Growel’s 101 Mall in Mumbai’s Kandivali recently hosted the 9th edition of ArtiSTREE 2023, an annual event aimed at celebrating and honoring women from all walks of life by providing them with a platform to showcase their talents. ‘The event saw over 100 entries across various categories, including arts and crafts, culinary arts, and performance arts. Participants were shortlisted through three days of auditions in March 2023, and finalists were provided with a public platform through  an exhibition of arts and culinary. Speaking about the initiative, Gerald Mathew, General Manager of Growel’s 101 Mall, said, “ArtiSTREE is a festival to celebrate womanhood. It is like a movement that was started nine years ago to provide an open platform to women, largely homemakers, to encourage their talent.” He also highlighted the overwhelming response from women to participate in ArtiSTREE year after year and showcase their talents to all mall visitors. In addition to the competition, Growel’s 101 Mall also organized workshops by women experts for their women customers as part of ArtiSTREE 2023. These workshops included self-love by Nita Sundararaju, Tarot/Numerology by Neetu Kumaar, recipes using Millet by Anupama Padhi, and art by Namrata Agarwal.