Wyndham is celebrating, inspiring and connecting women who are making strides in culture, creativity and business.
The ‘Woman in Business’ cocktail event will be on March 7, and will feature guest speakers, performers, fashion collections and food.
A part of the Melbourne Fashion Festival program, the night will involve panel talks, fashion showcases and musical performances to celebrate local business run by and for women.
Mayor Mia Shaw said the event’s theme is ‘March Forward: Culture, Creativity and Business.’
“The event is expected to attract 200 guests from our local diverse business community who are invited to learn, connect and be inspired by the program line-up,” Cr Shaw said.
Notable guest speakers are the sister duo Fatuma and Laurinda Ndenzako, the co-founders of The Collective Closets, a label reshaping Australian fashion and celebrating their African culture.
Members from the Inner West Symphony Orchestra will also be performing along with a showcase of Wyndham’s cultural design and local hospitality businesses.
The event will also feature wearable art pieces that celebrate diversity in a collection which will be showed at the Council’s Tapestry of Culture Showcase in the Immigration Museum from March 1.
The Wyndham’s Women in Business event and Tapestry of Culture showcase will feature in the Melbourne Fashion Festival independent program.
The council is also hosting other events to celebrate International Women’s Day, including a talk from Karin Keays, author of ‘It’s Because I Love You’ and market stalls on March 6.
Details: www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/international-womens-day
Kaija Du
