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An elegant dinner at Guastavino's, overseen by Chef Michael Bao Huynh, was one highlight of the evening. (Elsa Ruiz/Asia Society)

For AsiaWeek, A Dynamic Kickoff

Vivienne Tam, BD Wong, and John Liu were just a few of the illustrious attendees at Asia Society New York's spring gala.
Quiet in the Land founder France Morin explains how she came to choose Luang Prabang as the site of her project. (1 min., 29 sec.)

Partners in Pilgrimage and Process

How a group of global artists joined with the locals to create art and community in Laos.
Wesley Clark outlines specific policy recommendations for the US's engagement with Burma. (2 min., 31 sec.)

Wesley Clark on Engaging with Burma

Can the US alone impact the course of political developments in Burma?
Simone Ahuja at Asia Society New York on Jan. 28, 2010.

Learning from the Frugal Mindset

Asia Society Fellow Simone Ahuja gives an in-depth account of 'jugaad' (Indian innovation).
L to R: John Halpern, Sadanand Dhume, and Justine Hardy at Asia Society New York on Apr. 5, 2010.

Kashmir's Damaged Psyche

Journalist Justine Hardy assesses the possibilities for rehabilitation and renewal in Kashmir.

Asia Society Celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

See "Asia in America" at Asia Society through May!

Asia Society Celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

See "Asia in America" at Asia Society through May!

Pema Tseden.

Film Series: Soul-Searching in Tibet

The Tibet in Pema Tseden's films isn't the one that has been exoticized in Western cinema.
Excerpt: Curator Adriana Proser on the relationship between Buddhist art and sacred site. (1 min, 57 sec.)

Making Pilgrimage and Buddhist Art

Asia Society Museum curator Adriana Proser on the journeys that have inspired Buddhist art.
Excerpt: Indian politician Jaswant Singh summarizes the traumatic events of 1947 on the Asian subcontinent. (1 min., 57 sec.)

The Partition of India

Jaswant Singh on what he calls "the most traumatic event of the 20th century."