Past Events

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Standing Against Racism in the Time of COVID
Panel Discussion

Standing Against Racism in the Time of COVID: A Conversation on Activism

Thursday 6 May 2021
7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
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What can people and organizations do to combat escalating acts of racism and xenophobia against Asian Americans? Join Asia Society Texas Center and Asia Society Southern California to learn what immediate and long-term changes are possible.
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Sheng Wang

Saturday Night With Sheng Wang

Saturday 1 May 2021
7 - 8 p.m.
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Pull up a chair as we welcome to our digital stage deadpan humorist Sheng Wang, in comedic conversation with Houston Cinema Arts Festival's Jessica Green!
Sailboat Fishing for Ilish by Shahidul Alam
Tour

Art Tour: 'Shahidul Alam: Truth to Power'

Saturday 1 May 2021
11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Join Asia Society for a docent-led tour of the 'Shahidul Alam: Truth to Power' exhibition, on view now.
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Diverse Voices
Symposium

Race and Asia: A Rice University Student Symposium

Friday 30 Apr 2021
12 - 1:30 p.m.
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Join Asia Society Texas Center for a conversation with Professor David Oh, Professor Neha Vora, and Rice University undergraduate students as they explore this question through innovative research on race and Asia across borders.
Front Lawn Film Nights Enter the Dragon Canceled
Film

Front Lawn Film Nights: 'Enter the Dragon'

Friday 23 Apr 2021
8 - 10 p.m.
Join us for Front Lawn Film Nights, a series of Asian and Asian American films screened outdoors on our festival lawn! 'Enter the Dragon' screens on Friday, April 16.
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Webcast U.S.–Japan Relations
Panel Discussion

New Leaders, New Era: What Lies Ahead for the U.S.–Japan Relationship

Thursday 15 Apr 2021
6 - 7 p.m.
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With new leadership in both Japan and the U.S. in a very close timeframe, how will the two countries cooperate economically and on other issues like climate change? Join us for a conversation with Wendy Cutler and Takako Hikotani.
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Webcast Houston's Small Businesses During COVID-19
Panel Discussion

Stories of Resilience: Houston's Small Businesses During COVID-19

Thursday 1 Apr 2021
7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
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How have small businesses stayed afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic and its accompanying restrictions, challenges, and uncertainties? Join us to examine how Houston's small businesses have operated in the COVID-19 economy.
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Webcast Taiwan Social Innovation
Discussion

Technology and Social Innovation: A Conversation With Taiwan's Digital Minister Audrey Tang

Thursday 25 Mar 2021
7 - 8 p.m.
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What lessons can be learned from Taiwan's creative use of technology, social innovation, and societal cooperation in combating the coronavirus pandemic? A conversation on digital democracy, open government, and deploying "civic tech."
Front Lawn Film Nights Bend It Like Beckham
Film

Front Lawn Film Nights: 'Bend It Like Beckham'

Friday 19 Mar 2021
8 - 10 p.m.
Join us for Front Lawn Film Nights, a series of Asian and Asian American films screened outdoors on our festival lawn! 'Bend It Like Beckham' screens on Friday, March 19.
AsiaFest 2021

AsiaFest 2021: Spring Break Edition

Monday 15 Mar 2021
Celebrate Spring Break and Asian and Asian American heritage! Eat, shop, and play at our "lite" edition of AsiaFest, now featuring timed entry and limited capacity.