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SUMMARY:Chinatown Storytelling Festival Opening Party & Works-in-Progress Showcase
DESCRIPTION:A showcase of 4-7 film and video works created by or about our Chinatown community members!\n\n\nThink!Chinatown is kicking off our 2nd annual Chinatown Storytelling Festival by opening up the space for our next generations of storytellers to share what they have been working on. We’ll be showcasing 4-7 film and video works created by or about our Chinatown community members\, ranging from early-stage ideas to finished pieces. \nAfter the presentations\, stick around for snacks and the chance to connect with the presenters. Swing by to engage with creative projects about Chinatown and the people behind them! Who knows – maybe you’ll plug into a meaningful new project or find people to help you bring yours to life! \nStay tuned for our full lineup of next generation storytellers. \n— \nChinatown Storytelling Festival is a celebration of Think!Chinatown’s newly produced storytelling projects\, as well as a deep dive across archives of short films about Chinatown. Chinatown Storytelling Festival aims to foster the creation and viewership of projects featuring our under-told stories. Find more at thinkchinatown.org/storyfest \nThink!Chinatown is a place-based intergenerational non-profit in Manhattan’s Chinatown\, working at the intersection of storytelling\, arts\, and neighborhood engagement. T!C is the team behind neighborhood cultural programs like Chinatown Arts Festival\, Chinatown Night Market\, Chinatown Block Parties\, Chinatown Storytelling Festival\, and more. Find more at thinkchinatown.org
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/the-stories-around-us-next-generation-works-in-progress/
LOCATION:Think!Chinatown’s Studio\, 1 pike street\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
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SUMMARY:YumChaa: Storytelling Show at No Nazar Cafe
DESCRIPTION:Yumchaa\, which is Cantonese for tea drinking is a new live storytelling show at No Nazar Cafe featuring NYC-based AAPI storytellers\n\n\nYumChaa\, Cantonese for Tea Drinking\, is a new live storytelling show featuring AAPI/Asian Diaspora storytellers. \nSharing stories over tea has been a popular practice to bond and build community within various Asian cultures. \nYumChaa Storytelling show aim to do just that – with a curated line up of storytellers based in NYC\, bringing audience members with specific storytelling theme each month. Through sharing stories\, we hope to foster community\, promote AAPI stories and artistic expression. \nSince May is Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month – Our first show theme is “Our Asian Parents” \nLine up of storytellers to be announced \n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/yumchaa-storytelling-show-at-no-nazar-cafe/
LOCATION:No Nazar Cafe\, 280 East 10th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10009\, United States
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SUMMARY:MOCA TALKS – Worlds of Wonder: A Conversation with Abigail Hing Wen
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inspiring conversation with Abigail Hing Wen—a New York Times bestselling author\, producer\, and director.\n\n\nCan’t attend in person? Join us online. \nPreorder The Vale \nThe Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) invites you to a captivating conversation with Abigail Hing Wen—New York Times bestselling author\, producer\, and director—as she shares her multifaceted journey across literature\, film\, and artificial intelligence. Best known for her breakout Loveboat series and her latest bestseller Kisses\, Codes and Conspiracies\, Wen is a trailblazer at the intersection of storytelling and technology. \nFrom Silicon Valley to Hollywood\, Wen will reflect on how her experiences as a creative producer and woman-in-tech leader have shaped her bold and imaginative body of work. She’ll also offer an exclusive first look at her exciting upcoming projects: The Vale — Origins\, a hybrid live-action and animated short film starring award-winning actress and singer Lea Salonga\, and her forthcoming middle-grade novel The Vale—both of which explore the healing power of imagination through a virtual reality world crafted by a grieving inventor family. \nFrom AI-generated fantasy realms to teen thrillers\, Wen’s storytelling continues to push boundaries and inspire audiences of all ages. The program will be moderated by Yifan Wu\, MOCA’s Senior Director of Events and Operations. \nAbout Abigail Hing Wen \nAbigail Hing Wen is the New York Times best-selling author of multiple novels and a film producer and director. Her first novel\, Loveboat\, Taipei\, has been adapted as the movie Love in Taipei\, now on Netflix. Her latest novel Kisses\, Codes and Conspiracies\, a thriller and romantic comedy novel\, features three teens on the run through the Bay Area and is an instant National Best Seller\, USA Today Best Seller\, and Amazon Editor’s Pick for YA Book of the Month. Abigail directed her first short film starring Lea Salonga\, a prequel to her middle-grade debut THE VALE\, coming September 2025\, and featuring an inventor family that builds an AI-generated virtual world. She serves on the board of Harvardwood. \nAbigail is a frequent keynote speaker for young people\, including Y’Allfest\, US Presidential Scholars\, the Los Altos High Writer’s Week\, and Brooklyn Public Schools\, as well as libraries\, schools\, and bookstores around the country. \nAbout The Vale – Novel \nThirteen-year-old Bran Joseph Lee has spent half his life building the Vale\, an immersive\, AI-generated\, virtual-reality environment using technology created by his inventor parents. It’s a lush fantasy world complete with a Blue Forest\, a Castle\, and adventures with his mushroom-obsessed Elf named Gnomly – a much better place to spend his days compared to his real life\, where his parents have suffered through the failed launches of one invention after another. \nBran wants nothing more than to see his Elves come fully to life\, a hope that seems on the brink of reality when he enters the Vale in a multi-million dollar competition to fund its further development. But instead\, things in the Vale begin to go wrong: The sunlight is fading. A beautiful girl appears from nowhere. A wizard is stealing from the Vale’s inhabitants. And the strangest part of all is that none of this is the young inventor’s doing. \nCan Bran and Gnomly uncover the truth of what is happening before both their worlds are destroyed? \nAbout The Vale — Origins \nA grieving inventor family comes together through their son’s creativity in a virtual fantasy world of their own creation. \n\nStarring: Three-time Tony Award winner Lea Salonga\nDirected by: Abigail Hing Wen\nAnimation Director: John Aoshima (Ultraman: Rising)\n\nThe Vale — Origins\, a prequel short film\, follows the Lee family\, a grieving group of inventors in Silicon Valley who discover solace and reconnection through their young son’s creativity in The Vale\, a virtual reality fantasy world they built together. The film seamlessly shifts between live-action and animation\, blending reality and imagination in a visually stunning exploration of love\, family\, and resilience.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/moca-talks-worlds-of-wonder-a-conversation-with-abigail-hing-wen/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013
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SUMMARY:Networking with Purpose: Expand Your Circle & Create Meaningful Connections
DESCRIPTION:Forget forced conversations and awkward small talk—this is networking\, reimagined.\n\n\nNetworking with Purpose: Expand Your Circle & Create Meaningful Connections \nVenue: Hana House \nDate: May 8\, 2025 \nTime: 6:30 – 7:15 PM (Kickoff & Networking Tips) | 7:15 – 8:30 PM (Curated Mixer) \nCo-organized by: NAAAP-NY (The National Association of Asian American Professionals – New York Chapter)\, WIN (Women In NAAAP-NY)\, and Asian Hustle Network \nForget forced conversations and awkward small talk—this is networking\, reimagined. \nIn today’s world\, who you know can be just as important as what you know. Whether you’re looking to grow your career\, expand your business\, find collaborators\, or even meet someone special\, authentic connections matter more than ever. But let’s be honest: traditional networking can feel forced\, awkward\, or transactional. \nThat’s why we’re changing the way people network. \nJoin Cassindy Chao—a Leadership and Relationship Expert\, Entrepreneur\, and Author—for a curated networking experience designed to help you connect with intention. Cassindy is a former Goldman Sachs investment banking executive who has become a sought-after matchmaker and relationship strategist. She is the author of the best-seller Ancient Wisdom\, Modern Love: A Practical Guide to Modern Dating\, and has empowered hundreds to forge authentic\, meaningful connections across business\, social settings\, and romance. In addition to her work in matchmaking\, Cassindy holds multiple leadership roles in nonprofit organizations and is an active angel investor. \nWhat to Expect:\nA diverse crowd of professionals\, industry leaders\, creatives\, and entrepreneurs\nConversation prompts & guided introductions for meaningful connections\nA welcoming\, low-pressure atmosphere—no awkward small talk\, just real connections \nWhether you’re looking to meet new people\, expand your professional network\, or spark meaningful connections—this is the event you actually want to attend. \nStay Connected\nWe love bringing people together and continuing the conversation beyond the event! By registering\, you agree that your email may be shared with the event organizers (NAAAP-NY\, Cassindy Chao\, and Asian Hustle Network) for post-event updates and news about upcoming AAPI community events and networking opportunities. You can unsubscribe at any time.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/networking-with-purpose-expand-your-circle-create-meaningful-connections/
LOCATION:Hana House\, 345 Adams St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11201\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Networking,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Bhangra Dance: Dance Class & Happy Hour
DESCRIPTION:Free bhangra dance lessons\, happy hour\, dinner & drinks\, live DJs\, & more! Come out for dining\, drinking\, and dancing at SOB’s in Soho NYC.\n\n\nWelcome to Bhangra Dance: a dinner & drinks happy hour with bhangra dance classes and live DJs spinning bhangra beats! \nEnjoy a night dancing & drinking with friends\, family\, partners\, and more as you eat dinner\, sip on happy hour cocktails\, and get free dance lessons from Learn Bhangra NYC. With music by DJ aruniverse to keep the vibes going all evening. \nDoors open at 6:00pm\, dance lessons start at 6:30pm\, and entry is FREE w/ RSVP from 6:00-6:30pm. Arriving later? Purchase tickets online for priority entry (skip the line) and arrive anytime between 6pm-9:30pm! \nIf you’re 21+\, stick around at no extra cost for our BHANGRA BASH later that night! A late-night party with bhangra\, punjabi\, and South Asian beats. Click here for more info. \n– \nFor over 40 years\, SOB’s has been widely known as the premier venue for Bhangra\, Bollywood\, and Desi music in New York City. With alumni like Malkit Singh\, M.I.A. Bally Sagoo\, DJ Kratex\, and more\, SOB’s has remained the home of South Asian music in NYC\, with early bhangra dance classes and late-night desi parties. \n– \nSeating is available on a first-come-first-serve basis. For parties of 10+\, please contact booking@sobs.com to arrange a reservation.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/bhangra-dance-dance-class-happy-hour/
LOCATION:SOB’s\, 204 Varick Street\, New York\, NY\, 10014\, United States
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SUMMARY:BP Levine and AM Lee Host an AAPI Heritage Month Event
DESCRIPTION:Manhattan BP and AM Lee join forces to host an AAPI Heritage Event to honor members of the various Asian American Communities in Manhattan.\n\n\nManhattan Borough President Mark Levine and Assembly Member Grace Lee are thrilled to invite you to a joint celebration in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. At the event\, they will acknowledge the exceptional work of remarkable individuals and groups within the community who have made significant strides in breaking barriers and promoting equity. \nThe celebration will conclude with a showcase of outstanding performances and an array of refreshing treats for attendees to enjoy. \nL ocation: 60 Centre Street  \n D ate: Thursday May 8\, 2025 \nT ime: 5:30pm Doors Open \nR SVP is a must and capacity is limited.  \nI f you have any questions or need any accommodations please email events@manhattanbp.nyc.gov.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/bp-levine-and-am-lee-host-an-aapi-heritage-month-event/
LOCATION:60 Centre St\, 60 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10007\, United States
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SUMMARY:MOCA x New York Archives Magazine: A Conversation with Virginia Kee and May Ying Chen
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of AANHPI Heritage Month\, MOCA and New York Archives Magazine invite you to a special conversation honoring two trailblazing Chinese American women Virginia Kee and May Ying Chen. This inspiring dialogue will highlight their groundbreaking contributions from advancing education and social services in Chinatown to championing immigrant rights across New York City. Kee and Chen will reflect on decades of civic engagement and activism\, and explore the vital role of personal archives in preserving community history. \nVirginia Kee’s story is featured in the Spring issue of New York Archives Magazine in the article Chinese American Women Pioneers: Theodora Chan Wang and Virginia Kee. All attendees will receive a complimentary copy of the magazine. \nFollowing the conversation\, Yue Ma\, MOCA’s Director of Collections and Research\, will lead a behind-the-scenes tour of the museum’s archives.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/moca-x-new-york-archives-magazine-a-conversation-with-virginia-kee-and-may-ying-chen/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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SUMMARY:Pivotal Moments: An AAPI Community Story Workshop
DESCRIPTION:In this Miro board activity\, participants explore a timeline of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) history to ground themselves in the broader context of community evolution and resilience. The timeline highlights key historical moments\, movements\, and milestones that have shaped API identities and collective experiences. Participants then reflect on where their own stories intersect with this history\, adding personal moments\, family narratives\, or turning points to the timeline. This shared visual becomes a living document that illustrates how individual journeys are woven into the fabric of a larger communal narrative. Through guided discussion\, participants deepen their understanding of how history informs identity\, belonging\, and the ongoing shaping of API communities.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/pivotal-moments-an-aapi-community-story-workshop/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Virtual,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Michael Luo and Jill Lepore discuss Strangers in the Land: Exclusion\, Belonging\, and the Epic Story of the Chinese in America
DESCRIPTION:Hybrid Author Talk – Join us online or in-person!\nBeginning in the middle of the nineteenth century\, tens of thousands of Chinese migrated to a distant land they called Gum Shan-–Gold Mountain. Americans initially welcomed these arrivals. Strangers in the Land tells the story of what happened next and into modern times\, revealing anew the complications of our multiracial democracy. \nDrawing on archives from across the country and written with a New Yorker writer’s style and sweep\, Michael Luo’s work is revelatory and unforgettable\, an essential American story. Strangers in the Land follows the Chinese from their early gold-rush years to modern times; as their numbers grew\, horrific episodes of racial terror erupted. At the book’s heart is a shameful chapter of American history: the brutal driving out of Chinese residents from towns across the American West. Luo documents the terror’s victims\, the resultant activism\, and the resilience of communities that persisted in the face of bigotry and persecution. Only in 1965 did America’s gates swing open to people like Luo’s parents\, immigrants from Taiwan. Today there are more than twenty-two million people of Asian descent in the United States and yet the “stranger” label remains\, says Luo\, who will present this history with illustrations before a discussion with the acclaimed American historian and fellow New Yorker writer Jill Lepore. \nMichael Luo is an executive editor at The New Yorker and writes regularly for the magazine on politics\, religion\, and Asian American issues. He joined The New Yorker in 2016. Before that\, he spent thirteen years at the New York Times\, as a metro reporter\, national correspondent\, and investigative reporter and editor. He is a recipient of a George Polk Award and a Livingston Award for Young Journalists. \nJill Lepore is the David Woods Kemper ’41 Professor of American History at Harvard University and Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. She is also a staff writer at The New Yorker. A prize-winning professor\, she teaches classes in evidence\, historical methods\, humanistic inquiry\, and American history. Much of her scholarship explores absences and asymmetries in the historical record. She is a wide-ranging and prolific essayist and the author of many award-winning books including These Truths: A History of the United States and The Deadline\, a collection of essays. We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution\, will be published in September. \nPresented in partnership with Porter Square Books\, Boston Public Library\, and My China Roots.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/michael-luo-and-jill-lepore-discuss-strangers-in-the-land-exclusion-belonging-and-the-epic-story-of-the-chinese-in-america-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Book,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Katie Kitamura Discusses Audition
DESCRIPTION:Join BPL Presents as Katie Kitamura takes the Dweck stage to discuss Audition\, an exhilarating\, destabilizing Möbius strip of a novel that asks whether we ever really know the people we love. \nTwo people meet for lunch in a Manhattan restaurant. She’s an accomplished actress in rehearsals for an upcoming premiere. He’s attractive\, troubling\, young—young enough to be her son. Who is he to her\, and who is she to him? In this compulsively readable\, brilliantly constructed novel\, two competing narratives unspool\, rewriting our understanding of the roles we play every day – partner\, parent\, creator\, muse – and the truths every performance masks\, especially from those who think they know us most intimately. Taut and hypnotic\, Audition is Katie Kitamura at her virtuosic best. \nKatie Kitamura‘s most recent prior novel\, A Separation\, was a finalist for the Premio Gregor von Rezzori and a New York Times Notable Book. It was named a best book of the year by over a dozen publications and translated into sixteen languages and is being adapted for film. Her two previous novels\, Gone to the Forest and The Longshot\, were both finalists for the New York Public Library’s Young Lions Fiction Award. A recipient of fellowships from the Lannan Foundation and Santa Maddalena Foundation\, Katie has written for publications including The New York Times\, The Guardian\, Granta\, BOMB Magazine\, Triple Canopy\, and Frieze. She teaches in the creative writing program at New York University.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/author-talk-katie-kitamura-discusses-audition/
LOCATION:Brooklyn Public Library – Central Library\, Dweck Center\, 10 Grand Army Plaza\, Brooklyn\, New York\, NY\, 11238\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Interview,Book,In Person
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SUMMARY:Lecture on Sustainable Green Design in Architecture: Yatin Pandya
DESCRIPTION:The Sally Henderson Lecture on Green Design will be presented by Yatin Pandya in the Satz Auditorium\n\n\nJoin us for our 2025 Sally Henderson Lecture on Green Design as sustainable design expert Yatin Pandya presents “Sustainability is a Way of Life: Towards Humane\, Sustainable\, and Timeless Architecture” on Wednesday\, May 7. \nThe talk will draw on his book\, Concepts of Space in Traditional Indian Architecture\, which outlines a holistic research method that takes into account timeless aesthetics\, socio-cultural appropriateness\, environmental sustainability\, and functionality of space. \nPandya is an author\, activist\, academic\, researcher\, and principal architect at his firm\, FOOTPRINTS E.A.R.T.H\, a long-time visiting faculty member of CEPT University\, and the Director at Vastu Shilpa Foundation For Studies and Research in Environmental Design since 2008. He has garnered more than forty national and international awards for architectural design and research\, including special mention in the United Nations Habitat Award and the Curry Stone Foundation Design Prize for sustainable practice. \nThe Sally Henderson Green Design Lecture is an annual event created to honor the memory of NYSID faculty member\, Sally Henderson\, who developed the College’s first course in sustainable or green design. \nDon’t miss out on this free opportunity!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/2025-sally-henderson-lecture-on-green-design-yatin-pandya/
LOCATION:New York School of Interior Design\, 170 East 70th Street\, Arthur Satz Auditorium\, New York\, NY\, 10021\, United States
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SUMMARY:Christine Lau x Nom Wah Test Kitchen
DESCRIPTION:Join Us in Celebrating AAPI month. Come hang out with Christine Lau at Nom Wah Test Kitchen! \nMay 7th -seating at 6:00pm and at 8:15pm \nExplore Christine’s signature cuisine of weaving together diverse cultures and flavors. Her 7 course prix-fixe menu is inspired by Cantonese banquets & Japanese kaiseki menus where the evening will take guests across a variety of cooking styles while emphasizing local seasonal ingredients. \nEach ticket includes a welcome drink and spot at our exclusive seated meal.\nHope to see you there!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/christine-lau-x-nom-wah-test-kitchen/
LOCATION:Nom Wah Nolita\, 10 Kenmare Street\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States
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SUMMARY:Yue-Sai Kan invites you to enjoy a fun evening discovering Chinese food
DESCRIPTION:Yue-Sai Kan invites you to enjoy a fun evening discovering something you might not know about Chinese food\n\n\nChinese gastronomic culture has exerted a profound and lasting influence on the world—often in ways unknown or forgotten. From the porcelain plates that grace our tables to ingredients like soy sauce\, noodles\, and chili sauce that have become foundational across global cuisines\, the legacy of Chinese food is vast and deeply woven into the fabric of culinary traditions worldwide. \nChina Institute’s newly opened Culinary Center will explore the rich history\, cultural significance\, and global reach of Chinese cuisine—from elaborate multi-course banquets to noodle shops. In doing so\, we aim to uncover what we should know—and remember—about this vital part of Chinese heritage. \nIn this kickoff event\, we will talk about beloved beef noodle soup\, featuring a fragrant soup base\, slow-braised beef\, and hand-pulled noodles. Explore the rich history of noodles and how they cater to a diverse set of consumers and bring people together. \nAttendees will be seated around a round table to enjoy a full bowl of delicious beef noodles served in a beautiful Jingdezhen porcelain bowl. \n  \nProgram Schedule \n6:00 – 6:30 PM \nYue-Sai Kan & Chris M. Kwok \nA conversation on the global influence of Chinese culinary culture \n  \n6:30 – 6:50 PM \nChris M. Kwok\, Richard Ho\, and Conlyn Chan \nA focused discussion on the history of beef noodles\, including Lanzhou beef noodles and the role of Muslim migration. Richard Ho shares his personal story and insights. \n  \n7:00 PM \nBeef noodles served by Richard Ho’s Ho Foods (何家麵店) and his team. \n\n\nSpeakers \n\n\n\nYue-Sai Kan 靳羽西 \nIn the 1970s\, Yue-Sai Kan made history in the U.S. by creating Looking East\, the first TV series dedicated to explaining Asia to a Western audience. In China\, her groundbreaking series One World on CCTV in the 1980s reached a weekly audience of 400 million and was praised as a key tool in helping China open up to the world. In the 1990s\, Yue-Sai founded her cosmetics brand Yuxi (羽西)\, empowering millions of Chinese women to embrace a new sense of self\, while also playing a pivotal role in the creation of China’s multibillion-dollar fashion and beauty industries. Her contributions have spanned generations\, with China honoring her by issuing two postage stamps in her name. \nHer influence extends beyond business. Yue-Sai has authored 10 books in China and 1 recent English memoir The Most Famous Woman in China. She has been a passionate advocate for promoting Chinese culture through the China Institute in America and her Yue-Sai Kan One World Foundation with pilot series featuring Hawaii\, and around the world in Egypt and China etc. \n\n\n\nChris Kwok \nChris Kwok is a Mediator & Arbitrator\, Adjunct Professor of Asian American studies at Hunter College\, and student of Chinese food and tea. \n\n\n\nRichard Ho \nHo Foods \nHo Foods is a Taiwanese Restaurant located in the East Village of New York City that opened in 2018. Classic recipes\, with thoughtfully sourced ingredients. The beef shank is from a couple beautiful farms in upstate NY\, Thistle Creek and Duell Hollow Farms. The pork is from Heritage. Ho Foods might be the only beef noodle soup\, or noodle shop in NYC that does not source from the commodity meat supply. We don’t make everything ourselves but just about\, and as much as we can make and store. It’s a simple and small restaurant for this big and complicated world. Ho Foods has been met with critical acclaim by The New York Times\, Bon Appetit\, Grubstreet and Eater. \nRichard Ho is the owner of Ho Foods. He loves family\, Taiwan\, and all things food. A California kid originally\, but proud to call New York his home. While he may be quiet\, he is happy to share his enjoyment of food and eating to anyone interested. \n\n\n\nConlyn Chan \nConlyn Chan is a mediator\, lawyer\, entrepreneur\, and investor with a passion for turning big ideas into actionable strategies. Through her advisory firm\, she helps clients unlock growth via strategic partnerships\, real estate investments\, franchise expansion\, and immersive event experiences that open doors to new markets. In her spare time\, Conlyn experiments with TikTok recipes\, travels often\, and once claimed first prize in sushi making at the Philadelphia Cherry Blossom Festival. Conlyn has been interviewed by Tatler\, Vogue\, Travel & Leisure\, and Commercial Observer.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/yue-sai-kan-invites-you-to-enjoy-a-fun-evening-discovering-chinese-food/
LOCATION:China Institute In America\, 40 Rector Street\, 2nd Floor\, New York\, NY\, 10006
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250506T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250508T223000
DTSTAMP:20250412T040130Z
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SUMMARY:Asian Comedy Fest 2025
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our sixth annual Asian Comedy Fest\, now bi-coastal! ACF in NYC will run May 6th-8th for a total of 6 shows\, featuring over 50 of some of the best API comedic talent in the world. \n\nTuesday\, May 6th At 7:00pm EST: Stand-Up Comedy  Feat. Mic Nguyen\nTuesday\, May 6th At 9:00pm EST: Stand-Up Comedy  Feat. Usama Siddiquee\nWednesday\, May 7th At 7:00pm EST: Banana Ketchup Comedy\nWednesday\, May 7th At 9:00pm EST: Kutti Gang\nThursday\, May 8th At 7:00pm EST: Special Comedy Show Feat. Youngmi Mayer\nThursday\, May 8th At 9:00pm Est: Boba Gays\n\nFor full lineup for this evening visit asiancomedyfest.com/tickets. \n*All line-ups are subject to change. \nAsian Comedy Fest (ACF) is the largest and longest running international comedy fest dedicated to elevating diverse voices within the Asian and Pacific Islander community based in New York City. Our mission is threefold: comedy\, community\, and charity. Learn more on our website\, asiancomedyfest.com. \n*Tickets are non-refundable within 24 hours of show start time.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/asian-comedy-fest-2025-5-6-full-night-pass/
LOCATION:47 3rd Ave\, 47 3rd Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Festival,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250506T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250506T190000
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SUMMARY:Boat Baby: Vicky Nguyen in Conversation with Ally Love
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the launch of Vicky Nguyen’s memoir Boat Baby\, where she shares the incredible journey of her family’s daring escape from Vietnam and her unlikely path from refugee to NBC News anchor and correspondent today. \nReception to follow the discussion. \nStarting in 1975\, following the end of the Vietnam War\, Vietnam’s ‘boat people’ fled the Communist government and violence in their country across the South China Sea. Vicky and her family were among them\, surviving pirate attacks and months in a refugee camp before being sponsored to America. Boat Baby recounts her experiences growing up in America with unconventional Vietnamese parents\, navigating cultural gaps\, and overcoming prejudice to become a leading Asian American journalist. \nShe will be joined on stage by the dynamic Ally Love\, a renowned host and motivational speaker\, who will guide the conversation. Boat Baby will be available for sale during the event with a book signing to follow. \n***On the day of the event\, the first 50 guests to arrive will receive a complimentary signed copy of Vicky Nguyen’s Boat Baby *** \nSpeakers \nVicky Nguyen is an NBC News Daily anchor and Senior Consumer Investigative Correspondent. She was born in Saigon\, Vietnam. In 1979 her family fled the country as refugees\, and after spending 10 months in a refugee camp in Malaysia\, they were sponsored by a family in Eugene\, Oregon. She started her TV career with Central Florida News 13 in Orlando\, Florida. She has worked since then for television news stations in Reno and Arizona\, until she started at NBC Bay Area in San Francisco in 2007\, where she went from general assignment reporter to special projects reporter\, and then to anchor/senior investigative reporter. In April of 2019\, she moved from California to New York to accept a new role as an investigative and consumer correspondent for NBC News where she is today. \nAlly Love is a multi-hyphenate trailblazer of the slash generation\, serving as founder & CEO of Love Squad\, renowned Peloton instructor\, Today Show on-air contributor\, host of Netflix’s Dance 100\, and former NBA host. In 2015\, Love established the Love Squad community to empower women through motivational and educational conversations. As an entrepreneur\, host\, motivational speaker\, fitness instructor\, and boss\, Love is driven by the belief that “Small changes have a big impact.” Her ultimate unwavering goal is to position those around her to step into their power through the convergence of articulation and conversation\, demonstrating that even the smallest adjustments can lead to the greatest impact. \n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/boat-baby-vicky-nguyen-in-conversation-with-ally-love/
LOCATION:Asia Society\, 725 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10021
CATEGORIES:Book,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250506T163000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250506T180000
DTSTAMP:20250505T124739Z
CREATED:20250407T124745Z
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SUMMARY:Exploring Asian American Literature in Middle School
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will focus on providing middle school ELA teachers with an overview of Asian American literature including memoirs\, novels\, and short stories. Several AAPI authors will be highlighted\, and ways to introduce these authors and their work in an age-appropriate way will be presented. Points of consideration on how to choose appropriate literature with respectful AAPI representation will be offered. Educators will leave with lesson activities based on these AAPI literature that they can use for their own classrooms and a list of AAPI authors. \nFacilitator: Dr. Dakashna Lang\, TAAS Ambassador \nThis event is brought to you by Teach Asian American Stories and AAPI New Jersey.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/exploring-asian-american-literature-in-middle-school/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Middle School
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250506T115500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250506T163000
DTSTAMP:20250503T024235Z
CREATED:20250404T104558Z
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SUMMARY:3AF Impact Series:  The Asian American Consumer
DESCRIPTION:3AF Impact Series by the Asian American Advertising Federation (3AF)\nThe 3AF Impact Series is happening on Tuesday\, May 6\, a virtual half-day event where top advertising and marketing industry experts will share key insights on the fastest-growing consumer segment: Asian Americans. \nThis event will provide: \n\nExpert discussions on Asian American consumer influence\nThe latest trends in multicultural marketing and advertising\nActionable insights to strengthen your marketing strategy\n\nAgenda Highlights:\n\n\n\n\nBeyond Representation: The Next Evolution in Asian American Marketing\nThe Evolving AAPI Consumer: Navigating Cultural Nuances for Authentic Engagement in 2025\n​From Trend to Transformation: DEI’s Impact on Inclusive Marketing\nAmplifying Impact: Expanding Brand Reach to the Next Generation\nThe Good\, the Bad & the Ugly of Generative AI in AAPI Insights\nUnleashing South Asian Conversations through a Showbiz India Docuseries on Aging and Caregiving\nrednote (Xiaohongshu): An Untapped Opportunity\nReaching the Dynamic Chinese-speaking Consumer\n\n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/9791/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Virtual,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250505T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250505T210000
DTSTAMP:20250501T125141Z
CREATED:20250501T125141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250501T125141Z
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SUMMARY:Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends: Lea Salonga in Conversation with Frank DiLella
DESCRIPTION:Tony Award winner Lea Salonga – beloved for her work on Broadway in Miss Saigon\, Les Misérables\, Here Lies Love\, and more – joins us with 11-time Emmy Award-winning host of NY1’s On Stage Frank DiLella to talk about her role in the new Broadway production of Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends at Manhattan Theatre Club’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. \nSalonga is fresh off a triumphant run in the London production of the show – Cameron Mackintosh’s musical revue and love letter to Sondheim – where she starred with Bernadette Peters\, with whom she now shares the spotlight again. Hear Salonga talk with DiLella about the show’s evolution from star-studded gala to wildly successful West End production to Broadway\, her love of Sondheim\, working alongside Peters\, and much more. It’s the ultimate behind-the-scenes look at this “great big Broadway show” and valentine to a musical theater god.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/stephen-sondheims-old-friends-lea-salonga-in-conversation-with-frank-dilella/
LOCATION:92nd Street Y (92NY / 92Y)\, 1395 Lexington Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10128\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250505T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250505T130000
DTSTAMP:20250503T024122Z
CREATED:20250501T090525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250503T024122Z
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SUMMARY:Good Asian\, Bad Asian: Breaking the Mold\, Owning Our Story
DESCRIPTION:Ever feel like you have to be “successful” all the time or that struggling isn’t an option? The model minority myth creates unrealistic expectations that can lead to stress\, burnout\, and silence around mental health for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. In this Mental Health Monday Lunch & Learn with Sweta Kansagra\, LCSW\, we’ll have an open conversation about where these pressures come from\, how they impact our well-being\, and ways to redefine success on our own terms. Let’s break free from the myth and embrace who we truly are.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/good-asian-bad-asian-breaking-the-mold-owning-our-story/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250504T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250504T200000
DTSTAMP:20250417T033109Z
CREATED:20250417T015600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T033109Z
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SUMMARY:Boba Gays: Asian Comedy Show!
DESCRIPTION:Join us May 4th at Littlefield for Boba Gays: Asian Comedy Show—an all-Asian\, all-queer variety night of stand-up\, sketch\, and improv!\n\n\nDOORS 5PM | SHOW 6PM \nBoba Gays is back and BOBA-IER and GAYER than ever! Join us for a night of all-Asian excellence with a variety comedy show packed with stand-up\, improv\, and sketch—all served with a side of boba-flavored chaos. Or should we say\, GAY-os. \nHosted by NYC comedians Alex Kim @alexkimdian and Kenny Park Yi @kennyparkyi\, this show highlights some of the funniest Asian voices in comedy today. \nThis special edition features:\n✨ Charlene Kaye (@charlenekaye) – Tiger Daughter\n✨ Brittany Carney (@brittany.goblin.carney) – HBO\, Comedy Cellar \nCome through for a night of laughs\, community\, and joy.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/boba-gays-asian-comedy-show/
LOCATION:littlefield\, 635 Sackett Street\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11217\, United States
CATEGORIES:Comedy,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250504T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250504T170000
DTSTAMP:20250501T095443Z
CREATED:20250501T081816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250501T095443Z
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SUMMARY:Discovery within Tradition: Kimono\, Dance and Music
DESCRIPTION:Japan Performing Arts\, Inc. has been producing “Discovery within Traditions: Kimono\, Dance & Music” as one of our continuing series of Free\n\n\nFor this season (Spring 2025)\, we are featuring “Aizome” dye and “Washi” paper culture from Tokushima Prefecture\, the home of Awa Odori dance. \nNote: \nJPA’s “Discovery within Traditions: Kimono\, Dance & Music – Spring 2025” is our annual Free Public Program. There will be 3:00 pm and 6:30 pm shows (i.e twice on the show date). \nThe doors open at 2:40pm (for the 3pm show) and at 6:10pm (for the 6:30pm show) \nIn order to ensure the seat availability (the theater capacity is limited up to160seats)\, please make sure to make your booking via Eventbrite. Without a booking\, you may not be able to enter the theater. The seats are going to be assigned by first-come\, first-served basis\, so with your booking\, we recommend you to come to the theater early. \nThe show is roughly divided into the parts of: Nihon Buyo\, Kimono Culture\, and Awa Odori. Each has its core cultural values that are important in Japanese culture. The show will explain such essential details. \n\n\n\n\nFor Nihon Buyo\, classical dance pieces of “Seigaiha\,” “Kanda Matsuri\,” and “Ayame Yukata” will be shown together with the explanations of subtle movements of the female dancers in “Ohikizuri” costume. Nihon Buyo is a very unique dance. One of the reasons is the costume of Kimono. If without the costume\, the movements and the dance form could look extremely ridiculous or unnatural. JPA has been aiming to explain such Nihon Buyo details as much as possible. \n  \n\n\n\nFrom about three years ago\, JPA has been giving spotlight on one of the characteristics of kimono costume\, which we have been calling as “Kimono: Tradition of Sustainable Fashion” explaining the eco-friendly aspects of Kimono culture. Many amazing hand-craftsmanship techniques are involved in the art of Kimono. JPA has been paying attention to the lack of succession issues for such craftsmanship in Japan\, so our activities include the introduction of these impressive traditional techniques. At this show\, we will introduce Tokushima Prefecture’s proud “Japan Blue” color “Aizome” dye and “Washi” paper also from Tokushima. \n  \n\n\n\n\nTokushima Prefecture has one of the largest dance festivals in Japan: “Awa Odori.” It is not simply a dance for a festival\, but it is one of the “Bon Odori” dances that are rooted in a Buddhist ritual in the mid-summer season all over Japan. There are “Bon Odori” dances that are commonly danced all over Japan as well as ones very specific from the localities. “Awa Odori” is one of the very unique dances from Tokushima Prefecture. \n  \n\n\nWe’re thrilled to share that Nodoka Yamamura\, a contemporary washi artist born in Tokyo and now based in Tokushima\, will be exhibiting her beautiful works – featuring AIZOME (Indigo)\, SAKURA (Cherry Blossoms)\, and her signature “NODOKA” patterns – outside the venue entrance. Artworks will be available for purchase. She will also be performing in the Awa Odori dance during the event-don’t miss this unique opportunity to experience her artistry in both visual and performance forms! \n\n\n\nThis is a two-our show. There will be a desk at the first floor of Symphony Space theater. Please show your booking confirmation at the desk and enter Leonard Nimoy Theater downstairs. \nSee you at the theater!!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/discovery-within-tradition-kimono-dance-and-music/
LOCATION:Leonard Nimoy Thalia at Symphony Space\, 2537 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10025\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250504T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250504T160000
DTSTAMP:20250503T024012Z
CREATED:20250407T182025Z
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SUMMARY:Brunch with Chef Ming Tsai
DESCRIPTION:Join Chef Ming Tsai for a live cooking demo and inspiring conversation exploring the connection between food\, identity\, racial justice\, and the immigrant experience.  Mark 5 Years of Stop AAPI Hate with Chef Ming Tsai \n📅 Sunday\, May 4\, 2025\n🕒 11 AM – 12 PM PST / 3 – 4 PM EST\n📍 Virtual via Zoom (link available upon registration) \n✨ What’s on the Menu?\n🍴 Engaging discussion on resilience & identity\n🍴 Follow-along recipe and ingredient list\n🍴 Exciting Giveaways from Gloo Books
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/brunch-with-chef-ming-tsai/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Food,In Person,Virtual,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250503T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250503T174500
DTSTAMP:20250430T170408Z
CREATED:20250430T170408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T170408Z
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SUMMARY:Slices of American Life: With Aaliyah Bilal & Gina Chung  - Author Talk
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an intimate discussion with authors Gina Chung (Green Frog) and Aaliyah Bilal (Temple Folk) whose short story collections offer rich portraits of two vibrant American communities. In Green Frog\, Chung explores Korean American womanhood in stories that weave in Korean folklore\, science fiction and the fantastic. In Temple Folk\, Bilal’s stories chart the lives of people of the nation of Islam\, as they navigate questions of race\, faith\, sexuality and politics. \nIn this dynamic discussion\, moderated by writer Sarah Dillard\, Chung and Bilal will explore the power of storytelling to reflect the lives and desires of their communities and the art of capturing the complexities of communities through fiction.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/slices-of-american-life-with-aaliyah-bilal-gina-chung-author-talk/
LOCATION:The Center\, 208 W 13th St\,\, New York\, New York\, 10011
CATEGORIES:Book,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250503T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250503T200000
DTSTAMP:20250414T204324Z
CREATED:20250412T045742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250414T204324Z
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SUMMARY:Golden Hour - Asian Fusion Rooftop Party
DESCRIPTION:Join us on the Creatures Rooftop NYC for a night of celebrating asian heritage through music\, fusions and fashion with an all-asian lineup.\n\n\nHosted by ProducersClub and Undefined\, join us on Saturday\, May 3rd for an event filled with culture and musical fusions celebrating NYC’s Asian American community. Featuring fusions of asian music into genres like house\, amapiano\, gqom\, D&B\, bollywood songs and more. Intentionally held during AAPI Heritage month\, join us during “golden hour” as the sun goes down with a beautiful rooftop view of NYC’s skyline <3 Special treat from Shaz & Kiks while supplies last! \nLineup: \nSangarang (DJ set) \n$ej (DJ set) \nRuchi (DJ set) \nROCKSTAR (DJ set) \nPrathigna (Live poetry) \nDeva Rani (Live vocal performance) \n  \nTickets raise to $20 if purchased day of event.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/golden-hour-asian-fusion-rooftop-party/
LOCATION:Creature’s Rooftop\, 518 West 27th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10001\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250503T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250503T190000
DTSTAMP:20250421T210156Z
CREATED:20250402T224332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T210156Z
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SUMMARY:SAKE-CON NYC 2025
DESCRIPTION:Ultimate Premium Sake Selection; Over 70 Sakes & Sake Cocktails\, 40 Breweries! Prepare to immerse yourself in an epic SAKE-CON extravaganza!\n\n\n\n\nSAKE-CON NYC 2025 \nPrepare to immerse yourself in an epic SAKECON extravaganza! \nUltimate Sake Selections: Over 70 Sakes & Sake Cocktails\, 40 Breweries! \nJoin us as we dive into the enchanting World of Japanese craft sake. Indulge in the unforgettable flavors of Japanese sake and transport your taste buds to Japan. And there’s more – immerse yourself in the vibrant energy of our pop-up market ! \nThis is more than an event\, it’s a journey through the heart of sake culture and a treasure trove of Japanese delights. Mark your calendars and stay tuned for an experience like no other. \nRain or Shine (We will move to the 2nd floor if it’s rain) \n  \n​There’s more to come! We’ve got additional surprises up our sleeves. \n  \nEarly Bird $65\, Regular/Door $80: Enjoy up to15 Sake & cocktails varieties of your choice! (Equivalent to 3~4 glasses of wine. $150 value) \nEarly Bird $30\, Regular/Door $40: Enjoy up to 5 Sake & cocktails varieties of your choice! (Equivalent to 1~1.5 glasses of wine. $60 value) \n$100 (Limited numbers of tickets available): Enjoy up to 15 Sake & cocktails (includes 2 premium sake) varieties of your choice! (Equivalent to 3~4 glasses of wine) *IWA 5 $500 bottle\, and Kamoshibito Kuheiji “Hi no Kishi” $1\,200 bottle at restaurants\, usually available only by the bottle. This is a change to taste by the glass! \nAll tickets allow you to: \n●Original Sake glass that you can take it home. *Door tickets are not included the original glass \n● Attendees must be 21 years old and older \n●Tickets must be purchased in advance\, sales will end once tickets sold out \n  \nEVENT HIGHLIGHTS \n● Ultimate Sake Selections includes many Award-Winning Sakes!\n● Super Premium Selections: Don’t miss the chance to taste the prestigious sake usually available only by the bottle at the restaurant! \n● Mouthwatering Japanese food Delights\n● Traditional Japanese Taiko Drum performance!\n● A treasure trove of Japanese delights and Asian Artisan Marketplace \n● Super photogenic backdrop (it’s a Lantern City and Big Fishes Koinobori Display) as backdrop to the festive atmosphere! \n● Good news if you wish to indulge in more Sake! Just ask us for an extra tasting ticket available for purchase. ($20 for 5 Tasting available for Ticket holders) \nMore to come! \n\nSAKECON NYC is a celebration of the rich tradition and exquisite craftsmanship of Japanese Sake. Join us for an immersive experience that will redefine your appreciation for this iconic Japanese beverage. \n\n\n\n\n\nPrepare to immerse yourself in an epic SAKECON extravaganza\, and this time\, we are taking over the Japan Village courtyard with the stunning photogenic backdrop (it’s Lantern city) as backdrop of the festive atmosphere in the Industry City Brooklyn. Picture this: 20\,000 square feet of showcasing the vibrant sprit of Japan into a SAKECON extravaganza! \nHere’s a taste of what you can expect: \n\nSpecial Sake Selection:\nBrace yourself for an unforgettable walkaround tasting experience featuring handpicked\, exquisite Sake varieties. Stay tuned for more details! *Refer to the ~Participating Sake Brewries~ section for details. More to followAOKI SHUZO www.kakurei.co.jp/english/\n\nBROOKLYN KURA @brooklynkura \nDASSAI BLUE @dassai_blue \nHAKKAISAN @hakkaisansake \nHEAVENSAKE @heavensake \nKATO SAKE WORKS @katosakeworks \nKIKUSUI @kikusui_pr \nKUBOTA @kubota_sake_global \nKUROSAWA @9630sake \nMIZUBASHO www.mizubasho.jp/en \nORIGAMI SAKE @origamisakeco \nONDA SHUZO http://maitsuru.com/ \nSHINKAME https://shinkame.co.jp/ \nTAKARA @takarasakeusa \nUKA @hatsumago_tohokumeijo \nWESAKE @drinkwesake \nPrefectures \n  \nKOCHI Prefecture 【TOSA-SAKE】 \nTSUKASA BOTAN @tsukasabotansns \nBIJOFU @bijofu \nSUIGEI @suigei_sake \nTOSATSURU @tosatsuru \nKAMEIZUMI @kameizumi_sake_brewing \nTAKAGI SHUZO @toyonoume \nTosaKikusui www.tosa-kikusui.co.jp \n  \nKANAGWA Prefecture \nhttps://kanagawa.us/ \nTENSEI  \nTANZAWASAN \nS.TOKYO \nIZUMIBASHI \n  \nISHIKAWA Prefecture \nYUHO http://mioya-sake.com/ \nTENGUMAI @tengumai1823 \n  \nTOYAMA Prefecture \nIWA 5 @iwa.sake\nHANEYA https://fumigiku.com/ \n  \nFUKUI Prefecture \nBorn “Gold” www.born.co.jp/product/gold \nFUKUCHITOSE @fukuchitose \n  \n  \n  \n\nFestive atmosphere Venue:\nOur setting could not be more perfect – just for you we have secured a space at the Indstry City Brooklyn\, ensuring a backdrop that’s as vibrant as the event itself.But hold on\, there’s more to come! Our menu may surprise you\, and we’ve got additional surprises up our sleeves. \nMore to follow! Menu may change.\nAsian Artisan Marketplace\nDiscover one-of-a-kind buys you won’t find anywhere else!\nMouthwatering Japanese Delights:\nIndulge in a delectable Japanese menu where every dish is priced between the affordable range of $10 and $20. Prepare your tastebuds for incredible umami flavors!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Upstairs \nUpstairs NYC is a non-profit organization formed in 2022 to promote friendly relations between New York and diversity culture. A growing community and with a focus on promoting learning and community engagement across 4 pillars: art and culture\, lifestyle\, technology\, and food. The organization regularly hosts panel discussions\, holds experiential events\, cultural celebrations and socials. \nwww.upstairsnyc.org \n@upstairsatnyc \n  \nAbout Japan Village\nThe culture at Japan Village is rooted in “omotenashi”\, a Japanese approach to great hospitality and a mutual respect for our guests. We hope to exemplify this generosity and mindfulness in our service.\nJapan Village hopes to serve as a center to creating and nurturing a strong Japanese community in Brooklyn. We’re excited to be a part of this growing community and spreading it to all of New York City.\nOur mission is not complete without cuisine by communicating Japanese culture and everyday life through the food served at the food hall and the plethora of ingredients and items that are available at Sunrise Mart. \nhttps://japanvillage.com/\nInstagram @japanvillagebrooklyn \nCrowd Photo Release \nBy entering the event\, you consent to having your image captured by official photographers and videographers. The resulting materials\, including still photographs\, video and audio recording may be used by Upstairs NYC for the promotional entities without restriction or financial compensation\, in news materials\, promotional materials\, on the web\, social media and other properties. If you do not agree to having your image captured or recorded\, please do not enter the event venue. \n  \nREFUND POLICY \nThe event fee is non-refundable. You can\, on the other hand\, transfer a ticket to a friend. \n  \nIf an event is postponed\, rescheduled\, or moved\, your tickets are still valid for the new date and no further action is required. Emails will be sent to ticket holders notifying them of any available refund options for the event. \nWe check ID at the entrance. Attendees 21 years of or older will be provided wristband at the check-in\, please wear the wristband while you attend the event\, we only provide alcohol drinks to the guests who wears the wristband. \nGuests who test positive to COVID-19 will be unable to enter the venue. These guests are encouraged to contact upstairsatnyc@gmail.com to book a future event.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/sake-con-nyc-2025/
LOCATION:Japan Village Courtyard\, 934 3rd Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11232\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food,In Person
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SUMMARY:MOCACREATE: Luminaries We Love with Teaching Artist Yu Rong
DESCRIPTION:Commemorate the lives and achievements of your favorite Asian American heroes by making paper dolls (plus all their accessories!)
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/mocacreate-luminaries-we-love-with-teaching-artist-yu-rong/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013
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SUMMARY:Lahore Literary Festival in New York 2025
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. \nLLF 2025 brings Lahore and New York together with a vibrant selection of lyrical\, literary and musical offerings: speakers this year include Manan Ahmed\, Iftikhar Dadi\, Qudsia Rahim\, Yasufumi Nakamori\, Ustad Naseeruddin Saami and more. The program also features a poetry session with this year’s Pakistan Youth Poet Laureates\, Mashallah Saif and Aiman Tahir Khan.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/lahore-literary-festival-in-new-york-2025/
LOCATION:Asia Society\, 725 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10021
CATEGORIES:Book,Festival,In Person
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SUMMARY:Music: Asian American Unity Fest – Hardcore Punk Showcase NYC
DESCRIPTION:Asian American Unity May 3-4\, 2025 in NYC.  Hardcore Punk Showcase \nAsian fronted bands from all across America \nMay 3 at Trans Pecos at 4:30pm  Tickets: https://www.thetranspecos.com/#/events/123106 \n\nBrainwashed\nDog Breath\nMassgrief\nNamatay Sa Ingay\nNo Model\nThe Tarrys\nYankee Bastard\n\n  \nMay 4 at TV Eye  at 6pm Tickets: https://wl.seetickets.us/event/balisong-cherub-chains-ferment-frothing-mad-god-instinct/644628?afflky=TVEye \n\nBalisong (Washington\, DC)\nCherub Chains (Seattle\, WA)\nFerment (NYC)\nFröthing Mad (NYC)\nGod Instinct (Philly\, PA)\nPrivate Mind (Long Island\, NY)\nSour (Columbus\, Ohio)\nWarden (Houston\, TX)\n\nTV Eye  https://tveyenyc.com/ \nFEATURE: ASIAN AMERICAN UNITY FEST – Hardcore Punk Showcase [USA]
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/asian-american-unity-fest-hardcore-punk-showcase-nyc/
LOCATION:Multiple NYC locations
CATEGORIES:Festival,In Person,Music
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SUMMARY:SONDHEIM OLD FRIENDS Community Night with Discount
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the life and work of the great Stephen Sondheim\, with an irresistible company headlined by none other than Tony Award® winners Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga. Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends comes to Broadway from London’s West End\, where it earned a bevy of 5-star raves and was hailed by The Times as “unmissable musical theatre.” \n$49 tickets with discount code MTCJL (while supplies last)\n($49 if purchased in person at the box office; additional $9 Telecharge fee per ticket for online or phone order)\n\nMay 2\, 2025\n6:45pm  Reception\n8:00pm  Curtain
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/sondheim-old-friends-community-night-with-discount/
LOCATION:SAMUEL J. FRIEDMAN THEATRE\, 261 West 47th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Theater
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SUMMARY:Vietnamese Writers in the Diaspora on Displacement\, Creativity\, & Otherness
DESCRIPTION:Fifty years since the Fall of Saigon\, writers examine the legacies of displacement and creativity that have shaped the Vietnamese diaspora.\n\n\nDVAN\, the Creative Writing MFA Program at the New School\, Poets & Writers\, and The Brooklyn Rail\, with support from the Authors’ Guild and AAWW\, present Viet Thanh Nguyen with Cathy Linh Che\, Lan Duong\, Isabelle Thuy Pelaud\, and Monique Truong. \nFifty years since the Fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War\, our panel will discuss two new books about the legacies of displacement and creativity that have profoundly shaped Vietnamese communities worldwide. The Cleaving is an unprecedented collection edited by Pelaud\, Duong\, and Nguyen\, featuring 37 Vietnamese writers on their complex ties to their homeland. To Save and To Destroy: Writing As An Other is a deeply personal and analytical meditation by Viet Thanh Nguyen on the role of literature in shaping solidarity and addressing historical wounds. \n  \nPLEASE NOTE: \n\nThis event is mixed seated/standing. Seating is limited and will be first come\, first served.\nRSVP is encouraged but not required.\nDoors open at 6 pm.\nCan’t attend? Order your signed copy of The Cleaving or To Save and to Destroy (please specify that you would like it signed in the comments box at checkout).\n\n\n\n\nViet Thanh Nguyen is the author of the Pulitzer Prize–winning novel The Sympathizer and of Nothing Ever Dies\, a finalist for the National Book Award. A recipient of the MacArthur Foundation and Guggenheim fellowships and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences\, Nguyen is Aerol Arnold Chair of English and Professor of American Studies and Ethnicity at the University of Southern California. He is the first Asian American member of the Pulitzer Prize Board. Born in Vietnam\, Nguyen arrived in the United States as a child refugee with his parents and grew up in San Jose\, CA\, where his family opened the city’s second Vietnamese grocery store. He lives in Pasadena\, CA. His most revent book is TO SAVE AND TO DESTROY: Writing as an other. \n\n\nCathy Linh Che is a writer and multidisciplinary artist. She is the author of Becoming Ghost (Washington Square Press\, 2025)\, Split (Alice James Books) and co-author\, with Kyle Lucia Wu\, of the children’s book An Asian American A to Z: a Children’s Guide to Our History (Haymarket Books). Her video installation Appocalips is an Open Call commission with The Shed NY\, and her film We Were the Scenery won the Short Film Jury Award: Nonfiction at the Sundance Film Festival. \n\n\nLan Duong is Associate Professor in Cinema and Media Studies at the University of Southern California. She is the author of Treacherous Subjects: Gender\, Culture\, and Trans-Vietnamese Feminism\, coeditor of Troubling Borders: Southeast Asian Women in the Diaspora\, and cowriter of Departures: An Introduction. Dr. Duong’s second book project\, Transnational Vietnamese Cinemas and the Archives of Memory\, examines Vietnamese films across history and across several institutional and community-oriented sites. Her book of poems\, Nothing Follows\, was published by Texas Tech University Press in 2023. She is a founding member of the Critical Refugee Studies Collective. \n\n\nIsabelle Thuy Pelaud is a professor at SF State University interested in the role of race and war in shaping identity and cultural productions. She wrote the very first book on Vietnamese American literature titled This Is All I Choose To Tell: History and Hybridity in Vietnamese American Literature and co-edited the award winning book Troubling Borders: An Anthology of Art and Literature by Southeast Asian Women in the Diaspora. After growing up in France\, she moved to the United States where she earned her doctorate from UC Berkeley and spent her career identifying the unique barriers facing Vietnamese American writers prior and after writing a book. Her academic work has been featured in The Cambridge History of Asian American Literature\, Themes in Contemporary North American Fiction\, Journal of Asian American Studies\, The Asian American Literary Review\, Amerasia Journal\, and Michigan Quarterly Review. She is now working on her creative writing. \nAs an Ethnic Studies Scholar\, Isabelle Thuy Pelaud devoted her life to rectifying the systemic and cultural barriers she identified in her scholarships. To this aim\, she co-founded with Pulitzer Prize winner Viet Thanh Nguyen a non-profit organization called the Diasporic Vietnamese Artists Network (DVAN.org). For almost two decades Nguyen and Pelaud created\, through this organization\, opportunities for diasporic Vietnamese writers to be nurtured and empowered\, and for their work to be more visible. In three years for exemple\, they helped publish 18 books. Their last book The Cleaving: Vietnamese Writers in the Diaspora that they co-edited with Lan Duong is the direct result of their activist and academic works. This collection of dialogues shows with utmost clarity that their fight is absolutely needed and is highly relevant to American culture. \n\n\nBorn in Saigon\, South Vietnam (now Ho Chi Minh City\, Vietnam)\, Monique Truong came to the U.S. as a refugee in 1975. She’s a novelist\, essayist\, children’s picture book author\, and librettist. Her novels are The Sweetest Fruits (Viking\, 2019)\, Bitter in the Mouth (Random House\, 2010)\, and the national bestseller The Book of Salt (Houghton Mifflin\, 2003). Her children’s picture book Mai’s Áo Dài (Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books\, 2025) is co-written with Thai Nguyen and illustrated by Dung Ho. Along with Barbara Tran and Khoi Luu\, she’s a contributing co-editor of Watermark: Vietnamese American Poetry & Prose\, 25th Anniversary Edition (Texas Tech University Press/DVAN Series\, 2023). A graduate of Yale College and Columbia Law School\, she’s a recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship\, Princeton University’s Hodder Fellowship\, Rosenthal Family Foundation Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters\, New York Public Library’s Young Lions Award\, Bard Fiction Prize\, and John Dos Passos Prize for Literature\, among other honors. \n\n\n\nThe first and only book to gather the voices and perspectives of Vietnamese diasporic authors from across the globe. \nEdited by Isabelle Thuy Pelaud\, Lan P. Duong\, and Pulitzer Prize–winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen\, The Cleaving brings together Vietnamese artists and writers from around the world in conversation about their craft and how their work has been shaped and received by mainstream culture and their own communities. This collection highlights how Vietnamese diasporic writers speak about having been cleaved—a condition in which they have been separated from\, yet still hew to\, the country that they have left behind. \nComposed of eighteen dialogues among thirty-seven writers from France\, Indonesia\, Kyrgyzstan\, Canada\, Australia\, Israel\, and the United States\, the book expands on the many lives that Vietnamese writers inhabit. The dialogues touch on family history\, legacies of colonialism and militarism\, and the writers’ own artistic and literary achievements. Taken together\, these conversations insist on a deeper reckoning with the conditions of displacement. \nFeatured writers: Hoai Huong Aubert-Nguyen\, Amy Quan Barry\, Doan Bui\, Thi Bui\, Lan Cao\, Cathy Linh Che\, André Dao\, Duy Đoàn\, Lan P. Duong\, Dương Vân Mai Elliott\, Le Ly Hayslip\, Matt Huynh\, Violet Kupersmith\, Thanhhà Lại\, Vincent Lam\, T.K. Lê\, Tracey Lien\, Marcelino Trương Lực \, Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai\, Anna Möi\, Beth (Bich) Minh Nguyen\, Diana Khoi Nguyen\, Hieu Minh Nguyen\, Hoa Nguyen\, Philip Nguyễn\, Thảo Nguyễn\, Vaan Nguyen\, Viet Thanh Nguyen\, Isabelle Thuy Pelaud\, Andrew X. Pham\, Aimee Phan\, Abbigail Nguyen Rosewood\, Bao Phi\, Dao Strom\, Kim Thúy\, Paul Tran\, Monique Truong\, Minh Huynh Vu\, Ocean Vuong \n\n\n\nFrom the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Sympathizer (now an HBO series) comes a moving and unflinchingly personal meditation on the literary forms of otherness and a bold call for expansive political solidarity. \nBorn in war-ravaged Vietnam\, Viet Nguyen arrived in the United States as a child refugee in 1975. The Nguyen family would soon move to San Jose\, California\, where the author grew up\, attending UC Berkeley in the aftermath of the shocking murder of Vincent Chin\, which shaped the political sensibilities of a new generation of Asian Americans. \nThe essays here\, delivered originally as the prestigious Norton Lectures\, proffer a new answer to a classic literary question: What does the outsider mean to literary writing? Over the course of six captivating and moving chapters\, Nguyen explores the idea of being an outsider through lenses that are\, by turns\, literary\, historical\, political\, and familial. \nEach piece moves between writers who influenced Nguyen’s craft and weaves in the haunting story of his late mother’s mental illness. Nguyen unfolds the novels and nonfiction of Herman Melville\, F. Scott Fitzgerald\, Ralph Ellison\, William Carlos Williams\, and Maxine Hong Kingston\, until aesthetic theories give way to pressing concerns raised by war and politics. What is a writer’s responsibility in a time of violence? Should we celebrate fiction that gives voice to the voiceless—or do we confront the forces that render millions voiceless in the first place? What are the burdens and pleasures of the “minor” writer in any society? Unsatisfied with the modest inclusion accorded to “model minorities” such as Asian Americans\, Nguyen sets the agenda for a more radical and disquieting solidarity with those whose lives have been devastated by imperialism and forever wars. \n\n\n\nThis event is co-sponsored by the Arts Writing concentration of The New School’s MFA Creative Writing Program. \n\n\n\n\nThis event is funded in part by Poets & Writers through public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs\, in partnership with the City Council.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/vietnamese-writers-in-the-diaspora-on-displacement-creativity-otherness/
LOCATION:Rizzoli Bookstore\, 1133 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,In Person
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