Charles B. Wang Center Celebrating Asian and American Cultures




The Charles B. Wang Center is dedicated to presenting the public with a multifaceted, intellectually sound, and humane understanding of Asian and Asian American cultures, and their relationship to other cultures. The Wang Center houses Jasmine Restaurant and serves as a conference facility and venue for cultural events. Visit us on Facebook Wang Center Office of Asian and Asian American Programming View the video documentary of Origami Heaven » Spring 2010 Highlights February 25 Niyaz The Iranian music group Niyaz blends modern electronica with Persian folk songs, medieval Persian poetry, and Turkish and South Asian Sufi mysticism and musical forms. More » March 22 Kyogen: Comic Theater from Japan Kyogen, the 600 year old Japanese classical comic theater, uses exuberant facial expressions, an extremely high level of vocal and physical control, stock characters, gentle humor, dialogue, and mime to celebrate and poke fun at humanity. More »