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Worldwide Locations
Upcoming Events
Feb 22 2012 - 6:15pm - 8:00pm
Hong Kong
Lecture
Current Exhibitions
Buddhism in Contemporary Society Lecture Series
Free admission; registration required.
Talk by:
Professor Puay-Peng Ho, Director, School of Architecture, The Chinese Uni...
Feb 23 2012 - 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Northern California
Briefing
Business
Mass migration is changing the way we live, learn and do business. A century ago, migrants crossed an ocean and never saw their homelands again. Today, they call or Skype...
Feb 23 2012 - 12:15pm - 2:15pm
Hong Kong
Panel Discussion
Business
Luncheon panel discussion with:
Jennifer Liu (L), Founder, Sir Hudson Group International Ltd.;
Lysanne Tusar (C), Founder, The Eighth Estate Winery Ltd.
Jenn...
Feb 23 2012 - 12:30pm - 4:00pm
New York
Special Event
Lifestyle
AsiaStore, in collaboration with India-based Moon River Designs, presents:
Celebrate the Mughal arts — where artisans will be on hand to demonstrate and sell their...
Feb 23 2012 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
New York
Lecture
Current Exhibitions
Writer and historian William Dalrymple (The Last Mughal, Nine Lives), co-curator with Yuthika Sharma for the Asia Society Museum exhibition Princes and Painters in M...
Feb 25 2012 - 8:00pm - 10:00pm
New York
Performance
Arts
The bizarre supernatural tale of Hoichi the Earless (from Kwaidan) is given a surreal spin in a new interpretation by three innovative artists from Japan. Akiko Sakurai,...
Feb 26 2012 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
New York
Performance
Music
Celebrated author William Dalrymple reads from his award-winning book The Last Mughal: The Fall of a Dynasty, Delhi, 1857, accompanied by North Indian vocalist Vidya Shah...
Feb 27 2012 - 6:30pm - 8:00pm
New York
Discussion
Future Exhibitions
Parviz Tanavoli, one of Iran's foremost artists, will be speaking with Melissa Chiu about his journey as Iran's first significant modern sculptor. A central figur...
Feb 28 2012 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Northern California
Meet the Author
Global
Theodore Roosevelt, War in the Philippines, and the Rise and Fall of America's Imperial Dream
Pulitzer Prize-finalist Gregg Jones shares the extraordinary story of Am...
Feb 28 2012 - 6:00pm - 8:30pm
New York
Panel Discussion
Governance
Since emerging as independent states from the ruins of the Soviet Union 20 years ago, the five Central Asian nations of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan,...
Mar 1 2012 - 6:30pm - 8:00pm
New York
Discussion
Economic Trends
With the triple threat of the Euro-crisis, American political paralysis and the danger of a Chinese “hard landing,” 2012 will be a pivotal year for the world...
Mar 1 2012 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
India
Discussion
Economic Trends
Join us for a discussion with Shankar Acharya, Author of India After the Global Crisis and Honorary Professor and Member of Board of Governors of ICRIER, Subir Gokarn, De...
Mar 3 2012 - 8:00pm - 10:00pm
New York
Performance
Arts
A local tradition of Hindustani raga has existed in Kabul since the 1860s, when Amir Sher Ali Khan brought a number of classically trained musicians from India to pe...
Mar 5 2012 - 12:00pm - 2:15pm
Hong Kong
Panel Discussion
Sustainable Cities
The C-Suite: Carbon, Competitiveness, and Corporate Leadership
Luncheon panel discussion on Green Buildings
Buildings consume 40% of power generated globally, and a stag...
Mar 5 2012 - 7:00pm - 8:15pm
New York
Film
Arts
HBO Documentary Films and Asia Society
present
Saving Face
Dir. Daniel Junge and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. Pakistan/USA. 2011. 40 min.
Monday, March 5, 2012
5:30 - 7:00 p...
Mar 6 2012 - 12:00pm - 2:15pm
Hong Kong
Panel Discussion
Economic Trends
The KPMG-Asia Society Asian Economic Integration Series
Luncheon panel discussion
Cross-border mergers and acquisitions in and out of Asia have reached unprecedented lev...
Mar 6 2012 - 6:30pm - 8:00pm
New York
Discussion
U.S.-Asia
Robert D. Hormats, Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment, will discuss with Orville Schell, Asia Society’s Arthur Ross Director of the Cen...
Mar 7 2012 - 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Washington DC
Special Event
Washington, DC
The Diplomatic Dialogue series allows Asia Society members and friends to discuss issues in U.S.-Asian relations with an Ambassador and diplomats. His Excellency Akramul...
Mar 8 2012 - 8:00am - 10:00am
New York
Discussion
Women and Gender
The Women’s Education Project (WEP) and BRAC USA, in partnership with the Asia Society, are hosting a panel discussion to celebrate the 101st International Women...
Mar 8 2012 - 12:00pm - 2:15pm
Hong Kong
Panel Discussion
Women and Gender
The Merck-Asia Society Women's Healthcare Series
Luncheon panel discussion
While women are fighting for equality in the workplace and taking on executive positi...
Mar 8 2012 - 6:15pm - 8:00pm
Hong Kong
Lecture
Current Exhibitions
Buddhism in Contemporary Society Lecture Series
Free admission; registration required.
Talk by:
Professor Junhyun Rhi, Professor of Art History, Seoul National Universit...
Mar 9 2012 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm
New York
Special Event
Popular Culture
Second Friday of the month: Expand your circle and connect with new peers from other companies while adding a dash of culture to your network. Hosted by Asia Society Corp...
Mar 9 2012 - 8:00pm - 9:30pm
New York
Performance
Arts
Chinese-American pianist Dave Liang returns to the Asia Society with The Shanghai Restoration Project, a group renowned for its unique blend of Chinese instrumentation, h...
Mar 10 2012 - 3:00pm - 4:30pm
New York
Film
Arts
Citi Series on Asian Arts and Culture
Check out screenings of more Japanese documentaries here.
Death of a Japanese Salesman
Dir. SUNADA Mami. 2011. 90 min. Color. HDCAM...
Mar 11 2012 - 3:00pm - 4:50pm
New York
Film
Arts
Citi Series on Asian Arts and Culture
Check out screenings of more Japanese documentaries here.
Dear Pyongyang
YANG Yonghi. 2005. 107 min. Color. HDCAM.
In Korean and J...
Mar 12 2012 - 6:30pm - 8:00pm
New York
Meet the Author
Policy
As the Chinese economy grows and Chinese industries expand, new markets are opening up that provide fertile ground for innovation. Increasing consumption means a growing...
Mar 13 2012 - 6:30pm - 8:00pm
New York
Discussion
In collaboration with the U.S. Embassy in Japan and the U.S.-Japan Council in Washington, Asia Society is hosting a one-year anniversary program in remembrance of the 3/1...
Mar 14 2012 - 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Washington DC
Briefing
U.S.-Asia
An Ambassador’s Lunch with
Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia, Jr.
Ambassador of the Philippines to the United States
Co-hosted by Bank of America
In this Ambassador's...
Mar 14 2012 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
New York
Discussion
all topics
Exploring the Creative Process – A Conversation
MacArthur Fellow Sarah Sze and Pulitzer-prize-winner Siddhartha Mukherjee are an exceptional couple who have both pu...
Mar 15 2012 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
New York
Meet the Author
all topics
Akash Kapur in conversation with Philip Gourevitch, The New Yorker
The son of an Indian father and an American mother, Akash Kapur spent his formative years in India and...
Mar 16 2012 - 11:00am - Mar 25 2012 - 6:00pm
New York
Special Event
Lifestyle
AsiaStore presents a vetted selection of the most recent and pertinent titles for Asian Art Collectors. Ceramics, Sculpture, Textiles, Painting, Furniture, Jewelry, and m...
Mar 16 2012 - 12:30pm - 4:00pm
New York
Special Event
Lifestyle
Personal appearances by Kemin Hu Friday March 16-Saturday March 17; 12:30pm-4pm
AsiaStore presents a newly acquired collection from Kemin Hu. Experience the power of scho...
Mar 16 2012 - 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Northern California
Lecture
Countries
Nicholas Platt, long-time China specialist, three-time U.S. Ambassador (Pakistan, Zambia and the Philippines), Asia Society President Emeritus, and author of the recently...
Mar 16 2012 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Hong Kong
Film
Directed by Edward A. Burger
86 min. / China / English and Chinese with English subtitles / 2005
Documentary
Asia Premiere
Director Q&A follows screening
Amongst W...
Mar 16 2012 - 8:00pm - 11:00pm
New York
Performance
Arts
Performed by:
Ki Purbo Asmoro, dhalang
Accompanied by full Javanese gamelan orchestra
Featuring members of Mayangkara (Solo, Java) and Gamelan Kusuma Laras (New York City...
Mar 17 2012 - 12:30pm - 4:00pm
New York
Special Event
Lifestyle
Personal appearances by Kemin Hu Friday March 16-Saturday March 17; 12:30pm-4pm
AsiaStore presents a newly acquired collection from Kemin Hu. Experience the power of scho...
Mar 17 2012 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
New York
Special Event
Norouz, the Persian New Year, marks the beginning of spring. Discover the spirit of Norouz with traditional music, dance and crafts from Central Asia and Iran.
Family pro...
Mar 17 2012 - 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Hong Kong
Film
Directed by Kihachiro Kawamoto
84 min. / Japan / Japanese with English subtitles / 2005
Animation
Hong Kong Premiere
Famous for his beautiful, expressive puppets, Kawa...
Mar 17 2012 - 7:00pm - 9:30pm
Hong Kong
Film
Directed by Sunil Ariyaratne
130 min / Sri Lanka / Sinhala with English subtitles / 2007
Dramatic Feature
Hong Kong Premiere
In the remote Sri Lankan countryside, a nu...
Mar 18 2012 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
New York
Panel Discussion
Visual Arts
Leading international art dealers, curators, legal experts, and scholars come together to discuss the contemporary environment for collecting ancient art.
Panelists inclu...
Mar 18 2012 - 11:00am - Mar 25 2012 - 6:00pm
New York
Special Event
Lifestyle
AsiaStore presents a newly acquired collection from Kemin Hu. Experience the power of scholars’ rocks or “spirit stones”—cherished by the Chinese...
Mar 18 2012 - 3:00pm - 4:25pm
New York
Film
Arts
Part of the film series
Extreme Private Ethos: Japanese Documentaries
Up Close and Personal: Kawase Naomi (Two films screened in one program)
Family has been a central...
Mar 18 2012 - 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Hong Kong
Film
Directed by Jennifer Fox
82 min. / Italy, USA / English, Italian and Tibetan with English subtitles / 2011
Documentary
Asia Premiere
Working with over a thousand hours...
Mar 18 2012 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Hong Kong
Film
Directed by Jin Tiemu
98 min. / China / Chinese with English subtitles / 2009
Documentary
Hong Kong Premiere
Director Q&A follows screening
One of the most celebra...
Mar 19 2012 - 6:30pm - 11:00pm
New York
Special Event
New York
The gala evening at The Plaza Hotel opens with a chic 1930's Shanghai nights-themed cocktail reception featuring music by the LeZhang Quartet, Asian-inspired tastings...
Mar 21 2012 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Hong Kong
Film
Directed by Jean-Marc Abela and Mark Patrick McGuire
91 min. / Japan, Canada / Japanese with English subtitles / 2010
Documentary
Asia Premiere
There is a unique schoo...
Mar 22 2012 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Hong Kong
Film
Directed by Lesley Ann Patten
101 min. / Canada / English / 2003
Documentary
Hong Kong Premiere
A profile (of sorts) of Tibetan teacher and filmmaker Dzongar Jamyang K...
Mar 23 2012 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm
New York
Special Event
Popular Culture
Third Friday of the month: Enjoy a fabulous evening of networking, art and ambiance with the LGBT community, and make new professional and personal connections. Join host...
Mar 23 2012 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Hong Kong
Film
Directed by Tsering Rhitar Sherpa
90 min. / Nepal / Tibetan with English Subtitles / 2006
Dramatic Feature
Hong Kong Premiere
Director Q&A follows screening
I...
Mar 24 2012 - 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Hong Kong
Film
Directed by Gesar Mukpo
76 min. / Canada / English / 2010
Documentary
Asia Premiere
At age three, Gesar Tsewang Arthur Mukpo, son of renowned Tibetan Buddhist teacher...
Mar 24 2012 - 7:00pm
Hong Kong
Film
Directed by Johanna Demetrakas
92 min. / USA / English / 2011
Documentary
Asia Premiere
This is the long-awaited feature documentary that explores the life, teachings,...
Mar 25 2012 - 3:00pm - 5:05pm
New York
Film
Arts
Part of the film series
Extreme Private Ethos: Japanese Documentaries
The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On
HARA Kazuo. 1987. 122 min. Color. 16mm.
In Japanese with...
Mar 25 2012 - 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Hong Kong
Film
Directed by Tom Waller
90 min. / Thailand / Thai with English subtitles / 2011
Dramatic Feature
Hong Kong Premiere
Director Q&A follows screening
Thai-English dire...
Mar 25 2012 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Hong Kong
Film
Directed by Diego Rafecas
115 min. / Argentina / Spanish with English subtitles / 2005
Dramatic Feature
Asia Premiere
Un Buda is the brilliant feature film debut of di...
Mar 26 2012 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
New York
Meet the Author
U.S.-Asia
What are the possibilities — and hazards — facing the U.S. as it withdraws from Afghanistan and as it reviews its long engagement in Pakistan? This is one of...
Mar 27 2012 - 6:30pm - 8:00pm
New York
Discussion
Economic Trends
At the end of February, the Government of India will publish its annual Economic Survey and submit its Budget to the Indian Parliament. A group of experts from business,...
Mar 28 2012 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
New York
Meet the Author
National
Peter Popham in conversation with Suzanne DiMaggio, Asia Society.
This major new biography of Aung San Suu Kyi — the Nobel Peace Prize laureate known to the world a...
Mar 29 2012 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Hong Kong
Film
Directed by Jin Tiemu
98 min. / China / Chinese with English subtitles / 2009
Documentary
Hong Kong Premiere
One of the most celebrated journeys in history is that of...
Mar 31 2012 - 3:00pm - 4:40pm
New York
Film
Arts
Part of the film series
Extreme Private Ethos: Japanese Documentaries
Extreme Private Eros: Love Song 1974
HARA Kazuo. 1974. 98 min. BW. 16mm.
In Japanese with English...
Mar 31 2012 - 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Hong Kong
Film
Directed by Edward A. Burger
86 min. / China / English and Chinese with English subtitles / 2005
Documentary
Asia Premiere
Amongst White Clouds is an intimate insider...
Apr 9 2012 - 6:30pm - 8:00pm
New York
Discussion
Please join us for a discussion with author Frank Lavin on his book Export Now. Offering a real-world strategy that any sized business can use to go global, this book ser...
Apr 11 2012 - 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Hong Kong
Film
Directed by Kihachiro Kawamoto
84 min. / Japan / Japanese with English subtitles / 2005
Animation
Hong Kong Premiere
Famous for his beautiful, expressive puppets, Kiha...
Apr 12 2012 - 12:00am - Apr 14 2012 - 12:00am
Conference
Education
2012 will mark NCLC’s 5th anniversary, an appropriate opportunity to reflect on the State of the Field—the past, the present, and the future of Chinese langua...
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Apr 12 2012 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
New York
Panel Discussion
Policy
HBO Series on Asian Hotspots
In recent months, U.S.-Pakistan relations have soured. The alliance has been strained by a series of political disagreements and mistrust in...
Apr 13 2012 - 12:30pm - 3:30pm
New York
Special Event
Lifestyle
Designer Appearance Friday April 13 & Saturday April14 12:30pm-3:30pm
Carol Cassidy showcases an expansive array of her latest textiles including her signature brocad...
Apr 13 2012 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm
New York
Special Event
Popular Culture
Second Friday of the month: Expand your circle and connect with new peers from other companies while adding a dash of culture to your network. Hosted by Asia Society Corp...
Apr 13 2012 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Hong Kong
Film
Directed by Jennifer Fox
82 min. / Italy, USA / English, Italian and Tibetan with English subtitles / 2011
Documentary
Asia Premiere
Working with over a thousand hours...
Apr 14 2012 - 12:30pm - 3:30pm
New York
Special Event
Lifestyle
Designer Appearance Friday April 13 & Saturday April14 12:30pm-3:30pm
Carol Cassidy showcases an expansive array of her latest textiles including her signature brocad...
Apr 14 2012 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
New York
Panel Discussion
Visual Arts
Join noted scholars for an insightful discussion on the art and culture of the Mughal court. Speakers include Michael H. Fisher, Oberlin College; Frances Pritchett, Colum...
Apr 14 2012 - 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Hong Kong
Film
Directed by Sunil Ariyaratne
130 min. / Sri Lanka / Sinhala with English subtitles / 2007
Dramatic Feature
Hong Kong Premiere
In the remote Sri Lankan countryside, a n...
Apr 18 2012 - 7:00pm
Texas
Lecture
Deng Xiaoping brought radical change to China, pulling the country from the wreckage of Mao’s Cultural Revolution and launching it on a path of astonishing economic...
Apr 19 2012 - 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Hong Kong
Film
Directed by Gesar Mukpo
76 min. / Canada / English / 2010
Documentary
Asia Premiere
At age three, Gesar Tsewang Arthur Mukpo, son of renowned Tibetan Buddhist teacher...
Apr 20 2012 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm
New York
Special Event
Popular Culture
Third Friday of the month: Enjoy a fabulous evening of networking, art and ambiance with the LGBT community, and make new professional and personal connections. Join host...
Apr 21 2012 - 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Hong Kong
Film
Directed by Diego Rafecas
115 min. / Argentina / Spanish with English subtitles / 2005
Dramatic Feature
Asia Premiere
Un Buda is the brilliant feature film debut of di...
Apr 25 2012 - 7:00pm
Texas
Lecture
In the mid-1980s Vietnam introduced doi moi, an "open door" market-oriented policy. It has been on the rise ever since, with one of Asia's fastest-growing e...
Apr 26 2012 - 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Hong Kong
Film
Directed by Tom Waller
90 min. / Thailand / Thai with English subtitles / 2011
Dramatic Feature
Hong Kong Premiere
Thai-English director Tom Waller takes on one of the...
Apr 26 2012 - 7:30pm
Texas
Performance
Love, war and the evanescence of life will be the themes when Biwa master Yoko Hiraoka takes the stage for a concert of traditional Japanese music.
The Biwa is an ancient...
Apr 28 2012 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Hong Kong
Film
SPECIAL PRESENTATION FOR VESAK DAY
Directed by David Grubin
Narrated by Richard Gere
112 min. / USA / English / 2010
Documentary
Asia Premiere
The story of Buddha, th...
Apr 28 2012 - 8:00pm - 10:00pm
New York
Performance
Arts
Experience one of Pakistan’s most treasured singers, Arif Lohar. Inheriting the talent and traditions of his iconic father, the legendary singer Alam Lohar, Arif Lo...
Apr 29 2012 - 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Hong Kong
Film
Directed by David Grubin
Narrated by Richard Gere
112 min. / USA / English / 2010
Documentary
Asia Premiere
The story of Buddha, the 6th century BCE prince who became...
May 3 2012 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Hong Kong
Film
Directed by David Grubin
Narrated by Richard Gere
112 min. / USA / English / 2010
Documentary
Asia Premiere
The story of Buddha, the 6th century BCE prince who became...
May 5 2012 - 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Hong Kong
Film
Directed by Jean-Marc Abela and Mark Patrick McGuire
91 min. / Japan, Canada / Japanese with English subtitles / 2010
Documentary
Asia Premiere
There is a unique schoo...
May 6 2012 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
New York
Panel Discussion
Literature
Continuing its highly successful 2011 partnership with The Japan Foundation, Asia Society will once again join with Monkey Business, the acclaimed English-language anthol...
May 6 2012 - 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Hong Kong
Film
Directed by Lesley Ann Patten
101 min. / Canada / English / 2003
Documentary
Hong Kong Premiere
A profile (of sorts) of Tibetan teacher and filmmaker Dzongar Jamyang K...
May 9 2012 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Hong Kong
Film
Directed by Johanna Demetrakas
92 min. / USA / English / 2011
Documentary
Asia Premiere
This is the long-awaited feature documentary that explores the life, teachings,...
May 11 2012 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm
New York
Special Event
Popular Culture
Second Friday of the month: Expand your circle and connect with new peers from other companies while adding a dash of culture to your network. Hosted by Asia Society Corp...
May 12 2012 - 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Hong Kong
Film
Directed by Tsering Rhitar Sherpa
90 min. / Nepal / Tibetan with English Subtitles / 2006
Dramatic Feature
Hong Kong Premiere
In a nunnery in the high desert mountains...
May 18 2012 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm
New York
Special Event
Popular Culture
Third Friday of the month: Enjoy a fabulous evening of networking, art and ambiance with the LGBT community, and make new professional and personal connections. Join host...
May 22 2012 - 7:30pm
Hong Kong
Performance
Through a unique collaboration of musicians, dancers, and poets, The Rumi Concert brings to life the ecstatic poetry of the 13th-century Persian mystic Rumi.
The concert...
Jun 29 2012 - 12:00am - Jun 30 2012 - 12:00am
Conference
Education
Our two-day annual conference connects educators, business leaders, policymakers and resource providers to share best practices, build partnerships and advance policies t...
