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Tuesday, May 11, 2021
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Each week, we ll share a variety of videos, articles, webcasts, and more from around the web all curated by the Asia Society Texas Center staff to reflect the broad interests and goals of our mission. In this digest, explore Business and Policy topics through a selection of videos, podcasts, and articles.
Webcast: World as Family: Vishakha N. Desai, Pico Iyer, and Kevin Rudd
ASIA SOCIETY NEW YORK, May 21, 2021 Join Asia Society New York for the book launch of
Collection of Speeches, Articles, and Essays by the Hon. Kevin Rudd
(LEFT): National Guard Citizen-soldiers exit after a U.S. Capitol tour in Washington, DC. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images); (RIGHT): Chinese soldiers from the People s Liberation Army wear protective masks as they march at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. (Kevin Frayer/Getty Images) February 24th, 2021 by Kevin Rudd
Full Report
The year 2020 was a devastating one, but also a year of great change and transformation as the world adapted with difficulty to meet challenges largely unprecedented in living memory, and the trends of global power appeared to shift dramatically. And it was a revelatory year one that pulled the lid off the true extent and meaning of our globalized, interconnected world, revealed dysfunction present in our institutions of national and international governance, and unmasked the real level of structural resentment, rivalry, and risk present in the world’s most critic
February 5, 2021
The weekend is here! Ready for some fun? There are plenty of things to do whether you stay in or head outdoors. Check out these activities happening this weekend!
Now through the end of the month, Maplewood Village Alliance and Springfield Avenue Partnership will present Walk of Heroes this month in honor of Black History Month. Walk of Heroes Education Program features educational posters of 25 notable African American Historical Figures from past and present on display in Maplewood’s Village and Springfield Avenue Storefronts. This is a free, self-walking tour.
Visit Theilke Arboretum (460 Doremus Avenue, Glen Rock) will host StoryWalk. Enjoy the story “Winter Snow” as you and your child walk through the arboretum. The story begins at the playground entrance at the pool parking lot. The StoryWalk will be up throughout the winter. Enjoy the outdoor reading experience over and over. The StoryWalk is free, but donations are always appreciated.
Host: Oakland Asian Cultural Center
Date/Time: February 12-19
Details: FREE; Click HERE for more information and a schedule of events.
OACC is hosting a weeklong festival of virtual programming highlighting Lunar New Year traditions and celebrations from many Asian countries, including China, Vietnam, Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Tibet and more. Programming will include performances, demonstrations and classes on their YouTube Channel.
Host: The Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Chinese Cultural Institute, and the Embassy of the People s Republic of China in the United States of America
Date/Time: Saturday, February 13th at 10 a.m. EST
Details: FREE; Registration required via Eventbrite.