Conference Panel
- 1 Moderator
- 1 Keynote Speaker
- 3 Panelists
One panel each day on the day's theme.
Not a supplement to the festival. A vital part of it. 300Participants per session
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Conceived not as an academic add-on but as an integral part of Bangladesh Theatre Caravan 2026, the International Conference brings together South Asian artists, scholars and cultural practitioners over three days and six sessions: three Conference Panels, each with a moderator, a keynote speaker and three panelists, and three PEP Talks, each a conversation between one guest and one host. Every session seats around three hundred participants, opening the argument to academics and the public alike.
Bangladesh–China Friendship Conference Centre, Dhaka
27–29 December 2026
A lasting platform for South Asian knowledge exchange, dialogue and collaboration.
Three days, six sessions: a Conference Panel and a PEP Talk on each day's theme, from urbanization and heritage to the creative economy and climate justice.
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International Conference & Conversations
Conceived not as an academic add-on but as an integral part of Bangladesh Theatre Caravan 2026, the International Conference brings together South Asian artists, scholars and cultural practitioners over three days and six sessions: three Conference Panels, each with a moderator, a keynote speaker and three panelists, and three PEP Talks, each a conversation between one guest and one host. Every session seats around three hundred participants, opening the argument to academics and the public alike.
- When
- 27–29 December 2026
- Where
- Bangladesh–China Friendship Conference Centre, Dhaka
- Outcome
- A lasting platform for South Asian knowledge exchange, dialogue and collaboration.
01Three conference topics
Three days, six sessions: a Conference Panel and a PEP Talk on each day's theme, from urbanization and heritage to the creative economy and climate justice.
Day 1
27 December 2026
Aggressive Urbanization and Preserving South Asian Heritage
Day 2
28 December 2026
Creative Economy: Cross-Cultural Initiative and Public-Private Partnership
Day 3
29 December 2026
Climate Justice and Cultural Response
02Two session formats
Not a supplement to the festival. A vital part of it.
PEP Talks
- 1 Guest
- 1 Host
A conversation between one guest and one host, one each day.
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