Worldwide Locations
Worldwide Locations
Calendar
May 1, 2013 -
6:00pm
to 7:30pm
Northern California
Meet the Author
Conflicts
Please join us in welcoming back to San Francisco the great travel writer, historian, and journalist William Dalrymple, who will speak on his newest book Return of a King...
May 1, 2013 -
6:30pm
to 8:00pm
New York
Discussion
Traditions
Rangoon boasts one of the last intact early 20th-century urban landscapes in Asia, with hundreds of colonial-era buildings as well as an unparalleled collection of Buddhi...
May 2, 2013 -
4:30pm
to 6:00pm
Philippines
Discussion
Human Rights
As part of the Asia 21 Philippines Young Leaders Discussion Series in cooperation with the Young Public Servants, this discussion will highlight two programs namely, WeDp...
May 2, 2013 -
6:00pm
to 8:00pm
Texas
Connect and imbibe in stunning architectural surroundings with light bites and killer cocktails at Asia Society Texas Center’s monthly Leo Bar mixer. As always, com...
May 2, 2013 -
6:30pm
to 8:00pm
New York
Film
Women and Gender
PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT WILL BE RESCHEDULED IN THE FALL. PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
THE OTHER HALF OF TOMORROW is a portrait of contemporary Pakistan as seen through t...
May 3, 2013 -
6:00pm
to 9:00pm
New York
Special Event
Lifestyle
Kick off Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with a night of fun and culture at Asia Society. Mix and mingle with friends and colleagues while enjoying the festivi...
May 4, 2013 -
11:00am
to 12:00pm
Texas
Designed for adults with little or no previous yoga experience, this series of six sessions will introduce basic poses and mindful movements. Elizabeth Reese, PhD, E-RYT,...
May 4, 2013 -
1:00pm
to 2:00pm
Texas
These opportunities to see Yoshio Taniguchi's first free-standing structure in the United States will focus on the materials, influences, and ambience of the building...
May 4, 2013 -
2:00pm
to 3:30pm
New York
Discussion
Literature
Award-winning author Paul Auster and poet Charles Simic join Gen’ichiro Takahashi, one of Japan’s leading novelists and critics, and Mina Ishikawa, a fresh ne...
May 5, 2013 -
2:00pm
to 5:00pm
Hong Kong
Performance
Music
World Premiere Concert
Reception at 2:00pm
Concert at 3:00pm
Closes at 5:00pm
Premiering new works by six talented emerging composers from around the world, T...
May 6, 2013 -
12:30pm
to 2:00pm
Hong Kong
Discussion
Global
Luncheon Presentation by Laurent Fabius, Foreign Minister & Former Prime Minister, France
Registration at 12:15 pm
Luncheon at 12:30 pm
Closes at 2:0...
May 7, 2013 -
12:30pm
to 3:30pm
New York
Lifestyle
In celebration of Asian Pacific American Month Kiyomi Yamagishi, a Japanese American designer showcase her expanded jewelry collection, inspired by the energy and beauty...
May 7, 2013 -
6:30pm
to 8:30pm
New York
Meet the Author
Literature
Join bestselling author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (One Amazing Thing) with her latest novel Oleander Girl. Sweeping, suspenseful, and atmospheric, Oleander Girl is the s...
May 8, 2013 -
9:30am
to 10:15am
Washington DC
Briefing
Policy
The May 5 elections in Malaysia may be the closest in the country's history. Malaysia's 2008 elections saw current Prime Minister Najib Razak's Barisan Nasion...
May 8, 2013 -
12:30pm
to 3:30pm
New York
Special Event
Lifestyle
In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Dat Tran, a Vietnamese American designer, will showcase his collection of handmade silk fabrics in a wide range o...
May 8, 2013 -
12:30pm
to 3:30pm
New York
Special Event
Lifestyle
In celebration of Asian Pacific American Month, Mousumi Shaw, an Indian American designer, will showcase her expanded collection of fusion jewelry. The collection is a bl...
May 8, 2013 -
6:30pm
to 8:00pm
New York
Panel Discussion
Global
*Reception from 6:00 to 6:30 pm
Governments around the world are increasingly competing in uncertain and fluid economic environments. As a result, they are foregoing exis...
May 9, 2013 -
12:30pm
to 3:30pm
New York
Special Event
Lifestyle
In celebration of Asian Pacific American Month Rafé Totengco, a Filipino American designer, will showcase his collection of chic and urban handbags in captivating...
May 9, 2013 -
7:30pm
to 7:30pm
Texas
About the Production
Tickets
Jade Stone Café Theater Offerings
Recent Press and Reviews
Support
Chinglish, the most recent play by Tony Award winner and...
May 10, 2013 -
8:00am
to 9:30am
Hong Kong
Discussion
Breakfast Presentation by Francisco J. Sanchez, Under Secretary for International Trade, US Department of Commerce
Breakfast at 8:00 am
Presentation at 8:30 am...
May 10, 2013 -
11:00am
to 12:30pm
Hong Kong
Special Event
Performing Arts
Presented by the First Initiative Foundation
The First Initiative Foundation sponsored "Renée Fleming Masterclass” is an educational event featuring the...
May 10, 2013 -
12:30pm
to 3:30pm
New York
Special Event
Lifestyle
In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Sharmilla Persaud, an Indian American designer, and her partner Arianna Brooke will showcase their collection of...
May 10, 2013 -
7:00pm
to 11:30pm
India
Special Event
U.S.-Asia
Asia Society India Centre’s Inaugural Fundraising Spring Gala Dinner with filmmaker Mira Nair, around the release of her much-anticipated film, The Reluctant...
May 10, 2013 -
7:30pm
to 7:30pm
Texas
About the Production
Tickets
Jade Stone Café Theater Offerings
Recent Press and Reviews
Support
Chinglish, the most recent play by Tony Award winner and...
May 11, 2013 -
11:00am
to 12:00pm
Texas
Designed for adults with little or no previous yoga experience, this series of six sessions will introduce basic poses and mindful movements. Elizabeth Reese, PhD, E-RYT,...
May 11, 2013 -
7:30pm
to 7:30pm
Texas
About the Production
Tickets
Jade Stone Café Theater Offerings
Recent Press and Reviews
Support
Chinglish, the most recent play by Tony Award winner and...
May 12, 2013 -
2:00pm
to 2:00pm
Texas
About the Production
Tickets
Jade Stone Café Theater Offerings
Recent Press and Reviews
Support
Chinglish, the most recent play by Tony Award winner and...
May 14, 2013 - May 30, 2013 -
(All day)
to (All day)
Hong Kong
Discussion
Arts
Calendar of events
Tuesday May 14
Light Before Dawn: Unofficial Chinese Art 1974 - 1985 exhibition Grand Opening Ceremony
(6:00 pm - 8:30 pm)...
May 14, 2013 -
12:00pm
to 1:30pm
Korea
Lecture
Intra-Asia
Lecture Topic
"In the Face of Provocation: What Are Our Corresponding Measures?"
Guest Speaker
General Han Min-koo, the 36th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of S...
May 14, 2013 -
12:30pm
to 12:30pm
New York
Special Event
Lifestyle
In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Harshita Lohia, an Indian American designer, will showcase her collection of textiles that are inspired by symbol...
May 15, 2013 -
12:30pm
to 3:30pm
New York
Special Event
Lifestyle
In celebration of Asian Pacific American Month, Rita Chung, a Chinese American designer, will showcase her fine jewelry that utilizes jade and colorful gems united by Chi...
May 15, 2013 -
6:30pm
to 9:30pm
Hong Kong
Lecture
U.S.-Asia
Reception at 6:30 pm
Dinner at 7:00 pm
Keynote Address at 8:00 pm
Closes at 9:30 pm
Jonathan D. Spence is a British-born historian and public intellectual specializing...
May 16, 2013 -
12:30pm
to 3:30pm
New York
Special Event
Lifestyle
In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Rita Chung, a Chinese American designer, will showcase her fine jewelry that utilizes jade and colorful gems unit...
May 16, 2013 -
4:30pm
to 6:30pm
Texas
As Chinese becomes a more desired means of communication for business, it has also become popular in the performing and visual arts communities. Globally recognized artis...
May 16, 2013 -
6:30pm
to 8:00pm
New York
Discussion
Climate Change and Energy
*Reception at 8:00 pm
Successfully addressing the challenge of a changing climate is critical for maintaining conditions that are ripe for overall economic sustainability...
May 16, 2013 -
7:00pm
to 8:30pm
New York
Performance
Theater
For Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, the Asian American Arts Alliance and the Asian American Bar Association of New York present a captivating theatrical event, Iva...
May 16, 2013 -
7:00pm
to 8:15pm
Hong Kong
Discussion
Current Exhibitions
Evening forum with guest curators, collector, and participating artists about Light Before Dawn: Unofficial Chinese Art 1974-1985
Registration: 6:30 pm
Forum: 7:00 pm
C...
May 16, 2013 -
7:30pm
to 7:30pm
Texas
About the Production
Tickets
Jade Stone Café Theater Offerings
Recent Press and Reviews
Support
Chinglish, the most recent play by Tony Award winner and...
May 17, 2013 -
2:00pm
to 3:30pm
New York
Performance
Theater
For Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, the Asian American Arts Alliance and the Asian American Bar Association of New York present a captivating theatrical event, Iva...
May 17, 2013 -
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...
May 17, 2013 -
6:00pm
to 9:00pm
Northern California
Special Event
Northern California
On May 17, 2013, Asia Society Northern California will hold its Tenth Anniversary Annual Dinner at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, San Francisco. The Annual Dinner is our most pr...
May 17, 2013 -
7:30pm
to 7:30pm
Texas
About the Production
Tickets
Jade Stone Café Theater Offerings
Recent Press and Reviews
Support
Chinglish, the most recent play by Tony Award winner and...
May 17, 2013 -
8:00pm
to 10:15pm
Hong Kong
Performance
Music
Evening concert with: Bright Sheng, conductor/piano; Mary Wu, piano; Jasmine Law, narrator; Hong Kong New Music Ensemble Soloists
Concert: 8:00 pm
Post-performance...
May 18, 2013 -
11:00am
to 12:00pm
Texas
Designed for adults with little or no previous yoga experience, this series of six sessions will introduce basic poses and mindful movements. Elizabeth Reese, PhD, E-RYT,...
May 18, 2013 -
7:30pm
to 7:30pm
Texas
About the Production
Tickets
Jade Stone Café Theater Offerings
Recent Press and Reviews
Support
Chinglish, the most recent play by Tony Award winner and...
May 19, 2013 -
2:00pm
to 2:00pm
Texas
About the Production
Tickets
Jade Stone Café Theater Offerings
Recent Press and Reviews
Support
Chinglish, the most recent play by Tony Award winner and...
May 19, 2013 -
2:30pm
to 4:30pm
Hong Kong
Discussion
Arts
Afternoon Panel Discussion with: Chow Chun Fai, Artist; Linda Lai, Artist & Associate Professor, School of Creative Media, City University, Hong Kong; Ho Sin Tung, Ar...
May 20, 2013 -
6:30pm
to 11:00pm
Hong Kong
Special Event
Asia Society Museum
Monday, May 20, 2013
Asia Society Hong Kong Center
9 Justice Drive, Admiralty
Cocktail reception: 6:30 pm │ Dinner: 7:30 pm │ Dessert performance: 9:00 pm
As...
May 21, 2013 -
9:30am
to 11:30am
New York
Panel Discussion
U.S.-Asia
Over the past 30 years, strong economic connections have provided the foundation for a robust U.S.-China relationship. Commitments in Washington and Beijing to boost bila...
May 21, 2013 -
6:30pm
to 8:30pm
New York
Meet the Author
Center on U.S.-China Relations
ChinaFile Presents: Peter Hessler, author of the recently published Strange Stones: Dispatches from East and West, a collection of essays and writing on China and the Uni...
May 21, 2013 -
6:30pm
to 8:15pm
Hong Kong
Discussion
Current Exhibitions
This program will begin with an introduction to the exhibition Light Before Dawn: Unofficial Chinese Art 1974-1985 by the exhibition’s curators Julia Andrews and Ku...
May 22, 2013 -
12:00pm
to 2:00pm
Australia
Briefing
Trade
Asia Society Australia will host a CEO Boardroom Luncheon Briefing with Mr Bruce Gosper, CEO of Austrade.
Mr Bruce Gosper commenced as Chief Executive Officer of Austrade...
May 22, 2013 -
12:30pm
to 2:15pm
Hong Kong
Discussion
Arts
Luncheon Discussion with: Yang Jiechang, Artist; Zheng Chongbin, Artist; Britta Erickson, Independent Scholar
Registration at 12:15 pm
Luncheon at 12:30 pm
Close at 2:1...
May 22, 2013 -
6:30pm
to 8:30pm
New York
Film
Arts
Featuring the latest and most exciting short films from Down Under, the annual program returns with award-winning shorts, including Zak Hilditch's live action drama T...
May 23, 2013 - May 26, 2013 -
(All day)
to (All day)
Other
Travel
Take a ride on a traditional wooden boat on Tonle Sap Lake, watch the sunset on Bakheng Hill, experience the night markets of Siem reap, witness Angkor Wat's magnific...
May 23, 2013 -
8:00am
to 9:45am
Northern California
Panel Discussion
Trade
California has attracted more Chinese direct investment deals than any other U.S. state and Silicon Valley is a big reason why. Silicon Valley’s dynamic high tech m...
May 23, 2013 -
12:00pm
to 12:00pm
Texas
In 2040, what types of energy will the world use, and how much? How will new technologies, efficiencies, and policies impact the market? Join Asia Society Texas Center at...
May 23, 2013 -
12:00pm
to 2:00pm
Australia
Briefing
Policy
Asia Society Australia will host a special boardroom luncheon briefing with The Hon Julie Bishop MP, Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the Shadow Minister for Foreign A...
May 23, 2013 -
12:30pm
to 2:00pm
Hong Kong
Other
Arts
Luncheon presentation by Dr. Jason Sun, Curator of Chinese Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Registration at 12:15 pm
Luncheon at 12:30 pm
Close at 2:00 pm
An indu...
May 23, 2013 -
6:00pm
to 7:30pm
New York
Special Event
keyword
Join us as we mark the 10th anniversary of the Osborn Elliott Prize for Excellence in Journalism on Asia, awarded this year to a team from Bloomberg News for their invest...
May 23, 2013 -
6:00pm
to 8:15pm
Hong Kong
Film
Opening reception at 6:00 pm
Screening at 6:30 pm, followed by a discussion with filmmakers
China Power: Art Now After Mao (56 min.; dir. Pia Getty; in Englis...
May 23, 2013 -
7:30pm
to 7:30pm
Texas
About the Production
Tickets
Jade Stone Café Theater Offerings
Recent Press and Reviews
Support
Chinglish, the most recent play by Tony Award winner and...
May 24, 2013 -
12:30pm
to 2:00pm
Hong Kong
Discussion
Arts
Luncheon discussion with Alexandra Munroe, Samsung Senior Curator of Asian Art, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York; Ted Lipman, CEO, The Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundat...
May 24, 2013 -
6:30pm
to 9:00pm
Hong Kong
Film
Arts
Opening reception at 6:30 pm
Screening at 7:00 pm followed by a discussion with filmmakers
(Running time: 72 minutes; directed by Hung-i Yao; in Mandarin with...
May 24, 2013 -
7:30pm
to 7:30pm
Texas
About the Production
Tickets
Jade Stone Café Theater Offerings
Recent Press and Reviews
Support
Chinglish, the most recent play by Tony Award winner and...
May 25, 2013 -
10:30am
to 12:00pm
Hong Kong
Discussion
Arts
Brunch panel discussion with:
Nadim Abbas, artist; Claire Hsu, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Asia Art Archive; Daniel Kurjakovic, Curator and Head of Program, Burger...
May 25, 2013 -
11:00am
to 12:00pm
Texas
Designed for adults with little or no previous yoga experience, this series of six sessions will introduce basic poses and mindful movements. Elizabeth Reese, PhD, E-RYT,...
May 25, 2013 -
7:30pm
to 7:30pm
Texas
About the Production
Tickets
Jade Stone Café Theater Offerings
Recent Press and Reviews
Support
Chinglish, the most recent play by Tony Award winner and...
May 26, 2013 -
2:00pm
to 2:00pm
Texas
About the Production
Tickets
Jade Stone Café Theater Offerings
Recent Press and Reviews
Support
Chinglish, the most recent play by Tony Award winner and...
May 27, 2013 -
6:30pm
to 8:30pm
Hong Kong
Discussion
Evening Discussion with architects Bing Thom and Ronald Lu, moderated by Professor Qingyun Ma, Dean, USC School of Architecture
Drinks Reception at 6:30 pm
Discuss...
May 28, 2013 -
6:00pm
to 7:30pm
Northern California
Panel Discussion
Sustainable Cities
For the first time in history, more than half the world’s population now lives in urban areas. As rapid urbanization continues, creating the next generation of liva...
May 29, 2013 -
7:30am
to 9:00am
Southern California
Lecture
Sustainable Cities
Asia Society's Pacific Cities Sustainability Initiative (PCSI) is proud to present Tomorrow’s City Today: The Future of Livable Cities in the Pacific Rim with T...
May 29, 2013 -
6:00pm
to 8:00pm
Hong Kong
Meet the Author
Finance
Off-the-Record Evening Presentation by James Kynge, Principal, China Confidential & Author
Registration at 5:45 pm
Presentation at 6:00 pm*
Drinks Recepti...
May 29, 2013 -
6:30pm
to 8:00pm
New York
Panel Discussion
U.S.-Asia
With the recently announced visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to the U.S. on June 7 and 8, three of America's top China experts will come together to discuss crit...
May 30, 2013 -
6:30pm
to 8:00pm
Hong Kong
Meet the Author
Travel
*This event has been changed from June 6, 2013 to May 30, 2013.
Evening presentation by Ryan Pyle, adventurer and photographer
Drinks reception: 6:30 pm
Discussion: 7:00...
May 30, 2013 -
6:30pm
to 8:30pm
Aspects of censorship have been making headlines internationally, from fatal riots in Bangladesh about blasphemy laws and literature festivals and exhibitions being block...
May 30, 2013 -
7:00pm
to 7:00pm
Texas
Presented in partnership with ITVS Community Cinema and HoustonPBS
Post-screening discussion with co-director Nicole Newnham
The Film
Amlan Ganguly is a visiona...
