Events Global Community Screenings of ‘Democracy in Debt: Sri Lanka Beyond the Headlines’ 6 Sep 20245 Oct 2024 UPDATE, 22 Sept. 2024: In the run up to the Sri Lanka presidential elections (the outcome of which the film uncannily predicted), 'Democracy in Debt' was screened at about 40…
Allied Events… Award-winning documentary ‘Abu’ (Father) to be screened in New York 11 Jul 2024 Acclaimed Pakistani-Canadian filmmaker Arshad Khan will present his award-winning documentary 'Abu' (Father) in New York, 21 July, at 5.30 pm. Film duration: 1 hour 20 minutes. Venue: Happy Monday Studio,…
Events… Unity in Diversity: Promoting Peaceful Coexistence in Southasia 18 May 202422 May 2024 The Southasia Peace Action Network, Sapan, is thrilled to announce our upcoming discussion, on Unity in Diversity: Promoting Peaceful Coexistence in Southasia. This is the 25th in the Sapan Series:…
Events Exploring Southasian Identity and Diversity 25 Apr 202418 May 2024 Sapan Series: Imagine! Neighbors in Peace - XXIV The Southasia Peace Action Network is thrilled to announce the latest event in the series, Imagine! Neighbors in Peace. Join us on…
Events Celebrating three years of Sapan: Art and Southasian voices 23 Mar 202430 Mar 2024 Join us to celebrate Three years of Sapan and an intimate discussion on Art and Southasian voices Day/date: Sunday, 31 March 2024Time: 11 am ET, 8:00 pm PKT, 8:30 pm…
Events Feb 25: Southasia’s Romance with Democracy: An Enduring Relationship? 19 Feb 202425 Feb 2024 The Southasian region has been undergoing complex and profound socio-political changes in recent times. The focal point of this phenomenon is the relationship between democracy and societal values, aspirations, and…
Allied Events… Jan. 27: Celebrating the love and resilience of Amrita Pritam and Fahmida Riaz 21 Jan 202423 Jan 2024 An upcoming evening of dialogue, poetry and music dedicated to the late radical feminist poets Amrita Pritam of India and Fahmida Riaz of Pakistan 'Ishq, Siyasat, aur Awam' (Love, politics,…
Events Event, Dec 10: Why SAARC? Challenges and missed opportunities 30 Nov 20231 Apr 2026 To commemorate the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) charter day observed annually on 8 December, the Southasia* Peace Action Network, Sapan, will host a webinar titled, "Why SAARC?…
Events Event, Nov 12: Global Virtual Vigil 10 Nov 202314 Nov 2023 Harness the power of collective prayer/meditation Call to participate: #be4peace What: Meditate or pray for peace. Or just Be.When: Sunday, 12 November 2023, between 10 a.m.-12 p.m.Duration: 10-15 minWhere: In…
Events Event, Oct 29: Refugee Crisis in Southasia 23 Oct 2023 The Southasia Peace Action Network, Sapan, will host a webinar on the Refugee Crisis in Southasia on Sunday, 29 October 2023. Southasia is home to roughly three million refugees. The…
Events Event, Oct 12 – 22: The Tasveer South Asian Film Festival, 18th edition 9 Oct 2023 The Tasveer South Asian Film Festival (TSAFF) will hold its 18th edition from October 12 to 22 across multiple venues in Seattle along with online screenings. This year, TSAFF makes…
Events Event, Oct 7: Putting the Manipur violence in context 6 Oct 20236 Oct 2023 Boston South Asian Coalition (BSAC), Boston Study Group (BSG) and Southasia Peace Action Network (Sapan) invite you to a discussion on the Manipur conflict, discourse on indigeneity, the role of…
Events Event, Sept 24: Afghanistan – Spotlight on ‘Gender Apartheid’ 18 Sep 202319 Feb 2024 The Taliban's 2021 resurgence in Afghanistan has intenstified concerns about gender apartheid in the country. International feminist organisations have appealed for governments worldwide to treat the Taliban’s oppression and erasure…
Allied Events Sept 22–24: Travelling Film Southasia Festival to be held in Lahore 16 Sep 202324 Sep 2025 Film buffs in Lahore and Gujranwala are in for a treat, as the best of Southasian documentaries and films are coming to town. Now in its 25th year, the Travelling…
Allied Events Sept 21: Harvard to pay tribute to Ela Bhatt, ‘a gentle revolutionary’ 10 Sep 202323 Sep 2025 Harvard Kennedy School will celebrate the life and legacy of Indian activist Ela Bhatt at an event organised on 21 September 2023 at Ellwood Democracy Lab on campus as well…
Climate Change… Event, Aug 27: Youth Initiatives for Climate Justice and Sustainable Livelihoods 22 Aug 202324 Jan 2025 Mark your calendar for the upcoming Sapan webinar, Sunday 27 August 2023, Youth Initiatives for Climate Justice and Sustainable Livelihoods, with dynamic youth activists from around the region. The discussion…
Events Event, July 30: Combat Trafficking of Women in Southasia 25 Jul 202329 Jul 2023 On Sunday, 30 July, the annual World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, Sapan’s monthly discussion will focus on the trafficking of girls and women in Southasia. Title: Combat Trafficking of…
Events… Fundraiser: Watch ‘Zindagi Tamasha’, meet actor Samiya Mumtaz, producer Sarmad Khoosat 19 Jul 202327 Jul 2023 Donate $50 or more to see this award-winning film; $100 or more to see the film PLUS meet the filmmaker and lead actress online! The film is still banned in…
Events Event, July 16: Sarmad Khoosat Live – Sapan Virtual Fundraiser 11 Jul 202320 Jul 2023 Watch and interact with Sarmad Khoosat, acclaimed Pakistani actor, film and television director, producer and screenwriter, on July 16, Sunday, at Sapan’s first online fundraiser! One of Southasia’s finest filmmakers,…
Events Event, July 14: Celebrating love across caste and religious divides 7 Jul 2023 Inter-religious or inter-caste marriage is against the social dogma around Southasia. In India, only 5% marriages are inter-caste or inter-religious. Many of these couples often go through tremendous social, family,…
Events Event, July 9: Writing Together, Across Borders — A Family Literacy Event 2 Jul 20235 Jul 2023 Come write with two old friends, Mohsin Tejani from Karachi, Pakistan, and Lee Krishnan from Mumbai, India, meeting up in person after a long time, unable to get visas to…
Events Event, June 25: Restorative Justice, Truth and Reconciliation 20 Jun 202325 Jun 2023 In a region marred by conflict and deep-seated resentment, it is imperative to pause and reflect on our methods of prescribing justice and attempt to create an environment that nurtures…
Allied Events June 17: Launch of Zuva, a new trimester journal for cross-border conversations 15 Jun 202324 Sep 2025 A panel discussion titled ‘Troubles in the Neighbourhood: Challenges in Pakistan-India Relations’, to mark the formal launch of the inaugural issue of the trimester journal Zuva: Journal of Cross-Border Conversations…
Allied Events June 12 to 23: Himal Fiction Fest – the next generation of Southasian storytelling 9 Jun 202324 Sep 2025 The inaugural edition of the Himal Fiction Fest from Himal Southasian magazine will showcase exceptional emerging voices in Southasian fiction. The online festival will bring together readers, writers, publishers, editors…
Allied Events June 4: Second annual Kabir Festival in the greater Boston area 28 May 202324 Sep 2025 The Kabir Society of America along with other supporting organisations is holding its second Kabir Festival on Sunday, 4 June 2023, from 4 - 7 pm, at Waltham City Hall…
Allied Events June 2–4: India’s first interfaith art and dialogue forum to be hosted in Mumbai 25 May 202324 Sep 2025 To be held at St. Andrew’s Centre for Philosophy and Performing Arts, the forum IN SYNC will celebrate India’s syncretic arts while also creating an opportunity for visitors to convene…
Events Event, May 6: Directing Change – Gender Representation in South Asian Films and Television 2 May 20236 May 2023 Southasia Peace Action Network partners with eShe to host a women-led online panel discussion ‘Directing Change’ on gender representation in Southasian films and television on 6 May 2023. Cinema and…
Events Event, Mar 26: Two Years of Sapan – Towards Peace and Solidarity in Southasia 22 Mar 202325 Mar 2023 Southasia Peace Action Network celebrates its second anniversary! Two years of connecting people and organisations across borders and the diaspora. We are also excited to honour the acclaimed journalist Lyse…
Events Event, Feb 26: Celebrating Love – Beyond Borders and Boundaries 21 Feb 20239 Mar 2023 “Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” – Rumi Love often comes…
Events Event, Jan 29: Can Interfaith Collaboration Contribute to Climate Justice? 20 Jan 202329 Jan 2023 Ahead of UN World Interfaith Harmony Week, Sapan invites you to a panel discussion 'Can Interfaith Collaboration Contribute to Climate Justice?' on 29 January 2023. While communal rifts are among…
