AsiaFest 2022

Ticketed Performances | Exhibition | Vendors, Partners, and Activities | Day-Of Information and Schedule | About AsiaFest

Schedule

Saturday, June 11, 2022
11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

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Eat, learn, and play at Asia Society Texas' annual festival!

Ten years ago, Asia Society Texas Center opened its doors to the public. Join us to celebrate our 10th anniversary with performances, arts and crafts, cuisine, live demonstrations, and more at AsiaFest!

Embark on an adventure through Asia, using our passport to explore different regions' traditions, cultures, and food! Interact with a dragon boat display on our front lawn, tour Asia Society Texas' exhibition Making Home: Artists and Immigration, and enjoy one of our performances featuring music and dance from across Asia!

This event is FREE and open to the public; RSVPs are requested for planning purposes. Theater performances are ticketed: $5 Members, $10 Nonmembers.

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Members receive special members-only access from 10–11 a.m. Learn about membership »

Ticketed Performances

11 a.m. – Music and Dance
featuring Gamelan of the New Moon* (Indonesia), Steps for Dancing (India), Dance of Asian America (China), Anjali Dance Group* (India)

12:30 p.m. – Music and Dance
featuring Gamelan of the New Moon* (Indonesia), Steps for Dancing (India), Dance of Asian America (China), Anjali Dance Group* (India)

2:30 p.m. – Music and Dance
featuring Han Narea (Korea), Indus Arts Council (Pakistan), Filipino Young Professionals (Philippines), Anjali Dance Group* (India)

4:00 p.m. – Music and Dance
featuring Han Narea (Korea), Indus Arts Council (Pakistan), Filipino Young Professionals (Philippines), Anjali Dance Group* (India)

* performed at the opening of Asia Society Texas Center in 2012

FREE Exhibition Admission During AsiaFest

In Making Home: Artists and Immigration, featured artists Phung Huynh, Beili Liu, Tuan Andrew Nguyen, and Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya focus on the individual, lived experiences of immigration through paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures, and installations.
On view through July 3, 2022

Vendors and Partners

Food and Drink

Aleng Nina's and Ooh Mami Papi | The Custard Box | Dumpling Haus | Heartful Cane | Karuna's Kitchen | Magic Cup | One Dim Sum | Reza Persian Grill

Food Truck

It's a Wrap

All-Ages Activities

All activities are ongoing except where noted otherwise.

Block Printing
Learn about the Pakistani traditional art of decorating silk and cotton fabrics with carved wooden stamps! Use rubber stamps with motifs common in Pakistan to decorate pencil bags.
Presented by Indus Arts Council

"My Name in Urdu" Word Search
See what your name looks like in Urdu, and search for those letters in a fun activity!
Presented by Indus Arts Council

Dragon Boat Display and Demonstration
The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday that takes place on June 3. See the Houston Heat Dragon Boat Club's boat up-close on our festival lawn and interact with a demonstration!
Presented by Houston Heat Dragon Boat Club

Korean Games
Learn to write your name in Korean, play ttakji, and complete a jigsaw puzzle.
Presented by the Houston Korean Education Center

Chinese Cultural Actvities
Write beautiful Chinese calligraphy and learn about tea with students and staff from the Chinese Community Center!
Presented by the Chinese Community Center

Summer in Japan
Play with Japanese toys and games, including the kendama, spinning top, and Daruma oshi. Make origami to take home!
Presented by Asia Society Texas with support from the Japan Foundation New York

Make a Lantern!
Create a beautiful lantern to celebrate the light of summer.
Presented by the Vietnamese Culture and Science Association

Singapore Fan Craft
Keep cool this summer! Make a colorful fan inspired by Singapore.
Presented by Asia Society Texas Education Interns

Indian Ceramic Tiles
Immerse yourself in the unique and decorative art form of Alpana, from Eastern India! Be amazed at your own creative designs on ceramic tiles.
Presented by Jayati Sengupta

Flowers of India
Create beautiful, colorful paper flowers inspired by real ones native to India!
Presented by Asia Society Texas Education Interns

Lion Dance | 4:30 p.m.
Celebrate the end of our festival with an energetic lion dance!
Presented by Lee's Golden Dragon

Day-Of Information

Parking and Directions

Paid parking is available in Asia Society Texas' lot across Southmore Boulevard from the building. Entrances are located on Caroline Street and Austin Street.

For additional details about accessing the Museum District — including Metrorail, cabs, and more parking options — please visit the Houston Museum District website.

When You Arrive

Wristbands are required for entry to our theater for the Music and Dance showtimes. If you purchased performance tickets online, please pick up your wristbands at Will Call, located at our main tent outside our front entrance. If you would like to purchase performance tickets, you may do so at the same tent.

Strollers must be parked in a designated area outside our front entrance.

Food vendors and a designated eating area are located in an upstairs Food Court. Please finish your food before leaving the Food Court.

Festival Schedule

About AsiaFest

AsiaFest is the Asia Society Texas Center’s free annual community festival displaying the vibrancy of Asian culture, creativity, and cuisine in Houston. Since 2015, guests have joined us each year for an international bazaar, performances, arts and crafts, fusion food, live demonstrations, and more.

Sponsorships

Interested in sponsoring AsiaFest? View our sponsorship opportunities and please contact Jenni Stephenson, Director of Development, at JStephenston@AsiaSociety.org.

Past Events

2021: Highlights | Details
2020: Passage Magazine
2019: Highlights | Details
2018: Details
2017: Highlights | Details
2016: Highlights | Details

Sponsors of AsiaFest

Heimbinder Family Foundation

Presenting Program Partner

About Asia Society Texas

Asia Society Texas believes in the strength and beauty of diverse perspectives and people. As an educational institution, we advance cultural exchange by celebrating the vibrant diversity of Asia, inspiring empathy, and fostering a better understanding of our interconnected world. Spanning the fields of arts, business, culture, education, and policy, our programming is rooted in the educational and cultural development of our community — trusting in the power of art, dialogue, and ideas to combat bias and build a more inclusive society.