Jesse Appell and This Was Funnier in China book cover Join us for an evening of laughter, storytelling, and cultural insights with bilingual comedian and author Jesse Appell, to celebrate the launch of his new book, This Was Funnier in China. As part of his book tour, he brings his new English-language comedy show, This Show Was Funnier […]
Save the Date! Welcome the Year of the Horse at Asia Society’s 2026 Lunar New Year Family Day. Watch exciting lion dances and martial arts demonstrations, learn fun New Year’s music, make shadow puppets, enjoy Year of the Horse arts and crafts, and more.
New York City welcomes a bountiful gathering of Off-Broadway stage productions this Spring, focusing on sisterhood, motherhood, and family: Chinese Republicans (Alex Lin, Roundabout Theatre), Meat Suit (Aya Ogawa, Second Stage Theater), and JESA (Jeena Yi, Ma-Yi Theater in residence at the Public Theater), among others. This panel discussion, moderated by Carolina Đỗ, celebrates talent, […]
Join us in welcoming the Persian New Year at our Nowruz Family Day on Saturday, March 14, 2026, 1 - 4 p.m. Celebrate the start of Spring and learn about […]
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 […]
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, […]
Asia Society presents "Desire & Solitude: The Cinema of Isabel Sandoval", featuring Sandoval's latest film alongside two that inspired it and her three previous features. Preceded by the short film Shangri-La (2021). Moonglow Isabel Sandoval, Philippines/Taiwan/Japan/USA, 2026, 107 min. In English and Tagalog with English subtitles. Followed by a Q&A with Isabel Sandoval moderated by film critic […]
Asia Society continues its ongoing monthly series titled Films to See Before You Die featuring classic films and underseen gems from across Asia and the Asian diaspora with extended introductions by Asia Society's Curator of Film. Om Shanti Om Farah Khan, India, 2007, 35mm, 162 min. In Hindi with English subtitles Introduced by Film Comment Editor Devika […]
Asia Society presents the Opening Night presentation and first weekend of the 49th Asian American International Film Festival. For a full schedule of films and tickets click here. Doors will open at 5:30 PM ET, followed by the screening of LEVITATING at 6:30 PM ET in the Lila Acheson Wallace Auditorium. Levitating Wregas Bhanuteja, Indonesia/Singapore/France/Taiwan/Philippines, 2026, 119 […]
Asia Society presents the first weekend of the 49th Asian American International Film Festival. For a full schedule of films and tickets click here. Potluck Asian America readers can use promo code AAIFF49_NYCAAR for 20% off all tickets. Whisperings of the Moon Lai Yuqing, Hong Kong/China/Cambodia/India, 2026, 85 min. In Khmer and English with English subtitles. […]
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. Discovered in a “New Face” contest run by the Tokyo Shimbun in 1949, Kyoko Kagawa joined upstart film studio Shintoho at age 17, initiating a steady stream of appearances […]
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. Farewell to the Highland Station Nobuo Nakagawa, Japan, 1951, 35mm, 76 min. In Japanese with English subtitles. A botanical researcher (Michitaro Mizushima) visits a tuberculosis sanatorium in the highlands. […]