Asia Society New York's 2015 in Photos

Families packed in to Asia Society on November 7 to kick off Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights widely celebrated in India, Nepal, and other countries with Hindu populations. The celebration included performances of traditional Indian Bhangra Bollywood dances. (Ellen Wallop/Asia Society)

A New York City public school student sketches a robot during a visit to Asia Society Museum. Four of the city's public schools presented student artwork in response to an Asia Society exhibition “Inspired by Nam June Paik: Becoming Robot,” part of an annual exhibition presented in collaboration with Studio in a School. "Inspired by Nam June Paik" was on view at the museum from May 19 through July 19. (Elsa Ruiz/Asia Society)

Asia Society Policy Institute President Kevin Rudd was joined by journalist Charlie Rose at Asia Society on February 17 for a talk on the future of Asia, China, and the world. (Ellen Wallop/Asia Society)

Renowned vocalist Grace Nono performed sacred songs of indigenous people from southern areas of the Philippines in "Voicing the Ancestral Sacred" at Asia Society in New York on October 30. (Ellen Wallop/Asia Society)

On January 13, Asia Society and Performance Space 122 teamed up with China Shanghai International Arts Festival (CSIAF) for the U.S. premiere of three short, music-focused, multidisciplinary ensemble works by composers Sam Wu, Qin Yi and Zulan. In this photo, Qin Yi performed his crossover electronic music and visual art piece called "Mirror Mind." (Ellen Wallop/Asia Society)

Tehran-based Davod Azad, a vocalist, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and master of the tar and setar, captivated audiences during his showcase "Echoes of the Mystic" at Asia Society on January 31. (Ellen Wallop/Asia Society)

On May 1, more than 1,000 people visited Asia Society to help kick off Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with a celebration featuring dancing from NYC Bhangra, drinks, and Korean BBQ. (Ellen Wallop/Asia Society)

On June 15, Asia Society hosted a panel conversation with journalist Fareed Zakaria, Asia Editor for Bloomberg View Nisid Hajari, and former Pakistan Ambassador to the U.S. Husain Haqqani. The three discussed the enduring legacy of Partition and its impact on India-Pakistan relations and global affairs today. (Ellen Wallop/Asia Society)

Eurasia Group founder and CEO Ian Bremmer, Asia Society Policy Institute President Kevin Rudd, Asia Society President and CEO Josette Sheeran, and Morgan Stanley Investment's head of Emerging Markets and Global Macro Ruchir Sharma discussed what will shape Asia in 2016. The event, held on December 15, was moderated by the Society’s Executive Vice President Tom Nagorski. (Elsa Ruiz/Asia Society)

Nobel Peace Prize winner and bestselling author Malala Yousafzai listens as her father, Ziauddin Yousafzai, discussed the documentary "He Named Me Malala" at Asia Society on September 26. (Elena Olivo/Asia Society)

On April 10, Asia Society hosted Shwe Man Thabin Zat Pwe, a Burmese troupe that presented a panoply of music, song, dance, drama, and comedy — all led by a male stage star (pictured) known as a mintha. (Ellen Wallop/Asia Society)

Riverside School founder Kiran Bir Sethi speaks in New York on October 13 after receiving her Asia Game Changer award, recognizing her innovative solutions to promoting education in India. (Jamie Watts/Asia Society)

On December 17, ChinaFile invited five New Yorker writers that have covered China through the years — Orville Schell, Peter Hessler, Evan Osnos, Zha Jianying, and Jiayang Fan — for a look back at their four decades of reporting on China for the magazine. In this photograph, Zha Jianying speaks while moderator David Remnick, The New Yorker's editor, looks on. (Elena Olivo/ Asia Society)

Sarah Brown, executive chair of the Global Business Coalition for Education, delivers opening remarks at "Educating for Citizenship in a Global World" on September 29. The event discussed the role of education in the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, approved by the UN General Assembly a week prior. (Elsa M. Ruiz/Asia Society)

Panelists Michael E. Chen, general parter & CEO at Chen & Associates,
Shilpi Biswas, general manager of North America Consumer Product Management at GE Appliances & Lighting, Todd Lynema, manager of LED sales at Nichia America Corporation, and Francis Kim, vice president at Quality Restorative Therapy Group, spoke at the 7th annual Diversity Leadership Forum and Awards ceremony on June 9. (Ellen Wallop/Asia Society)

Tari Aceh!, an all-female group from Banda Aceh in Sumatra, Indonesia, performed the traditional Acehnese dance at Asia Society on February 28. One of the hallmarks of this dance is a form of body percussion in which various rhythms are created by slapping the body or clapping. (Elsa Ruiz/Asia Society)

Author and U.S. Col. Matthew Bogdanos discusses his work protecting the artifacts of the Iraqi National Museum during the height of looting and antiquity trafficking on September 24. Bogdanos appeared at Asia Society for an event called "Culture Under Threat: Antiquities Trafficking and Terrorist Financing." (Elsa Ruiz/Asia Society)

The president of Vietnam, Truong Tan Sang, joined Asia Society on September 25 to discuss the 20th anniversary of normalized relations between the U.S. and Vietnam in addition to other regional issues. (Elsa Ruiz/Asia Society)

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2015 was another eventful year at Asia Society New York, where the organization's global headquarters hosted a variety of exciting exhibitions, performances, panels and other programs throughtout the year. Click through to see a few highlights.