Learn about the unique mechanics of bunraku in this closer look at Japanese traditional puppetry, led by members of Japan’s National Theatre! Master puppeteers will demonstrate key techniques of one-person and three-person puppet manipulation in bunraku theater. Participant tickets are now sold out - please note that these are observer tickets only.
As part of our Youth Program, Turning Point for Women and Families hosts an annual Summit addressing bullying, racism, and discrimination, as well as avenues of empowerment for youth to address these issues. This is a FREE summit open to youth of all backgrounds. Lunch will be served and MetroCards will be provided if needed.
We will explore artist Ho Tam’s self-published magazine Hotam and his reflections on living in New York during the 1990s. Can’t attend in person? Register for virtual participation The Museum […]
A shadow puppet show inspired by the immigrant journeys of a group of senior Chinese ladiesWhat will you pack in your suitcase when you are going somewhere far away and strange, and you don’t know when you will be back? This is the question resonates deeply with many of us immigrants, with our parents and […]
Rovaco Dance Company presents their sixth annual Rovaco Dance Party. This evening of live music, dance, theater, and cultural exchange begins with an informal social hour inspired by Indian hospitality traditions. Guests are served delectable Indian snacks prepared by Chef Ashmita Biswas alongside complimentary Lunar Hard Seltzers, an award-winning Asian American brand. After the social, […]
Discover the electrifying fusion in “Afro-Arab Jazz,” a dynamic collaboration between Lebanese pianist Tarek Yamani and French-Tunisian saxophonist Yacine Boulares, blending Arabic trance rhythms and jazz harmonies. With a quartet featuring Jongkuk Kim on drums and Sam Minaie on bass, they weave together Arabic trance rhythms and jazz harmonies, from Lebanese Dabke to Tunisian Stambeli […]
Presented by Sulo: The Philippine Studies Initiative at NYU. Co-sponsored by the Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU, Espacio de Culturas at NYU, New York Southeast Asia Network (NYSEAN), Rutgers Center for Immigrant Justice, NYU School of Law Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Center, and FANHS Metro New York. REGISTER This lecture explores the significant yet overlooked contributions of […]
This event provides a unique opportunity for artists and attendees to network, connect, and foster new friendships within our community.Can’t attend in person? Register for virtual participationThe Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) and Special Special invite you to 4N Exchange, an evening dedicated to creative dialogue featuring artists from the second issue of 4N […]
The sisters of three artists lost to AIDS speak about caring for their brother's legacies and the role of identity in their work.Sybao Cheng-Wilson (Estate of Ching Ho Cheng), Teresa Ferrando Kleint (Estate of Miguel Ferrando), and Muna Tseng (Estate of Tseng Kwong Chi) speak about caring for their brother's legacies and how the role […]
Join us for a conversation about the 2024 revisions to the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), including its effects on museums and Native communities featuring Danyelle Means, Interim Director of the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture in Santa Fe, NM and co-curator of the Kupferberg Holocaust Center’s 2019-2020 exhibition, Survivance and […]
Join writers Fabiana Chiu, River 瑩瑩 Dandelion, Nilton Maa, and Jennifer Shyue for an evening of poetry celebrating Julia Wong Kcomt.Join transnational Asian American artists and writers Fabiana Chiu, River 瑩瑩 Dandelion, Nilton Maa, and Jennifer Shyue for an evening of multilingual poetry celebrating Julia Wong Kcomt's legacy and the transnational/translational life she forged in […]
This hybrid event is an opportunity to learn Black history, Asian American history and the history of solidarity between Black and Asian Americans in the movement for civil rights. Keynote […]