Special Events

Support Asia Society Texas Center by attending events throughout the year that celebrate Asian culture and arts. Asia Society programs also build awareness of issues centered on business, policy, diversity, and education affecting the global and local Asian community. Proceeds provide critical funding that helps support Asia Society's operations and programs, and may provide tax-deductible benefits for donors and sponsors.

Special Events

Past honorees were awarded at the annual Tiger Ball. Select recipients include Roy M. Huffington (Inaugural Year, 1989), President George H.W. Bush (1993), Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew (2007), and James A. Baker III (2011).

2023 | Asian American Women in Law
2022 | Philanthropists Leading With Passion
2022 | Huma Abedin on Public Service and Private Legacies
2022 | Cooking at Home, Writing from the Heart with Priya Krishna
2021 | Asian American Leaders Standing Up for Racial Justice
2021 | Women in Space: Breaking Barriers on Earth and Beyond
2021 | Innovation and Investment in Climate Change Solutions
2020 | Building Black and Asian Solidarity: Women Leading Across Race, History, and Culture
2020 | Women Responding to COVID-19
2020 | Women in Journalism: Ann Curry
2019 | Leadership and Success: Conversation with Former PepsiCo Chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi
2018 | Women in Entertainment
2018 | Energy Executives on the Importance of STEM Education
2018 | Women in Culinary Arts: Christine Hà, Jenni Tranweaver, and Kiran Verma
2017 | Women in Fashion: Chloe Dao, Becky Hollands, Khanh Nguyen, and Naina Shah
2017 | Innovators in Medicine & Science with Keynote Dr. Huda Zoghbi
2017 | Women's Education and Empowerment with Keynote Cherie Blair
2017 | Changing the World Through Social Innovation with Keynote Mina Chang
2016 | Women in Energy
2016 | Leading from the C-Suite with Keynote Lulu C. Wang
2016 | The Advancement of Women in Public Service with Elaine Chao
2015 | In Conversation: Dr. Anne Chao, Donna Cole, and Y. Ping Sun

The Muslim Series

2023 | Festival of Eid 2023
2023 | The Journeys of Muslim Americans in Public Service
2022 | Riyaaz Qawwali in Concert: Qawwali e Nau: Amrita Pritam and Parveen Shakir
2022 | Arooj Aftab in Concert
2022 | Huma Abedin on Public Service and Private Legacies
2022 | Festival of Eid
2021 | The Journey of a Uyghur Artist: An Evening With Kaisar Anvar
2021 | Trailblazer and Tycoon: Conversation on Success and Leadership With Ethan Allen's Chairman and CEO Farooq Kathwari
2021 | Family Day: Eid
2020 | In the Studio with Zeshan B
2020 | The Festival of Eid: A Virtual Celebration
2020 | An Evening with Maysoon Zayid
2019 | Muslim Doctors and Community Builders
2019 | Family Day: Eid al-Fitr
2019 | Beyond Sacred: Voices of Muslim Identity
2019 | Connecting through Comedy: Aasif Mandvi

2015 | The Honorable Kevin Rudd
2014 | Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott
2013 | Dr. Henry A. Kissinger with James. A. Baker III

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Other Special Events

2015 | Madame Liu Yandong, Vice-Premier of the People's Republic of China
2008 | Nguyen Tan Dung, Prime Minister of Vietnam (2006-2016)
2007 | Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore (2004-)
2002 | Jiang Zemin, President of the People's Republic of China (1993-2003)
1995 | Jim Bolger, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1990-1997)