tag:flavorpill.com,2005:/newyork/venues/asia-society 2010-02-09T00:00:00-08:00 tag:flavorpill.com,2005:EventListing/23760853178140 2010-02-09T16:00:00Z 2010-02-09T16:00:00Z Today Presented for the first time to U.S. audiences, this remarkable exhibition brings together more than one hundred extraordinary objects from ten Vietnamese museums. Arts of Ancient Viet Nam illuminates the country's long history as a center of trade and highlights its importance in the cultural development of Southeast Asia.   Arts of Ancient Viet Nam is co-organized by Asia Society, New York, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.   tag:flavorpill.com,2005:EventListing/23760852966960 2010-02-09T23:30:00Z 2010-02-09T23:30:00Z Today When journalist Peter Hessler (Oracle Bones) started sneaking his Chinese rental car out of Beijing for ever-lengthening trips along the route of the Great Wall in 2001, he was not only embarking on a personal journey but also joining China's accelerating drive towards capitalism, consumerism, and the open road. Join Peter Hessler for a lively and insightful conversation on life in a rapidly changing contemporary China. Followed by a book signing. "... [A] fascinating portrait of a society tearing off into the future with only the sketchiest of maps." —Publishers Weekly This event will be a free live video webcast on www.AsiaSociety.org from 6:30 to 8:30 pm EST. Online viewers are encouraged to send questions to moderator@asiasoc.org. Get a taste for driving in China - read an excerpt from Peter Hessler's new book here. tag:flavorpill.com,2005:EventListing/23760852966720 2010-02-17T23:30:00Z 2010-02-17T23:30:00Z Discussion Wednesday 2/17 Can one be both an ethical person and an effective business person? Has business lost its moral moorings? How do we reconcile the demands of global capitalism with both the common good and our own spiritual and psychological needs as individuals? In an increasingly interconnected world dominated by market forces, how are we to think about questions of right and wrong? These are some of the profound issues explored by Stephen Green, an ordained clergyman and Group Chairman of one of the world’s largest banks, in an important and provocative new book: Good Value: Reflections on Money, Morality, and an Uncertain World.  Join Asia Society President Vishakha N. Desai for a conversation with Stephen Green about the book and why he believes we now have the opportunity to remake capitalism while also helping the less fortunate and finding meaning in our own lives. Please note: this event will be a free live video webcast from 6:30 to 8:00 pm EST. Online viewers are encouraged to submit their questions to moderator@asiasociety.org. tag:flavorpill.com,2005:EventListing/23760852966320 2010-02-19T13:00:00Z 2010-02-19T13:00:00Z Discussion Friday 2/19 As ASEAN works toward its own deeper economic integration, can it also lead Asian integration? How much does ASEAN's significance depend on the growing US-Chinese rivalry for influence in the region? What role will be played by larger groupings like the so-called ASEAN + 3? What do persistent differences on trade issues say about each country’s willingness to compromise its own national interests? And finally, what practical impact has last year’s creation of ASEAN’s Commission on Human Rights had on improving human rights in the area?