AsiaFest 2022

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

Schedule

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

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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Ticketed Performances

11 a.m. – Music and Dance

featuring Anjali Dance Group* (India), Dance of Asian America (China), Gamelan of the New Moon* (Indonesia), Iranian Cultural Foundation (Iran)

12:30 p.m. – Music and Dance

featuring Anjali Dance Group* (India), Dance of Asian America (China), Gamelan of the New Moon* (Indonesia), Iranian Cultural Foundation (Iran)

2:30 p.m. – Music and Dance

featuring Han Narea (Korea), Indus Arts Council (Pakistan), Filipino Young Professionals (Philippines), Persian Dance (Iran) by Natasha Dungor and Mahtab Dastur, presented by the Zoroastrian Association of Houston

4:00 p.m. – Music and Dance

featuring Han Narea (Korea), Indus Arts Council (Pakistan), Filipino Young Professionals (Philippines), Persian Dance (Iran) by Natasha Dungor and Mahtab Dastur, presented by the Zoroastrian Association of Houston

* 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 | Magic Cup | One Dim Sum | Reza Persian Grill

Food Trucks

Bad Chx Hot Chicken | It's a Wrap

All-Ages Activities

• Dragon Boat demonstration and display by Houston Heat Dragon Boat Club
• Lion Dance by Lee's Golden Dragon
• And more!

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.

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.

Past Events

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

Sponsorship and Support

Sponsor of AsiaFest

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.