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Around the World: Short Film 'Kapaemahu,' Alley Theatre's 2021 Free Digital Season, Silkroad Ensemble Performance, and More

In this digest of Performing Arts and Culture, enjoy a short performance by Homayoun Sakhi in celebration of Nowruz, free virtual viewings of the Alley Theatre's spring season, and more.

UPCOMING EVENTS

2021 Asia Arts Game Changer Awards

05 May 2021

7:30 - 8:30 p.m.

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Norouz Family Day: Q&A With 'Feathers of Fire' Director Hamid Rahmanian

Part of Asia Society's virtual Norouz celebrations, 'Feathers of Fire' director and 2014 Guggenheim fellow Hamid Rahmanian speaks on the creative process behind the performance.

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Norouz Family Day: Persian Pastry Making

Join Roshanak Yousefian from Popilee Pastries for a kid-friendly cooking demonstration.

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Norouz Family Day: A Norouz Singalong

Armin Antighechian leads everyone in a fun and lively song for Norouz.

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Norouz Family Day: What Is Norouz and Setting Up A Haftseen

As part of Asia Society's virtual Norouz Family Day, learn the traditions of the Persian New Year and how to set up the haftseen table.

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Johns Hopkins’ Dr. Vali Nasr Analyzes U.S.-Iran Relations, Future of the Iran Nuclear Deal

With U.S. policy on Iran expected to shift under Joe Biden, Dr. Vali Nasir, of Johns Hopkins' School of Advanced International Studies, spoke with PBS NewsHour's Nick Schifrin on current U.S.–Iran relations and how they might change.

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Asia In-Depth Podcast: Predictions for Asia in 2021

What might life in Asia look like after the pandemic? And what should we expect from the continent’s perennial hot spots — from North Korea to Afghanistan, Iran to the South China Sea?

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Museum Salon 5: Cultural Heritage at the Crossroads

Three scholars of Byzantine, Islamic, non-Han Chinese, and Buddhist arts shed light on the wisdom from the Medieval period that is still visible today and explore the plurality of historical narratives.

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Home and Away: Asian Artists in America

Asia Society Triennial artists Jordan Nassar and Shahzia Sikander reflect on the current playing field of artistic representation for Asian American and Asian diasporic artists in the United States.

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Why Art? Why Now?: Artistic Practice as a Way of Thinking

This panel gathers Asia Society Triennial artists whose practice responds to questions of historical conflict and memory, cultural ignorance and difference, and the complex cultural contexts around environmental safety.

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Between War and Peace: U.S. Policy on Iran

Puneet Talwar and Andrew Parasiliti discuss the state of the U.S.-Iran relationship.

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Executive Roundtable With Daniel Markey on U.S.-China Foreign Policy

Asia Society Northern California hosted a private Executive Roundtable on July 14 with Daniel Markey, who discussed Chinese Policy in Eurasia.

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Executive Roundtable with Jamal Abdi on Iran

Asia Society Northern California hosted a private Executive Roundtable on February 13 with Jamal Abdi on U.S.-Iranian political and economic relations.

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Between War and Peace: A Roadmap for U.S. Policy Toward Iran

This ASPI issue paper examines the sources of tension in the U.S.-Iran relationship, lays out alternative scenarios that could unfold in the period ahead, and offers specific recommendations for U.S. policy toward Iran.

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The COVID New (Ab)Normal: America’s Place in the Middle East in a Post-COVID-19 World

Mina Al-Oraibi writes on how Middle Eastern countries will work to balance relations with Washington and Beijing in a post-COVID world.

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China Is Getting Mired in the Middle East

Puneet Talwar writes that by striking a major partnership with Tehran, Beijing risks not only angering other regional partners but also getting entangled in complicated security and political issues.

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Around the World: Short Film 'Kapaemahu,' Alley Theatre's 2021 Free Digital Season, Silkroad Ensemble Performance, and More

UPCOMING EVENTS

Norouz Family Day: Q&A With 'Feathers of Fire' Director Hamid Rahmanian

Norouz Family Day: Persian Pastry Making

Norouz Family Day: A Norouz Singalong

Norouz Family Day: What Is Norouz and Setting Up A Haftseen

Johns Hopkins’ Dr. Vali Nasr Analyzes U.S.-Iran Relations, Future of the Iran Nuclear Deal

Asia In-Depth Podcast: Predictions for Asia in 2021

Museum Salon 5: Cultural Heritage at the Crossroads

Home and Away: Asian Artists in America

Why Art? Why Now?: Artistic Practice as a Way of Thinking

Between War and Peace: U.S. Policy on Iran

Executive Roundtable With Daniel Markey on U.S.-China Foreign Policy

Executive Roundtable with Jamal Abdi on Iran

Between War and Peace: A Roadmap for U.S. Policy Toward Iran

The COVID New (Ab)Normal: America’s Place in the Middle East in a Post-COVID-19 World

China Is Getting Mired in the Middle East