Hindu festival Navratri begins today

The vibrant Hindu festival of Navratri, dedicated to honoring Goddess Durga, begins today, Oct. 3, and will culminate next Saturday, Oct. 12...

Over 2,000 lanterns light up New Jersey park to remember anti-Asian hate victims

More than 2,000 lanterns illuminated a local New Jersey park in an event that remembered and called for justice for victims of anti-Asian ha...

Thousands gather across US to celebrate Hindu festival Holi

Holi, a Hindu festival that celebrates the triumph of good over evil, has united diverse crowds across major U.S. cities over the weekend.  ...

30,000 people gathered in Minnesota to celebrate Hmong New Year

Approximately 30,000 people gathered in Minnesota’s capital city for the state’s 43rd annual Hmong New Year celebration over the...

One of the US’ biggest annual Filipino culture festivals is happening this weekend in Texas

The Houston Filipino Street Festival, one of the biggest annual celebrations of Filipino culture in the United States, is set for launch in ...

AAPI, Black and other diverse groups unite at Nevada multicultural festival

Thousands of people from diverse groups gathered for Nevada’s second annual Communities United Multicultural Festival over the weekend. Key ...

‘Bahag-ketball’: NBA releases short film about Indigenous Filipino group’s love for basketball

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has released a short film about the prominence of basketball in the Philippines, from the vibrant ...

Kimchi Festival set to be held at Philadelphia’s Love Park

Philadelphia’s Kimchi Festival, an event organized to showcase Korean culture and celebrate kimchi, will return for a second year this...

DC celebrates Chinese culture at 31st annual festival

Even if only for a few hours, tensions between the U.S. and China were replaced by a celebration of culture at the 31st annual Washington Ch...

SF Chinatown to celebrate a modernized ‘Ghost Month’

San Francisco’s Chinatown is embracing a modern approach to hosting a time-honored Chinese tradition this August.  A different take: O...

Clouds and clarity: My first music festival with 88rising as a disabled Asian American

88rising’s Head in the Clouds was supposed to be my first music festival — a dream I had nurtured since November 2021. That was the ye...

Portland’s Chinese Festival attracts crowd after local Chinese garden vandalized

‘If someone thinks we’re not welcome we don’t care about it because we just show our love and know most of the people are ...

Celebrating Tōrō Nagashi, Japan’s floating lanterns that guide the departed

As the Japanese festival of Obon — or simply Bon — comes to a close, observers partake in a ceremony that some appear to celebrate as anothe...

S. Korean alt-rocker LØREN, Higher Brothers’ KnowKnow join Head in the Clouds LA lineup

Two more artists have been announced for 88rising’s Head in the Clouds (HITC) Los Angeles music festival next month. The announcement: On Ju...

2NE1’s Sandara Park makes music comeback after 6-year hiatus

K-pop sensation Sandara Park has made her return to the music scene with the release of a new mini-album, marking her first solo endeavor in...

Tiger Tiger Fest 2023, a celebration of AANHPI by AANHPI, set to kick off in Portland

Tiger Tiger Fest 2023, a festival celebrating the Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities in Portland, Oregon, is s...

Canada’s biggest bubble tea festival returns this weekend

If you’re a boba fan in or near Metro Vancouver, mark your calendar — Canada’s biggest bubble tea festival is making a comeback this weekend...

Nearly 100,000 people attend Cincinnati’s 2023 Asian Food Fest

A whopping 98,920 people attended this year’s Asian Food Fest in Cincinnati, the largest crowd the event has seen since its launch 12 years ...

10 festivals guaranteed to make your Asia trip more memorable

While some people travel to relax and unwind, others do it to experience different cultures and traditions, for which there is no better pla...

Babies battle it out in 1-on-1 crying matches during Japanese traditional festival

Japan’s “crying baby sumo” festival, which involves scared infants competing against each other by loudly weeping, has returned for the firs...

Pixar’s ‘Elemental’ to make world premiere as closing film at Cannes

Disney and Pixar’s upcoming original feature film “Elemental” has been selected as the closing film of the 76th annual Cannes Film Festival....

Adele Lim’s ‘Joy Ride’ to open 41st annual CAAMFest in San Francisco

The Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) has announced that Adele Lim’s comedy flick “Joy Ride” will kick off the organization’s 41st annu...

S. Korean alt-rock artist LØREN joins Coachella lineup, releases ‘Panic’ music video

South Korean alternative rock artist LØREN will make his Coachella debut on Sunday. Coachella announced the news on social media on Friday, ...

K-pop girl group fromis_9 backs out of We Bridge Music Festival in Vegas

Pledis Entertainment, the label representing K-pop girl group fromis_9, announced via Twitter today that the band will not be making an appe...

Lollapalooza lineup includes TXT, NewJeans, Beabadoobee and more

Lollapalooza recently revealed its full 2023 lineup, which features several artists of Asian descent. Joining the likes of headlining artist...

Japanese woman groped in viral Holi video breaks silence: ‘I love everything about India’

A Japanese woman at the center of a disturbing video that shows her being nonconsensually groped by a group of males in New Delhi, India, ha...

Aespa to be first-ever K-pop act to take stage at Outside Lands music festival

Aespa will be the first K-pop act to perform at the Outside Lands music festival in San Francisco this August.  The K-pop girl group will be...

Monsta X, Jessi added to lineup for inaugural We Bridge Music Festival in Las Vegas

We Bridge Music Festival and Expo has announced boy group Monsta X and Korean American rapper Jessi as part of its inaugural lineup.  The La...

Balming Tiger to headline Tiger Den, first SXSW music event of Asian diaspora artists

South Korean music collective Balming Tiger will spearhead Tiger Den at South by Southwest (SXSW), the first full-day music event in the fes...

KCON announces dates for Los Angeles and Japan

South Korean music and culture festival KCON has announced the dates and locations for its 2023 events in Los Angeles and Japan. On Monday...

Eric Nam, Raveena to headline The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art centennial celebration

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art has announced that singer-songwriters Eric Nam and Raveena will perform at its upcoming...

ENHYPEN, ONEUS, Kang Daniel among acts announced for new music festival in Las Vegas

K-pop stars are leading the charge at the inaugural We Bridge Music Festival and Expo, a two-day music festival and three-day exposition cel...

BLACKPINK set to make history as Coachella’s first K-pop headlining act

Coachella has recently announced its 2023 lineup and its three headlining acts, with one of them being K-pop girl group BLACKPINK. On Wednes...

Indian wedding’s lavish party in the streets of NYC draws criticism

Instagram user Suraj Patel faced criticism online after uploading a video clip of his brother’s lavish wedding procession. "My heart ...

NYC to make Diwali a public school holiday

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, state assembly member Jenifer Rajkumar and Department of Education Chancellor David Banks announced on Thur...

Austin City Limits festival fashion to help serve as your inspirAsians for Weekend Two

I am absolutely wiped after spending an exciting first weekend at Austin City Limits. As my body recovers, I’ve found myself looking back on...