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Film

"Nailed It" Film Screening

Sunday 17 Nov 2019
2 - 3:30 p.m.
How did Vietnamese Americans come to dominate the $8 billion nail economy? From Los Angeles to the Bronx, 'Nailed It' introduces the diverse personalities behind this booming trade.
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Panel Discussion

Clean Energy Cooperation in Asia: The Role of China and the U.S.

Tuesday 19 Nov 2019
6:15 - 7:30 p.m.
A discussion on the state of clean energy in Asia, including current challenges and obstacles, and what the U.S. and China can contribute to accelerating the region's transition to renewable energy.
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Workshop

Art Workshop: The Drama of Kabuki

Friday 6 Dec 2019
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Join us to transform into a Kabuki actor for the night! Explore how Kabuki actors use color and facial lines to express emotion and the iconic looks of Kabuki heroes and villains.
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Panel Discussion

Seasonal and Local: Houston's New Take on Japanese Cuisine

Saturday 7 Dec 2019
1:45 - 3 p.m.
Shun Japanese Kitchen's Chef Naoki Yoshida draws upon his diverse experience to explore how to combine a personal, authentic approach to Japanese cuisine with a considered business strategy to succeed in Houston's Japanese culinary scene.
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Discussion

China: The New and Future Global Face of the Surveillance State

Tuesday 10 Dec 2019
6:30 - 8 p.m.
By 2020, experts estimate China will have installed almost 300 million surveillance cameras and will spend upwards of $30 billion in the coming years on a wide variety of surveillance technologies often augmented by artificial intelligence.
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Family Activity

Family Craft Day: Winter Wonderland

Saturday 14 Dec 2019
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Join us at Asia Society Texas Center for a hands-on family workshop to celebrate the arrival of winter! Learn about arts and culture in Japan and China by making crafts together as a family, creating new holiday mementos and memories.
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Tour

Architecture Tour

Saturday 14 Dec 2019
2 - 3 p.m.
Explore Yoshio Taniguchi's first free-standing structure in the United States.
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Tour

Art Tour

Saturday 14 Dec 2019
3 - 4 p.m.
Join Asia Society Texas Center for a docent-led tour of the exhibition "Tsuruya Kōkei: Modern Kabuki Prints Revised & Revisited."
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Meet the Author

Azra Raza on the Human Costs of Pursuing Cancer to the Last

Thursday 16 Jan 2020
6:15 - 7:30 p.m.
We have lost the war on cancer, according to Azra Raza, whose new book offers a searing account of how both medicine and our society mis(treat) cancer, how we can do better, and why we must.
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Performance

An Evening with Maysoon Zayid

Saturday 8 Feb 2020
6 - 8 p.m.
Join us for a night of comedy and conversation with America's first Muslim woman comedian, talking about her life journey challenging stereotypes and tearing down barriers.
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