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2012 Osborn Elliott Prize: A Generation of Covering China Posted by: asiasociety
Video duration: 470 seconds NEW YORK, May 21, 2012 ? 2012 Osborn Elliott Prize winner April Rabkin, Carroll Bogert, Marcus Brauchli, and Orville Schell reflect on the varying degrees of access they've had in covering China over the years, and what the future of reporting from China might hold. (7 min., 49 sec.) Watch the complete program at: http://asiasociet y.org/video/policy/2 012-osborn-elliott-p rize-complete Related: asia society, new york, journalism, osborne elliott prize, april rabkin, asia, asian, china, fast company, environment, civil society, marcus brauchli, carol bogert, norm pearlstine Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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Sam Walsh: A 'Robust' Business in China Posted by: asiasociety
Video duration: 146 seconds SYDNEY, May 24, 2012 ? Rio Tinto executive Sam Walsh offers a short-term forecast for China's economy and foresees strong demand for iron as Asia's urbanization continues. Watch the complete program: http://asiasociety.o rg/video/business/sa m-walsh-sustainabili ty-challenge-complet e Related: asia society, australia, sydney, sam walsh, iron, minerals, mining, asia, asian, urban, urbanization, land down under, economy, economic, business, trade, market, talk, stock, rio tinto Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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James Fallows on China's 'Safety Revolution' Posted by: asiasociety
Video duration: 411 seconds NEW YORK, May 22, 2012 ? In his Asia Society talk on China's aerospace and aviation industries, James Fallows explains how Western collaboration has raised China's air safety standards, and explains what differentiates Chinese and Japanese approaches to business and industry. Watch the complete program here: http://asiasociet y.org/video/business /james-fallows-china -airborne-complete Related: safety quotation subject, china, air travel, james fallows, aerospace, aviation, chinese, asia, asian, western, japan, japanese, trade, business, market, trader, new york, safety revolution, journalist, journalism, reporter, beijing Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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Shanghai Kunqu Opera: The Monkey King and More Posted by: asiasociety
Video duration: 5261 seconds NEW YORK, May 20, 2012 - China's Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe performs the classic Journey to the West and two other tales in a family-oriented program. For more: http://asiasociety.o rg/video/arts/shangh ai-kunqu-opera-lanke -mountain-complete Related: shanghai kunqu opera, asia society, china, chinese, shanghai, shanghai kungu opera troupe, folk, dance, music, beijing, troupe Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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Shanghai Kunqu Opera: The Lanke Mountain Posted by: asiasociety
Video duration: 6323 seconds NEW YORK, May 19, 2012 - China's Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe performs a classic folk tale of a heroine who divorces her husband and then tries to return to him. For more, click here: http://asiasociety.o rg/video/arts/shangh ai-kunqu-opera-monke y-king-and-more-comp lete Related: asia society, shanghai, shanghai kunqu opera, china, chinese, music, opera, art, culture, new york, troupe, classic, folk, tale, dance, stage, performance, live, concert, beijing Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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In-Studio with Visual Artist Shilpa Gupta Posted by: asiasociety
Video duration: 435 seconds MUMBAI, May 5, 2012 ? Visual artist Shilpa Gupta talks with Asia Society India Centre's Pooja Varma about her decision to become an artist, issues of social injustice in her work and how she thinks people react to her art in different spaces. Source: http://asiasociety.o rg/arts/visual-arts/ shilpa-gupta-driven- instinct-become-arti st Related: asia society, pooja varma, social injustice, art, shilpa, guptaartist, painting, drawing, india, mumbai, bombay, paint, arts, media, performing, visual, artist, interview Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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Iran 1953: 'A Casual Coup with a Few Dollars' Posted by: asiasociety
Video duration: 667 seconds NEW YORK, May 15, 2012 ? Christopher de Bellaigue discusses the American- and British-backed coup in Iran in August 1953 and its far-reaching effects on the Iranian psyche. Click here for the full video: http://asiasociety.o rg/video/countries/c hristopher-de-bellai gue-patriot-persia-c omplete Related: iran country, tehran, persia, persian, iran, iranian, coup, revolution, politics, middle east, british, protest, election, christopher de bellaigue Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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Gov. Jerry Brown: 'California Is on the Mend' Posted by: asiasociety
Video duration: 718 seconds SAN FRANCISCO, May 11, 2012 - California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. receives the policy award from Asia Society Northern California and expresses his "affection for all things Asian" in a keynote address at ASNC's Ninth Annual Dinner. Source: http://asiasociety.o rg/video/policy/gov- jerry-brown-californ ia-mend Related: asia society, san francisco, california, annual dinner, jerry brown, governor, speech, art, culture, policy, business, economy, financial crisis, unemployment, asian, china, india, bay, east asia region, international, news, forum, conference, meeting, youth, government, politics, state politics, senate, house, election, gala, congress, american, united states Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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Wang Jian: Four Movements by Bach Posted by: asiasociety
Video duration: 583 seconds HONG KONG, May 5, 2012 ? Master cellist Wang Jian performs four movements for solo cello by Johann Sebastian Bach at Asia Society Hong Kong Center. (9 min., 42 sec.) Related: wang jian Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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Huang Ruo: Excerpts from Sun Yat-Sen (opera) Posted by: asiasociety
Video duration: 4418 seconds NEW YORK, May 1, 2012 - Composer Huang Ruo answers questions about his opera Sun Yat-Sen, based on the life of modern China's founder, and then conducts Ensemble FIRE and singers Fang Tao Jiang, Benjamin Bloomfield, Laurence Broderick, and Toby Newman in excerpts from the work. Source:http://asi asociety.org/video Related: asia society, new york, fang tao jiang, benjamin bloomfield, laurence broderick, toby, newman, huang ruo, sun yat-sen, ensemble fire, music, opera, art, culture, china, chinese, composer, beijing, performance, concert, history, politics, communist, communism, asian Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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Dama Dam Mast Qalandar -- Arif Lohar Posted by: asiasociety
Video duration: 151 seconds NEW YORK, April 27, 2012 ? In the first of their two Asia Society concerts, Arif Lohar and his ensemble perform a "traditional Sufi rave" (Village Voice), "Dama Dam Mast Qalandar." Watch the complete concert: http://asiasociety.o rg/video/arts/concer t-arif-lohar-and-aro oj-aftab-complete Related: asia society, new york, arif lohar, music, art, culture, sufi, islam, punjab, punjabi, arooj aftab, dance, dancing, concert, live, live music, south asian, lahore, band, chimta, desi, pakistan, pakistani, talk, khan, performance, stage, urdu, singing, song Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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Concert Highlight: An Ecstatic Finish for Arif Lohar! Posted by: asiasociety
Video duration: 257 seconds NEW YORK, April 28, 2012 ? The second of Arif Lohar's two performances at Asia Society New York reaches a delirious climax. (4 min., 15 sec.) Watch the complete concert: http://asiasociety.o rg/video/arts/concer t-arif-lohar-and-aro oj-aftab-complete Related: asia society, new york, music, art, culture, arif lohar, sufi, punjab, punjabi, pakistan, south asian, pakistani, arooj aftab, lahore, islam, india, chimta, concert, instrument, desi, khan, song, performance, live, urdu, live music, stage, nyc Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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Arif Lohar and Friends: Jugni Ji! Posted by: asiasociety
Video duration: 541 seconds NEW YORK, April 28, 2012 ? Arif Lohar and his ensemble launch into an epic rendition of "Alif Allah Chambey di Booti" onstage at Asia Society. Source: http://asiasociety.o rg/blog/asia/photos- and-video-arif-lohar -rocks-house-asia-so ciety-new-york Related: arif lohar, punjabi, sufi, asia society, music, concert, chimta, dhol, harmonium, live music, dance, desi, history, song, performance, stage, dancing, friends, best Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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Cambodian Genocide survivor's 'healing journey' Posted by: asiasociety
Video duration: 536 seconds NEW YORK, April 23, 2012 ? In a talk leavened with gentle humor, Cambodian activist, entrepreneur and memoirist Loung Ung recounts some of her experiences dealing with PTSD and how she managed to rebound after each episode. Source: http://asiasociety.o rg/video/countries/l oung-ung-lulu-sky-co mplete Related: asia society, new york, cambodia, pnom penh, genocide, cambodian, author, memoirist, loung ung, ptsd, killing fields, pol pot, southeast asia Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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Give Me Your Voice: China's Underground Hip Hop Posted by: asiasociety
Video duration: 489 seconds Photojournalist and filmmaker Matthew Niederhauser speaks about the history, current state and future of China's underground hip hop. Source: http://asiasociety.o rg/video/arts/explor ing-underground-worl d-chinese-hip-hop Related: china, beijing, music, asia, asia society, hip hop, yin saner, yin tsang, matthew niederhauser, stella guan, rap Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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Asia Society President Vishakha N. Desai: The Strengths of Women Leaders? Posted by: asiasociety
Video duration: 111 seconds Interview with Asia Society President Vishakha N. Desai prior to the 2012 Women Leaders of New Asia summit in Shanghai and Zhenjiang, China on April 19-21, 2012. (1 min., 51 sec.) Visit the summit website at: http://sites.asiasoc iety.org/womenleader s/ Related: asia society, women, international Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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Asia Society President Vishakha N. Desai: The Biggest Challenge Facing Asia's Women Leaders Posted by: asiasociety
Video duration: 129 seconds Prior to the 2012 Women Leaders of New Asia Summit in China on April 19-21, Asia Society President Vishakha N. Desai elaborates on some of the key issues and challenges this year's summit will address. (2 min., 9 sec.) Related: asia society, vishakha n. desai, women, international Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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Asia Society President Vishakha N. Desai: Why Women Leaders? Posted by: asiasociety
Video duration: 207 seconds Asia Society President Vishakha N. Desai explains some of the intent behind the 2012 Women Leaders of New Asia summit, meeting in Shanghai and Zhenjiang, China, April 19-21, 2012. (3 min., 27 sec.) Visit the summit website at: http://sites.asiasoc iety.org/womenleader s/ Related: asia society, asia, international, women leaders Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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A Texas Story Posted by: asiasociety
Video duration: 1008 seconds Asia Society, A Texas Story, recalls the creation of the Asia Society Texas Center and the development of the stunning new building in Houston's Museum District. Source: http://asiasociety.o rg/video/lifestyle/t exas-story Related: asia society, texas, houston, new building, museum, art, culture, united states, asian, houstons museum district, martha blackwelder, policy, business, trade, philanthropy, nancy allen, yao ming, nba, basketball, non profit, sports, board, trustess, john d rockefeller Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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Afghanistan: A Major Strategic Failure for the US Posted by: asiasociety
Video duration: 566 seconds NEW YORK, April 12, 2012 ? Recently appointed Dean of the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies Vali Nasr argues that the lack of a coherent strategic policy in Pakistan has played a major role in what he sees as America's failure in Afghanistan. (9 min., 25 sec.) Source: http://asiasociety.o rg/video/policy/vali -nasr-us-afghanistan -and-pakistan-comple te Related: asia society, vali nasr, pakistan, islamabad, south asia, india, kashmir, terrorism, afghanistan, politics, history, kabul, taliban, osama bin laden Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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James A. Baker III: Our Pakistan Dilemma Posted by: asiasociety
Video duration: 230 seconds In Houston on April 12, former U.S. Secretary of State James A. Baker III reviews the fraught relationship between America and Pakistan. (3 min., 50 sec.) Read more: http://asiasociety.o rg/texas/baker-us-sh ould-not-fear-asian- century Related: pakistan, james a. baker iii, afghanistan, asia society texas center, taliban, nuclear weapons Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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James A. Baker III: An Approach to North Korea Posted by: asiasociety
Video duration: 218 seconds Former U.S. Secretary of State James A. Baker III assesses the international community's options for dealing with North Korea in Houston on April 14, 2012. (3 min., 38 sec.) Read more: http://asiasociety.o rg/texas/baker-us-sh ould-not-fear-asian- century Related: north korea, james a. baker iii, asia society texas center Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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James A. Baker III: Iran, Deterrence and US Options Posted by: asiasociety
Video duration: 293 seconds Former U.S. Secretary of State James A. Baker III argues "deterrence will work" with regard to Iran's nuclear ambitions, but not against more widespread nuclear proliferation, in Houston on April 14, 2012. (4 min., 52 sec.) Related: james a. baker, iran, israel, nuclear weapons, asia society texas center Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |



























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