Discussion
U.S. President Ronald Reagan signing the Japanese reparations bill
Jun 20, 2013
| 6:30pm - 8:00pm
to 8:00pm
725 Park Avenue (at East 70th Street), New York, NY
Conference
Jun 27, 2013
| 8:00am - 6:00pm
to 6:00pm
Brooklyn Bridge Marriott 333 Adams Street Brooklyn, NY
Briefing
Jun 27, 2013
| 11:30am - 1:00pm
to 1:00pm
Weber Shandwick600 Battery St.San Francisco

Calendar

October 2012

Sep 22, 2012 - Oct 22, 2012 -
12:00am
to 9:00pm
Philippines
Capture photos on the unity of Asia's multi-cultural diversity and win prizes!
Photo Credit: Indra Wicaksono
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Oct 1, 2012 -
8:00pm
to 9:00pm
New York
Performance
Theater
The young and innovative puppeteers of Papermoon Puppet Theatre reinvent puppetry to speak to contemporary issues in this new mixed-media production exploring themes of i...
Future Chinese trade and investment in NSW, city skyline
Oct 2, 2012 -
12:00pm
to 2:00pm
Australia
Briefing
Trade
Please join KPMG and Asia Society for a private lunch with the Honourable Barry O'Farrell MP, Premier of New South Wales. The Premier will be sharing his thoughts on...
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Oct 2, 2012 -
12:00pm
to 2:30pm
New York
Meet the Author
Economic Trends
By 2020, the consumer markets of China and India will triple in size and amount to about $10 trillion annually. Already the world’s biggest buyers of cars, mobile p...
Oct 2, 2012 -
5:30pm
to 7:30pm
Philippines
Lecture
Chito Sta. Romana is a veteran journalist who lived and worked in China for more than three decades. He was the China producer for ABC News since 1989 and served as the B...
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Oct 2, 2012 -
6:00pm
to 8:00pm
Texas
Qigong and Stretch MeditationTM combines moving meditation with breath-controlled stretching to create a mind-body connection that delivers optimal well-being and flexibi...
The cover of "From the Ruins of Empire: the Intellectuals Who Remade Asia"
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Oct 2, 2012 -
6:00pm
to 8:00pm
Northern California
Meet the Author
Conflicts
ASNC is pleased to co-sponsor this event with the Mechanics' Institute. In this intriguing portrait of the minds that shaped the modern Asian world, author Pankaj Mis...
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Oct 2, 2012 -
6:30pm
to 8:00pm
New York
Discussion
Policy
There are an estimated 240 million migrants globally, and more than 50 million migrants in Asia: people are on the move, across borders, and within countries. Migration,...
Oct 3, 2012 - Oct 14, 2012 -
(All day)
to (All day)
Hong Kong
Special Event
“In this year of grace, 1935, we’re beginning to hear more and more references to Thomas Jefferson’s phrase about all men being created equal. But we kn...
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Oct 3, 2012 -
7:30pm
to 9:45pm
Hong Kong
Film
Film
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962, USA, 129 min) Director: Robert Mulligan In English with Chinese subtitles Synopsis Set in a small Alabama town in the 1930s, the story f...
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Oct 4, 2012 -
8:15am
to 6:30pm
Northern California
Conference
Conferences
ASNC is pleased to co-sponsor this conference with Berkeley Center for Law and Technology. This all-day conference will bring together senior policymakers, academics and...
Oct 4, 2012 -
5:30pm
to 9:00pm
Texas
Leo Bar is off to a lively start with the launch in September. The monthly mixer charges forward into October with new opportunities for networking in the sleek interiors...
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Oct 4, 2012 -
6:30pm
to 8:30pm
New York
Meet the Author
Literature
Join journalist, publisher and novelist Tarun J. Tejpal in conversation with Tunku Varadarajan (Newsweek International) about his latest book, the highly acclaimed The St...
Oct 4, 2012 -
6:30pm
to 8:30pm
India
Discussion
U.S.-Asia
As candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney vie for the Presidency in the U.S., their comments on and degree of attention towards foreign policy suggest how the rest of th...
Oct 4, 2012 -
7:00pm
to 8:00pm
Texas
The Leaders on Leadership series is comprised of monthly, interactive conversations with established, local leaders. The series focus reflects Asia Society’s five p...
Oct 4, 2012 -
7:30pm
to 7:30pm
Texas
Music
Asia Society Texas Center in collaboration with Center StageSM, a diplomacy initiative of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs,...
Oct 4, 2012 -
7:30pm
to 8:45pm
Hong Kong
Film
Film
(2010, USA, 82 minutes)    Director: Mary Murphy In English with no subtitles Synopsis Fifty years after winning the Pulitzer Prize, To Kill a Mockingbir...
Harper Lee
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Oct 4, 2012 -
7:30pm
to 8:45pm
(2010, USA, 82 minutes)   Director: Mary Murphy In English with no subtitles Synopsis Fifty years after winning the Pulitzer Prize, To Kill a Mockingbird rema...
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Oct 6, 2012 -
11:00am
to 2:00pm
T'ai Chi FitTM classes at Asia Society Texas Center provide an introduction to this Chinese practice, centered around the concept of internal forces and the power of...
Izzeldin Abuelaish
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Oct 6, 2012 -
3:00pm
to 4:00pm
Hong Kong
Meet the Author
Literature
Born and raised in the Jabalia refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish has overcome many hardships, including poverty and violence, to become one of the mo...
Oct 6, 2012 -
8:00pm
to 9:00pm
New York
Performance
Dance
Nan Jombang is one of the most exciting dance companies coming out of Indonesia today. The choreography is both dynamic and elegant. Combining the Minangkabau (West Sumat...
Oct 7, 2012 -
1:30pm
to 2:30pm
Yogiños: Yoga for Youth®, a Registered Children's Yoga School, is delighted to offer you and your family an interactive, educational adventure learning how...
The Japanese Wife
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Oct 7, 2012 -
3:00pm
to 5:15pm
Hong Kong
Film
The Japanese Wife (India, 2010; dir. Aparna Sen) is based on a short story of the same title by Dr. Kunal Basu. The film revolves around a young Bengali village schooltea...
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Oct 8, 2012 -
6:30pm
to 8:00pm
Hong Kong
Discussion
Visual Arts
Evening discussion with Judith F. Dolkart, Deputy Director of Art and Archival Collections and Gund Family Chief Curator, The Barnes Foundation Drinks reception at 6.30...
Oct 9, 2012 -
6:00pm
to 6:00pm
Texas
U.S.-Asia
Suzanne DiMaggio’s recent report (co-authored with Priscilla Clapp), Advancing Myanmar's Transition: A Way Forward for U.S. Policy, outlines the nature of...
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Oct 10, 2012 -
12:30pm
to 7:00pm
Northern California
Panel Discussion
Business
With its large and growing population, proximity to Asia, and strengths in the high-tech, renewable energy, telecommunications, and service sectors, California has attrac...
Zhongzhen Dian and Jianfu Palace Garden
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Oct 10, 2012 -
6:30pm
to 8:00pm
Hong Kong
Discussion
Evening presentation by Ronnie C. Chan, Chairman and Happy Harun, Project Director, China Heritage Fund Drinks reception at 6:30 pm; presentation at 7:00 pm; close at 8:0...
Oct 11, 2012 -
1:00pm
to 7:00pm
Southern California
Conference
Economic Trends
  Asia Society will release a new report that assesses the patterns and impacts of Chinese direct investment in California and provides policy and business leaders i...
The $10 Trillion Prize
Oct 11, 2012 -
7:00pm
to 9:00pm
India
Panel Discussion
Business
Join us for a discussion on how we can better understand and leverage the potential unleashed by the immense markets of Asia’s powerhouses, India and China. Whether...
Prime Minister of Singapore, His Excellency Lee Hsien Loong
Oct 12, 2012 -
12:30pm
to 2:30pm
Australia
Special Event
Business
The Hon Warwick L. Smith AM, Chairman, Asia Society Australia and Global Trustee, Asia Society invites you to a special luncheon with guest speaker: His Excellency Lee Hs...
To Kill a Mocking Bird
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Oct 12, 2012 -
6:00pm
to 9:45pm
Hong Kong
Performance
Theater
6 pm Drinks Reception; 7 pm Performance “In this year of grace, 1935, we’re beginning to hear more and more references to Thomas Jefferson’s phrase abou...
Oct 12, 2012 -
6:00pm
to 9:00pm
New York
Special Event
Popular Culture
Expand your circle and connect with new peers from other companies while adding a dash of culture to your network. Hosted by Asia Society Corporate Membership and co-host...
To Kill a Mocking Bird
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Oct 13, 2012 -
1:00pm
to 3:45pm
Hong Kong
Performance
Theater
“In this year of grace, 1935, we’re beginning to hear more and more references to Thomas Jefferson’s phrase about all men being created equal. But we kn...
To Kill a Mocking Bird
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Oct 13, 2012 -
6:00pm
to 8:45pm
Hong Kong
Performance
Theater
“In this year of grace, 1935, we’re beginning to hear more and more references to Thomas Jefferson’s phrase about all men being created equal. But we kn...
To Kill a Mocking Bird
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Oct 14, 2012 -
1:00pm
to 3:45pm
Hong Kong
Performance
Theater
“In this year of grace, 1935, we’re beginning to hear more and more references to Thomas Jefferson’s phrase about all men being created equal. But we kn...
To Kill a Mocking Bird
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Oct 14, 2012 -
6:00pm
to 8:45pm
Hong Kong
Performance
Theater
“In this year of grace, 1935, we’re beginning to hear more and more references to Thomas Jefferson’s phrase about all men being created equal. But we kn...
Klass Knot
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Oct 15, 2012 -
12:30pm
to 2:00pm
Hong Kong
Discussion
Economic Trends
Luncheon presentation by Klaas Knot, President, De Nederlandsche Bank Klaas Knot has been President of the Netherlands’ central bank, De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), s...
Nicholas Platt
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Oct 15, 2012 -
6:30pm
to 9:30pm
Hong Kong
Discussion
U.S.-Asia
Dinner discussion with Nicholas Platt, former U.S. Ambassador, President Emeritus, Asia Society and author, China Boys and Ronnie C. Chan, Asia Society Co-Chair Richard...
Oct 16, 2012 -
12:00pm
to 1:30pm
Korea
Lecture
Policy
In October 2012, Asia Society Korea Center launched a new series of talks focused on the future of North-South Korea relations, pursuing its mission to enhance Northeast...
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Oct 16, 2012 -
12:30pm
to 2:00pm
Hong Kong
Panel Discussion
Economic Trends
Luncheon Discussion with Standard & Poors’: Moritz Kraemer, Head, Europe, Sovereign Ratings; Joydeep Mukherji, Head, Latin America, Sovereign Ratings; Kim Eng T...
Oct 16, 2012 -
6:00pm
to 6:00pm
Texas
The U.S. economy, not surprisingly, dominates debate between President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney in the run-up to Election Day. But that doesn’t me...
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Oct 16, 2012 -
6:30pm
to 8:00pm
New York
Meet the Author
Human Rights
This program has been cancelled. For a ticket refund, please call the Box Office: 212-517-ASIA (M–F, 1 PM–5 PM) Each year, 200 million workers from China'...
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Oct 16, 2012 -
6:30pm
to 8:00pm
Hong Kong
Meet the Author
Evening discussion with acclaimed author Pankaj Mishra and Zoher Abdoolcarim, Asia Editor, TIME International The Victorian period, viewed in the West as a time of self-c...
Oct 17, 2012 -
7:30pm
to 10:00pm
Texas
Visual Arts
Special Asia Society Texas Center Membership groups are invited to mingle with visiting art dealers, the local Texas Contemporary Art Fair Host Committee, and other lumin...
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Oct 18, 2012 -
12:45pm
to 1:30pm
Hong Kong
Performance
Performing Arts
Lunchtime Concert Series Registration: 12:30 pm Concert: 12:45–1:30 pm Co-presented with the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, Asia Society Hong Kong Center brings to...
Oct 19, 2012 -
11:00am
to 7:00pm
Texas
Visit the Asia Society Texas Center booth at the Texas Contemporary Art Fair, October 18 – 21, and become part of a thought-provoking exhibition. During the fair,...
Jeffrey Bluestone
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Oct 19, 2012 -
12:30pm
to 2:00pm
Hong Kong
Discussion
Public Health
Luncheon Presentation by Jeffrey Bluestone, Executive Vice Chancellor & Provost, University of California, San Francisco In this decade, we are experiencing a tr...
Oct 19, 2012 -
6:00pm
to 9:00pm
New York
Special Event
Popular Culture
Enjoy a fabulous evening of networking, art and ambiance with the LGBT community, and make new professional and personal connections. Join host Asia Society Corporate Mem...
Noh Suntag, ' State of Emergency' Series, Photo by Nancy Adajania
Oct 19, 2012 -
6:30pm
to 8:00pm
India
Discussion
Arts
The Gwangju Biennale, one of the oldest and most prestigious of the "new" biennales founded in the mid-1990s, brought together six curators from across Asia to...
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Oct 19, 2012 -
6:30pm
to 9:00pm
Hong Kong
Performance
Music
A concert without borders by REORIENTATE ReOrientate is a new, unique Hong Kong-based collective that is rapidly gaining acclaim for its accessible, modern re-imagination...
Oct 19, 2012 -
7:30pm
to 7:30pm
Texas
Asia Society Texas Center, in collaboration with Dominic Walsh Dance Theater (DWDT), presents the world premiere of Uzume, a newly choreographed work that is a riveting c...
Arga Bileg
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Arga Bileg
Oct 19, 2012 -
8:00pm
to 10:00pm
New York
Performance
Music
Arga Bileg leads the modern music scene in Mongolia with their exciting blend of traditional Mongolian instrumentation and folk music, with contemporary and Western jazz...
Oct 20, 2012 -
11:00am
to 7:00pm
Texas
Visit the Asia Society Texas Center booth at the Texas Contemporary Art Fair, October 18–21, and become part of a thought-provoking exhibition. During the fair, As...
Farewell, 2011-12, oil, acrylic with marble dust on canvas by Atul Dodiya
Oct 20, 2012 -
12:00pm
to 2:00pm
India
Discussion
Visual Arts
Join internationally respected artist, Atul Dodiya, in a conversation about the development of his work, about his wide-ranging views, and early life in Ghatkopar. Dodiya...
Oct 20, 2012 -
7:30pm
to 7:30pm
Texas
Asia Society Texas Center, in collaboration with Dominic Walsh Dance Theater (DWDT), presents the world premiere of Uzume, a newly choreographed work that is a riveting c...
Oct 21, 2012 -
11:00am
to 6:00pm
Texas
all topics
Visit the Asia Society Texas Center booth at the Texas Contemporary Art Fair, October 18 – 21, and become part of a thought-provoking exhibition. During the fair,...
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Oct 21, 2012 -
12:00pm
to 1:00pm
Texas
Join Houston art specialist Lea Weingarten for an insider tour of the second annual Texas Contemporary Art Fair. Peruse the booths under her expert guidance, with particu...
Oct 21, 2012 -
2:00pm
to 2:00pm
Texas
Asia Society Texas Center, in collaboration with Dominic Walsh Dance Theater (DWDT), presents the world premiere of Uzume, a newly choreographed work that is a riveting c...
Oct 22, 2012 -
11:00am
to 11:00am
Texas
Important changes are taking place on the Korean peninsula. In the South, a presidential election looms. In the North, the recent succession raises hopes of reform. Meanw...
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Oct 22, 2012 -
6:30pm
to 8:00pm
New York
Discussion
Development
Program: 6:30-8:00 pm Reception: 8:00-9:00 pm Please join Dinda Elliott, Global Affairs Editor at Condé Nast Traveler, for a conversation with social activist, en...
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Oct 23, 2012 -
6:00pm
to 8:00pm
Texas
Qigong and Stretch MeditationTM combines moving meditation with breath-controlled stretching to create a mind-body connection that delivers optimal well-being and flexibi...
Oct 23, 2012 -
6:00pm
to 6:00pm
Texas
Monica Mehta’s latest book, The Entrepreneurial Instinct, looks past the rags to riches stories of self-made entrepreneurs to explore how the mind, behavior, and br...
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Oct 23, 2012 -
6:00pm
to 8:00pm
Northern California
Other
keyword
Asia Society Northern California Center is pleased to co-sponsor the Second Annual Potstickers Contest and to support the empowerment of Asian Americans with a veteran po...
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Oct 23, 2012 -
6:30pm
to 8:00pm
New York
Discussion
Trade
Program: 6:30-8:00 pm Reception: 8:00-9:00 pm China has emerged as an economic giant with a comparative advantage in manufacturing due to its vast pool of relatively low...
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Oct 24, 2012 -
5:30pm
to 8:00pm
Northern California
Panel Discussion
National
Asian Americans now make up almost 6% of the U.S. population and are the fastest growing demographic group in the country. While aggregate numbers conceal great diversity...
Oct 24, 2012 -
6:00pm
to 6:00pm
Texas
U.S.-Asia
Asia Society Texas Center's talk by Rajiv Chandrasekaran has been postponed. A new date will be announced soon. We apologize for any inconvenience caused. All those w...
Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III, President, Republic of the Philippines
Oct 25, 2012 -
6:00pm
to 8:30pm
Australia
Special Event
National
The Hon Warwick Smith AM, Chairman, Asia Society Australia; Global Trustee, Asia Society and Mr Eduard Alcordo, National President, Australia Philippines Business Council...
Shangri-La [along the tea road to Lhasa]
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Oct 25, 2012 -
6:30pm
to 8:00pm
Hong Kong
Discussion
Traditions
Evening discussion with Michael Yamashita, National Geographic photographer Shangri-La, the name of the utopian lamasery described by novelist James Hilton in his book Lo...
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Oct 26, 2012 -
9:00am
to 6:00pm
Northern California
Other
Business
Asia Society Northern California Center is pleased to co-sponsor the China-U.S. Economic & Technology Forum, an annual event organized by the Chinese Enterprise Assoc...
Oct 27, 2012 -
1:00pm
to 4:00pm
New York
Special Event
Traditions
Eid is celebrated across the Muslim world, including Pakistan, Iran, Indonesia and Central Asia. Learn about Eid traditions and celebrations across Asia with arts, crafts...
Tulane University
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Oct 29, 2012 -
12:15pm
to 1:45pm
Hong Kong
Discussion
Education
Luncheon discussion with Chen Shuangye, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Harry Lewis, Harvard University, Glenn Shive, Hong Kong America Center, Peter Gordon, Asian Revie...
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Oct 29, 2012 -
5:30pm
to 5:30pm
Texas
Asia Society Texas Center, in partnership with the Houston Committee on Foreign Relations and the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, invites you to participate i...
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Oct 29, 2012 -
6:30pm
to 8:00pm
New York
Discussion
Policy
NOTICE: THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. Please join Asia Society for a discussion with His Excellency Dr. José Ramos-Horta, former Preside...
Max ZT, hammered dulcimer musician
Oct 29, 2012 -
6:30pm
to 8:00pm
India
Discussion
Music
Join internationally acclaimed musician Max ZT, who has been dubbed the “Jimi Hendrix of hammered dulcimer” by NPR. Having studied under the great Santoor mas...
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Oct 30, 2012 -
1:00pm
to 5:00pm
Southern California
Conference
Film
Asia Society Southern California's Entertainment and Media in Asia (EMASIA) Program is proud to present the third annual U.S.-China Film Summit focusing on the trends...
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Oct 30, 2012 -
5:30pm
to 8:00pm
Northern California
Panel Discussion
all topics
Please note: event date and location have been changed. As the fastest-growing demographic group in the United States, Asian Americans are today one of the leading forces...
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Oct 30, 2012 -
6:00pm
to 6:00pm
Southern California
Special Event
Southern California
Keynote Addresses from Han Sanping and Lewis Coleman The U.S.-China Film Gala Dinner is an event in support of the Asia Society and its entertainment and Media in Asia Pr...
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Oct 30, 2012 -
6:00pm
to 8:00pm
Texas
Qigong and Stretch MeditationTM combines moving meditation with breath-controlled stretching to create a mind-body connection that delivers optimal well-being and flexibi...
Hung Huang
Oct 30, 2012 -
6:30pm
to 8:30pm
New York
Discussion
Popular Culture
Please note: this program has been canceled due to inclement weather. A conversation between author, journalist, publisher and entrepreneur Hung Huang and Andrea Koppel,...
Dana Leong
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Oct 30, 2012 -
7:00pm
to 9:00pm
Hong Kong
Performance
Music
Evening Roof Garden Concert Drinks party 7:00 pm Performance 7:45 pm – 9:00 pm Genre-bending composer, cellist and trombonist of Chinese and Japanese descent Dana...
Forbidden City
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Oct 31, 2012 -
12:30pm
to 2:00pm
Hong Kong
Discussion
Governance
Luncheon presentation by Kerry Brown, Executive Director, China Studies Centre and Professor of Chinese Politics, University of Sydney; David Goodman, Professor...
Oct 31, 2012 -
5:45pm
to 5:45pm
Northern California
Meet the Author
Popular Culture
Asia Society Northern California is pleased to co-sponsor this event with the Japan Policy Research Institute at the USF Center for the Pacific Rim (JPRI). Part ethnograp...
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Oct 31, 2012 -
6:30pm
to 8:00pm
Hong Kong
Discussion
Visual Arts
Evening Presentation by Ephraim Jose, Asian Art Conservator Drinks Reception at 6:30 pm, Presentationat 7pm, Close at 8pm Thangkas (Himalayan Buddhist devotional works on...