WICCI Arts Leadership Council - Delhi Chapter launch

WICCI Arts Leadership Council - Delhi Chapter launch
Women’s Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (WICCI), Arts Leadership Council, an all-women organization aimed at providing a platform for empowering women artists, entrepreneurs and leaders in all walks of life, launched the Delhi State Council on International Women’s Day March 8th, 2022 at the Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre, Delhi. 
The mission statement of WICCI Arts Leadership Council is to embrace, protect and support all forms of art while giving due recognition and patronage to women artists. The aim is to build a pan India network of artists and a platform of support to create sustainability in Arts, especially for women which is already. The organisation is already active in many Indian states.
Eminent personalities such as Dr. Harbeen Arora - Founder  of WICCI, (who sent a video message) Ms. Beena Unnikrishnan, Visual artist Painting, National President of the Arts Leadership Council, Ms. Ramanjit Kaur, Actor/Director, Founder of The Creative Arts, National Vice President were a part of the event.  Ms. Vidyun Singh, Programmes Director, India Habitat Centre, was the key note speaker. 
The Event had a panel discussion on the topic ‘Sustainable Futures in Creative Industries’, moderated by Ms. Ishani Chandra, an Intellectual Property Rights Lawyer and distinguished panelists, - Ms. Arushi an Odissi dancer, known for her technical virtuosity and creative approach to tradition; Ms. Priya Pall from the field of museum management and planning; Ms. Saba Mahmood Bashir who is a poet, author, translator, an Assistant Professor  Department of English, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi and Mr Ritesh Sharma  senior creative manager from St+art India Foundation which is a leading organization in public art.  The President of Delhi Council WICCI chapter is Ms Ishani Chandra, IPR lawyer and acting Vice-President is noted author Ms. Sujata Parashar. 
With the inauguration of Delhi council, the organisation embarks upon a new journey determined  to take a step further in the direction of promoting arts and culture.