An initiative by the team at Road to Utopia, Maya Bazaar is a first-of-itskind series of magical marketplaces organized in various cities of India. It is a platform for business owners, artists, and performers from the LGBTQIA+ community to showcase their offerings directly to consumers, with love.
By focusing beyond the corporate world and on the families next door, the idea is to create far-reaching change that can lead to not just more awareness, but also more acceptance.
At its heart, Maya Bazaar is a platform that brings small business owners and local communities just a bit closer to one another.
Why is there a need?
Maya Bazaar came about with the intent to offer queer people - entrepreneurs, performers, and the community at large - a safe, fun, and colorful space to be authentic, build connections and showcase their brand.
In addition to being a consistent avenue for LGBTQIA+ businesses, we are also enabling awareness and sensitization even in the smallest of cities through this initiative.
The LGBTQIA+ community continues to face challenges even as mindsets are beginning to open up. Maya Bazaar is helping us celebrate the camaraderie and give tribute to all who came before us.
Our commercial bazaar is designed for cities that are home to a more cosmopolitan audience and an attitude of allyship. Here, we will find solidarity and support for queer-owned businesses, shown not just in words but through conscious actions as well.
Why partner with us?
01. First-mover's advantage
Maya Bazaar is the only traveling offline queer-run, ‘open' marketplace as we know it.
02. Brand visibility
This unique trade show will help you build on your brand capital as a progressive, business-friendly brand in action.
03. Smart activation strategies
Beyond branding and media mentions, we partner with you to design exciting activation ideas to engage the audience.
Past Reach:
Goa - 7,14,600
Shimla - 9,61,930
Multiple avenues of coverage and visibility:
/ Event days footfalls
/ Social media influencers, local on-ground influencers
/ Entrepreneurs post and reposts
/ Event sponsors and community partners' announcements
/ Ads on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook
/ Local flyers, OOH banners, posters at popular local spots
/ Media coverage (BIG FM, Goa Times, Himachal Tonite, and Keekli Live)
Established in 2017 - Road to Utopia is a queer feminist organization steering the world toward empathy and respect. It emerged out of a desire to sensitize the professional community, and build a culture of diversity, equity,
inclusion, and belonging.
And, Maya Bazaar was born out of the desire to make a similar impact at a more personal level and make inclusion far more commonplace than it is now.
The Team:
Veena Kulkarni - Founder, Road to Utopia, and Co-founder, Maya Bazaar
Veena has worked in the Learning and Development space for 15 years. Over the last 5 years, they have transitioned into DE&I sensitization. Road to Utopia is Veena's brainchild to empower workplaces with achieving their DE&I goals.
They consider Maya Bazaar as yet another stepping stone to making inclusion and equity the norm and not the exception.
Sanam Dembla - Co-founder, Maya Bazaar/ Panda Rolling / Threads of Gold - The Bengaluru Jewellery Show
Sanam has an experience of 15+ years in the Expo, Events, and Exhibitions industry. Having traveled cross the globe and visited the best exhibitions in the world, Sanam aims to take Maya Bazaar international in the coming years.
Swathi CG - Entrepreneur and community outreach, Maya Bazaar
Swathi also works in the role of Strategic Alliance and Partnerships at Road to Utopia. She aims for Maya Bazaar to be one of the safe spaces accessible to the LGBTQIA+ community while also becoming a platform that empowers queer entrepreneurs to become successful.
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3 available packages from US$2000 to US$12507
https://www.sponsormyevent.com/namma-maya-bazaar-bengaluruNaming rights for two days of the event. Branding on all marketing communication (Blogs, social media posts, mailing, press releases, etc) At the Bazaar: Exclusive display space Branding on standees, banners, entry tickets Brand activation, branded giveaways, etc. Emcee slot for brand introduction and to conduct one activity
1 available
Branding on selected day's marketing communication (Blogs, social media posts, mailing, press releases, etc) At the Bazaar for the day: Exclusive display space Branding on standees, banners, entry tickets Brand activation, branded giveaways, etc. Emcee slot for brand introduction and to conduct one activity
2 available
Branding as Performance Sponsor on marketing communication (Blogs, social media posts, mailing, press releases, etc) At the Bazaar for the performance: Exclusive branding display on stage. Brand activation, branded giveaways, etc. during performance Emcee call-out, performer call-out, etc
6 available