Sunday, April. 27, 2025
“The Wedding Banquet” Private Screening
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm, @AMC Empire 25
Join AAJA-NY for an exclusive private screening of “The Wedding Banquet,” a joyful comedy from director Andrew Ahn. RSVP here.
Starring Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, Han Gi-Chan, Joan Chen, and Academy Award Winner Youn Yuh-Jung,“The Wedding Banquet” follows Min, Chris, Angela, and Lee as they hilariously navigate cultural identity, queerness, and family expectations in a heartfelt story about chosen families. When Min’s grandmother unexpectedly throws an extravagant Korean wedding banquet, their carefully laid plans spiral into delightful chaos.
Come celebrate love, laughter, and acceptance with us at AMC Empire 25. Enjoy the wedding ceremony!
Thursday, May 8, 2025
AAJA NY Fireside Chat: Beyond the Newsroom
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM, @ÁWET (57 Bond St.)
The media landscape is evolving—so are careers. Join AAJA NY & Velvet Co. for an insightful fireside chat on May 8, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm at ÁWET (57 Bond St.), where industry pros share how they’ve navigated transitions beyond traditional newsrooms. Featuring Nimarta Narang, Emily Tan, Ambreen Ali, Amanda Le. Moderated by AAJA NY’s own Xintian Tina Wang and Chia-Yi Hou.
Whether you’re exploring new paths in media, considering PR or communications, or seeking fresh opportunities after newsroom layoffs, this panel offers practical advice, real stories, and networking. RSVP here. Seats are limited.
Thursday, May. 22, 2025
AAJA NY X Serica Initiative: 2025 AAPI Women’s Conference
8:30 AM – 1:30 PM, @100 Washington Street, New York, NY 10016
On 5/22, join us for the premier gathering of AAPI women leaders, innovators, and changemakers at the AAJA NY X Serica Initiative’s AAPI Women’s Gala & Conference 2025! AAJA NY’s own Ariana Lee (National board rep) and Chloe Tai (director of operations) will moderate panels on “How to Support Wellness and Health in the AAPI Community in 2025” and “How AAPI Journalists & Storytellers Challenge Norms and Uplift Unheard Voices.” AAJA NY President Tina Wang will also speak at AAPI Journalists & Storytellers panel.
We have limited comp tickets for AAJA NY members in active standing. Please email newyork@aaja.org if you’d like to RSVP for a comp ticket. If you’d like to cover this event/interview panelists, please reach out to newyork@aaja.org, and we will coordinate with the host on press opportunities.
2025 PAST EVENTS
Friday, Jan 31, 2025
5:30 PM – 8 PM EST AAJA NY Lunar New Year Party X Asia Society
AAJA NY 2025 Lunar New Year Event at Asia Society
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
8:00 PM – 9:30 PM EST AAJA NY Presents: Author + Agent In Conversation [virtual]
Saturday, March 29, 2025
2:00 PM AAJA NY Dim Sum Social (detailed info in slack)
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM AAJA NY X The New York Times: Tour + Talk
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM AAJA Book Launch “Intersections: A Journalistic History of Asian Pacific America”
2024 PAST EVENTS
February: Past Lives Private Screening; Creative Writings Support Group Meet Up
March: Fireside chat with ESPN leaders [Virtual]
April: Navigating the Arts and Cultural Journalism Landscape
May: Mental Health May Series with Korean Cultural Center
June: AAJA X AAWW Book Swap
July: Summer Picnic at Prospect Park
August: Northeast chapters mixer in Austin Convention; The 2024 U.S. Elections and Why the Asian-American Electorate Matters at Asia Society
Election Panel; Left to Right- Ron Nurwisah (board), Tina Wang (board), Chia-Yi Hou (board), Celina Tebor (board), Stephanie Lai (Boomberg), Farnoush Amiri (AP), Ali Velshi (MSNBC), Sree Sreenivasan (SAJA, Digimentors)
October: Back to School Picnic + Mini Trivia
November: Team AAJA NYC marathon
December: Apex for Youth X Envi Media Holiday Drive (Envi Media coverage)
Check out more past events on our Instagram.