7 events found.
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Exhibit: The New York Sari: A Journey Through Tradition, Fashion, and Identity
New York Historical Society 170 Central Park West, New York
$24
A Legacy Continued: Recent Acquisitions to the Asia Society Museum Collection
Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New York
Featured
Author Talk: Strangers in the Land: Exclusion, Belonging, and the Epic Story of the Chinese in America
Columbia University (Pulitzer Hall) 2950 Broadway, New York
Free
Week of Events
Exhibit: Creating Kosher Chop Suey
What happened when chop suey, a Chinese dish with American roots, encountered Jewish customers in New York at the turn of the century? A new Center for Women’s History installation in the Joyce B. Cowin Women’s History Niche sheds light on the vibrant, gastronomic collaboration between two ethnic communities. From debates in the Yiddish press […]
$24
Exhibit: The New York Sari: A Journey Through Tradition, Fashion, and Identity
The New York Sari showcases the deep influence that South Asians have had on the culture of New York City and how individuals have drawn strength from tradition while looking clearly towards a bolder future of inclusion and progress. The New York Sari centers the sari as an essential part of the cultural fabric of New […]
$24
Noguchi’s New York
In 1922, Isamu Noguchi first moved to New York—a city that would remain his on-again, off-again home for the remainder of his life. Though he was an avid traveler who built meaningful connections and temporary homes around the world, Noguchi always returned to New York. It was here that he created some of his most […]
A Legacy Continued: Recent Acquisitions to the Asia Society Museum Collection
A Legacy Continued features recent acquisitions received from Sandra Ferry Rockefeller and Hope Aldrich in honor of their parents, John D. Rockefeller 3rd and Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller. These gifts were originally part of Mr. and Mrs. Rockefeller’s personal collection, and this display celebrates their homecoming. These pieces complement other works within the museum collection, some of […]
Busy, Busy Towns: Moving Images of a Changing Asia
This selection of works from the Asia Society Museum Collection explore how rapidly evolving cultural, political, and ecological issues have shaped urban landscapes across contemporary Asia, and in particular China, Indonesia, and Taiwan. The exhibition presents seven works featuring the artists Song Dong, Chen Shaoxiong, Tromarama, and Chen Chieh-jen. The innovative range of styles implemented […]
Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon
In celebration of Asia Society’s seventieth anniversary, Asia Society Museum presents Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon: Celebrating 70 Years of Asia Society and the Rockefeller Legacy. Displaying seventy of the finest examples of Asian art in the United States drawn from Asia Society’s permanent collection, the exhibition showcases the extraordinary range of bronzes, ceramics, and […]
Japan Fes NYC 2026: Japanese Food Festival
JAPAN Fes, one of the city’s most beloved street food events, is returning to celebrate a major milestone: its 10th anniversary in New York City, bringing dozens of Japanese food vendors to the streets for a full day of snacking, sipping and exploring. Each event typically runs from 10 am to 6 pm and pops up […]
Free
Circus Arts: Yoah
Fly into a world of wonder with YOAH, a mesmerizing circus from Fukuoka, Japan playing at the New Victory Theater! Wow the whole family with hypnotic projections, stunning aerial silks and glowing diabolos. Save 20% with code YOAHPAC. In the moonlit glow of dawn, a young wanderer named Yoah descends from her aerial silks into a circle of Shinto […]
$25
Shu Lea Cheang, LOVER LOVE
LOVER LOVE, a new commission for the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art by Shu Lea Cheang, begins with a portal. A window is flung open and the gray wall of an apartment block dissolves into a turbulent, overcast sky, against which a smoky being is enveloped by a six-winged seraphim—an angel of the highest order. This […]
Art Exhibition: Siyan Wong: Make It 10 Cents
Make it 10 Cents is a painting exhibition to raise awareness and to support a one-day pop-up redemption on May 26th in Chinatown. This pop-up simulates the passage of the Bigger Better Bottle Bill by redeeming all materials at the 10-cent rate. Siyan Wong’s paintings depict elderly low wage workers who collect cans to survive. Each […]
Free
Theater: Rheology
The Bushwick Starr, HERE Arts Center, and Ma-Yi Theater Company Production of Rheology In association with The Bushwick Starr Written and directed by Shayok Misha Chowdhury In collaboration with Bulbul Chakraborty In Rheology, Shayok Misha Chowdhury joins forces with his physicist mother, Bulbul Chakraborty. Bulbul is obsessed with the mystery of sand: how it flows like […]
$69 – $128
Sunnyside Rhythm Block: AAPI World Sound
Korea Art Forum (KAF) and gong present Sunnyside Rhythm Block (SRB), a free outdoor public performance series in Sunnyside, Queens, taking place across four weekends from April 18 through May 16, 2026. SRB brings together traditional performance, DJ sets, and participatory art programs that highlight AAPI world sounds in a neighborhood setting. Rather than simply […]
Free
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.18 to August 22 and September 19 to October 31. […]
Free
Monday, April 13, 2026
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Featured April 13, 2026 -Featured Author Talk: Strangers in the Land: Exclusion, Belonging, and the Epic Story of the Chinese in America
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April 13, 2026 -Workshop: Writing Without Fear
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Author Talk: Strangers in the Land: Exclusion, Belonging, and the Epic Story of the Chinese in America
Strangers in the Land: Exclusion, Belonging, and the Epic Story of the Chinese in America Join us for a book reading by Michael Luo in conversation with Kat Chow, with welcoming remarks by Qin Gao, Acting Director of the Asian American Initiative. In Strangers in the Land, award-winning journalist Michael Luo tells the story of a people who, […]
Free
Workshop: Writing Without Fear
Join Amin Ahmad for a workshop on developing a writing process that allows you to be fearless and productive! Are you working on a novel, memoir or non-fiction project? Did you start off with great enthusiasm, only to feel the project bog down? Are you overwhelmed by the complexity of the task? Has anxiety crept […]
$56
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
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April 14, 2026 -Committee of 100 Conversations – Anla Cheng on April 14
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April 14, 2026 -Curator Tour – LEGENDS: Athleticism in Asian/American Art
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April 14, 2026 -Finding Joy Through Food: A Book Talk & Tasting
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April 14, 2026 -Kristin T. Lee presents We Mend with Gold, with Eugenia Leigh
Committee of 100 Conversations – Anla Cheng on April 14
Anla Cheng CEO of Serica Initiative April 14, 2026 at 6 pm ET.Dear Friends,We are pleased to invite you to attend our 12th Committee of 100 Conversations – “Recollections, Pioneers and Heroes” event that will feature Anla Cheng, Chair, Founder, and CEO of Serica Initiative and Committee of 100 MemberAnla Cheng is a pioneering Chinese […]
Curator Tour – LEGENDS: Athleticism in Asian/American Art
Exhibition curator Jayne Cole Southard will lead visitors through the exhibition, sharing insights into its inspiration, featured artists, and the dynamic intersection of art and sport. The museum is located in Queens College, Klapper Hall 405. The tour is free and open to students and the public. Registration is highly encouraged. To register, please email gtmuseum@qc.cuny.edu.
Free
Finding Joy Through Food: A Book Talk & Tasting
Finding Joy Through Food: A Book Talk & Tasting with Yan Geling and Chiang ChingWhat happens when two extraordinary writers gather around the kitchen table?Join us for an intimate and unforgettable evening with internationally acclaimed novelist and screenwriter Yan Geling and celebrated dancer, actress, and author Chiang Ching as they explore the deep connections between […]
Kristin T. Lee presents We Mend with Gold, with Eugenia Leigh
"Both a love letter and a wisdom guide." - Drew Jackson, poetP&T Knitwear is pleased to welcome Kristin T. Lee to celebrate and discuss her new book, We Mend with […]
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
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April 15, 2026 -More Than One Child (Screening & Discussion)
More Than One Child (Screening & Discussion)
Film screening and discussion on the human consequences of China’s One-Child Policy with filmmaker Vinit Parmar.
Thursday, April 16, 2026
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Virtual EventApril 16, 2026 -Honor Dalit History Month with Equality Labs (Virtual)
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Virtual EventApril 16, 2026 -April 2026 AANHPI Community DNA Forum
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Featured April 16, 2026 -Featured Next250 NY Town Hall
Virtual Event
Honor Dalit History Month with Equality Labs (Virtual)
Join Equality Labs’ Executive Director Thenmozhi Soundararajan and Dr. Rima Vesely-Flad for a special Dalit History Month conversation! Join Equality Labs’ Executive Director Thenmozhi Soundararajan and Dr. Rima Vesely-Flad, author of The Fire Inside: The Dharma of James Baldwin and Audre Lorde for a special Dalit History Month conversation on Black and Dalit Liberation. This […]
Donation
Virtual Event
April 2026 AANHPI Community DNA Forum
NCAPA will cover important federal policy updates, including updates on the war in Iran, President’s budget, recent executive orders, and oral arguments on the birthright citizenship case. AAPI Data will share a preview of data from our upcoming By the Numbers guide on labor.
Free
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Next250 NY Town Hall
Food, Performances & Panel Discussion Join Alliance for Quality Education, Arab American Association of New York, Faith for Black Lives, Justice League NYC, Malikah, MPower Change, New York Immigration Coalition, […]
Free
Friday, April 17, 2026
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April 17, 2026 -AIX Summit East 2026: Build America’s AI Future
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April 17, 2026 -Conversations About AI: Preparing for the Future of Work
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FeaturedHybrid EventApril 17, 2026 -Featured Author Talk: The Moys of New York and Shanghai (Hybrid)
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Featured April 17, 2026 -Featured A+ Asian Comedy. Asian Stand Up Comedy in NYC’s Broadway Theater District.
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April 17, 2026 -MOCA PERFORMS – Fly Mi Away
AIX Summit East 2026: Build America’s AI Future
Build America’s AI Future The inaugural AIX Summit East 2026 convenes leaders across academia, industry, government, and the next generation of AI innovators to shape how artificial intelligence will transform—and be transformed by—science, engineering, health, education, and finance. At a moment of profound technological and societal change, the Summit centers collaboration across disciplines, sectors, and […]
$400
Conversations About AI: Preparing for the Future of Work
Join NYPL for the first in a series of panel discussions exploring AI, presented in collaboration with Women TechExchange. In this panel discussion, Marvin Krislov (President, Pace University), Minerva Tantoco (formerly NYC’s first Chief Technology Officer), and Bryan Lozano (Chief Strategy Officer, Welcome to Chinatown) will join Peta-Gay Clarke (Women TechExchange) to discuss how AI […]
Free
Featured
Hybrid Event
Author Talk: The Moys of New York and Shanghai (Hybrid)
Born to Chinese immigrant parents, the Moy siblings grew up in an America that questioned their citizenship and denied their equality. Sophisticated and self-consciously modern, they challenged limitations and stereotypes in the United States and sought new opportunities in China’s tumultuous republic. Sometimes the risks they took paid off, but their occasional recklessness also led […]
Free
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A+ Asian Comedy. Asian Stand Up Comedy in NYC’s Broadway Theater District.
NYC's ultimate Asian stand up comedy show. Hilarious comedians as seen on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, and TikTok. A+ Asian Comedy is the ultimate Asian stand up comedy show, filled with […]
MOCA PERFORMS – Fly Mi Away
In this performance, composer and performer Miguel Sutedjo reflects on his journey as a Chinese Indonesian in America through jazz piano, musical theater, and song writing. He shares selections from his original musical Fly Me Away—which follows Frank, a teenage pianist chasing his jazz dreams in conflict with his immigrant father’s traditional expectations—alongside other original […]
$25
Saturday, April 18, 2026
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April 18, 2026 -Family Event: Vaisakhi Celebration with The Culture Tree
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April 18, 2026 -2026 New York City Asian American Student Conference
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April 18, 2026 -Holi By The Water 2026
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Hybrid EventApril 18, 2026 -Comedy: Asian AF New York (Hybrid)
Family Event: Vaisakhi Celebration with The Culture Tree
Vaisakhi is a joyful spring festival celebrated by many families, especially in Punjab, India. It marks the harvest season and is also an important day in Sikh history. People celebrate with music, dancing, colorful clothes, and special foods. It is a time to be thankful, come together, and share happiness with friends and family. Join […]
Free
2026 New York City Asian American Student Conference
This year, our theme is Roots & Resistance. “Roots & Resistance” emphasizes the core of being APIA in New York City: Community. As Asian American students, our responsibility extends beyond academics—we must learn from and engage with the diverse community members, activists, and organizations that strengthen our city. Whether through amplifying the stories of grassroots organizers […]
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Holi By The Water 2026
The Original `Holi By The Water EventTagmo x Jazbah presents: Holi by the Water (5th Annual Holi celebration)Sponsored by Intro Queer Desi DatingJoin us for an amazing Holi celebration! Experience the vibrant colors, lively music, and delicious food as we come together to spread love and joy.🙏 Thanks for your continued support - your enthusiasm […]
Hybrid Event
Comedy: Asian AF New York (Hybrid)
ASIAN AF (Asian As F***) is the premier comedy variety show in Los Angeles and New York, spotlighting both upcoming and established Asian American actors, stand-up comedians, improvisers, sketch performers, musicians, storytellers, and more. The show has been featured on several news sites such as The New York Times, LA Times, NBC News, ABC News, Vulture, SoCal Public Radio (KPCC), and more. […]
$10 – $25
Sunday, April 19, 2026
No events on this day.