18 things to do around Mumbai from October 30 to November 5

Its all fun with Aqua DominatrixAkshay Rajpurohit has a knack for knowing what we want to hear His new album Overthrowing Magnus put us in a good mood on a gloomy day Its upbeat and with just the right kind of pop mixed with electronica There is a bit of techno too and we arent complaining We loved the tracks Olavs 27RS and Twin Suns over Svalboard Its a must for your listening listBlack MirrorWe all go through it Post a picture on Instagram and Facebook and then keep checking the number of likes But what if the likes or your Uber rating rule whether you get a home loan and not your Cybil score In its third season Black Mirror reflects upon a social media pleaseall planet And lets just say its not pretty But totally worth the watchGet a wine lessonIndie Vox Medias podcast Called Drinks and Destinations is all about the good things in life ndash travel and wines The first episode is a basic introduction and hosts Rojita and Sameera talk of wines mdash how to taste it and what to drink it with The hosts might not be the snazziest ones around but they talk with expertise and are easy to listen to and understand If you are one of those who find reading tedious and would rather know what to drink and Where to go during your daily commute this is a good bet Log on to indusvoxcomBlock a seatBrewed for the seasonAll day Order a round of Gateway Brewing Companyrsquos Diwali special ales with hints of saffron and cardamom This aromatic brew is served with a silver leaf sitting on top of the beerrsquos foam Who said you canrsquot eat your barfi and drink it tooWhere The Bombay Canteen Lower Parel Woodside Inn Colaba amp AndheriPrice R250 ndash R350Chill with flavours10 AM ndash 1230 AM For a more nontraditional way with Diwali help yourself to this Churchgate cafeacutersquos special edition festival menu Try their aubergine rolls pork chops and spinach linguine Guzzle down drinks like Ginger Minger mocktail and Cocktail of Two CitiesWhere Mockingbird Cafe Bar Veer Nariman Road ChurchgatePrice R200 onwardsCall 60226023For your sweet toothAll Here are the answers to all your sweet cravings this Diwali because grannyrsquos pedas are just not enough Choose from desserts like chocolate mousse in an edible chocolate cup nutella pancakes and waffles Pair these with milk shakes or fruitinfused teasWhere Tea Villa Hill Road Bandra Vile Parle E and Andheri WPrice R200 onwardsCall 9819696402Celebrate the beauty of KutchTillacircu00c2u0080u00c2u0088NOV 30 Experience the Rann Utsav a celebration of the life and culture of Kutch and Gujarat A riot of colour sprinkled on the barren lands Rann Utsav offers visitors an opportunity to experience the diverse traditions of Kutchi people On a full moon night during Rann Utsav the region wakes to an endless cycle of dance Where centuryold traditions are revived in a celebration It is a quirky and eccentric festival that showcases the enlightening wonders of KutchWhere Dhordo Village Bhuj Kutch GujaratEntry Rs 10000 ndash Rs 39000Log on to rannutsavcomHone your talentNOV 2 2 PM This workshop will help you face the camera without fear and help hone your talent It could be anything singing dancing writing acting anchoring and more It will also include voice modulation The age group is from 16 to 21 yearsWhere Rock Avenue C 103 Plot E Charkop Hindustan Naka Kandivli WestEntry R3000Log on to bookmyshowcomDig into a prawn pizza NOV 1 onward 11 AM 11 PM 1441 Pizzeria had rolled out a sea food festival this month From delicious salmon pizza to the heavenly crab pizza from enticing prawns pizza to the appetising snapper pizza and luscious squid pizza therersquos a lot to gorge onWhere 1441 Pizzeria 1920 Samartha Vaibhav Below Sykz Gym Andheri Lokhandwala Andheri WestCall 33951501Get lsquoarteasticrsquoNov 5 ONWARD 10 AM 6 PM Check out banker and artist Ritu Duarsquos new exhibition named Feelings 77 which is a series of work on teabags mdash one feeling a day expressed on a teabag for 77 days Watch soggy tea bags transformed into miniature artworks The artist was inspired by the materials we throw into the trash as therersquos always a story behind their state of abandoned worthlessnessWhere Shaurya Arts 5th Floor B Wing Citi Towers Rockville Bar amp Diner Sector 15 Pub Street VashiCall 7718811970Prepare a diabetic mealNov 4 3 PM This diabetic masterclass will educate you on the important aspects of diabeticfriendly and healthy food Learn to cook recipes ranging from appetisers entrees and desserts without use of sugar diabetic friendly ingredients and their nutrient values ways to calculate nutritional value of a recipe using easy tools and more Where Meluha The Fern Central Avenue Hiranandani GardensEntry R1500Call 25755555Make the world a greener placeNOV 5 9 AM Meet likeminded city farmers and learn from each othersrsquo experiences As a part of their fiveyear celebrations Eartholics has planned some fun activities like nature trail short workshops on plant propagation pruning your plants exhibit on medicinal plants and plant care tipsWhere Maharashtra Nature Park Society Sion Link Road Opp Bus Depot DharaviCall 2407764131 MondayTrek to One Tree Hill630 AM Matheran is a paradise for most Mumbaikars looking for a quick getaway On this trek yoursquoll be climbing the One Tree Hill located on the southern tip of Matheran Here you will find small trails surrounded by some dense forest perfect for you to get lost in and unwind from the city life01 Tuesday645 PM Attend a book discussion with author Rakesh Kaul who will talk about his work Last Queen of Kashmir It is the story of a 14th century queen her transformation from a young girl to a great leader her deft handling of invaders and her personal alliances It depicts the psychological and historical nuances of the valleyWhere Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu SangrahalayaFortRegister on asiasocietyindiacentreasiasocietyorg02 WednesdayDecode the self630 PM Study and understand seminal psychoanalytic accounts of the selfrsquos relation to capitalist society You will discuss Marxrsquos Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844 and Capital Freudrsquos Introductory Lectures on Psychoanalysis and Civilization and its Discontents and moreWhere Jnanapravaha Queens Mansion 3rd floor Ghanshyam Talwatkar Marg FortEntry R7500Call 2207297403 ThursdayEat like therersquos no tomorrow12 noon onward Chef and Owner at Global Chaos Chingy Patel from Le Cordon Bleu San Francisco has specially curated a 10course menu For the main course try the Green Queen Risotto and Hot Garlic Paneer with Garlic Noodles End the meal with Pajam Nooruku made of ripe banana jaggery and coconut milkWhere Global Chaos 105107 Mistry Mansion FortEntry R1000 Veg and R1200 Non VegCall 2266449904FridayWatch a Hindi play730acircu00c2u0080u00c2u0088PM Catch Actor Kumud Mishra play Raju a smalltown simpleton who introduces us to his life In an hourlong monologue Rajkumar tells us about his unremarkable life in his nondescript village and the five grains of sugar mdash the five people who have stood out in this drab life for reasons stranger than fictionWhere Cuckoo Club 5AA Mac Ronells Compound Next to Candies Near Pali Hill St Andrews Rd Bandra WestEntry R250 Call 961996296905 Saturday4acircu00c2u0080u00c2u0088PMTherersquos no better time than Halloween to explore the gory the mystical and the bloody throughscience experiments So sign up your kid for this spooky science workshop Where they can dress up in Halloween costumes and have a spooktacular timeWhere Just books shop No G5 G6 Ground Floor Orchard Ave Heera Panna Shopping Mall PowaiEntry Rs 800Call 7045955507