Celebrating Women's Entrepreneurship in Fine Arts

MUMBAI, INDIA - The World Trade Centre celebrated International Women’s Day on March 8, 2016 to recognise women’s contribution to fine arts and its impact on employment. The Honourable Pankaja Munde, Minister of Rural Development, Women and Child Welfare, Government of Maharashtra was invited to address the women. She said, “Women have risen and come to the mainstream, contributing to society. Fifty per cent of India’s population comprises women and if India is to be a superpower, their involvement and engagement in society must be promoted. We must empower our less privileged sisters in the society”, she added. The event was organised by WTC Mumbai, All India Association of Industries (AIAI) and the Indo-French Chamber of Commerce (IFCCI) with the theme, ‘FELICE….celebrating the elegance of womanhood’.

In support of ‘Save the Girl Child’, the WTC Mumbai presented a poem titled ‘Haak’ (in Marathi implying ‘call for action’) to the Minister which was composed and recited by Ms. Gauri Prabhu.

Ms Laura Prasad, Secretary General, IFCCI said that it is important for all women across cultures and in this case from France and India to connect, get empowered for the betterment of lives personally and professionally.

Ms. Rupa Naik, Director-Projects, WTC Mumbai said, International Women’s Day symbolises celebration of various shades, expressions and moods of women’s creativity and their contribution to enrich, empower and enliven women’s lives world over. The event reflected on progress by women, to call for change and to exemplify talent, transforming their lives and in turn enrich the lives of millions.

A spellbound musical performance ‘3E’ signifying to empower, to enable and to enrich by Ms. Sunita Bhuyan, violinist, Ms. Merlin Dsouza, pianist and Ms. Swarupa, percussionist, enthralled the audience with their performance.

The event had knowledge sessions on finance, yoga and an extravaganza featuring dance sequences and music performances by renowned artists. ‘Shakti Cult’ a Bharatnatyam classical dance by Ms. Revathi Srinivasraghavan, Founder and Director, Nrityaranjani Fine Arts Academy and her disciples, depicted the goddess blessings and imparting of tolerant qualities along with the compassion of motherhood. Ms. Debi Basu’s students presented ‘Ardhanariswar’ an Odissi performance celebrating the one-ness of the masculine and the feminine – of creation and destruction, of beauty of the natural world or prakriti and the objectivity and abstraction of Purusha (meaning the cosmic man or self)

A remedy to attain true happiness was revealed by Ms. Reena Doshi, a noted yoga instructor through her lecture on the holistic approach to wellness by means of yoga and teachings from Indian scriptures.

For empowering and guiding women towards financial security, Ms. Masarrat Fakih, Allegiance Advisors Pvt Ltd, an expert on financial planning and investments presented the means to achieve it in her talk on investments.

PHOTO (L-R): Ms. Rupa Naik and Minister Pankaja Munde addressing the International Women’s Day celebration at WTC Mumbai.

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