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Whose fault is it anyway8 pm onward Parents and children arguing because they donrsquot understand each other is the story of every household The play titled Chinta Chhod Chintamani is about a father who thinks that his children are way too selfoccupied and this will lead them to their inevitable fall His children on the other hand feel that the father will never understand what they are going throughIs it a case of generation gap or miscommunication In either of the two cases who should make the first move without the tugofwar The play directed by Om Katare has Mukesh Yadav Shreyas Shah Paromita Chatterjee among others in pivotal roles At Swatantriya Veer Savarkar SabhagruhaVeer Savarkar Marg Shivaji Park Dadar West Call 24465877Living it up with childrenONGOING 10 am12 noon This summer vacations let your child get a little creative Sew Cra Art is conducting a 15day workshop where the kids will learn to channelise their energy in the right direction The workshop includes training in making things out of waste drawing and colouring edible clay painting mask making sewing and fabric embellishment floating flowers and 3D flower makingAlso the kids will be divided into two batches The first batch will have children between three to six years of age and the second batch will have kids between seven to 12 years of age The activities will be held keeping in mind the age and interpersonal skills of the childAt 151 Srinivas ground floor block no 3 road no 5 Shivaji Park Dadar Westcall 9029951222 9820215077Brunchy SundaysFrom noon ENJOY your Sunday with your family by indulging in fresh farmtotable innovations at Nico While children can relish two three four and five course meals at R1000 R1200 R1400 and R1600 respectively teetollers can enjoy mocktails such as Mimosa Poinsettia Bloody Mary Margarita White Sangria and Brunch Tea Punch at R1500 Thatrsquos not all The restaurant has live music and unlimited alcohol to offer as wellAt Nico Bombay 105 Apollo Street Bombay Samachar Marg Kala Ghodacall 9820152102A beautiful mind608 pm If you are a Leonardo Di Caprio fan then Shutter Island should be on your checklist The film revolves around an upandcoming Federal Marshal Teddy Daniels and his new partner Chuck Aule who travel to a governmentrun mental institution for the criminally insane on Shutter Island near Boston When reports of Rachel Solando a patient going missing are out the duo conducts an investigation But things are not what they seem to be Catch the movie to find out what happenson SONY PIXThe world is your oyster4 pm8 pm Had a rough week and want to unwind Head to Woodside Inn Colaba and Woodside All Day Bar and Eatery Andheri for Happy Hours every day You can have a drink of your choice and get the other one absolutely free Also choose from a variety of beers wines spirits and cocktails in addition to the foodAt Woodside InnColaba Indian Mercantile Mansion Wodehouse Road opposite Regal Cinema Colaba Causewayandheri New Link Plaza next to Oshiwara Police Station Oshiwara Link Road Andheri Westcall 30932030MondayMixed media myriad emotionsTILL Wednesday Hues 2 is a group show presented by Aparmita Sapru which showcases works by 33 talented artists from all over India The mediums include oil acrylic mixed media paper wood and sculptures from scrap metal to fibreglass Some of the participating artists include Rupinder Kaur Ramesh Nair Manjula Dubey Suresh Kondhalkar K Padmakar Kuldeepak Soni Rajesh Deoria Radhika Bawa Rimona Prabhu Ashwini Borse Sanjay Akolikar Gulrez Ali Anoushka Tejuja Satyendra Yadav Rashmi Sulakhe Devki Modi and Poonam AgarwalAt Coomaraswamy Hall Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalay FortCall 22844519TuesdaySweet treats12 noon to midnight Head to the Choux Festival with colourful professionally created choux treats in shades of pastel and metallic There are individual profiterole choux buns eclairs and mini St Honore desserts among other treats At La Folie Patisserie 16 Commerce House Rope Walk Lane Kala Ghoda Fort call 9167722181Something fishyLunch and dinner With Tilapia Moments explore the taste and textures of Tilapia the freshwater fish in various preparations The menu includes dishes like Nistem Reshad Fry Charcoal Smoked Tilapia Amritsari Tilapia and moreAt Bayview and The Oriental Blossom Hotel Marine Plaza 29 Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Rd Churchgate call 22851212WednesdayKids get creative 11 am8 pm Need inspiration for some summer fun for your kids Learn to create unique products from applique bags to crayon holders hair bands and moreAt The Hab by Usha G 1 444 Corporate Lounge Opp Sahib Khatwara Darbar Road No 7 Linking Road Khar WestCall 61274444ThursdayThe taste of Delhi 730 pm1145 pm If the very thought of Delhirsquos street food makes your mouth water then head to Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel for the Delhi Food Festival at Lake View Cafeacute for kebabs biryanis rolls chaat and moreAt Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel 2 amp 3B Near Chinmayanand Ashram Powai Mayur Nagar Morarji Nagarcall 66927550FridayGame on9 am7 pm So yoursquore a scrabble freak Herersquos a chance to watch experts in action as The Bayer Group in India The Mumbai Scrabble Club and the Scrabble Association of India host the Bayer National Scrabble Championship 2014 At Juhu Vile Parle Gymkhana Club N South Road Number 12A Vithal Nagar Juhuemail mumbaiscrabblegmailcomSaturdayWhatrsquos love got to do with it 730 pm Take a look at marriage in a lighter vein in the play Anything But Love Mandira Bedi and Samir Soni play a recently divorced couple The fastpaced humourous play has enough touching moments to appeal to anyone in a relationshipAt Tata Theatre NCPA NCPA Marg Nariman PointCall 9870033334When a picture says it allMonday 2 pm A photography workshop for kids called Catch rsquoem Young will teach children in the age group of nine16 how to to use their cameras mdash right from professional ones to even cellphone cameras mdash as an aid to their studies and develop an artistic activitywhere National Centre for Performing Arts NCPA Marg Nariman Point call 66223737Fee R5000Abstract impressions of an artistOngoing till May 26 11 am7pm Punebased artist Abhang Balasaheb is all set to display his new collection of artworks in an exhibition titled Abstract Impressionist The works are in oil and acrylic colours on canvas ldquoThe works illustrate my unique visual language of expressions that elaborate abstract impressionist works with regards to nature and its marvels through visual metaphors and idiomsrdquo says the artist who had his formal art education at Sangli followed by an advanced course at the Abhinav Kala Mahavidyalaya in Pune Abhang has participated in several solo and group art exhibitions at galleries across the countryThe artistrsquos current series lays emphasis on the grandeur of nature ldquoVarious forms and creative extravaganzas capturing the wonders of nature make an appearance in my works Nature has always fascinated me and left a deep impact on my mind These reflections have inspired and motivated me to adorn my work with picturesque visual effectsrdquo he addswhere Nehru Centre Art Gallery Discovery of India Building Dr Annie Besant Road Worli call 24920510A creative geniustuesday 630 pm onward There are men who squirm at the mention of a womanrsquos period And then therersquos Arunachalam Muruganantham a school dropout who realised that a majority of women in India couldnrsquot afford sanitary pads and decided to do something about it With limited resources at his disposal he adopted extreme methods to conduct his research Today Muruganantham is hailed as a visionary whose machines are empowering poor Indian women with access to both basic feminine hygiene and a livelihood Menstrual Man a documentary by Amit Virmani tells the inspiring story of Murugananthamwhere Alliance Franccedilaise de Bombay 40 New Marine LinesCall 32227931 9322210624Summer special cuisine carnivalDaily 9 am11 pm Beat the heat this summer with The Pantryrsquos summer special menu Start your day with a hearty breakfast of savoury waffles Eggs Florentine or a classic sunny side up and top it up with a bowl of wholesome seasonal fruits You can also opt for the ripe mango and mint soup along with some nutrition boost salad If you are in the mood to pamper yourself you can settle for classic favourites such as the Banana Bread and their Quiche Lorrainewhere The Pantry Yashwant Chambers near Trishna Restaurant Kala Ghoda call 22700082 22678901Those were the best days of our livesfriday 1030 pm Standup comedians Sapan Verma Sahil Shah and Azeem Banatwalla pictured walk down memory lane with their take on college and campus life They will give viewers their take on education ragging hostel life exams cheating and hot professorswhere Canvas Laugh Factory third floor Palladium Lower Parel call 22700082 22678901 ticket R500Remember the timeToday and tomorrow 10 pm Remember the copies of Vikas Book of Children many of us grew up with The colourful illustrations were all done by artist John Fernandes 19512007 Now an exhibition at ArtDesh gallery exhibits his art works The gallery also offers exclusive limited edition prints for the first time The copies of the Vikas books are on display for art studentsAt ArtDesh White House Annexe 91 Walkeshwar Road call 2369286061Fairytale of the operaWednesday and Thursday 630 pm Donrsquot miss the screening of La Cenerentola mdash Rossini this week In his take on Cinderella composer Gioachino Rossini adapts the popular semiseria genre an Italian genre of opera which was at the height of its popularity in the early and middle 19th century It is distinguished by the use of elements of comedy and pathos sometimes with a pastoral setting Rossini has also exalted the colortura style of opera seria for his heroine who is transformed from a scorned stepchild to a celebrated princess not by magic but by love and her own innate goodnessLa Cenerentola mdash Rossini will be conducted by Fabio LuisiAt Godrej Dance Theatre NCPA NCPA Marg Nariman Pointcall 22824567A wild goose chaseNot that anybody needs a reason to read a good book but if you insist here are two mdash a fat wistfullooking book about building a pagoda on a portico of a home in the Himalayas might make summers cooler and the forthcoming monsoon dreamierThe Small Wild Goose Pagoda is Dehradunbased author Irwin Allan Sealyrsquos third book In it he describes his life in ldquo433 square yards of Indiardquo He looks back at life which started in a small brick house in the Himalayas surrounded by rosewood and litchi trees and his many journeysPublisher Aleph Book CompanyPages 289Price R595Available at all leading bookstoresHitting the high notesFriday 10 pm Begin your weekend with groovy DJs and artists all at one venue Belgian born Alix Depauw is the face behind production moniker Alix Perez now one of the few DJs leading the drum and bass scene His releases include labels such as Metalheadz and V Recordings Alix retains influences from funk soul and hiphopZokhuma on the other hand is currently riding the alternative music wave lsquoSubtle smooth textured beatsrsquo is how he describes his music Then therersquos EZ Riser the solo project of music producer Sohail Arora pushing cutting edge electronica glitch hop and IDM Mumbaibased producer OX7GEN Aditya Ashok is influenced by cue kingpins such as Netsky Danny Byrd and promises liquidambient drum and bassAt blueFROG Mathuradas Mills Compound Parel Entry R800call 40332300Imagination animatedmonday 7 pm830 pm Even if you have not watched Satyajit Rayrsquos classic Gopi Gayne Bagha Bayne donrsquot miss its vibrant entertaining adaptation Goopi Gawaiyaa Bagha Bajaiyaa This animated film is made by Shilpa Ranade associate professor at the Industrial Design Centre IIT Mumbai Last year the film opened at the Canadian Film Festival had an Asian premiere at the Busan Festival and was screened at the New York Film Festival It was also the opening film at the 18th International Childrenrsquos Film Festival of India which was held in Hyderabad in October 2013In the film two friends Goopi and Bagha badly want to be singer and musician respectively The only snag is that they are terrible at it Think two outoftune fools benevolent ghosts boons and ambitious plans to woo princesses mdash Goopi Gawaiyaa Bagha Bajaiyaa is one ambitious musical comedyAt Prithvi Theatre 20 Janki Kutir Juhu Church Roadcall 26149546