Artist Vishal Sableyat uses mythological characters and visual metaphors for his series ‘Woman, Thou a Mystery
20 things to do around Mumbai from September 25 to October 1
View a tribute to womanhood
10 AM – 9 PM: Artist Vishal Sableyat uses mythological characters and visual metaphors for his series ‘Woman, Thou a Mystery’. Think of Padmini, Chitrini, Abhisarikas, Nayikas and more depictions of womanhood as you view his canvases.
Where: Trident Art Walk Gallery, Hotel Trident, Nariman Point
Call: 9004320137
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Get your Sufi fix
5.30 PM: For an immersive experience in the 800-year-old philosophy of Sufism, head to a screening of India’s first performance to combine theatre and music, Sounds of the Sufis. Acquiant yourself with the works of Lal Ded, Meera and Rumi.
Where: Sitara Studio, Elphinstone Road (W)
Entry: Rs 450
Call: 9820764306
Shoot at sight
3 PM: As the monsoon winds up, it’s time to hit the streets again, our DSLRs in tow. Go to the crazy quarters of Chor Bazaar for an experiential photography workshop with Saritha Dattatreya. The five-hour-long session ends with a contest. Registration compulsory.
Where: Chor Bazaar
Entry: Rs 1,500 Call: 61818464
Register: www.dcpexpeditions.com
Tuck into brunch
12 PM–5 PM: Opt for a Sunday brunch with fresh salads, unique cocktails and a modern take on Cantonese cuisine at the Hakka Brunch. There’s prosperity salad, appetising dumplings and mains like Sanpei Chicken and steamed Indian salmon in Assam sauce to choose from.
Where: Hakkasan, Krystal Building, Waterfield Road, Bandra (W)
Price: Rs 2,800
Call: 26444444
Rock it with Ankit Tiwari
7 PM onwards: Get your tickets for playback singer and music director Ankit Trivedi as he performs this evening. Remember to grab your seat in the front row and shout for his best-known numbers, like Sunn raha hai and Galliyan.
Where: DublinSquare, Phoenix Marketcity, Kurla
Entry: Rs 500
Call: 61801100
Poetry slam, for a cause
6 PM: Give it up for India’s first troop of spoken word poets’ collective who are ready to set the stage on fire with a poetry slam on mental illness. The Mental Heads performance features seven poets, including Rohan Sabharwal (in pic) and Aishwarya Kamat.
Where: Eddies’, Silvercroft Building, 16th and 33rd Road junction, Bandra (W)
Entry: Rs 199
Call: 26002637
Meet the mad king
7 PM: The Mirror Merchants bring back one of their acclaimed production, Murgistaan on stage. Inspired by Satyajit Ray’s Hirak Rajar Deshe (The King of the Land of Diamonds), this political satire and nonsense comedy is sure to get you into fits of laughter. Written and directed by Arnesh Ghose.
Where: Temperance, Rizvi Complex, Pali Hill, Bandra (W)
Entry: Rs 350
Call: 7219683299
Fancy a Beethoven-Beatles mash-up?
6.30 PM: The Beatles may have sung Roll Over Beethoven, but what would Beethoven have to say to that? This evening, take a seat for the Bombay Chamber Orchestra and the Cathedral Choir as they play Beethoven’s choral fantasy for piano, choir and orchestra as well as a selection of Beatles’ favourites. Austrian conductor Ernest Hoetzl will conduct the 100-member choir, which includes Mumbai-born pianist Marialena Fernandes. Think you’ll be torn at this classical-meets-rock-and-roll concert? We bet ya.
Where: Ravindra Natya Mandir, Prabhadevi
Entry: Rs 300 – Rs 500
Call: 24365990
Talk dirty
OCT 1, 4.30: Attend the first edition of Sexpectations that promises to be a fun and intimate afternoon of open dialogue on sexuality. Organised by Iesha Learning, India’s first private provider of gender education, the session will also include games (not those kind). The aim is to bring out what sexuality means to modern Mumbai.
Where: Ministry of New, 192, Kitab Mahal, 3rd Floor, Dadabhai Naoroji Road, Azad Maidan, Fort
Log on to: www.instamojo.com/ IeshaLearning/sexpectations/
Get to know this Impressionist
SEPT 29, 6 PM: Watch a movie about Berthe Morisot, a French painter, who revolutionised art in the dying decades of the 19th century. She was one of the few women among the Impressionists which included Monet, Renoir and Pissarro. Sadly. Sadly, hr work has been overlooked and undervalued for more than a century.
Where: Bhau Daji Lad Museum,1 A, Rani Baug, Veer Mata Jijbai Bhonsle Udyan, Byculla (East)
Call: 23731234
Gear up for a good laugh
SEPT 28, 8.30 PM: Catch comedian Kunal Kamra perform at Stress Mic, a platform Where comedians cope with heckling. So laugh with them or at them.
Where: The Hive, Chuim Village Road, Khar (West)
Entry: Rs 200
Call: 9619962969
Encourage indigenous arts
Sept 29 – Oct 1, 11 AM – 7 PM: Attend a handicrafts exhibition organised by Craftmark, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary. The show will include curated homeware and lifestyle products from Shalom, a self help group from the Nilgiri Hills that will showcase accessories made by women of the Toda tribe, lacquered wood products Varnam from Channapatna and Mubarakpur Weaves from Bhopal, an ancient handloom cluster that is reviving satin weaves with embedded zari motifs.
Where: ARTISANS’ 56 Dr V.B. Gandhi Marg, Kala Ghoda
Call: 9820145397
Play with alphabets
OCT 1- 2, 2 PM to 5 PM: Twinkling Phonics Academy has organised a two-day phonics workshop for parents, teachers, counselors and students. The session will include vowel and consonants, short and long vowel sounds, initial and final consonants and R-controlled words. All participants will receive a phonics kit, along with a certificate.
Where: Twinkling Phonics Academy, JVPD, Andheri (West)
Entry: Rs 5,000
Call: 9619153067
Prepare scrumptious macarons at home
OCT 1, 11 AM: Master the art of macaroon making with Pooja Dhingra, owner of Le15 Patisserie and Studio Fifteen. Dhingra, who is a graduate of Le Cordon Bleu, Paris, will show you easy techniques to make macaroons at home. The session will include basic shells (French Meringue technique), chocolate, spiced and passion fruit macaroons.
Where: Studio 15, Shop No: 4, Rajgruha Co-Op Society, B Wing, BM Marg, Elphinstone (West)
Entry: Rs 5,000
Call: 8454046544
Unleash your creativity on concrete
1 PM: Stone painting might be an innovative and creative way of utilising nature’s resources. Use beautiful colors, and transform the stone into an attractive, eco-friendly paperweight. The stones and colours will be provided at workshop. So, all you need to do is get your creativity along.
Where: Nature Information Centre (NIC), SGNP
Entry: Rs 350
Call: 28868686
Hula-hoop like a pro
9 AM: Learn some cool hula-hoop moves from Melanie Testa of Sumeet Nagdev Dance Academy, who represented India at a festival in New York. The workshop will help you understand rhythmic and coordinated hula-hoop moves. The workshop is open for everyone above 7 years of age.
Where: Sumeet Nagdev Dance Arts, ground floor, Silver Cascade,Tulsi Pipe Road, Dadar (West)
Entry: Rs 800
Call: 9920111070
Take a bar break on a weekday
8 PM ONWARD: Bandra’s Monkey Bar has introduced Tape Deck Wednesdays, to get you right into the groove with a series of retro music evenings every Wednesday. Also satisfy your hunger pangs with delicious small plates such as laal maas phulkas, kheema bao and crab Rangoon.
Where: Monkey Bar, Summerville, Junction of 14th & 33rd, Linking Road, Bandra West
Call: 26005215
Glug a craft beer
12 PM – 1 AM: Andheri’s pub brewery, Brewbot, will celebrate its second anniversary by offering craft beers for R22 for two hours from 8 pm to 10 pm along with an all-day menu priced at Rs 222. The tap list will offer beers like black mamba and a mid-western pale ale that goes by the name of Mojo Rising.
Where: Brewbot Eatery and Pub Brewery, G01 & 101, Morya Landmark 1, Off New Link Road, Andheri Lokhandwala, Andheri West
Call: 39698091
Watch a western classic
4 PM: Watch Francis Ford Coppola’s The Conversation, which is an psychological thriller. Starring Gene Hackman, Robert Duvall and Harrison Ford, the plot of the film revolves around a surveillance expert and the moral dilemma he faces When his recordings reveal a potential murder.
Where: Matterden CFC, 38 N M Joshi Marg, Lower Parel
Entry: Rs 250 to Rs 350
Log on to www.bookmyshow.com
Be aware of your rights
4.30 PM: We live in a society Where constitutional rights are seemingly vanishing, and it’s time you understood the issue at hand. Majlis brings together activists and academics to review some pressing human rights issues facing the country. Speakers include Soni Sori, Achin Vanaik, Harsh Mander and G Hargopal.
Where: Durbar Hall, The Asiatic Society of Mumbai
Call: 22660956
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