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Our next #AsiaSocietyAtTheMovies screening is Chinese film "Leap"an inspiring true story that recounts the ups and downs of the Chinese women's national volleyball team over the past four decades. Get discounted tickets to watch on March 5 with code AWFFASSC: https://bddy.me/2Z7R5l1

Join Asia Society Hong Kong Center for a discussion with Willem Molesworth, director of deSarthe gallery, and artist Christopher K. Ho on identity, pre- and post-COVID transnationalism, cultural hegemony, and more through the lens of Ho's recent artworks and projects. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3tMGomc

Leadership and collaboration on major global issues will help keep the U.S.-China relationship from escalating. Read Asia Society President and CEO Kevin Rudd's new essay on the future of U.S.-China relations in Foreign Affairs titled 'Short of War'.

Tensions between the U.S. and Iran ramped up during the Trump administration. With President Joe Biden now in office, what will the U.S.Iran relationship look like moving forward? Join Asia Society Texas Center on February 11 for a program with Dr. Vali Nasr, professor of International Affairs and Middle East Studies at Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), and Nick Schifrin, the foreign affairs and defense correspondent for PBS NewsHour.

"It was a pure power grab." Former U.S. Ambassador to Myanmar Scot Marciel lays out three primary reasons Myanmar's military launched a coup against the civilian government. Missed Asia Society Policy Institute's program on Myanmar? Watch: https://youtu.be/bbGbIhhe6Mk

"Fauja Singh Keeps Going: The True Story of the Oldest Person to Ever Run a Marathon" by Simran Jeet Singh is the first-ever children’s book from a major publisher to center a Sikh story. Join the Center for Global Education at Asia Society and The Culture Tree on February 27 for a reading and Q&A with the authorthe inaugural program as part of the #ownvoices Virtual Reading Room series. Learn more: https://bit.ly/39UaXyi

As part of the opening week for the #AsiaSocietyTriennial, join artists Kevork Mourad, Nasim Nasr, and Ken + Julia Yonetani to ask: "Why art? Why now?" The artists will explore the roles of art and artists in this current moment of divisiveness. Learn more: https://bit.ly/35lZCn2

TOMORROWTeodoro Locsin Jr., secretary of foreign affairs of the Philippines, delivers an address and conversation with Asia Society's Tom Nagorski. Tune in on October 26 at 8:30 PM ET: https://bit.ly/2IVnfvb

The #AsiaSocietyTriennial: "We Do Not Dream Alone" kicks off in 3 days! Discover contemporary works like Three Wishes, a multimedia installation by Triennial artists Ken + Julia Yonetani, that highlights the dangers associated with the development of nuclear energy, especially as a source of sustainable energy. The project was inspired by Walt Disney’s belief in the benefits of atomic energy following World War II. Three Wishes features three rotating figures of the Di...sney character Tinker Bell, fabricated with wings of a butterfly that was hatched from eggs collected in a scientific study assessing the biological impact of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, while It’s a Small World plays in the background of the piece. Ken + Julia Yonetani will be on view during Part 1 of the #AsiaSocietyTriennial. Book your timed tickets now: https://bddy.me/3jt8VH9

I’ve always seen myself as participating in and broadening that scope of what American art can be seeing America from within and also seeing it from the outside" The New York Times shines a spotlight on #AsiaSocietyTriennial artist Shahzia Sikander.

"The concept of home is wherever we are with our loved ones or thinking of our loved ones." #AsiaGameChangers honoree Yo-Yo Ma shared some beautiful sentiments during the 2020 Asia Game Changer Awards. Watch him perform parts of two "songs of comfort"Antonin Dvoák's "Going Home" and the traditional Shaker song "Simple Gifts." What songs bring you comfort during difficult times?

Asia Society Triennial artistic director Boon Hui Tan and 'Dreaming Together' curator Wendy Ikemoto discuss themes from the exhibition and the possibilities unleashed when people, cultures, and institutions dream in tandem. To learn more visit: https://asiasociety.org//dreaming-together-new-york-histor

We're ready to dazzle! Check out the #AsiaSocietyTriennial in The New York Times as part of a special report on how art endures and inspires, even in the darkest of times. We reopen our doors for the Triennial next week on October 27. Reserve your free timed tickets today: AsiaSociety.org/Triennial

Puneet Talwar and Andrew Parasiliti on how the United States can constructively manage the relationship with Iran. To learn more visit: https://asiasociety.org//webcast-between-war-and-peace-us-

Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines Teodoro Locsin Jr., will deliver an address and join Asia Society Executive Vice President Tom Nagorski for a conversation. To learn more visit: https://asiasociety.org//webcast-philippines-secretary-for

Xu Bing and Sun Xun discuss We The People, a special project imploring us to contemplate democratic values and the founding spirit of democracy in the United States the week before the U.S. presidential election. To learn more visit: https://asiasociety.org//we-people-xu-bing-and-sun-xun-res

We're still in awe over last night's inspiring 2020 Asia Game Changer Awards honoring Miky Lee, Yo-Yo Ma, Joe and Clara Tsai, Vikas Khanna, BTS, and Naomi Osaka. From our honorees to remarks by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, relive the best moments from the #AsiaGameChangers: https://bddy.me/2HrP2De