Upcoming Events

FemFest Houston: Voices of Asia
Performance

FemFest Houston: Voices of Asia | Peaches

Thursday 4 Jun 2020
Celebrate women's voices with three readings of Houston premier plays, now online! In "Peaches," two Korean American best friends discover secrets about each other on a summer day that begins at a wedding and ends in a peach orchard.
Webcast Second Wave of COVID
Discussion

[WEBCAST] Is the Second Wave of COVID-19 Cases Inevitable?

Thursday 4 Jun 2020
7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
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As society prepares to face a potential second wave of COVID-19 infections, join Asia Society to learn about the risks and how they can be mitigated effectively.
ExploreAsia: Filmmaking with Writers in the Schools (WITS) Digital

ExploreAsia: Culture Camp for Kids

Monday 8 Jun 2020
FILMMAKING WITH WRITERS IN THE SCHOOLS (WITS) DIGITAL: Create your own stories and poems, then bring them to life onscreen and showcase your film!
FemFest Houston: Voices of Asia
Performance

FemFest Houston: Voices of Asia | Mother in Another Language

Thursday 11 Jun 2020
Celebrate women's voices with three readings of Houston premier plays, now online! In "Mother in Another Language," an engaged couple – he's Bengali, she's American – face cultural challenges when their mothers move into their apartment.
COVID-19 Food Security
Discussion

[WEBCAST] Global to Local: The Impact of COVID-19 on Food Security

Thursday 11 Jun 2020
7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
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Join us to discuss how to address the growing crisis of food insecurity during the pandemic, including how food supply chains have had to adapt and the role of both global and local partnerships.
FemFest Houston: Voices of Asia
Performance

FemFest Houston: Voices of Asia | The Hatmaker's Wife

Thursday 18 Jun 2020
Celebrate women's voices with three readings of Houston premier plays, now online! In "The Hatmaker's Wife," a young couple's new-to-them house reveals the magical tale of its previous inhabitants: a hatmaker and his long-suffering wife.
Webcast: COVID and Universities
Discussion

[WEBCAST] How Universities are Preparing for the Age of Coronavirus and Beyond

Thursday 18 Jun 2020
7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
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After colleges and universities shut down in March to pivot online as the coronavirus pandemic spread across the country, what will higher education look like in the fall? A discussion with Rice University President David Leebron.
ExploreAsia: Adventures Along the Silk Road

ExploreAsia: Culture Camp for Kids

Monday 22 Jun 2020
ADVENTURES ALONG THE SILK ROAD: Explore legends and true stories of the historic Silk Road. Experience the arts, drama, music, food, and dancing of different cultures to share at the Silk Road Bazaar!
ExploreAsia: Manga POP and Manga Digital

ExploreAsia: Culture Camp for Kids

Monday 6 Jul 2020
MANGA POP and MANGA DIGITAL: This two-tiered camp offers both beginner-level and advanced students the chance to create their own comics inspired by the Japanese manga style!
2020 YLI Map Energy and Environment

2020 Young Leaders Institute: Energy and the Environment

Monday 13 Jul 2020
Designed to prepare high school students for leadership roles in an increasingly interconnected world, this session will focus on the business of energy and growing demand in Asia and the U.S.