25 things to do around Mumbai from August 7 to August 13

Gang up on Friendship DayGo for thisFRIENDS reunited12 PM ndash 8 PM Whatrsquos better than bingewatching a sitcom with your buddies over rounds of beer When the sitcom everyone loves is Friends of course At The United pick a drink ndash a Velvety Wine or a Long Island for instance ndash which your friend gets one absolutely free and sit down and enjoy backtoback episodesListen to the legends7 PM If you prefer a more Bollywoodflavoured evening with your friends head to this Friendship Day concert Three acclaimed singers Anup Jalota Talat Aziz and Pankaj Udhas come together for a medley of numbers that will have you humming alongWhere Shanmukhananda Hall behind Gandhi Market SionEntry Rs 200Call 24078888Have a slice of love11 aM mdash 11 PM If you missed meeting your crzay bunch then why not order pizza for them Your friendly pizza gift gets delivered with a personalised note and a friendship bandWhere 1Tablespoon Pizza Kitchen Mathuradas Mills Compound Lower ParelCost Rs 285 onwardsCall 7506433928Go on a Pokeacutewalk3 PM ndash 830 PM Bond over the craze in a Pokemon Go pubcrawl Seven joints across Lower Parel and Worli ndash Old Wild West Mighty Small Cafeacute 1 Tablespoon Pizza Kitchen Aqaba Light House Cafeacute AKA Restaurant and The Bombay Bronx ndash are part of the hunt Registrations close at 4 pm so make your plans well in timeWhere Old Wild West Kamala Mills Lower ParelEntry Rs 500Call 9619994288Go for a literary evening5 PM ndash 7 PM Head to new theatre space Baithak transformed from a garage for its maiden event Antarnad It will be an evening of new Marathi writings presented by young authors mdash Bhushan Korgaonkar Yugandhar Deshpande Cyli Khare and Manisha Korde mdash in the form of short stories verses personality sketches nonfiction and songs As the name of the space states lean back On baithaks and interact with the authors over chaiWhere Kala Studio 17th Road Khar WFreeCall 9892009357Watch Tagore and his tales730 PM You can never get enough of Rabindranath Tagore a writer who told stories of beyond his time Experimental theatre group Deja Vu Performing Arts has adapted his timeless stories in a collage of plays dealing with love and longing to mark his 75th death anniversary These plays are directed by Santosh Ojha and stars Arun Shekhar Urmila Mahanta NirupamaGupta Ram Kishan Ajay Chaturvedi and Gaurav SinghWhere Whistling Woods Andheri Base SharyansAudeus Link Road Andheri WEntry Rs 300Call 30916003Thump away with drums5 PM Have a drum and will play Join Paul Hinsberger and Neelam Nanwani as they conduct a shamanic drum circle at the Mystic Lotus Healers Festival This is your chance to play away donrsquot be shyWhere Mount Mary Convent Hall near Mount Mary Church Bandra WFreeCall 9987050056Solve a galactic mystery11 AM The sky may look like a quiet place but there are explosions happening all the time a thousand times stronger than an atomic bomb At this Chai and Why session astronomer Poonam Chandra investigates these ldquocrime scenesrdquo What do they leave in their wakeWhere Prithvi Theatre Juhu Church Road JuhuFreeCall 9757157795Stroll along a lakersquos shoresOne of the most picturesque spots in the Sahyadri Range the Dhom Lake in Wai is a must visit this season Sign up for The Grand Garbett Trek which begins with catching the train on Sunday morning and grabbing a quick breakfast at Bhivpuri Then stroll on the lakersquos shores and then through freshwater streams green meadows and villages until you reach Garbett Plateau and later Matheran where the trek finishes Click those selfies and sweeping ghats before you take the train back to the bustling cityWhen August 14 630 AMMeeting point CSTEntry Rs 999Call 9833376765The saree sceneSo is a saree sexy or modest Get your hands on this ldquostatement sareerdquo that will fit in the palm of your hand by illustrator and graphic designer Mira Malhotra Malhotra founder of Studio Kohl has made this zine which folds up neatly but unravels to explore the Madonna vs Vamp phenomenon unique to sareewearing women in India Titled Unfolding the Saree the zine references to Indian history and popculture with images of Bharat Mata and Sonia Gandhi What we loved the blue serigraph colour which we would have seen in thousands of street side flyers and posters across the country Unfolding the saree comes in three colours pastel pink pastel yellow and peach and is replete with a little chevron pallu too And you are going to love the miniature blue hanger each zine comes withWhere Kulture Shop Hill View opposite Mehboob Studio Bandra WEntry Rs 275Call 26550982Snap judgment A quick verdict on the buzzThis week binge watch Stranger Things on NetflixHerersquos why Stranger Things will take you 30 years back in time when Stephen Kingrsquos bonechilling thrillers were still a staple on celluloid Mash that up with Sam Raimi and Steven Spielbergrsquos horror and scifi movies and you get to soak into a cinematic experience like never before From a tight plot to wow performances donrsquot miss Winona Ryder and David Harbour this eightpart series will have you glued till the end Be ready to feel that sense of vacuum when the alien disappears from your lifeSay hello to MalfoyAfter reading Harry Potter and the Cursed Child we have a new favourite character and his name is Malfoy Itrsquos not as fun as the previous books as itrsquos written in a play format but itrsquos still lovely Some of the new characters will surely find a place in your hearts Well done we sayCatch a Madhubani Ganesha08 monday10 AM ndash 7 PM From geometrical forms to fibre and metals catch Lord Ganesha through a variety of mediums at Kalasiddhi a group show on the elephant god In Rekha Bhiwandikarrsquos work Ganesha appears in the famous Madhubani style while Chandrashekhar Barve uses folding papers for his creationWhere PL Deshpande Art Gallery Prabhadevi DadarFreeCall 9820131941Shop till you drop09 tuesday11 AM to 8 PM Knotty Tales is back with their second popup that will showcase 40 stalls at Tote on the Turf The popup will feature an array of products ranging from home decor lifestyle to fashion and clothing and include brands like Rosetree Lil Ballerina Little Kokoro Tumult Joules By Radhika Ayca and moreWhere Tote on the Turf Gate No 5 amp 6 Mahalaxmi Race CourseFreeCall 61577777Try a Mewadi malpua10 wednesdayONGOING 1130 AM ndash 330 PM Dig into some scrumptious rustic dishes from the interiors of Gujarat and Rajasthan sitting in Mumbai Golden Star Thali in Charni Road is having a Dehati Food Festival where you can gorge on gatte ki sabzi batata kaju kismis and ringna no oloWhere Golden Star Thali 330 Raja Rammohan Roy Road Opposite Charni Road Station Charni RoadCall 23631983Explore Aarey in the rains11 thursday8 AM ndash 10 AM With the monsoon at its peak and nature in full bloom there might not be a better time to take a walk through the Aarey forests Hear the symphony of frogs monsoon cicadas and peacocks Watch the crabs as they ldquocrosswalkrdquo the slippery slopes and rocks in streamsWhere Aarey Milk Colony Assembly point entrance of VIP Guest HouseFreeCall 24174468Catch the Shahs on stage12 friday8 PM Directed by Naseeruddin Shah Ismat Apa Ke Naam is a collection of three stories by Urdursquos most courageous and controversial writer Ismat Chughtai mdash Chhui Muee Mughal Bachcha and Gharwali Starring Shah Ratna Pathak and Heeba Shah the narration of the play is in UrduWhere Veer Savarkar Smarak 252 Shivaji Park Dadar WestEntry Rs 200 ndash Rs 1000Call 24465877Enjoy some ribtickling comedy13 saturday830 PM Spend your Saturday having a good laugh as Azeem Banatwalla an engineerturnedwriterturnedcomedian who specialises in observational standup comedy and Nitin Mirani a Dubaibased international standup comedian entertain you Mirani also launched his solo show Komic Sutra which attracted rave reviewsWhere Unison Four Points by Sheraton Plot No 391 Sector 30A Vashi Navi MumbaiEntry Rs 500Call 8879788818Showcase your talent9 PM ONWARD ZooBar is hosting a talent night with singer Vasuda Sharma in pic of Aasma fame If you are a standup comedian singer or have any other talent go ahead and sign up A guitar will be provided if needed Prior registration is necessary for participantsWhere ZooBar 1st floor liberty lodge DJ road Above McDonalds Vile Parle WestFreeCall 9699966227Buy bridal fineryAUG 10 ndash 12 1230 PM 9PM This might be a good time to shop for a wedding trousseau The latest edition of Bridal Asia will bring premium and celebrated designers from across borders to Mumbai The event will showcase the best of apparel jewellery sterling silver lingerie linen and accessoriesWhere The Dome NSCI WorliFreeCall 45055500Holiday desi styleYet to figure out how to spend the long Independence Day weekend From plays music shows to adventure rides therersquos a lot happening to keep you busyHoist a flag at midnightAug 14 4 PM Experience a midnight flag hoisting event at Camp Deogadh in Pawna The outdoor camping will include a barbeque night nature trail and stargazing The next morning kids of Thakursai village will sing patriotic songsWhere Camp Deogadh Thakursai Aajiwali Road Deogadh PawnaEntry Rs 2500Call 9820074884Get Indie get SwadeshiAug 14 6 PM On the eve of Independence Day gear up for peppy Indie music performances At the Swadeshi Indie Music Festival look out for Astik Brass Band Swadesi Crewrsquos MC Mawali TodFod and MayaviWhere UTan Sea Resort Chowk Dongri via Uttan Bhayandar WEntry Rs 750Call 3968 2777Pedal through the nightAug 13 1130 PM Therersquos no better way to experience freedom than cycling through trafficless roads under the starry night skies of Mumbai Some Place Else is calling all night owls to join them on a freedom special ride as they pedal along from Bandra to Worli and back What makes the trip more exciting is that you will be riding through three promenades of the city mdash Bandstand Carter Road and Worli SeafaceWhere Meeting point at Lilavati Hospital BandraEntry Bring your own cycle Rs 475 Rent a cycle Rs 975Call 9833163486Attend a Marathi film festivalAug 12 ndash 14 Enjoy three days of cinematic bliss with a selection of the best worksfrom the Marathi film industry Apart from presenting new voices from Marathi cinema the festival will also showcase two LGBT short films mdash Daaravtha which follows aboy exploring his sexuality and Mitraa a film based on playwright Vijay Tendulkarrsquos story about a relationship between two womenWhere Godrej India Culture Lab Godrej One Pirojshanagar Vikhroli EFreeRSVP indiaculturelabgodrejindscomWatch a play on GandhiAug 15 430 PM amp 7 PM Watch a unique Broadwaystyle musical tracing the life and works of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi on Independence Day The show titled Gandhi ndash The Musical will include 16 original soundtracks and 12 dance numbers and use 3D mapping technologyWhere Jamshed Bhabha Theatre Nariman PointEntry Rs 500 ndash Rs 5000Call 66223724