Charcoal tales

Saturday11 am7 pm The busy streets of Mumbai Mother Teresa and Ganesha idols find their way in artist Ajay Dersquos latest exhibition titled Charcoal Works The sheer magic of charcoal and his control over his unusual technique involving the delicate use of the thumb and fingers lends a stunning effect to the paintings Dersquos choice of subjects is as varied as his imaginative landscape mdash streets of Kolkata old mansions Mother Teresa Lord Buddha figurative works handpulled rickshaws immersions in the Ganges Mumbai landmarks faces reflections the monsoons and moreA painting that is on display at Ajay Dersquos latest exhibition Charcoal WorksWhere India Fine Art Film Centre Building third floor 68 Tardeo RoadCall 23520438MondaySew for someone special11 am8 pm daughterrsquos Day will be celebrated on September 28 Why not gift your daughter a handmade present Learn to make creative and colourful products such as tops handbags duffle bags leather gloves shoe bags hair bands and more at the Hab by Usha Sewing experts will help you with the right techniques and colour combinations The sewing experiential store also offers sewing accessories like sequins beads threads buttons laces borders sewing tools books patterns and DIY kitsWhere The Hab by USHA G1 444 Corporate Lounge Opp Sahib Khatwara Darbar Road no 7 KharBandra Linking Road Khar WestCall 61274444TuesdayFrom Italy with love46 pm Italian food is one of the most popular cuisines in the city If you want to master skills to perfect the cuisine at home this class is for you Chef Vicky Ratnani will hold a special cooking demonstration of dulcet and flavourful Italian dishes There will be mouthwatering pastas pestos and along with that Ratnani will share tips and tricks for cooking this cuisine at the workshopChef Vicky Ratnani Where Godrej Naturersquos Basket Hill Road Shop No 2 lower ground floor Century Bhavan Dr Annie Besant Road Prabhadevi Call 2433934748Wednesday Pep it up with paper35 pm The art of origami is therapeutic and hardly requires any equipment All you need is some paper to create beautiful decorations using your fingers The IIJ will conduct an origami workshop and teach participants the art of folding paper Where Indian Institute of Jewellery Modern Centre Mahalaxmi Call 9833741418ThursdayLet the pizza mania take overTill October 19 An array of handtossed worldcrafted international pizzas accompanied with beers from around the globe is whatrsquos on the menu at the Pizza amp Beer Carnival While vegetarians can enjoy soya and garlic flavoured button mushrooms bell peppers and shiitake over a fiery schezwan sauce in the Beijing Style Veg Pizza for the meat lovers the menu offers the Sauerbraten Pizza with traditional sauerkraut shredded chicken with mozzarella cheese baked to a crisp golden crust topped with German potato salad Fish amp Chips Pizza and Cheeseburger Pizza among others One can also pair the pizzas with beers Fish amp Chips Pizza at California Pizza Kitchen From around the world Where California Pizza Kitchen outlets in Lower Parel Bandra and Malad Log on to wwwcpkcomFridayTons of humour 10 pm The Fisher Family is about to disintegrate in the television show Growing Up Fisher Blind father and lawyer Mel and mother Joyce are parting ways Caught in the crossfire is 11yearold Henry his sister Katie and their pet dog Mel is a blind man with a dog but hersquos unlike other blind men He brings down trees with a chainsaw and tries out sportscars With Henry and Katie entering their life there are comical situations and funny predicaments everywhere Watch the Fisher family facing the everyday grind with conflicting emotions and endless humour pouring in tons of laughterA still from Growing Up FisherOn Comedy Central