Here comes the music Anoushka Shankar returns to the city for a performance after four years as part of a two city India tour. PIC/ pradeep dhivar Mapping culture The prodigal chef returns A stylish shot by Mithali In what is a labour of two years, Godreju2019s India Culture Lab has launched u2018 Mumbai Culture Mapu2019, a tool to mark the cityu2019s cultural hotspots.
u201c When we first started the lab, we faced a lot of anti- suburban sentiment and realised that some of the most interesting stuff was actually in the suburbs,u201d he added.
Chef Nitin Kulkarni who helmed the kitchen at Indigo Deli for over 16 years is back as executive chef.
Nitinu2019s cooking was old- school from the u2019 90s.u201d This diarist learnt that they already have a name in mind, one that will be out soon. Watch this space.
Thereu2019s going to be a new face in the current slew of celebrity showstoppers at the ongoing fashion week in BKC. Mithali Raj, captain of the Indian womenu2019s national cricket team in Tests and ODIs, will be making her debut on the ramp when she walks as the showstopper for designer Payal Singhal in association with Corcal Bone & Beauty. u201c I havenu2019t walked the ramp before, so Iu2019m excited and a little nervous. Iu2019ve always admired Payal Singhalu2019s designs u2014 they are wearable, versatile, and ideal for the modern, global Indian yet reminiscent of our rich culture and world heritage,u201d Raj told this diarist. Singhal added, u201c Itu2019s an honour to have the captain of the Indian womenu2019s cricket team make her runway debut for my show this season. For me, she is a role model to Indian women, who should know that they can have it all.u201d Iconic rock guitarist Sonam Sherpa, who co- founded the band Parikrama, passed away after a heart attack while he was in Kurseong. Subir Malik of the outfit, who has been playing with Sherpa since they were in college days, told this diarist, u201c I am in shock and am heading to his house in Delhi to meet the family. We will be heading to his hometown Kalimpong on Saturday for the last rites.u201d Malik wasnu2019t the only one who was heartbroken. Musician Vishal Dadlani, whose band Pentagram played alongside Parikrama for the first time at Sydenham College in 1995, said, u201c We were just kids, in awe of everything we had heard about them. We then became friends over the next year or two, where we played a lot of concerts together. I just realised Iu2019ve known Sonam for over 25 years. Iu2019ve never met a more humble, soft- spoken person who is also a complete showman. Iu2019ve lost a friend and an iconu201d. There will be three signed works by artist FN Souza, founding member of the Mumbai Progressive Artistsu2019 group, in an online auction by the John Moran Auction, USA on February 18.
Townscape in Croatia, Portrait of Jerome and Marcel, and Three Men In A Drunken Haze from the Souza 68, 66 and 62 series respectively will be up for bidding.
Rocking on heavenu2019s door Souzau2019s best to go on auction
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