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 […]
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 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 […]
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, essayists, commentators, and raconteurs is almost here to take you on a journey to worlds woven by words and ideas. This year's JLF includes Kai Bird, […]
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 presents an exclusive evening event honoring the AAPI community’s foundational role in shaping the American story. What does it mean to be American? For two […]
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 […]
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 stories from Eileen Chang's literary career. Thirty years after her death, Time Tunnel reaffirms Eileen Chang’s place as one of the 20th century's finest writers. Spanning the […]
Chinese Artists on the Edge brings together five landmark films that reveal the fertile exchange between contemporary art and Chinese cinema from the late 1980s through the turn of the twenty-first century. The Paper (纸) Ding Jiancheng, China, 1993, 62 min. In Chinese with English subtitles. Followed by a Q&A with Ding Jiancheng. Adapted from a […]
Chinese Artists on the Edge brings together five landmark films that reveal the fertile exchange between contemporary art and Chinese cinema from the late 1980s through the turn of the twenty-first […]
Chinese Artists on the Edge brings together five landmark films that reveal the fertile exchange between contemporary art and Chinese cinema from the late 1980s through the turn of the twenty-first […]
Chinese Artists on the Edge brings together five landmark films that reveal the fertile exchange between contemporary art and Chinese cinema from the late 1980s through the turn of the twenty-first […]
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 […]