Bengaluru to Host EntrepreNaari Mela 2.0 for the First Time

By: WE staff | Monday, 1 December 2025

• Bengaluru will host EntrepreNaari Mela 2.0 for the first time
• The event will be held on December 3–4, 2025, at KTPO Ground, Whitefield
• The mela celebrates women-led entrepreneurship, creativity, and economic empowerment

On December 3-4, 2025, the city of Bengaluru will host the EntrepreNaari Mela 2.0 for the first time at the KTPO Ground in Whitefield.

This festival will celebrate female entrepreneurship and will allow creative entrepreneurs to become economically independent. The 2025 edition of this event will coincide with the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing (GHCI) India 2025.

More than 70 female-owned brands from all over India will be represented at the mela, which will feature products in many categories including: Fashion, Lifestyle, Arts & Crafts, Health, Culinary Arts, Home Decor, and Creative Retail.

The theme of this year’s event is Shop. Support. Uplift. This theme encourages you, as an attendee, to come out to the mela, and to purchase from and support small and medium-sized female-owned businesses located in rural and small-town areas.

EntrepreNaari Mela 2.0 will bring into focus the visibility and business avenues for women entrepreneurs. Activities will involve DESH, a fashion show in association with Shobitam presented heritage weaves by women artisans.

Presenting Navya Naveli Nanda, Aiyyo Shraddha, along with other artists, shopping areas, food experiences, live entertainment, workshops, and cultural programs. A ceremony recognizing EntrepreNaaris and supporters of the community

A celebration of “MillioNaari,” marking Aspire For Her’s milestone in the construction of a one-million-strong women’s community. Attendance by Lakshmi Hebbalkar, Minister for Women & Child Development, Government of Karnataka

Aspire For Her, through the EntrepreNaari initiative, provides mentorship and business training, community support, and sales avenues through ShopEntrepreNaari and pan-India pop-ups. It is further expanding its reach through partnerships and ecosystem support. Founders highlighted how the event's mission supports women entrepreneurs and strengthens the women-in-workforce movement.