Diwali, often known as the festival of lights, is celebrated in South Asia, by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists. It symbolizes the triumph of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and hope over despair. Diwali returns to Asia Society with a colorful, fun-filled, and multi-sensorial afternoon, presented in collaboration with The Culture Tree. On October 18th, […]
Join us for an intimate screening of On Healing Land, Birds Perch, a powerful short documentary by Vietnamese-born filmmaker Naja Pham Lockwood. Through the lens of Eddie Adams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph […]
In celebration of both AAPI Heritage Month and Pride Month, join acclaimed fashion designer Prabal Gurung for an unforgettable evening at Asia Society as he unveils his latest book: Walk Like A Girl. A visionary in the industry, […]
Join us for an evening with acclaimed journalist and author Barbara Demick for the book launch of her latest work, Daughters of the Bamboo Grove. In Daughters of the Bamboo Grove, prizing winning author and National Book Award finalist Barbara Demick, embarks on a journey following the lives of Fangfang and Shuangjie — twins separated at birth — and the extraordinary efforts to […]
CNN host and author Fareed Zakaria joins Asia Society President and CEO Kyung-wha Kang for a conversation discussing Zakaria’s book Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to Present in the present geopolitical and social context. This program is part of Viewpoints: an annual series where prominent, visionary figures are interviewed onstage about their work and perspectives before […]
Join us for the launch of Vicky Nguyen’s memoir Boat Baby, where she shares the incredible journey of her family’s daring escape from Vietnam and her unlikely path from refugee to NBC News anchor and correspondent today. Reception to follow the discussion. Starting in 1975, following the end of the Vietnam War, Vietnam’s 'boat people' […]
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. LLF 2025 brings […]
Conformity is a prized commodity in the Xi Jinping era. And for those who don’t conform — to the Party narrative, or to a narrow definition of what it means to be “Chinese” — the state attempts to conform them, through pressure, censorship or detention. This battle over identity in China is the core theme […]
Join Esther M. Choi, artist and author of Le Corbuffet, Iris Moon, curator of Monstrous Beauty, and Natasha Pickowicz, dessert chef and author of More than Cake, in a conversation moderated by Kelly Ma, Curator of Learning & Outreach at Asia Society Museum, to explore more into the world of art in food and its […]