A night of Bollywood dancing, Indian food, and fun! Reporting on our 2nd Culture Night #メルカリな日々

Hi and nice to meet you, I’m Madoka from the Onboarding Team! Starting today, I will be writing an English #MercariDays (#メルカリな日々) article every Tuesday, so please stay tuned to get to know more about what happens at our Tokyo headquarters.

Last Thursday, Mercari held a Bollywood Night event for our second Culture Night. Culture Night is a company event for Mercari members to get to know more about different cultures around the world and embrace diversity within the office.

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This October, we welcomed over 30 new graduates from India, and this event hosted by them was a great opportunity to know more about their cultural background.

The event started off with a short presentation about the basics of Indian culture as well as a fun quiz.

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Throughout the event, a wide variety of delicious Indian food and drinks was served.

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The highlight of the event was a Bollywood dance performance by some volunteers with our very own Bollywood DJ! We also had a mini workshop where many members tried out Bollywood dance for the first time. Some of us even dressed in traditional clothing from India.

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This event was a great opportunity for members of the company to learn more about Indian culture and a fun way to spend the evening before the three-day weekend. We’re all looking forward to the next Culture Night and already thinking about what kind of event to hold next.

See you again for more #MercariDays (#メルカリな日々)!

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