kanthari

kanthari logo

SPREAD THE SPICE 2023

A dash of innovation, a pinch of hope.

A three day unique Festival on.

IDEAS FOR THE FUTURE,
IDEAS FOR SOCIAL CHANGE

13,14,15 OCT – Jawahar Balabhavan, Trivandrum

kanthari participants visit at fireflies

Workshops

Games

.

Discussions

Fun Activities

Food

Music

SPREAD THE SPICE 2023 Programme

13th - 15th october 2023

The 2023 kanthari change-makers who were at at SPREAD THE SPICE Hover over the pictures to learn more click the picture.

Abel Mvendaga

Nigeria

Abel focuses on advocacy and awareness for people with Albinism

Anand

India

Street theatre as tool for youth empowerment Delhi

Anubha Singhal

India

Anubha fosters accessibility and inclusion for people with disabilities.

Bone Sit Paing Hmoo

Myanmar

Bone focuses on training people with disabilities so they can chose a job they want

Bosede Nwachi

Nigeria

Empowerment of women using training in textiles as a tool

Emmanuel Tanifum Fuhbang

Cameroon

Emmanuel works on empowering youth and peace building

Ifeoluwa Faniran

Nigeria

Ifeoluwa focuses vocational training for PWDs

Itohan Ogiemudia

Nigeria

Itohan focuses on the availability of clean water in rural areas in south west Nigeria

Johny Sulistio

Indonesia

Johnyfocuses  on the welfare of people with leprosy

Joshua Opeyemi Olkunle

Nigeria

empowerment of people with disabilities, esp. the blind and deaf

Karan Singh

Nepal

community development of the rural community he is from

Keerthi Selvaraj

India

Keerthi focuses on environmental conservation using photography as a tool

Krishna Hari Dulal

Nepal

agricultural awareness and involving women and youth in a fruitful organic farming career

Malak Alamar

Jordan

youth awareness / advocacy for climate change goals

Mary Mutua

Kenya

empowerment of slum youth using skill development

Mutongi Kawara

Zimbabwe

rehabilitation and mental support for HIV affected orphans

Myat Tun

Myanmar

promote and provide training for permaculture for youth and young women

Nelson Kamoyo

Malawi
Nelson works on battling malnutrition in Malawi

Sara Tandel

India

Creating a Safe Environment for Children and Spreading Awareness against Childhood Sexual Abuse.

Sherleen Tunai

Kenya

Empowering persons with Albinism using fashion

Vasundhara Koppula

India

Vasundhara focuses on entrepreneurship skills for PWDs 

Wilfred Gewon

Liberia

Wilfred aims to run a university for the disabled

The event formed a space of collaboration, visibility, engagement, and participation between
kantharis, organizations in the social sector, government officials, and YOU!

Alternative Education:

Can education happen only through our mainstream system or are there any other ways to learn? How can we look at alternatives?

Social change - Peace building

In today’s society, how can we realize equality, peace-building, and conflict management?

Disability - Ability

What is disability? How can an inclusive society function as a springboard for a better tomorrow?

Environment:

How much are we truly concerned about our environment? What are we doing to conserve the world we live in? How do we handle waste? How do our actions impact the environment?

EETTILLAM

LIVE MUSIC

The band EETTILAM performed live during the Festival on the 14th of OCT. Ratheesh Leela on Guitars and Vocals, Devan narayanan on Bass and Ananthu Dominic on Percussion.

EETTILLAM
Volunteers for Spread the Spice

CULTURAL SOCIAL CHANGE - PEACE BUILDING

• Training in visual arts
• A knowledge-based prize contest
• The ‘Wall of Questions’
• Conflict Transformation capacity building workshop
• Art pieces

DISABILITY - ABILITY

• Sip Wheel Cafe – Special Mocktails  – Zero Waste Juices
• voice synthesizer tutorial
• Games – Drink and Drop – Blind Wheels
• Sign language games
• Braille Workshop

AGRICULTURE & ENVIRONMENT

• Tasty food and drinks
• Bird photo Exhibition
• Introduction to Permaculture Gallery Tour
• Mini workshop on making liquid organic fertilizer
• Mont Phet Htok (Rakhine Traditional Snack)
• Crafts made of reused/recycled materials
• Games

Healthy snacks

HEALTH / NUTRITION

• Basic Health Checkup
• Traditional SOBA Health drink
• Nutrition Learning hub
• Interactive Games
• Brain Teasers


2023 kanthari participants

WOMEN / CHILDREN EMPOWERMENT

• Interactive games
• Art and crafts
• Selfie picture frame
• Experience being a street child
• Mirror of truth

ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION


• Quiz
• Brain cycle challenge
• Tasty snacks
• Photo Booth

WHEN:  
Friday 13th, Saturday 14th and Sunday
15th OCTOBER 2023
TIME: 15:00 TO 21:00 HOURS

WHERE: 

Jawahar Balabhavan, Trivandrum

We hope you enjoyed the event!

Your generous contribution will help cover the costs associated with organizing this festival, including venue rental, logistics, travel expenses, and promotional materials.  By supporting the SPREAD THE SPICE 2023 festival, you will be making a direct impact on the lives of individuals who are passionate about driving social change.
Click the Donate Button, or scan the QR code to donate through our MILAAP crowdfunding page:

Spread_The_Spice_Milaap_QR_Code

Our world is filled with incredibly diversity of unspeakable beauty.
Some of them are so small we barely notice them,
little spices that give life its flavor.
Come and join us as we celebrate the gift of diversity.
Let’s spread some spice