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  • In-person
    Leo Bar March
    Special Event
     /  New York

    Leo Bar Happy Hour

    Thursday 23 Mar 2023
    5:30 - 8 p.m.
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    Enjoy the gorgeous Garden Court as you look at art, mingle with friends, and make new connections at Asia Society!
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  • In-person
    'Genji' Rehearsal
    Texas

    The Tale Behind 'Genji': A Conversation With Dr. Melissa McCormick and Nao Kusuzaki

    Thursday 23 Mar 2023
    7 - 8 p.m.
    Learn about the impact the classical novel 'The Tale of Genji' has had on Japanese culture, global literature, and other art forms in this insightful talk, prior to the world premiere of the ballet 'Genji' at Asia Society Texas on March 24.
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  • In-person
    Re-Orientations
    Tour
     /  Switzerland

    Private Tour: Re-Orientations. A Dialogue between Europe and Islamic Art

    Friday 24 Mar 2023
    4 - 6 p.m.
    [INVITATION ONLY]
    We are pleased to invite you to a private tour of the exhibition Re-Orientations at the Kunsthaus Zurich on March 24 – the first day of the exhibition. Curator Dr. Sandra Gianfreda will be present to personally welcome us.
  • In-person
    Genji: A World Premiere_2022
    Texas

    World Premiere: 'Genji'

    Friday 24 Mar 2023
    Join Asia Society Texas for the world premiere of 'Genji,' a contemporary retelling of the classic novel 'The Tale of Genji,' in a performance about friendship, love, and the dynamics of power and social class in Heian-period Japan.
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  • In-person
    Mahavira
    Family Activity
     /  New York

    Explore the Jain Teachings of Lord Mahavira

    Saturday 25 Mar 2023
    2 - 4 p.m.
    Join us for a family event to celebrate Lord Mahavir’s birthday, one of the most important religious festivals in Jainism. The immersive event will include storytelling, art, games, and a food tasting!
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  • Online
    AI and the Arts Dramatic Changes and Impacts
    Panel Discussion
     /  Southern California

    AI and the Arts: Dramatic Changes and Impacts

    Monday 27 Mar 2023
    5 - 6 p.m.
    Los Angeles Time
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    Chen Qiufan, Lisa SoYoung Park, and Johnny M. Poon discuss the capabilities and risks of AI across the spectrum of the arts.
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  • In-person
    0331 fusion guided tour
    Tour
     /  Hong Kong

    Fusion 2 (English)

    Friday 31 Mar 2023
    4 - 5 p.m.
    Follow Asia Society Hong Kong Center on an English guided tour of Fusion 2 on March 31.
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  • In-person
    Shirin Sabahi, Mouthful (film still), 2018. Courtesy the artist
    Film
     /  Switzerland

    Big Picture: The Double Life of Artifacts

    Wednesday 5 Apr 2023
    6:30 - 8 p.m.
    Join us for the film screenings of "Borrowed Scenery" and "Mouthful" and the conversation between Shirin Sabahi and Yasmin Afschar.
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  • Online
     Into the Dragon's Mouth Benjamin Wood
    Meet the Author
     /  Southern California

    Into the Dragon’s Mouth

    Tuesday 11 Apr 2023
    5 - 6 p.m.
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    Book talk with American architect Ben Wood who re-imagined the heart of Shanghai.
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  • In-person
    The Court of Yama, God of Death; Attributed to Gursaha (India, active circa 1800); India, Himachal Pradesh, Guler, circa 1800; Ink and watercolor on paper; 19 1/4 x 23 7/8 in. (48.89 x 60.64 cm); Gift of Paul F. Walter (M.75.113.8)
    Symposium
     /  New York

    Symposium: To Hell and Back

    Friday 14 Apr 2023
    Join scholars in the fields of religion, theology, art history, and anthropology for an interdisciplinary symposium on hell(s) that will explore artistic expressions of the afterlife across religious traditions in Asia.
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  • In-person
     Bollywod Film Nights: '3 Idiots' 2023
    Texas

    Bollywood Film Nights: '3 Idiots'

    Friday 14 Apr 2023
    8 - 10:50 p.m.
    Join Asia Society Texas for a screening of '3 Idiots' as part of our Bollywood Film Nights series!
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  • In-person and Online
    Art for Breakfast with Yu Tazawa, Stay in an Art Piece, Support an Artist—How BnA Is Using Hospitality to Empower Local Artistic Communities, April 17, 2023, 8:00-9:15 a.m. (JST)
    Discussion
     /  Japan

    Stay in an Art Piece, Support an Artist—How BnA Is Using Hospitality to Empower Local Artistic Communities

    Monday 17 Apr 2023
    8 - 9:15 a.m.
    Tokyo Time
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    Founder and CEO, Yu Tazawa of BnA will share his vision of empowering the artistic communities globally via his art hotel start-up, one room at a time.
  • In-person
    Yasmin Afschar RT
    Discussion
     /  Switzerland

    Gen A: Roundtable With Yasmin Afschar

    Monday 17 Apr 2023
    12 - 1 p.m.
    Zurich Time
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    [GEN A FELLOWS ONLY]
  • In-person
    ASNC 2023 Gala
    Special Event
     /  Northern California

    2023 Asia Game Changer West Awards Gala

    Wednesday 19 Apr 2023
    5:15 - 9 p.m.
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    Join us for a night of celebration at the fifth annual Asia Game Changer West Awards Gala in San Francisco!
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  • In-person
    within the metamorphosis by visual artist, Afruz Amigh
    Performance
     /  New York

    within the metamorphosis

    Friday 21 Apr 2023
    7:30 - 9 p.m.
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    A performance by Iranian American artist Afruz Amighi. Through poetry, dance, and sound, the audience is invited to step inside a place of transformation where hope, despair, heaven, and hell live side by side.
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  • In-person
    Tamil New Year
    Family Activity
     /  New York

    Celebrate Puthandu, the Tamil New Year

    Saturday 22 Apr 2023
    2 - 5 p.m.
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    Join us as a family to celebrate Puthandu meaning New Year, and a significant festival for Tamil Hindus in Asia. We will have special performances by South Indian artists, storytelling, folk art, and food tasting from the region.
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  • In-person
    A man riding a motorcycle down a highway at night while carry a very large (twice his size) cardboard cutout of a dancer.
    Film
     /  Southern California

    Asia Society at the Movies: Joyland

    Sunday 23 Apr 2023
    1 - 4:30 p.m.
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    A special screening of the Oscar-shortlisted and Independent Spirit Award-winning Pakistani film.
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  • In-person
    Buddha's Birthday
    Family Activity
     /  New York

    Commemorate the Birth of Gautama Buddha

    Saturday 6 May 2023
    2 - 4 p.m.
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    Join us for a family program to celebrate Buddha's birthday. The interactive event will include storytelling, art, music, meditation, and a momo making demonstration!
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Past Events

  • In-person
    Nowruz Family Day
    Family Activity
     /  New York

    Nowruz Family Day

    Saturday 18 Mar 2023
    1 - 4 p.m.
    Celebrate Nowruz and the start of spring! Enjoy a fun, family-friendly afternoon filled with interactive workshops, music, crafts, storytelling, and more to welcome the Persian New Year. Co-presented with Pardis for Children.
  • In-person
    Sutra of the Ten Kings
    Discussion
     /  Center on U.S.–China Relations

    Hell in China

    Wednesday 15 Mar 2023
    6:30 - 8 p.m.
    A panel discussion on conceptions of hell through Chinese history.
  • In-person
    Gen A - Japan
    Briefing
     /  Australia

    Gen A | Cool Japan: Redefining Cultural Diplomacy and Soft Power

    Tuesday 14 Mar 2023
    6 - 8 p.m.
    Join us for an evening of discussion and professional networking, as we explore Japan’s soft power and cultural diplomacy on the global stage.
  • In-person
    Asia Society Japan at the Movies: Come Back Anytime
    Film
     /  Japan

    Asia Society Japan at the Movies: Come Back Anytime

    Tuesday 14 Mar 2023
    6 - 9 p.m.
    Asia Society Japan presents a documentary film “Come Back Anytime” directed by John Daschbach.
  • In-person
    And You? The Game of Questions.
    Networking Event
     /  Switzerland

    Members Get-Together: Being Jain

    Saturday 11 Mar 2023
    10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
    [MEMBERS ONLY]
    Join us at the Museum Rietberg to dive into the fascinating world of Jainism and play a game of "Snakes and Ladders" with other Members while getting to know them – and possibly yourself – a little better.
  • In-person
    Lohengrin set image
    Discussion
     /  New York

    Oscar Winner Tim Yip on Art and Design

    Friday 10 Mar 2023
    6:30 - 8 p.m.
    March 10 in New York, the art director and costume designer discusses his artistic inspiration and process.
  • In-person
    Image_Members’ Guided Tour Amber: Baltic Gold
    Tour
     /  Hong Kong

    [FULL HOUSE] Members’ Guided Tour Amber: Baltic Gold

    Thursday 9 Mar 2023
    3 - 4 p.m.
    Follow Asia Society Hong Kong Center on a guided tour to Indra and Harry Banga Gallery of CityU's current exhibition, Amber: Baltic Gold.
  • In-person
    AAGC2023
    Special Event
     /  New York

    2023 Asia Arts Game Changer Awards

    Wednesday 8 Mar 2023
    6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
    New York Time
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    A celebration honoring the Asia Arts Game Changers.
  • In-person
    Elephant
    Film
     /  New York

    [PATRONS – ONLY EVENT] The Elephant Whisperers

    Wednesday 1 Mar 2023
    7 - 8 p.m.
    New York Time
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    Join us for a Patrons-only film screening of the Oscar-nominated short film, followed by an in-person Q&A with director Kartiki Gonsalves and producer Guneet Monga, moderated by Neil deGrasse Tyson at the SoHo House!
  • In-person
    0225_Image
    Class
     /  Hong Kong

    Karate & Gong Meditation

    Saturday 25 Feb 2023
    10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
    Steven H. Lee and Dorothy Tong guide a session of Karate and Gong Meditation to relieve any stress and tension you feel. Improve your wellness with fellow members!
  • In-person
    15th IFFH Film Stills 2023_3x2
    Texas

    15th Indian Film Festival of Houston

    Thursday 23 Feb 2023
    Celebrate the cinematic voices of India with a fresh lineup of feature films, documentaries, and shorts in this 15th year of the Indian Film Festival of Houston!
  • In-person
    Apollo and Vanessa Vo, Phoenix Ascending May 2018,
    Texas

    'Mekong: SOUL'

    Friday 17 Feb 2023
    See the exclusive, in-progress Houston premiere of 'Mekong: SOUL,' a multi-disciplinary performance piece by Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ that tells powerful and multi-sensory stories about life on the Mekong River in Southeast Asia.
  • In-person
    會員導賞團: 火(普通話)
    Tour
     /  Hong Kong

    會員導賞團: 火(普通話)

    Thursday 16 Feb 2023
    4 - 5 p.m.
    跟著亞洲協會香港中心一同參加普通話導賞團,欣賞展覽「火」。
  • In-person
    Book Salon Seven Moons
    Discussion
     /  Switzerland

    Book Salon: The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida

    Wednesday 15 Feb 2023
    6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
    [MEMBERS ONLY|NEW DATE]
    In the Asia Society Switzerland Book Salon, we read and discuss fiction from or about Asia in an informal setting.
    This time, we will read and discuss "The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida" by Shehan Karunatilaka.
  • In-person
    Image_0215會員導賞團: 火
    Tour
     /  Hong Kong

    會員導賞團: 火(廣東話)

    Wednesday 15 Feb 2023
    4 - 5 p.m.
    跟著亞洲協會香港中心一同參加廣東話導賞團,欣賞展覽「火」。
  • In-person
    Enheduanna
    Tour
     /  New York

    She Who Wrote: Patrons-Only Tour

    Tuesday 14 Feb 2023
    5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
    New York Time
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    Tour a comprehensive selection of artworks that capture rich and shifting expressions of women’s lives in ancient Mesopotamia during the 3rd millennium BC at the Morgan Library & Museum in this exclusive event for Asia Society Patrons.
  • In-person
    Image_0211_Qigong
    Class
     /  Hong Kong

    Qigong Movement with Bernard Kwan

    Saturday 11 Feb 2023
    10 - 11:30 a.m.
    Mr. Bernard Kwan will lead you through basic Qigong movements and controlled breathings to raise awareness of your own sensitivity to energy.
  • In-person
    Asia Arts Game Changer Awards India 2023
    Special Event
     /  India

    2023 Asia Arts Game Changer Awards India

    Friday 10 Feb 2023
    7 - 10 p.m.
    The seventh edition of the Asia Arts Game Changer Awards India taking place in-person on February 10, 2023.

Ongoing Program

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    Mother River is an online portal featuring a series of one-minute videos, each presenting a meditative journey dedicated to a river.
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