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Big Picture: Kimono — Unwrapping A Living Thing

ZURICH, October 5, 2023 — Asia Society Switzerland celebrates the kimono's dynamic and fashionable nature with a panel discussion exploring the aesthetics and textile art of Japan. Guests include Swiss-Japanese fashion designer Kazu Huggler and 2005 UNESCO peace artist Countess Setsuko Klossowska de Rola. Creative Director Aurelia Rauch moderated the conversation. (50 min.)

Taliban Resurgence in Pakistan
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Taliban Resurgence in Pakistan

Journalist Hamid Mir, editor of Geo TV, talks with Mary Anne Weaver, author of Pakistan: In the Shadow of Jihad and Afghanistan, about the US's strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan. (57 min.)
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Chef Martin Yan
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Chef Martin Yan

NEW YORK, March, 26, 2009 - Martin Yan, star of 3,000 cooking shows and author of 30 cookbooks, talks to author and New York Times reporter Jennifer 8 Lee  about the evolution of Chinese cuisine.
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Innovations in Microfinance
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Innovations in Microfinance

NEW YORK, March, 24, 2009 – Experts stress the need for urgency in meeting the energy needs of underprivileged communities. (1 hr., 7 mins.)
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Journeys with Kabir
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Journeys with Kabir

Video Excerpt: Prahlad Singh Tipanya performs at the Asia Society, March 21, 2009. (9 min.).
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Pho24's Ly Qui Trung (Complete)
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Pho24's Ly Qui Trung (Complete)

Nam An Group's CEO and Founder Dr. Ly Qui Trung discusses building Pho24 into a global brand.
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Pho24's Ly Qui Trung
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Pho24's Ly Qui Trung

Video Excerpt: Dr. Ly Qui Trung discusses how attitude toward entrepreneurship has changed, and Simon Tay remarks on the growth of entrepeneurship in Vietnam at the Asia Society, March 20, 2009. (2 min., 5 sec.)
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US-India Partnership for Economic Recovery (Complete)
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US-India Partnership for Economic Recovery (Complete)

NEW YORK, March 17, 2009 - CEO delegation discusses the prospects of a strategic US-India alliance. (1 hr., 11 min.)
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US-India Partnership for Economic Recovery
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US-India Partnership for Economic Recovery

Video Excerpt: Ambassador Frank G. Wisner and Tarun Das discuss India’s strategy to compete in a post-recession global economy at the Asia Society, March 17, 2009. (4 min., 10 min.)
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Juan Cole (Complete)
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Juan Cole (Complete)

NEW YORK, March 17, 2009 - Historian and commentator Juan Cole discusses common American misconceptions about Islam in a talk tied to the launch of his latest book, Engaging the Muslim World. (58 min.)
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Juan Cole: Engaging the Muslim World
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Juan Cole: Engaging the Muslim World

Video Excerpt: Juan Cole on linguistic carelessness—the use of Islamic for Muslim, and vice versa—during a discussion at the Asia Society, March 17, 2009. (3 min., 19 sec.)
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A New Asia Policy (Complete)
Policy

A New Asia Policy (Complete)

NEW YORK, March 17, 2009 - L. Gordon Flake, John Park, Dennis Wilder, and Joel Wit discuss the Obama administration's first moves in East Asia with Asia Society Director of Policy programs Mike Kulma. (58 min.)
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A New Asia Policy
Policy

A New Asia Policy

Video Excerpt: "A considerable degree of... angst"—Dennis Wilder and L. Gordon Flake on US allies' reactions to possible changes in the US-China relationship, during a discussion at the Asia Society, March 17, 2009. (3 min., 26 sec.)
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