A five-day film festival celebrating Asian and Asian American film. Films will be from a variety of different countries and regions, including Japan, China, Iran, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. The opening reception and film will be at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, October 6th, with two films every day following until closing night on Sunday, October 10th. Film screenings will be on campus. Tickets are free for Pitt students and faculty, $5 for non-Pitt students, and $10 for general admission. The festival will include conversations with Asian film directors and producers. 

The Asian Studies Center and the Filipino American Association of Pittsburgh invite you to join us on Saturday, August 21st at 8 pm (film begins at 8:45 pm) for a screening of Yellow Rose. The film tells the story of a Filipino teen from a small Texas town who fights to pursue her dreams as a country music performer while having to decide between staying with her family or leaving the only home she has known. The event is free and open to the public thanks to generous support of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts.

Join Karen Lue, Pitt Global Hub Manager, for an information session on how you can Be Global Ready. Learn about all of the international and global opportunities Pitt has to offer: on-campus co-curricular activities, study abroad programs, international studies certificates, foreign languages, overseas internships, and more! Students looking to internationalize their Pitt experience are encouraged to attend. First and second year students are invited, and parents and family members are also welcome to attend.

Join Karen Lue, Pitt Global Hub Manager, for an information session on how you can Be Global Ready. Learn about all of the international and global opportunities Pitt has to offer: on-campus co-curricular activities, study abroad programs, international studies certificates, foreign languages, overseas internships, and more! Students looking to internationalize their Pitt experience are encouraged to attend. Parents and other family members are also welcome!

Join us for an evening event that celebrates world-renowned artist Yayoi Kusama. We will screen the biographical documentary Kusama: Infinity (2018) and provide educator-led tours of Kusama's permanent installation Infinity Dots Mirrored Room (1996) at the Mattress Factory.

Presentation to Community College of Beaver County class about the history of Chinese immigration to Angel Island Immigration Center, poetry written by Chinese immigrants at Angel Island, and the poetry of Sally Wen Mao.

As part of the Year of Engagement project 20/20 Visions, Maja Konitzer (GSC) and Susan Dawkins (REEES) led a book reading (When Virona the Corona Came to Town) and art activity (collective memory tiles).

Global Carnival is a cultural festival that brings Pitt and community together to celebrate diversity and global opportunities. Join us to learn about our international and global student organizations and departments, view performances, and taste our international food trucks!

Join us for this K-12 workshop which will use excerpts from Umin Boya’s film Kano, based on a true story depicting the multi-ethnic Kano baseball team from Japanese-era Taiwan, to explore the complex relationships of Taiwan’s past and present.

Welcoming Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership are teaming up to host World Square, a platform to celebrate, promote, and welcome our local international communities.

Friday, June 11 – Sunday, June 13, 2021
Market Square, Downtown Pittsburgh
Free admission

Hours
Friday, June 11: 5 – 10 p.m.
Saturday, June 12: 12 – 8 p.m.
Sunday, June 13: 12 – 6 p.m.