Around the World: 'Home Cooking' Podcast with Samin Nosrat, 'Alone Together' Livestream Series with Jennifer Koh, and More

Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Each week, we'll share a variety of videos, articles, webcasts, and more from around the web — all curated by Asia Society Texas Center staff to reflect the broad interests and goals of our mission. On Tuesdays, immerse yourself in music, dance, and more by innovative performing artists.

Livestream Series: Alone Together

Violinist Jennifer Koh performs the first in her commissioning project and concert series Alone Together. The launch features Wang Lu's "Hover and Recede," Joungbum Lee's "Hovering Green," Morgan Guerin's "Together, But Alone (In Quarantine)," and Vijay Iyer's "For Violin Alone." Performances are streamed live over Facebook and Instagram Saturday nights at 6 p.m. Central.

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Podcast: Home Cooking

A new podcast by cook, teacher, and author Samin Nosrat (Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat) and podcast host and creator Hrishikesh Hirway, Home Cooking helps listeners figure out what to cook with what they already have at home during quarantine. Episodes so far have dealt with wide-ranging questions from the ongoing bean quandary (to soak or not to soak?) to creative baking when all-purpose flour is in low supply.

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Livestream Classes: Weekly Meditation: The Power of Community

Director of the Jung Center's Mind Body Spirit Institute and student of Tibetan Buddhism since 1989, Alejandro Chaoul, Ph.D., will be leading complimentary meditation classes live online through the end of April.

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About Asia Society at Home

Though Asia Society is temporarily closed, we are dedicated to continuing our mission of building cross-cultural understanding and uplifting human connectivity. Using digital tools, we bring you content for all ages and conversations that matter, in order to spark curiosity about Asia and to foster empathy.

About Asia Society Texas Center

With 13 locations throughout the world, Asia Society is the leading educational organization promoting mutual understanding and strengthening partnerships among the peoples, leaders, and institutions of Asia and West. Asia Society Texas Center executes the global mission with a local focus, enriching and engaging the vast diversity of Houston through innovative, relevant programs in arts and culture, business and policy, education, and community outreach.

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