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Outdoor Japanese Movie Nights

Outdoor Japanese Movie Nights

Enjoy free screenings of three different Japanese movies out on our front lawn during Spring Break!
Spring Break: Spring into Asia

Media Alert: March 2020 Events at Asia Society Texas Center

This March, we celebrate Spring Break with a full week of free activities as well as the Persian New Year with a conversation and small plates with beloved chef and cookbook writer Najmieh Batmanglij!
An Evening with Maysoon Zayid

Comedian Maysoon Zayid Entertains, Educates, Enthralls Sold-Out Audience

Through stand-up comedy and a Q&A session, comedian, actress, and disability advocate Maysoon Zayid brought a sold-out audience on a journey through her story as a Muslim and Palestinian American with cerebral palsy.
On the Border

"Humanity, Not Partisanship" Urged in Discussion on Migration and Asylum-Seekers

Asia Society Texas Center partnered with the Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaborative to host a program discussing the effects of recent U.S. immigration policies on the U.S.–Mexico border.
FemFest Houston: Voices of Asia

FemFest Houston: Voices of Asia

Celebrate women's voices with three readings of Houston premier plays! Now in an online format over three weeks, the series features works written by Asian and Asian American women.
Security Risks and Challenges on the Korean Peninsula

Experts Discuss the Future of U.S.–North Korea Relations

Jean Lee of the Wilson Center and Scott Snyder of the Council on Foreign Relations addressed the state of U.S.–North Korea relationship in the wake of two summits in Hanoi and Singapore.
Third Annual Turkish Music Festival

Third Annual Turkish Music Festival Celebrates "Interconnected Cultures"

Hoppa Project brought back the vibrant sounds of Turkey, weaving together old and new traditions to highlight the regional music of Turkey, Syria, Bulgaria, Greece, and Romania.
ASTC Lunar New Year 2020

Asia Society Rings in the Lunar New Year

Asia Society Texas Center kicked off the Year of the Rat with family-friendly Lunar New Year festivities over two consecutive days.
Dr. Azra Raza

Azra Raza Discusses the Human Costs of "Pursuing Cancer to the Last"

In a spirited conversation with moderator Dr. Martin Raber, Dr. Azra Raza spoke on her belief that our current treatment of cancer is failing and the need for paradigm shift.
Thari – The Loom

Thari – The Loom [CANCELLED]

Inspired by the sari, the unique dance production "Thari – The Loom" explores the fundamental concepts shared between the disciplines of dancing and weaving. Two showtimes at Asia Society: July 24 and July 25.