Asia Society Texas Center
4605 Post Oak Place, Ste. 205
Houston, TX 77027
Tel: (713) 439-0051
Fax: (713) 439-1107
Email: txcenter@asiasoc.org
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NBA Star Yao Ming, Architect
Yoshio Taniguchi, and other dignitaries break ground
for the Asia Society Texas Center, May 15, 2008.(Richard
J. Carson/Asia Society)
 Slideshow: Texas Center Groundbreaking |
Discover Asia without leaving Texas! Asia Society Texas Center is your passport to better understanding of the more than 30 countries that comprise Asia.
Since 1979, Asia Society Texas Center has served as a forum for viewpoints and discussions on Asia-related topics, offering more than 100 programs each year. These range from the topical and newsworthy—Asian economic forums, a post-tsunami first-hand USAID report, discussions of world health issues, or lectures on Asian border struggle—to the cultural and just plain fun – art exhibits and salons, "tastes of Asia" dinners, book signings and readings, dragon boat racing, and the annual Tiger Ball. Programming is provided each year in part by grants from generous foundations, the business community and individuals, largely through the Annual Fund campaign.
Our programs include:
Arts and Culture | Business and Policy | Education | Health and Environment
As one of 10 Asia Society regional centers dotting the globe from New York to Mumbai, the Texas Center is located in Houston, Texas—one of America's fastest-growing international port cities and headquarters to an increasing number of corporations with business interests in Asia.
Financially self-supporting, Asia Society Texas Center is currently in the midst of a $40 million building campaign that will create a world-class headquarters, destination, and education space to be located in the Museum District (click here for map of location). Groundbreaking took place in May 2008, with formal dedication projected in 2010. Designed by internationally known architect Yoshio Taniguchi, this Texas Center has been conceived as a place to showcase "all things Asian" and will include meeting and educational rooms, a multi-use theatre, exhibition gallery, gardens, reception spaces, and a tea room.
Membership in Asia Society Texas Center is for both the specialist and the simply curious. Each program provides a chance for members to enhance their knowledge, exchange views, and network with others who share that interest in Asia, whether in business, public education, film, politics, history, travel, or other areas. As a member of Asia Society Texas Center, you also can enjoy reciprocal privileges throughout Asia Society's international network.
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Upcoming Asia Society Texas Center programs
Map: Asia Society Texas Center
Asia Society Texas Center Newsletter
Recent Events
Slideshow: Texas Center Groundbreaking (May 2008)
Ambassador J. Thomas Schieffer's Remarks to the Asia Society Texas Center (Oct. 5, 2007)
