BHUBANESWAR: The concluding day of ‘She Rocks’ entrepreneur fair was marked by the enthusiastic participation of city folks and insightful talks by women entrepreneurs at Esplanade One here Sunday.
The evening was kick started by organisers involving children at the venue in a variety of cultural engagements. Many people who had come to mall for shopping brought their children to the event. They participated by singing and dancing gleefully much to the admiration of their parents.
A visitor said, “My daughter is learning dance for the last sixteen days. This was a great platform for her to showcase her learning.” The young participants received chocolates, gift vouchers and sanitary pads from the organisers.
Next in line was a wellness program by Sanjukta Mohanty, a wellness coach. She said, “Women must know how to keep themselves healthy. They do all household chores and forget their breakfast. They take the leftovers of whatever they feed their child.”
“Due to these habits, I had multiple problems by the time I was 30 years old. I was irritated and angry all the time. I went into depression. However, my husband helped me with my nutrition. I would say that I have got a second life due to my husband,” she added.
This was followed by a storytelling session by Richa Sinha, founder, Story Munch, from Jamshedpur. She began by saying, “Once upon a time there was a little girl.” Her inspiring story based on the journey of a little girl filled the crowd with excitement.
A visitor Pratiksha Padhi said, “The storytelling session by Richa Sinha was nothing short of inspiring. I was lost in the world narrated by her. Her slogan ‘I think I can’ has instilled a sense of confidence in me. This was a memorable experience indeed.”
A talk show on ‘Women at work-The work culture’ by guest speakers Shanta Baliarsingh, owner, Apple Wood, Rita Baliarsingh, Gargi Bhattacharya, founder, Zain Foundation and Nivedita Satpathy, of WCSM was insightful and riveting.
Enthralling acts of Gotipua and Odissi dances entertained visitors on the occasion. Artistes of Indian Dance Academy portrayed their mastery of the dance forms with elegant moves. A visitor Anshuman Nanda said, “I love the classical dance forms of our state. Artistes of the academy have shown the true talents of the state. After a meaningful and memorable experience during the talk show and storytelling session, the cultural programme was the icing on the cake. I will surely attend the programme next year too.”
The concluding event of the evening was felicitation of all stall owners, participants and partners of the event. Owners of AMRI hospital, SBI group, Train Guru, WCSW, Chocolaca – handmade assorted chocolate, Hari Telematic private limited, SATHI and Radio chocolate stalls were felicitated amid a rousing reception from the audience.
