Past Events

Tour

Art Tour

Saturday 13 Oct 2018
3 - 4 p.m.

Join Asia Society for a docent-led tour of the New Cartographies: Artists and the Changing Maps of Asia and Ayomi Yoshida exhibitions.

Tour

Architecture Tour

Saturday 13 Oct 2018
2 - 3 p.m.

Explore Yoshio Taniguchi's first free-standing structure in the United States.

Meet the Author

Ramachandra Guha on "Gandhi: The Years That Changed the World, 1914-1948"

Thursday 11 Oct 2018
7 - 9 p.m.

Author Ramachandra Guha presents his second and concluding volume of his Mahatma Gandhi biography, "Gandhi: The Years That Changed the World, 1914-1948," at Brazos Bookstore.

Workshop

Food Tours of Asia: Filipino Cooking

Saturday 6 Oct 2018
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

In this food event for all ages, Gerry's Grill and Filipino Young Professionals will celebrate Filipino cuisine and culture with games, a lumpia-making workshop, talk, performance, and food tasting.

Film

10th Anniversary of the Indian Film Festival of Houston

Thursday 4 Oct 2018

Voted "Best Film Festival of Houston" by Houston Press, the Indian Film Festival of Houston, Inc. (IFFH) has partnered with Asia Society Texas Center to celebrate the festival's 10th anniversary on October 4 and 5, 2018.

Trade Between Asia and Latin America

Tuesday 2 Oct 2018
6:15 - 7:30 p.m.

Experts will examine the economic dynamics of the two regions and discuss how continued trade collaborations between Asia and Latin America will propel forward in the 21st Century.

Film

Celebrating Gandhi's Legacy of Nonviolence [SOLD OUT]

Sunday 30 Sep 2018
2:30 - 6 p.m.

Asia Society presents the launch of Houston's yearlong Gandhi Sesquicentennial Celebrations series with this film screening and panel discussion about Gandhi's legacy of nonviolence.

Performance

'Persistence of Memory' by T.T.C. Dance

Saturday 22 Sep 2018
7:30 - 8:30 p.m.

In this convergence of dance and painting, the audience will embark on a journey between the real and the surreal, where Salvador Dali's drawers and Sigmund Freud's unconscious mind are reexamined.

Panel Discussion

Biotechnology and Medical Innovation: Developments in China's Greater Bay Area, Hong Kong, and the U.S.

Tuesday 18 Sep 2018
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Join Asia Society Texas Center for an engaging conversation on the intersection of medicine, biotechnology, and innovation in the relationship between China's Greater Bay Area and the U.S.

Film

"Abacus: Small Enough to Jail" Film Screening

Monday 17 Sep 2018
5 - 7 p.m.

Join Asia Society Texas Center at Rice University for a free film screening of "Abacus: Small Enough to Jail," a documentary chronicling the prosecution of the only bank in America indicted for alleged wrongdoing in the financial crisis of 2008.

Plan Your Visit

1370 Southmore Blvd. Houston, TX 77004 713.496.9901

The building will be closed Friday, October 19, until 6 p.m. when Night Market 2018 begins. We will resume our regular hours on Saturday, October 20. Thank you for your understanding!

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