Spread The Spice 2025

A DASH OF INNOVATION, A PINCH OF HOPE

Thank you to ALL SUPPORTERS

the 2025 SPREAD THE SPICE festival is history!

We wish to thank everyone who has supported to make the event a reality!

and, of course next year there SPREAD THE SPICE WILL BE BACK!
See you next year!

Below you can still see the details of the past event.

DATES:

SAT 11-OCT-2025
SUN 12-OCT-2025

LOCATION

MANAVEEYAM STREET,
TRIVANDRUM,
KERALA, INDIA

A Global Story in Trivandrum

This year, Manaveeyam street in Trivandrum will host voices from 12 countries, each carrying an idea born from personal struggle.

From the scars of war in Congo to the challenges of teenage pregnancy in Cameroon, from the fight against hunger in Uganda to the recovery of degraded soils in Malawi and Indonesia.

These changemakers arrive with hope and solutions. Together, they will also speak of education gaps in India and Nigeria, patriarchy in Zambia and Nigeria, youth disempowerment in Zimbabwe, gender violence, disability bullying, and the shared threat of climate change.

A Festival of Exchange

SPREAD THE SPICE is more than stories of struggle. It is a festival that celebrates resilience, culture, and beauty; of mountains, rivers, animals, festivals, and games from across the world.

For two days, Trivandrum becomes a space where grassroots NGOs exhibit their work, local artists perform, and conversations flow through panels, games, and cultural programs. It is a true social impact exchange, where Kerala meets the world and the world discovers Kerala.

SAT 11-10-2025 PROGRAM

15:00 – 17:30 : NGO exhibition starts | Stall activities
18:00 – 19:00 : Panel Discussion
19:10 – 19:20 : Cultural display by participants
19:30 – 20:30 : Folk music by maanaveeyam therukkoottam
20:30 – 21:00 : Stall activities
21:10 – 22:00 : Folk music by maanaveeyam therukkoottam
22:00 – 23:00 : Stall final pitches & Closure for the day

SUN 12-10-2025 Program

15:00 – 15:50 : Stalls Activities
16:00 – 17:00 : Open mic by Uninked_Poetry
17:10 – 17:45 : Debates
17:55 – 18:30 : Stall Activities
18:45 – 20:00 : Youth on stage – open performances
20:10 – 20:20 : Fashion show
20: 30 – 21:30 : Youth on stage
21:40 – 21:50 : Final dance floor
21:55 – 22:00 : Vote of thanks
22:00 – 22:30 : Winding up & Stall jamming
23:00 – SPREAD THE SPICE – 2025 {Officially Ends)

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Exhibition Project Themes

PEACE BUILDING

CLIMATE CHANGE

DISABILITY RIGHTS

ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION

GENDER EQUALITY

The 2025 kanthari change-makers who will be at at SPREAD THE SPICE. Hover over the pictures to learn more click the picture.

Adelaide Bih

Cameroon

Healthcare access and affordability for conflict victims and low-income persons

Alfred Ngulo

Tanzania
Malaria prevention and treatment

Alick Mandandi

Zambia
Hypertension and diabetes management among retired men in rural communities

Archford Kiwiti

Zimbabwe

Stigma, discrimination, and lack of opportunity for people with disabilities

Buthelezi Kagwa

Malawi

poverty, and malnutrition from relying on recycled seed and effects of climate change

Elie Mastaki

DR Congo

Conflict, displacement, and extreme poverty fueled by political manipulation, land disputes, and ethnic tensions

Emmanuel Adebayo

Nigeria

Environmental pollution from textile waste and lack of access to educational materials for underprivileged children

Esther Oke

Nigeria

Lack of access to technical, vocational, and entrepreneurship skills for young girls in public/low-cost schools

Faith Siele

Kenya

Economic disempowerment among women, particularly in marginalized communities like the Maasai, exacerbated by drought

Gilbert Tafara Rupere

Zimbabwe

Environmental degradation (water crisis), unemployment, and limited educational/economic alternatives in rural communities

Justus Muhwezi

Uganda

intertwined problems of hunger, malnutrition, and high rates of school dropouts

Manish Kumar

India

Learning gaps, lack of social/emotional development, and limited community engagement in education in rural areas

Memory Siyapiya

Zimbabwe

Youth unemployment, poverty, drug abuse, and crime among orphans, vulnerable, and disadvantaged young people

Moris Muhindo

Uganda

Hunger, malnutrition, and school dropouts due to poverty and land shortage in his community

Nyasha Munetsi

Zimbabwe

Gender Based Violence (GBV) and teenage pregnancies

Pranali Chikte

India

transportation challenges, pollution, and lack of healthy, affordable mobility options

Putri Ika Novita Wati

Indonesia

Low income and challenging living conditions for farmers in Indonesia

Rita Bih Fon

Cameroon

Distress and challenges faced by internally displaced teenage mothers due to armed conflict

Samuel Arkorful

Ghana
Poverty, limited opportunities, and forced migration/exploitation of youth, especially young women, in Northern Ghana

Tittu Yadeendar Y

India

Discrimination, poor education quality, and lack of empowerment among tribal and general youth/children