Film: The Wedding Banquet + NYC Ticket Giveaway and Q&A with Director Andrew Ahn
Multiple Theaters
Book Talk: William Gow — Performing Chinatown: Hollywood, Tourism, and the Making of a Chinese American Community
Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College 47-49 East 65th Street, New York
Strategies & Experiences of Indigenous Women Navigating Climate Crises in a Changing Political Landscape
Church of the Covenant, NYC 310 E. 42nd St., New York
Week of Events
Broadway: Maybe Happy Ending
Emmy® and Golden Globe Award® winner Darren Criss (Little Shop of Horrors) returns to Broadway alongside Helen J Shen in the new romantic musical comedy MAYBE HAPPY ENDING. A New York Times Critics' Pick Inside a one-room apartment on the outskirts of Seoul, Oliver lives a happily quiet life, listening to jazz records and caring for […]
Art Exhibition: Avani Patel: Connection
Connection is a solo exhibition by Avani Patel, presented at Evercore’s New York City offices. Excerpt from Patel’s artist statement: “Art has been an integral part of my life since I was young. I used to go to the theater with my sister for her rehearsals and dance shows. Seeing the colorful costumes, flowing dresses and […]
Queens Night Market
The Queens Night Market is a large, family-friendly open-air night market in Queens, featuring over 100 independent vendors selling merchandise, art, and food and featuring small-scale cultural performances, all celebrating the rich cultural diversity and heritage of NYC and Queens. Every Saturday from 4pm to midnight April. 12 to August 16 and September 13 to October […]
Dance Workshop: Rhythm & Seoul
2025 What Can We Do? Awardee Dahyun Kim is pleased to present Rhythm & Seoul, a free 90-minute workshop that celebrates Korean music and culture across contemporary and jazz genres. Anyone from beginners to experienced dancers are welcome! Kneepads and longsleeves recommended for floorwork classes. This event is appropriate for adults ages 18 and above. […]
Theater: RHEOLOGY
The Bushwick Starr presents a co-production with HERE Arts Center and Ma-Yi Theater Company RHEOLOGY written and directed by Shayok Misha Chowdhury in collaboration with Bulbul Chakraborty A boundary-pushing collaboration between mother and son, Rheology is the newest work from Pulitzer Finalist and Obie Winner Shayok Misha Chowdhury In Rheology, Misha joins forces with his physicist mother, […]
Film: The Wedding Banquet + NYC Ticket Giveaway and Q&A with Director Andrew Ahn
Ticket Giveaway by Asian Cinevision ends on April 17 at 11:59am at https://www.instagram.com/p/DIfZD_VNLQ_/ Screenings with Q&A with Director Andrew Ahn are on April 18 at 7:30pm and 8pm: https://www.regmovies.com/movies/the-wedding-banquet-qa-wdirector-andrew-ahn-ho00018557?date=04-18-2025 In Theaters from April 17 to April 24 https://bleeckerstreetmedia.com/the-wedding-banquet The Wedding Banquet: From Director Andrew Ahn comes a joyful comedy of errors about a […]
Film Screening – LIGHT OF THE SETTING SUN
In her deeply personal and moving directorial debut, filmmaker Vicky Du unravels her family’s war-torn history across three generations and three countries—China, Taiwan, and the United States. Light of the Setting Sun is a poetic exploration of the unspoken, revealing how inherited trauma, insecurity, and the echoes of war shape both identity and legacy. Through […]
Food Festival: Japan Fes NYC
JAPAN Fes renowned as the world's largest Japanese food festival, with over 1,000,000 projected annual attendees and 2,000 vendors, we proudly host the world's largest Japanese food festival. Every Fes is set in a different neighborhood of NYC, introducing it to a slice of Japanese culture and cuisine. Our vendors have been featured in publications […]
Theater: Flood Sensor Aunty
Flood Sensor Aunty is a play about how the best way to protect yourself from flooding and climate change is by knowing your neighbors. Halfway between really funny devised theater and community disaster prevention, Flood Sensor Aunty is a play about how the best way to protect yourself from flooding, climate change, and despair is […]
Food Festival: Dragon Fest NYC
We are an annual outdoor Chinese food & culture festival with experiential activities, tastings, and market fairs that showcases the vibrant food, art and cultural traditions from China. It is a cultural platform that connects people in New York to Chinese restaurants, food vendors, artists and local communities. April 13 – Astor Place (Panda Day) […]
Mental Health First Aid Trainings
The National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association invites you to participate in a free Mental Health First Aid certificate virtual training on Wednesday, April 23rd & Thursday, April 24th from 12pm - 4pmET Mental Health First Aid is a LIVE, 8-hour training course that teaches you how to help someone who is developing a […]
Monday, April 21, 2025
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FeaturedVirtual EventApril 21, 2025 -Featured Hands Off Medicaid – Mobilizing AAPIs for Healthcare Access
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Hybrid EventApril 21, 2025 -Book Talk: William Gow — Performing Chinatown: Hollywood, Tourism, and the Making of a Chinese American Community
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Featured April 21, 2025 -Featured Strategies & Experiences of Indigenous Women Navigating Climate Crises in a Changing Political Landscape
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Virtual EventApril 21, 2025 -Mental Health: We Are Not OK
Hands Off Medicaid – Mobilizing AAPIs for Healthcare Access
CACF is pleased to invite you to “Hands Off Medicaid - Mobilizing AAPIs for Healthcare Access,” a webinar on the current Medicaid landscape set for April 21st, from 11:00AM - […]
Book Talk: William Gow — Performing Chinatown: Hollywood, Tourism, and the Making of a Chinese American Community
Roosevelt House, along with the Asian American Studies Program, is pleased to present a discussion with Dr. William Gow about his new book, Performing Chinatown: Hollywood, Tourism, and the Making of a […]
Strategies & Experiences of Indigenous Women Navigating Climate Crises in a Changing Political Landscape
Indigenous women are rising as powerful leaders on the frontlines of climate, environmental, and social justice. Join us for an evening of bold voices, deep wisdom, and global resistance — […]
Mental Health: We Are Not OK
A virtual fireside chat Susan Lieu & Elizabeth Ai on Motherhood, Mental Health, and the Quest to Break Intergenerational Trauma Join us for an inspiring evening featuring Vietnamese American storyteller […]
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
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Virtual EventApril 22, 2025 -Inclusion Talk Series: Arab American Heritage Month – Never Enough
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FeaturedVirtual EventApril 22, 2025 -Featured The Page Act of 1875: Rethinking Its Significance 150 Years Later
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April 22, 2025 -Book Talk: Caring for Caregivers – Filipina Migrant Workers and Community Building during Crisis
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April 22, 2025 -Protecting Land, Rights, and Future Generations: Indigenous Women on the Frontlines of Climate Action and Earth Defense
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FeaturedVirtual EventApril 22, 2025 -Featured C100 Asian American Career Ceilings “How to Become a Public Company CEO”
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April 22, 2025 -Japanese Hip Hop: A Cross-Cultural Conversation featuring COMA-CHI, ASUKA & MeccaGodZilla
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April 22, 2025 -Mai Der Vang presents Primordial, in conversation with Monica Sok
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April 22, 2025 -Secrets of Publishing: A Conversation with Literary Agents, Editors, and Authors
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April 22, 2025 -Book Talk: Unassimilable by Bianca Mabute-Louie in conversation with Malavika Kannan
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Featured April 22, 2025 -Featured Music: The Linda Lindas
Inclusion Talk Series: Arab American Heritage Month – Never Enough
Join Compass Family Services as we commemorate Arab American Heritage Month with a virtual keynote entitled Never Enough featuring Dr. Hasan Join us for the Inclusion Talk Series (Arab American […]
The Page Act of 1875: Rethinking Its Significance 150 Years Later
The Immigration and Ethnic History Society and the Immigration History Research Center are pleased to hold a joint online event on the Page Act. The panelists include Charlotte Brooks, Hardeep […]
Book Talk: Caring for Caregivers – Filipina Migrant Workers and Community Building during Crisis
Join us for a book talk by Dr. Valerie Francisco-Menchavez, Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Sexuality Studies at San Francisco State University. Migrant workers have long been […]
Protecting Land, Rights, and Future Generations: Indigenous Women on the Frontlines of Climate Action and Earth Defense
Please join us on Earth Day for our upcoming, impactful event, where Indigenous women leaders from across the globe will come together to highlight the urgent challenges facing their communities […]
C100 Asian American Career Ceilings “How to Become a Public Company CEO”
Topic: "How to Become a Public Company CEO” Speaker: John T.C. Lee, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer, MKS Instruments, Inc. Moderator: Peter Young, Committee of 100 Member and CEO, Young & Partners The data from many respected researchers shows that Asian Americans are severely underrepresented in the CEO ranks of both private and public […]
Japanese Hip Hop: A Cross-Cultural Conversation featuring COMA-CHI, ASUKA & MeccaGodZilla
Japan Society is honored to host a conversation about the cross-cultural horizons of Hip Hop with Japanese and New York artists bringing worlds together. Join us for a special dialogue with artists COMA-CHI, ASUKA and MeccaGodZilla about their Hip Hop journeys, and the unique Hip Hop bridges connecting cultures from New York to Japan.
Mai Der Vang presents Primordial, in conversation with Monica Sok
Join AAWW and McNally Jackson Books for a celebration of Primordial by Mai Der Vang, featuring Monica Sok! Mai Der Vang’s poetry—lyrically insistent and visually compelling—constitutes a groundbreaking investigation into […]
Secrets of Publishing: A Conversation with Literary Agents, Editors, and Authors
P&T Knitwear, in conjunction with PEN America, is pleased to welcome back award-winning author Susan Shapiro for a panel discussion of insider tips and tricks for navigating the publishing world. […]
Book Talk: Unassimilable by Bianca Mabute-Louie in conversation with Malavika Kannan
A scholar and activist’s brilliant socio-political examination of Asian Americans who refuse to assimilate and instead build their own belonging on their own terms outside of mainstream American institutions. In […]
Music: The Linda Lindas
Half Asian and half Latinx. Two sisters, a cousin, and their close friend. The Linda Lindas channel the spirit of original punk, power pop, and new wave through today's ears, […]
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
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Virtual EventApril 23, 2025 -Staying Inside the 501(c)(3) Lines: Keeping Nonpartisan in Messy Partisan Times
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Virtual EventApril 23, 2025 -History: HMong in Wisconsin
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April 23, 2025 -Book Talk: Unassimilable by Bianca Mabute-Louie with Dr. Dale Dagar Maglalang
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FeaturedHybrid EventApril 23, 2025 -Featured Town Hall: Manhattan Borough Based Jail in Chinatown NYC – Hybrid event
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April 23, 2025 -Author Talk: Vicky Nguyen with Tracey Nguyen Mang: Boat Baby—A Memoir
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April 23, 2025 -Winged Seeds: Embroidery Evening
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Hybrid EventApril 23, 2025 -A Conversation with Author: Ilyon Woo with Ed Park
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FeaturedVirtual EventApril 23, 2025 -Featured Protecting Our Communities Against Deportation
Staying Inside the 501(c)(3) Lines: Keeping Nonpartisan in Messy Partisan Times
Things are, like, a little cray-cray out there in 2025, right? 2024 was bound to be a loud year with such a hotly contested presidential election. But from where we stand, 2025 has grabbed hold of that “PARTISAN” knob and cranked it all the way up to 11. But with a year of NONPARTISAN VOTER […]
History: HMong in Wisconsin
Join The Asian American Education Project for a live, virtual workshop in partnership with the Wisconsin Council for Social Studies, the Wisconsin Historical Society, and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. The year 2025 represents a significant milestone: the 50th anniversary of the HMong community's first arrival to the United States. We invite you to […]
Book Talk: Unassimilable by Bianca Mabute-Louie with Dr. Dale Dagar Maglalang
A scholar and activist’s brilliant socio-political examination of Asian Americans who refuse to assimilate and instead build their own belonging on their own terms outside of mainstream American institutions, transforming the ways we understand race, class, and citizenship in America. In this hard-hitting and deeply personal book, a combination of manifesto and memoir, scholar, sociologist, […]
Town Hall: Manhattan Borough Based Jail in Chinatown NYC – Hybrid event
Join Welcome to Chinatown and NUBC (Neighbors United Below Canal) for a Town Hall where we’ll share the latest updates on the Manhattan borough-based jail and unveil an alternative plan that puts our community first: relocating the jail and building affordable housing at the current site. This is your chance to learn more, speak up, […]
Author Talk: Vicky Nguyen with Tracey Nguyen Mang: Boat Baby—A Memoir
NBC News anchor and correspondent Vicky Nguyen joins us for a conversation about Boat Baby, her new memoir that tells the story of her family’s daring escape from communist Vietnam and her unlikely journey from refugee to reporter, with Tracey Nguyen Mang of podcast and non-profit Vietnamese Boat People. Starting in 1975, Vietnam’s “boat people”—desperate families seeking […]
Winged Seeds: Embroidery Evening
Come for a soothing evening of communal sewing led by artist Jia Sung!Come for a soothing evening of communal sewing led by artist Jia Sung! Together we’ll explore some basic techniques of embroidery, look at some examples from history as well as Jia’s own work, and learn about its storytelling history and its decorative uses. […]
A Conversation with Author: Ilyon Woo with Ed Park
With the ever-growing need to understand ourselves and humanity as a whole, it is necessary to examine the concepts of morality, ethics and universal values as guiding principles of the human condition. With generous support from Y.T. Hwang Family Foundation, The Korea Society presents a Series on Ethics and Common Values. This series promotes the […]
Protecting Our Communities Against Deportation
Open to the general public, this live, virtual workshop panel & Q&A will provide an in-depth look at immigrant rights, executive orders affecting immigrant communities, and strategies for protection and advocacy, with a focus on New York City. Join us to learn about the negative impacts of mass deportations. Participants will leave with actionable resources […]
Thursday, April 24, 2025
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FeaturedVirtual EventApril 24, 2025 -Featured Commemorating 50 Years of the Southeast Asian Diaspora
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April 24, 2025 -Preview of UCLA AASC’s “Foundations & Futures: AAPI Multimedia Textbook”
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April 24, 2025 -Sikh Heritage Month & Vaisakhi 2025 Celebration
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Hybrid EventApril 24, 2025 -New Voices of the Bengali Diaspora: Poetry Reading and Discussion
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April 24, 2025 -Sonic Histories: Living Room Listening with Chinatown Records
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Virtual EventApril 24, 2025 -Legal, Visible, and Still Vulnerable: Immigration Enforcement in 2025
Commemorating 50 Years of the Southeast Asian Diaspora
NCAPA (National Council of Asian Pacific Americans) is convening our different Southeastern Asian (SEA) member organizations to host a panel in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the Wars in Southeast Asia. We’d like to give time for our member orgs to share about their advocacy work and reflect on what successes and what challenges […]
Preview of UCLA AASC’s “Foundations & Futures: AAPI Multimedia Textbook”
Join us for an exclusive preview of Foundations & Futures: Asian American and Pacific Islander Multimedia Textbook with Dr. Karen Umemoto, Director of the UCLA Asian American Studies Center. An unprecedented resource featuring 50 unique chapters and 250+ corresponding lesson plans, Foundations and Futures will be the most comprehensive collection of Asian American and Pacific Islanders available for […]
Sikh Heritage Month & Vaisakhi 2025 Celebration
You are cordially invited to the Sikh Heritage Month & Vaisakhi 2025 Celebration by New York City Council Speaker, Adrienne E. Adams along with Council Members: Linda Lee, James F. Gennaro, Rita Joseph, Shekar Krishnan, Farah N. Louis, Lynn Schulman and the Black, Latino and Asian Caucus Thursday, April 24th, 2025 Doors open at 5:30 […]
New Voices of the Bengali Diaspora: Poetry Reading and Discussion
Join the New York Public Library for a celebration of Poetry and the Bengali Diaspora in New York City! This is a hybrid event. This panel will be bringing together contemporary poets of the Bengali diaspora: Ashna Ali and Amatan Noor. These writers will read excerpts of their work, followed by a conversation about identity […]
Sonic Histories: Living Room Listening with Chinatown Records
Presented by the NYU Rethinking Materialism Working Group & Chinatown Records. Co-sponsored by the Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU, NYU Department of Music, and The Urban Democracy Lab at NYU Gallatin. REGISTER What is the soundtrack to your living room? From our favorites on the radio to the conversations woven over them, our living rooms ring […]
Legal, Visible, and Still Vulnerable: Immigration Enforcement in 2025
As immigration enforcement grows increasingly discretionary and unpredictable, even those with legal status are facing new risks, presenting a challenge for journalists covering this important storyline. SAJA (South Asian Journalists Association) and AMEJA (Arab and Middle Eastern Journalists Association) are co-hosting a vital panel featuring journalists on the frontlines of this evolving landscape. We’ll explore: […]
Friday, April 25, 2025
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Virtual EventApril 25, 2025 -Propaganda, Communication and Empire: Western Intervention in Afghanistan
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FeaturedVirtual EventApril 25, 2025 -Featured More Than a Meal: Celebrating Korean Food and Community
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April 25, 2025 -Laughing Lassi – The Best Desi Standup Comedy Show in NYC!
Propaganda, Communication and Empire: Western Intervention in Afghanistan
Propaganda, Communication and Empire: Western Intervention in Afghanistan (Routledge, 2025) interrogates the mediatized politics of western intervention in Afghanistan, to gain a deeper understanding of the occupation within the broader transition toward a multipolar global order. Accurate histories of western interventions and regional realities are often obscured or even eclipsed in the accounts of western mainstream […]
More Than a Meal: Celebrating Korean Food and Community
This panel features moderator and freelance journalist Hannah Bae, Chef Jae Jung, and food writer James Park as they dive into the history of Korean food and its impact on New York. The Koreatown neighborhood has humble origins dating back to the 1980s and now dominates 32nd Street in midtown from 6th Avenue all the way to Madison Avenue. […]
Laughing Lassi – The Best Desi Standup Comedy Show in NYC!
A South Asian Standup Comedy Show & Networking/After-party in the heart of New York City! Laughing Lassi is the premier comedy show bringing together the funniest South Asian comedians from New York City and around the globe. As featured in TimeOut NYC, The New Yorker, India Tribune, and the New York Comedy Festival, this monthly […]
Saturday, April 26, 2025
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April 26, 2025 -NEA Big Read: Interior Chinatown Discussion and Writing Workshop
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Featured April 26, 2025 -Featured Author Talk: In Celebration of Outside Women
NEA Big Read: Interior Chinatown Discussion and Writing Workshop
Join us to explore themes in Interior Chinatown and begin your own scripted story inspired by the novel. The Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) presents its 2024-25 NEA Big […]
Author Talk: In Celebration of Outside Women
Join AAWW for a celebration of Roohi Choudhry's Outside Women, featuring Mona Eltahawy and Yashica Dutt Join AAWW for a powerful celebration of Roohi Choudhry’s incandescent debut novel Outside Women, a sweeping, century-spanning story of feminist resistance, radical kinship, and migrant solidarity. Choudhry will be joined by Mona Eltahawy (The Seven Necessary Sins for Women […]
Sunday, April 27, 2025
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April 27, 2025 -Sunnyside Dance Project
Sunnyside Dance Project
Korea Art Forum (KAF) is thrilled to announce the Sunnyside Dance Project, a unique cultural initiative presenting traditional Korean dance forms in partnership with the NYC DOT Open Streets program. The project will feature captivating participatory dances and/or drum performances, bringing together vibrant community engagement with Korea’s rich artistic traditions. The performances will take place […]
