Asia Society presents Kyoko Kagawa Rarities, a series of five remarkable films starring the beloved Japanese actress, in partnership with Anthology Film Archives, from August 13-16, 2026. Tokyo Rendezvous Chihiro Ikeda, Japan, 2008, 35mm, 104 min. In Japanese with English subtitles. Under the weight of debts passed on by his father, salaryman Takashi (Hidetoshi Nishijima) returns […]
Asia Society presents Kyoko Kagawa Rarities, a series of five remarkable films starring the beloved Japanese actress, in partnership with Anthology Film Archives, from August 13-16, 2026. Five Sisters Seiji Hisamatsu, Japan, 1954, 35mm, 100 min. In Japanese with English subtitles. Seiji Hisamatsu’s buoyant shomin-geki (“common-people’s drama”) adapts Sakae Tsuboi’s short story collection A Calendar the same year […]
Asia Society presents Kyoko Kagawa Rarities, a series of five remarkable films starring the beloved Japanese actress, in partnership with Anthology Film Archives, from August 13-16, 2026. Shozo, a Cat and Two Women Shiro Toyoda, Japan, 1956, 35mm, 135 min. In Japanese with English subtitles. Shiro Toyoda, known as a master of prestige literary adaptations, turns […]
The start of 2026 marked a pivotal moment for South Asia as Bangladesh and Nepal ushered in new governments through consequential elections. Bangladesh's Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is nearing six […]
Join the China Books Review book club this September to discuss Time Tunnel: Stories and Essays by Eileen Chang, tr. Karen S. Kingsbury (New York Review Books, October 2025), a collection of previously untranslated […]
Join us for a thought provoking evening with multi-award-winning speculative fiction author Ken Liu, for the release of his new collection, The Passing of the Dragon and Other Stories -- which includes the provocative title story on why misinterpretations are impossible to avoid in art. Renowned for his genre-defining "silkpunk" epics and deeply moving short fiction like The Paper […]
Join us for a vibrant evening celebrating the rich tapestry of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) culture, art, and community. In celebration of America’s semiquincentennial (250th birthday), Asia Society […]
Celebrating books, ideas, and dialogue, the Jaipur Literature Festival — described as “the greatest literary show on Earth” — returns to New York in 2026. A caravan of pre-eminent writers, performers, […]
The US-China Music Forum: Chasing Dreams commemorates the 250th anniversary of the United States; it highlights two major musical works that focus on the sacrifices and contributions of Chinese Americans, featuring a […]
An Eye for an Eye Tanaz Eshaghian and Farzad Jafari, 2025, 84 minutes. In Persian with English subtitles. An Eye for an Eye is a documentary that unfolds like a real-life courtroom thriller that pulls you inside a justice system unlike any other -- one where the fate of a life doesn't rest with a judge, […]
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. This year's LLF speakers […]
The Asia Game Changer Awards, launched by the Asia Society in New York in 2014, are designed to fill a vital gap, identifying and honoring true leaders who are making […]