Potluck Asian America presents Learn Mahjong: Hong Kong Style! It will be a fun night to meet others while learning to play mahjong, a game of skill, strategy, and luck that originated in 19th century China. All skill levels are welcome. A light dinner, coffee, tea and soft drinks will be served. Sokie Lee, our instructor, is passionate about […]
Laughing Lassi brings the funniest South Asian comedians from NYC and around the world to one stage.Laughing Lassi is New York City’s premier South Asian stand-up comedy show, featuring the best Desi and Indian-American comedians from NYC and beyond.As featured in TimeOut NYC, The New Yorker, and India Tribune, this monthly comedy event has become […]
Through shadow theater and dance, we follow five first-generation Chinese immigrants to New York—a story of courage, hope, and belonging. Prologue PART III traces the interwoven journeys of five first-generation Chinese immigrant men who arrived in New York City between 1962 and 1990. Against the backdrop of the Cultural Revolution, the rise of overseas study, […]
Japanese amateur chorus in NYC will present its 21st annual concert. With their diverse repertoire, including classical, Japanese folk, Japanese pop, barbershop, and spiritual songs, they create a unique form […]
Join us for a thought-provoking afternoon of conversation with Arlan Huang, Cal Hsiao and Siyan WongART DEFIANCE/ART DEFINES US: Finding voice under siegeHow can art spark reflection, resistance and social […]
The all Asian Variety Show is back! Asian AF (Asian As F***) is the premier Asian American variety show in Los Angeles and New York. Asian AF spotlights the best […]
PAGE TURNER convenes experts and authors across industries and genres to share candid insights, advice, and experiences! This fall, we are thrilled to present PAGE TURNER: The 2025 Asian American Writers’ Workshop Publishing Conference, a signature program that we’ll present in-person on Sunday, November 23rd, at our event space in New York. For those unable […]
Benjamin Boas, "Cool Japan" ambassador reflects on his journey from Westport local to living and working in Japan for the past 20 years. As a regular on NHK TV and writing numerous articles for the Japan Times, Studio Ghibli Neppu magazine and publishing his own books, he give an insiders view of Japanese tourism, business […]
Join us for a launch event with Filipino novelist Victor Manibo, discussing his new book The Villa, Once Beloved.Join us for a launch event with Filipino novelist Victor Manibo, discussing […]
The Honorable Elaine Chao, who was the 24th U. S. Secretary of Labor, the 18th U. S. Secretary of Transportation November , 2025 at 6 pm ET. Dear Friends, We […]
Many talented artists of Asian descent helped define the vibrant art scene in downtown New York in the last decades of the 20th century, including some in China Institute Gallery’s […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing), Fridman Gallery, and New Ear, Inc. present Crossing Boundaries 24: Between Breaths: A Sonic Memoir with gamin, an intimate multimedia performance by Korean-born, U.S.-based musician gamin, […]