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KOHLER Wants to Break Glass Ceilings on Women's Day in 20

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/ --co., the leading global manufacturer of and bath-ware, returned with a special edition of the Bold Art event powered by Pecha Kucha on the occasion of on the 8th of March 2018 in Some of the greatest minds in the Arts, Architecture and Design community offered their views on the topic, "Creativity has no glass ceiling". (Photo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/651997/Kohler_Bold_Art_Tisca_ Chopra.jpg ) Hosting some of the most creative people from the field of Architecture and Design, has organized these events for almost 5 years. This time around, in the spirit of Women's day, the event was, in every sense of the word, a 'Women Only' event. From the camera crew to the speakers to the audience, the event was completely run by women. It was the first such event of its kind in for the A&D community. and author also expressed her views on the topic in the signature Pecha Kucha format. Other notable speakers included architects Aparna Narasimhan, Kohelika Kohli, Seema Puri, and Nandini Somaya Sampat and Pecha Kucha which means "chit chat" , is a unique presentation format in which the shows 20 image-only slides and can speak about them only for 20 seconds each. The brevity of the format forces the speakers to find creative ways to communicate their views on the topic, which usually initiates an interesting dialogue between the and the audience.

Commenting on her experience, Bollywood actress, commented,"It was a very interesting experience trying to convey all my thoughts in 20 seconds. I have a tremendous amount of respect for all the speakers who went on stage today. Apart from that, it was an absolute pleasure to be involved in this initiative by It was truly an example that women working together can accomplish pretty much anything as was evident by the sheer scale of this event." Commenting on the event, Mr Salil Sadanandan, President, and Bath Brand K&B S. Asia, & SSA at Co. said,"Bold Art is a truly unique platform for the Indian architecture community to share, discuss and debate their views on a topic. We are proud to celebrate some of the most creative women in Indian architecture in this women only event, on the occasion of International Women's Day." About Co. Founded in 1873 and headquartered in KOHLER, Wisconsin, Co. is one of America's oldest and largest privately held companies comprised of more than 30,000 associates. With more than 50 worldwide, is a global leader in the manufacture of and bath products; engines and power systems; premier furniture, cabinetry, and tile; and owner/operator of two of the world's finest five- star hospitality and golf resort destinations in KOHLER, and St Andrews, Media Contact: Ashish Rajput ashish.rajput@bm.com +91-9711311668 Genesis Burson Marsteller Source: Co.

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First Published: Fri, March 09 2018. 10:50 IST
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