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CHICAGO, IL – Penn (Penn in Indian language Tamil meaning woman), a group of extremely talented women belonging to the Indian Tamil community in the Chicagoland area came together to present an outstanding program for celebrating the International Women’s Day on March 17.
The air was festive with the organizers, guest speakers and most of the audience members attired in the most spectacular array of colors in saris, the traditional wear of India.
The event started with the guest speaker Rajeshwari Chandrasekaran, a consul with Indian embassy, setting the tone and mood for the evening, which was a very happy one with her witty, down-to-earth speech.
Dr. Mallika Rajendran (gynaecologist) addressed various women’s health issues–from puberty to adulthood and beyond. Dr. Viji Susarla, a clinical Psychologist, spoke on children.
The next presentation was by Amrita Raghuraman on e-cigarettes and vaping among young ones which was an eye-opener for many parents. The last was a stellar presentation by Attorney Sharanya Gururajan on estate planning (will and trust). She was candid, straight forward and funny.
The most interesting was the interactive session between the experts in various fields and the audience members. Added to the fun were the impromptu stand-up comedy item, the aromatic spread of food, beautiful stalls selling colorful Indian clothing, fashion jewelry, and hand-made gift items.
All the audience members received a lovely goody bag & a copy of the Penn Magazine done so artistically, filled with pages of articles, short stories, poems, sketches, photographs and recipes as a take-home souvenir.