May 2013
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EVENT: Film Screening: Hometown Boy
Date: May 24, 2013 - 6:30pm - 9:00pm Location: Hong Kong Type: Film Topic: Arts BUY TICKETS Documentary screening of acclaimed contemporary Chinese artist Liu Xiaodong and post screening discussion. Event Details
May 18th
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EVENT: New Cultural Paradigm – Partnership for an...
Date: May 24, 2013 - 12:30pm - 2:00pm Location: Hong Kong Type: Discussion Topic: Arts BUY TICKETS How can other international establishments, big and small, meaningfully play a role in interjecting a global view into the new conversation about Chinese or Asian art, while still benefiting artists back at home? Event Details
May 17th
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EVENT: China Power: Art Now After Mao
Date: May 23, 2013 - 6:00pm - 8:15pm Location: Hong Kong Type: Film BUY TICKETS Documentary screening on Chinese contemporary art and post screening discussion with Director Pia Getty. Event Details
May 17th
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EVENT: Reporting in China Today: The Inside...
Date: May 23, 2013 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm Location: New York Type: Special Event Topic: keyword BUY TICKETS The Prize is awarded this year to a team from Bloomberg News for their series “Revolution to Riches.” Event Details
May 17th
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EVENT: A Passion for Jade: the Bishop Collection...
Date: May 23, 2013 - 12:30pm - 2:00pm Location: Hong Kong Type: Other Topic: Arts BUY TICKETS Luncheon Presentation by Dr. Jason Sun, Curator of Chinese Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art Event Details
May 16th
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EVENT: Foreign Policy Update: Private CEO...
Date: May 23, 2013 - 12:00pm - 2:00pm Location: Australia Type: Briefing Topic: Policy With The Hon Julie Bishop MP, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Event Details
May 16th
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EVENT: China's Investment Surge in Silicon Valley
Date: May 23, 2013 - 8:00am - 9:45am Location: Northern California Type: Panel Discussion Topic: Trade BUY TICKETS May 23: Will California’s high-tech economy attract Chinese capital? Event Details
May 16th
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May 16th
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EVENT: Discover Cambodia!
Date: May 23, 2013 (All day) - May 26, 2013 (All day) Type: Other Topic: Travel Discover Cambodia with Asia Society and Ivan About Town this May 23-26, 2013! Event Details
May 16th
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EVENT: Australian Short Film Today
Date: May 22, 2013 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm Location: New York Type: Film Topic: Arts BUY TICKETS Featuring the latest and most exciting short films from Down Under, the annual program returns with award-winning shorts. Event Details
May 16th
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EVENT: The Enduring Passion for Ink
Date: May 22, 2013 - 12:30pm - 2:15pm Location: Hong Kong Type: Discussion Topic: Arts BUY TICKETS How are contemporary Chinese ink painters making use of or transforming traditional brushwork as they develop new personal styles suited to the present? Event Details
May 15th
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EVENT: The Business of Asia: Boardroom Luncheon...
Date: May 22, 2013 - 12:00pm - 2:00pm Location: Australia Type: Briefing Topic: Trade With Mr Bruce Gosper, CEO of Austrade Event Details
May 15th
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May 15th
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May 15th
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May 15th
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May 15th
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EVENT: Light Before Dawn: Curatorial Introduction...
Date: May 21, 2013 - 6:30pm - 8:15pm Location: Hong Kong Type: Discussion Topic: Current Exhibitions BUY TICKETS Evening Discussion with guest curators, artist, and experts from Asia Art Archive Event Details
May 15th
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EVENT: Peter Hessler: Strange Stones
Date: May 21, 2013 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm Location: New York Type: Meet the Author Topic: Center on U.S.-China Relations BUY TICKETS Peter Hessler discusses his new essay collection and non-fiction writing on China, in conversation with author Michael Meyer and ChinaFile Editor Susan Jakes. Event Details
May 15th
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EVENT: U.S.-China Economic Relations in the Next...
Date: May 21, 2013 - 9:30am - 11:30am Location: New York Type: Panel Discussion Topic: U.S.-Asia BUY TICKETS Experts from China and the U.S. discuss potential areas for increased bilateral cooperation, the most beneficial ways forward for both countries, and projections of what can be achieved from a continued economic relationship. Event Details
May 14th
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May 14th
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WatchWatch
Video: Iron Man 3’s China Push is Sign of Things to Come for Hollywood ChinaFile Managing Editor Jonathan Landreth tells Huffington Post Live he expects Hollywood producers such as those that made Iron Man 3 to continue to look for ways to tap into China’s growing moviegoing market. Read the full story here.    
May 14th
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Video: Election Ushers in ‘New Model’ of Democracy for Pakistan Asia Society Senior Advisor Hassan Abbas tells CNN that although Nawaz Sharif won the prime ministership for the third time in his career, the election showed progress in Pakistan’s democratic system. Read the full story here.
May 14th
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EVENT: Asia Society Art Gala
Date: May 20, 2013 - 6:30pm - 11:00pm Location: Hong Kong Type: Special Event Topic: Asia Society Museum Asia Society’s inaugural Art Gala honors artists Lee Ufan, Nyoman Masriadi, and Zeng Fanzhi in Hong Kong. Event Details
May 14th
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EVENT: Celebrating the Art Basel show in Hong...
Date: May 14, 2013 (All day) - May 30, 2013 (All day) Location: Hong Kong Type: Discussion Topic: Arts With Art Basel’s Hong Kong debut, Asia Society Hong Kong Center is participating in this international art fair. Event Details
May 14th
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May 13th
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EVENT: Art Basel’s Conversations Kick-Off:...
Date: May 19, 2013 - 2:30pm - 4:30pm Location: Hong Kong Type: Discussion Topic: Arts BUY TICKETS To celebrate the first series of Conversations in Hong Kong, Art Basel, the Asia Society Hong Kong Center and the Absolut Art Bureau will host a warm-up talk. Event Details
May 12th
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May 12th
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EVENT: Bright Sheng Conducts 'Histoire Du Soldat'...
Date: May 17, 2013 - 8:00pm - 10:15pm Location: Hong Kong Type: Performance Topic: Music BUY TICKETS Evening concert with: Bright Sheng, Conductor/Piano; Mary Wu, Piano; Jasmine Law, Narrator; Hong Kong New Music Ensemble Soloists. Event Details
May 11th
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EVENT: LGBT Connections Night at Leo Bar (May)
Date: May 17, 2013 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm Location: New York Type: Special Event Topic: Popular Culture Enjoy a fabulous evening of networking, art and ambiance with the LGBT community. Event Details
May 11th
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EVENT: 10th Anniversary Annual Dinner
Date: May 17, 2013 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm Location: Northern California Type: Special Event Topic: Northern California BUY TICKETS May 17: Our largest yearly gala fundraiser, now in its 10th year! Event Details
May 11th
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EVENT: Iva: The Myth of Tokyo Rose (Day 2)
Date: May 17, 2013 - 2:00pm - 3:30pm Location: New York Type: Performance Topic: Theater BUY TICKETS For Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: a captivating theatrical event inspired by the life of Iva Toguri, a Japanese American citizen accused of treason during World War II. Event Details
May 10th
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EVENT: Inaugural Fundraising Spring Gala Dinner
Date: May 10, 2013 - 7:00pm - 11:30pm Location: India Type: Special Event Topic: U.S.-Asia The India Centre’s Inaugural Spring Gala Dinner Event Details
May 10th
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EVENT: An Evening with the Minds Behind 'Light...
Date: May 16, 2013 - 7:00pm - 8:15pm Location: Hong Kong Type: Discussion Topic: Current Exhibitions BUY TICKETS Evening forum with guest curators, collector, and participating artists about “Light Before Dawn: Unofficial Chinese Art 1974-1985.” Event Details
May 10th
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EVENT: Iva: The Myth of Tokyo Rose (Day 1)
Date: May 16, 2013 - 7:00pm - 8:30pm Location: New York Type: Performance Topic: Theater BUY TICKETS For Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: a captivating theatrical event inspired by the life of Iva Toguri, a Japanese American citizen accused of treason during World War II. Event Details
May 10th
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EVENT: Changing Climate, Shared Experience:...
Date: May 16, 2013 - 6:30pm - 8:00pm Location: New York Type: Discussion Topic: Climate Change and Energy BUY TICKETS Leading experts discuss how best to address climate issues in urban spaces for overall economic sustainability, political stability, and growth. Event Details
May 10th
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EVENT: AsiaStore's Asian American Designer: Rita...
Date: May 16, 2013 - 12:30pm - 3:30pm Location: New York Type: Special Event Topic: Lifestyle Rita Chung will showcase an expanded collection of jade jewelry and discuss the design inspiration behind her latest collection. Event Details
May 9th
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EVENT: Jonathan D. Spence, Sterling Professor...
Date: May 15, 2013 - 6:30pm - 9:30pm Location: Hong Kong Type: Lecture Topic: U.S.-Asia BUY TICKETS A lecture with distinguished historian Jonathan D. Spence Event Details
May 9th
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May 8th
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May 8th
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EVENT: AsiaStore's Asian American Designer: Rita...
Date: May 15, 2013 - 12:30pm - 3:30pm Location: New York Type: Special Event Topic: Lifestyle Rita Chung will showcase an expanded collection of jade jewelry and discuss the design inspiration behind her latest collection. Event Details
May 8th
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EVENT: Programs Highlight: May 14-30
Date: May 14, 2013 (All day) - May 30, 2013 (All day) Location: Hong Kong Type: Discussion Topic: Arts With Art Basel’s Hong Kong debut, Asia Society Hong Kong Center is participating in this international art fair. Event Details
May 8th
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May 7th
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May 7th
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