Events Patriarchal Backlash: Bangladeshi Women Speak Out 29 Jun 202530 Jun 2025 Date: Sunday, 29 June 2025 Time: 10 am ET, 3 pm UKT, 7:00 pm PKT, 7:45 pm NPT, 7:30 pm IST , 8 pm BDT Register to join via Zoom:…
Allied Events… Southasian Voices: Art, Identity, and Bridging Divides 17 Jun 20252 Oct 2025 From Leeds to London: A comment on ‘South Asia: People, promise and potential - art, film and discussion,’ a half-day event organized by the Bloomsbury Institute London, beyond Instagram and…
Events… With Conflict Dominating Public Narrative, Young Southasians Reimagine Peace across Borders 15 Jun 202530 Jun 2025 Unfazed by the dominant narrative focusing on conflict, a small group of teens and young adults convened by by the Southasia Peace Action Network or Sapan, is quietly working together…
Events What Does Peace Mean to Young Southasians? 23 May 20251 Jun 2025 🗓 Sunday, 25 May 2025🕙 10:00 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. GMT / 7:00 p.m. PKT / 7:30 p.m. IST / 7:45 p.m. NPT / 8:00 p.m. BDT📍 Venue: Online.…
Events The Southasian People’s Path to Peace and Cooperation: How Do We Move Forward? 26 Apr 202527 Apr 2025 A People-Centred Approach to Regionalism In a region as vibrant, diverse, and interconnected as Southasia*, the yearning for peace and progress transcends political boundaries. And yet, the people of this…
Climate Change… March 02 : “Nitrogen Pollution, Climate Change, and the Road Ahead for Southasia” 2 Mar 202530 Jun 2025 You are invited! Event: “Nitrogen Pollution, Climate Change, and the Road Ahead for Southasia”Date : Sunday, March 2, 2025Time : 17.00 - 18.30 (Sri Lanka Time) Based on Factum’s latest…
Climate Change… Dec. 29: Beyond COP 29: Southasia’s Climate Challenges – A Call for Southasian Solidarity 20 Dec 202430 Jun 2025 With COP 29 in Baku having concluded, the spotlight turns to the commitments made and their implications for the global fight against climate change. These outcomes are critical for Southasia,…
Allied Events… Film screenings: ‘Democracy in Debt: Sri Lanka Beyond the Headlines’ & ‘Khamosh Pani’ 7 Dec 20247 Dec 2024 Join us this weekend for two powerful film screenings, each followed by thought-provoking discussions that delve into Southasia’s political, social, and cultural narratives. Saturday, December 7: ‘Democracy in Debt: Sri…
Events… Nov. 24: Sri Lanka documentary film screening in Cambridge MA 20 Nov 202420 Nov 2024 If you are in the Boston area, you are invited to a screening of the documentary film 'Democracy in Debt: Sri Lanka Beyond the Headlines' (25 min), followed by a…
Events Nov. 24 Webinar: ‘Country Focus: Bangladesh: Navigating challenges, building unity for a stable future’ 14 Nov 202420 Dec 2024 The Southasia Peace Action Network is delighted to invite you to our webinar titled ‘Country Focus: Bangladesh: Navigating challenges, building unity for a stable future’ exploring Bangladesh's political, economic, and…
Events The Next Wave: Sapan virtual event to spotlight social movements across Southasia 25 Oct 202425 Oct 2024 On October 27, 2024, the Southasia Peace Action Network, Sapan, will host The Next Wave, a virtual panel discussion spotlighting key social movements across Southasia*. This event, scheduled for 11:00…
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,…