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An Afghan child walks near military uniforms as he with elders wait to leave the Kabul airport, after a stunningly swift end to Afghanistan's 20-year war, as thousands of people mobbed the city's airport trying to flee

Beyond the Headlines

Afghanistan: The End of America’s Forever War
and the Return of the Taliban
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Members and supporters of the Asian-American community attend a "rally against hate" at Columbus Park in New York City on March 21, 2021.

#StopAsianHate

Asian Americans Building America

Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images

Teach Truth to Power: A new approach to education is essential to address systemic racism. A new discussion series from the Center on Global Education at Asia Society.

Still from 'Better Days.'

Beyond the Headlines

Afghanistan: The End of America’s Forever War
and the Return of the Taliban
WATCH NOW

#StopAsianHate

Asian Americans Building America

An image of an abstract oil painting on linen. It is dominated by azure blues, with gestural strokes of white, yellow, pink, orange, and black filling the bottom two-thirds of the composition.

Rebel, Jester, Mystic, Poet

Drawn from the Mohammed Afkhami Collection, Asia Society Museum's “Rebel, Jester, Mystic, Poet: Contemporary Persians” exhibition brings works by more than 20 artists from Iran and its diaspora to New York starting September 10.

Notice Something New?

It has been nearly a quarter of a century since Asia Society's last brand update. The world has changed a lot since then — and so have we.

Why the Quad Alarms China

An important new piece in Foreign Affairs magazine by Asia Society President Kevin Rudd explains why a strategic dialogue between the U.S., Japan, India, and Australia "is one of the most consequential challenges to Chinese ambitions in the years ahead."

Reporting From Today’s China

Los Angeles Beijing Bureau Chief Alice Su discusses the state of journalism in China, the specific challenges she faced as she reported stories in 2020, and more.

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Like many in our global community, Asia Society faces significant financial impact due to the coronavirus crisis. Please consider supporting our work with a donation.

The Threat of Anti-Asian Racism

Cecillia Wang, deputy legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union, speaks with Kevin Rudd as part of Asia Society's video series Asian Americans Building America.

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Texas
Cultural Bridges With AARP: Mid-Autumn Festival Cooking Class
16 Sep 2021
5 - 6 p.m.
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Through this partnership with AARP, adult learners are invited to learn about the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival through live cooking demonstrations and take-home recipes.
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Discussion
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Oxford Debate: China’s Belt and Road Initiative Is Failing
16 Sep 2021
5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
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In this Oxford Debate we are debating whether China has taken on too much with its Belt and Road Initiative or whether it still can become a success. With Andreea Brînză, Francesca Ghiretti, Mary Kay Magistad and Raffaello Pantucci.

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Panel Discussion
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Art + Technology
16 Sep 2021
6:30 - 8 p.m.
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A discussion on the relationship between art, technology and research, with a focus on South Asia today.
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Discussion
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China's Belt and Road Initiative: Examining Its Economic and Military Implications
16 Sep 2021
7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
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The goal of China's Belt and Road Initiative is to promote economic growth by advancing connectivity between China and its neighbors — but what are the initiative's commercial and military capabilities? A discussion with Kevin Rudd.
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Tour
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Instagram Live: ‘Rebel, Jester, Mystic, Poet’ Exhibition Tour
17 Sep 2021
10 - 11 a.m.
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Join us virtually for an Instagram Live tour of Asia Society Museum’s newest exhibition, ‘Rebel, Jester, Mystic, Poet: Contemporary Persians — The Mohammed Afkhami Collection.’

Texas
Fourth Annual Turkish Music Festival
17 Sep 2021
7 - 10 p.m.
Join us for a night of festive Turkish music, both traditional and contemporary, featuring master clarinetist Ismail Lumanovski and presented in partnership with Hoppa Project.
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Lecture
/ Hong Kong
「悅」讀大師班：閱讀導航
18 Sep 2021
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
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閱讀對孩子有利無害，相信所有人都知道，但如何培育閱讀習慣，卻是令很多家長頭痛的難題。怎樣培養孩子拿起書的興趣？如何營造閱讀的環境？亞洲協會香港中心邀請到閱讀教育導師王素瑩，讓大家認識親子閱讀的技巧和方法，使閱讀成為生活中的一部份。

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Mid-Autumn Festival 2021
19 Sep 2021
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with our Family Day activities, including live music and dance performances, arts and crafts, food and drink, and shopping!
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Family Activity
/ Hong Kong
Mid-Autumn Lantern Making Workshop 中秋燈籠手作坊
19 Sep 2021
2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival by making beautiful lanterns with paper crafting techniques in this lantern making workshop. 這個中秋節讓我們一起體驗一下傳統紮作，一家大小一同製作獨特漂亮的燈籠，共聚天倫之樂，圓圓滿滿地度過中秋節！
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Film
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Asia Society at the Movies: Blue Bayou
20 Sep 2021
5 - 5:30 p.m.
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Join us for a special screening and a conversation with award-winning writer/director Justin Chon.
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Panel Discussion
/ Australia
Reimagining Supply Chains in the Age of Geoeconomics
21 Sep 2021
8 - 9 a.m.
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PUBLIC Join us for a discussion with Jeffrey Wilson of Perth USAsia Centre, Wendy Cutler of Asia Society Policy Institute, and Mukund Narayanamurti of Austrade, on the challenges of geoeconomics and emerging supply chains in Southeast Asia.
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Discussion
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A Harder Line? How Germany’s Policy Towards China Will Change After Merkel
21 Sep 2021
12 - 1 p.m.
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What are the key policy shifts we can expect depending on the election outcome? Join us for a discussion with Ariane Reimers (ARD / MERICS) and Noah Barkin (German Marshall Fund of the United States / Rhodium Group).
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Texas
Korean Culture Event: Beauty of Hanbok
21 Sep 2021
6 - 8:30 p.m.
Learn about the history of the Korean Hanbok and enjoy a live fashion show in this event exclusively for students and guests of the Houston Korean Education Center and for Asia Society members.

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Panel Discussion
/ India
Systemic And Social Biases: Addressing Post-Pandemic Mental Health Issues Among Women
22 Sep 2021
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
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A discussion on the disproportionate mental health risks faced by women since the COVID-19 pandemic and ways to strengthen support mechanisms.
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Tour
/ Hong Kong
Liquid Ground
23 Sep 2021
4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Are you a pop art lover? We take you on a guided tour of Para Site's Liquid Ground exhibition, which highlights artists' reflection on Hong Kong's expansion through land reclamation.
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Castle Mauensee and the Sigg Collection
23 Sep 2021
6 - 9 p.m.
[PASSPORT MEMBERS ONLY]
Join us for an exclusive Art Tour With Uli Sigg at his magnificent home, Castle Mauensee.

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After the Fall: Ben Rhodes on the Rise of Nationalism Across the Globe
23 Sep 2021
6 - 8 p.m.
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What is driving the growing rejection of globalism and the international order? Former White House aide Ben Rhodes discusses the rise of nationalism around the globe, with a particular look at Asia, and how the U.S. should address it.
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Art over Lunch: Songs for Dying / Songs for Living
24 Sep 2021
12 - 1:15 p.m.
[MEMBERS ONLY] Join us for this upcoming Art over Lunch and delve into Arunanondchai’s interpretation of the challenging complexity of our globalized, crisis-ridden present and his perspective on life and its potential forms.
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Briefing
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Five Dimensions of the Belt & Road Initiative (BRI) with Danny Russel
24 Sep 2021
1 - 2 p.m.
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Program 3 of 8 in our Seeking Truth Through Facts U.S.-China Program Series
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Asia Society at the Movies: If You Are the One
24 Sep 2021
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Feng Xiaogang's romantic comedy 'If You Are the One' follows the budding relationship between a wealthy entrepreneur seeking love and a flight attendant who is smitten with a married man.
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Asia Society Museum

Presenting the Asia Society Triennial, a multi-venue festival of art, ideas, and innovation across New York City that focuses on contemporary art from and about Asia and the diaspora. Learn More >

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