasianamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Melissa-King-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261007T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261007T203000 DTSTAMP:20260904T234907Z CREATED:20260904T234907Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T234907Z UID:10003314-1791399600-1791405000@potluckasianamerica.org SUMMARY:In Conversation: The Scarlet Ball by Nghi Vo DESCRIPTION:Dungeon Books is excited to host Hugo Award-winning author @nghivowriting for the release of The Scarlet Ball\, an all-consuming tale of ballrooms and bloodshed that weds the Gilded Age with the Gothic vision of Guillermo del Toro. Joining Nghi in conversation is @readwithcindy\, author of The Secret World of Briar Rose! The evening will include a conversation\, audience Q&A\, book signing\, and photos. \n📅 Wednesday\, October 7\n📍 Welcome to Chinatown\, NYC \nRSVP required — limited spots. \nGeneral Admission Ticket includes book \nABOUT THE AUTHOR\nNghi Vo is the bestselling author of the novels Siren Queen\, The Chosen and the Beautiful\, and The City in Glass\, as well as the acclaimed novellas of the Singing Hills Cycle\, which began with The Empress of Salt and Fortune. Her work has been nominated for the Nebula\, Locus\, and Lambda Literary Awards and the LA Times and Ursula K. Le Guin Prizes\, and has won the Crawford\, Ignyte\, and Hugo Awards. Born in Illinois\, she now lives on the shores of Lake Michigan. She believes in the ritual of lipstick\, the power of stories\, and the right to change your mind. \nIN CONVERSATION WITH\nCindy Pham is a queer Vietnamese-American author of The Secret World of Briar Rose\, an instant #1 New York Times\, USA Today\, and Indie Bestseller. Based in New York City\, she works as a full-time designer while moonlighting as a fiction writer and content creator. Her YouTube channel\, Read With Cindy\, has amassed over half a million subscribers and focuses on books\, movie reactions\, and candid commentary. You can follow her across socials at @readwithcindy and readwithcindy.com. URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/in-conversation-the-scarlet-ball-by-nghi-vo/ LOCATION:Welcome to Chinatown\, 115 Bowery\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States CATEGORIES:Author Interview,Book,Discussion ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://potluckasianamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Scarlet-Ball-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261008T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261008T190000 DTSTAMP:20260915T012603Z CREATED:20260915T012603Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T012603Z UID:10003380-1791482400-1791486000@potluckasianamerica.org SUMMARY:Book Talk | The Original Daughter by Jemimah Wei DESCRIPTION:ABOUT THE BOOK \n\nIn this dazzling debut\, Stegner Fellow Jemimah Wei explores the formation and dissolution of family bonds in a story of ambition and sisterhood in turn-of-the-millennium Singapore. \nBefore Arin\, Genevieve Yang was an only child. Living with her parents and grandmother in a single-room flat in working-class Bedok\, Genevieve is saddled with an unexpected sibling when Arin appears\, the shameful legacy of a grandfather long believed to be dead. As the two girls grow closer\, they must navigate the intensity of life in a place where the urgent insistence on achievement demands constant sacrifice. Knowing that failure is not an option\, the sisters learn to depend entirely on one another as they spurn outside friendships\, leisure\, and any semblance of a social life in pursuit of academic perfection and passage to a better future. \nWhen a stinging betrayal violently estranges Genevieve and Arin\, Genevieve must weigh the value of ambition versus familial love\, home versus the outside world\, and allegiance to herself versus allegiance to the people who made her who she is. In the story of a family and its contention with the roiling changes of our rapidly modernizing\, winner-take-all world\, The Original Daughter is a major literary debut\, rife with emotional clarity and searing social insight. \n\nABOUT THE AUTHOR \nJemimah Wei was born and raised in Singapore and splits her time between Singapore and the United States. She is a National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 Honoree\, is a winner of the William Van Dyke Short Story Prize\, and formerly held the Wallace Stegner Fellowship and Felipe P. De Alba Fellowship at Stanford University and Columbia University\, respectively. Her highly anticipated debut novel\, The Original Daughter\, debuted at #1 on The Straits Times bestseller list and is a Good Morning America Book Club pick and a New York Times Editors’ Choice. The Original Daughter is a Country Award Winner of the Chommanard International Women’s Literary Award\, was longlisted for the Dublin Literary Award\, and was named a Best Book of Spring by TIME\, Harper’s Bazaar\, Elle\, Vogue\, and more. \nIN CONVERSATION WITH \nVanessa Chan is the Malaysian author of the internationally bestselling novel THE STORM WE MADE\, a Good Morning America Book Club Pick\, BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick\, New York Times Editors’ Choice\, and named best book of the year by NPR\, Amazon\, Elle\, Goodreads\, and more — about the unlikeliest of spies — a discontent mother and wife in 1930s British Malaya who\, in becoming a spy for the Japanese\, unwittingly ushers in the most violent war her country has ever seen. The Storm We Made has been translated into more than twenty languages worldwide. URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/book-talk-the-original-daughter-by-jemimah-wei/ LOCATION:Yu and Me Books\, 44 Mulberry St.\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States CATEGORIES:Book,Discussion ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://potluckasianamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/JemimahWei-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261008T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261008T200000 DTSTAMP:20260902T222727Z CREATED:20260902T221451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T222727Z UID:10003300-1791482400-1791489600@potluckasianamerica.org SUMMARY:Gather Around My Table with Kay Chun DESCRIPTION:Where does a great recipe come from? For Kay Chun\, it’s all about inspiration. And to a lifelong New Yorker\, inspiration is all around. Drawing from a global pantry of ingredients—the Korean influences she grew up with and the many flavors that have shaped her—she shares fresh yet familiar dishes the whole family will love in her debut cookbook\, Gather Around My Table. \nIn her conversation with Eric Kim\, Kay Chun will discuss her career and her debut cookbook. URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/gather-around-my-table-with-kay-chun/ LOCATION:The Korea Society\, 350 Madison Avenue\, 24th Floor\, New York\, NY\, 10017 CATEGORIES:Discussion,Food ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://potluckasianamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Kay-Chun-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261009T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261009T213000 DTSTAMP:20260926T215654Z CREATED:20260926T215354Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T215654Z UID:10003423-1791570600-1791581400@potluckasianamerica.org SUMMARY:BUFFALO'ED by Jeannie Barroga\, a Play Reading + Dialog DESCRIPTION:Baryo Brooklyn presents: BUFFALO’ED by Jeannie Barroga\, followed by a dialog on Afro-Asian Histories. Presented in partnership with Hi-ARTS. \n\n\nJoin us for a play reading of playwright Jeannie Barroga’s BUFFALO’ED directed by Claro de los Reyes. \nBarroga’s play theatrically interrogates the role of African American Buffalo Soldiers in the Philippines during the Philippine American War\, circa 1899. \nThe reading will be followed by a Facilitated Dialog by historian Michael Salgarolo and scholar Cynthia Marasigan. This event is presented in partnership with Hi-ARTS\, and is a featured program within Baryo Brooklyn: a public programs series on Filipino History in Brooklyn | Oct. 2026. \n***The event is FREE or at a SLIDING SCALE Price. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the healing journey of our featured playwright Jeannie Barroga – We encourage our attendees to Consider Contributing to the Following Go Fund Me Campaign to help cover the medical cost of her cancer treatment *** https://gofund.me/1860c5513 \nFEATURING: N’Sangou Njikam\, Benton Greene*\, Amara James Aja*\, Nicole Aiken*\, Kristian Espiritu*\, Sergio Mauritz Ang*\, Sienna Aczon\, Ron Russell\, Victory Chappotin\, and Michael Salgarolo \n*Appearing Courtesy of AEA | Equity Showcase Approved \n‘Buffalo Soldiers & The Philippines’ is sponsored\, in part\, by the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs\, administered by Brooklyn Arts Council. \nAdditionally\, ‘Buffalo Soldiers and the Philippines’ is a featured program within the ‘Baryo Brooklyn’ public programs series\, a project made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program\, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the New York State Legislature and administered by Brooklyn Arts Council. URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/buffaloed-by-jeannie-barroga-a-play-reading-dialog/ LOCATION:Hi-ARTS\, 10 Lafayette Avenue\, 4th Floor\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11217\, United States CATEGORIES:Discussion,Theater ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://potluckasianamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/4ce6fcc7b28f0b85a1a164ccfb7e9fad.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T123000 DTSTAMP:20260926T211909Z CREATED:20260926T211623Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T211909Z UID:10003416-1791630000-1791635400@potluckasianamerica.org SUMMARY:Permission to Create: A Discussion about Art\, Ambition\, and Diaspora DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the launch of American Malayali Heritage Foundation’s Creative Collaborative. \n\nWhat does it take to choose art—and keep choosing it—when that path may not have been modeled for you? \nIn celebration of the launch of American Malayali Heritage Foundation’s (AMHF) Creative Collaborative\, and surrounded by the work of visual artist Melissa Joseph\, we’re excited to present this conversation about the importance of creative career paths in the South Asian diaspora. \nModerated by AMHF board member Anthony Palliparambil Jr.\, we will be joined by mixed media artist Melissa Joseph\, curator and gallerist Rajiv Menon\, dancer and performer Jeeno Joseph\, and actress and writer Anita Kalathara for a candid fireside discussion about creative work\, family expectations\, identity\, uncertainty\, and finding permission to build the life you want. URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/permission-to-create-a-discussion-about-art-ambition-and-diaspora/ LOCATION:Charles Moffett\, 394 Broadway\, #Second Floor\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States CATEGORIES:Art,Discussion ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://potluckasianamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ecab1106d35a3a545a1d762765875277.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T180000 DTSTAMP:20261009T012851Z CREATED:20260902T202717Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261009T012851Z UID:10003286-1791630000-1791655200@potluckasianamerica.org SUMMARY:Lahore Literary Festival in New York 2026 DESCRIPTION:The Lahore Literary Festival (LLF)\, one of South Asia’s premier cultural events\, returns to Asia Society New York\, exploring contemporary Pakistan through artists\, writers\, and other experts. The festival will present American audiences with a more nuanced view of Pakistan\, with discussions on fiction and nonfiction writing\, art\, science\, history\, and politics. This year’s LLF speakers include Hazel Kahan\, Sadia Shepard\, Salima Hashmi\, Cassim Shepard\, Suketu Mehta\, Ayeda Husain\, Mehreen Jabbar\, Sunita Kohli\, Farwa Aamer\, Felicia Kainat Norton and more! \nSenior/Students: Use code SENSTU at checkout for a discount URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/lahore-literary-festival-in-new-york-2026/ LOCATION:Asia Society\, 725 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10021 CATEGORIES:Discussion ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://potluckasianamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Lahore-copy.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR