Past Events

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Performance

Performing Asia: The Forgotten Empress

Saturday 21 Apr 2018 - 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Combining South Asian classical dance, live music, multimedia, and theater, "The Forgotten Empress" is a dynamic dance drama based on the life of Empress Noor Jahan.
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Performance

Performing Asia: The Forgotten Empress

Friday 20 Apr 2018 - 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Combining South Asian classical dance, live music, multimedia, and theater, "The Forgotten Empress" is a dynamic dance drama based on the life of Empress Noor Jahan.
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Workshop

Introductory Kathak Workshop

Tuesday 17 Apr 2018 - 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Students will experience an introduction to the various aspects of kathak in a format that contextualizes the music, movement, etiquette, and history that surrounds the dance form even in modern day.
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Tour

Art Tour

Saturday 14 Apr 2018 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Join Asia Society for a docent-led tour of the FotoFest 2018 Biennial: INDIA | Contemporary Photographic and New Media Art and Zheng Chongbin exhibitions.
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Tour

Architecture Tour

Saturday 14 Apr 2018 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Explore Yoshio Taniguchi's first free-standing structure in the United States.
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Family Activity

Dumpling Making with Yunan Yang of Pepper Twins

Saturday 14 Apr 2018 - 11:00am - 12:30pm
In this food talk and workshop for all ages Yunan Yang, chef and co-founder of Houston’s beloved Pepper Twins restaurants, will talk about the history and culture of dumplings in China followed by a dumpling-making workshop.
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Film

Screen Asia: Japan Cinefest

Thursday 12 Apr 2018 - 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Japan Cinefest returns with a rich selection of short films by emerging Japanese and Japanese American filmmakers.
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Discussion

NEW DATE: U.S. Foreign Policy in Afghanistan and Iraq with Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad

Tuesday 10 Apr 2018 - 6:30pm - 8:15pm
Join Asia Society for a conversation on Afghanistan, Iraq, and U.S. foreign policy with Washington’s former top-ranking envoy to Baghdad and Kabul.

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Discussion

The Value of Immigrants: The 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act and U.S. Immigration Today

Sunday 8 Apr 2018 - 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Join Asia Society for a short film screening of "The Chinese Exclusion Act" and an enlightening conversation focusing on the value of immigration and the future of the U.S., Texas, and Houston.
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Lecture

FotoFest 2018 Biennial Symposium

Friday 23 Mar 2018 - 6:00pm - 9:30pm
Indian journalist and photojournalist P. Sainath will be the keynote speaker for this symposium addressing contemporary art and social issues in India.

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