18 things to do in Mumbai from March 11th to 17th

Listen to a jazz band9 PM If you want to experience the music of the masters catch the quartet Ranjit Barot and Slang who will present tunes written composed and arranged by drummer Barot ably accompanied by pianist Osam Ezzeldin bassist Etienne Mbappe and Marc Guillermont France on guitar The show will also feature special guest Vasundhara V on vocals Where The Quarter Royal Opera House Mathew Road GirgaumEntry Rs 1499To book insiderinEnjoy a pinkthemed Womens Day brunch1230 PM 330 PM Missed celebrating International Womens Day Worry not JW Cafeacute is hosting a special Pink Brunch to celebrate the occasion Female guests can delight in edible pink baubles and desserts paired with pink cocktails mocktail and champagne Where JW Cafe JW Marriott Sahar Andheri East Price Rs 2700 plus taxes per personFor Reservation 9899044652Watch a comedy730 PM Catch Rahul DaCunhas laugh riot The Siddhus of Upper Juhu The play revolves around the lives of Goldie Siddhu sisters Pammi and Smiley and his loyal Parsi wife Behroze who live on the 14th floor of a typical modern highrise Despite pouring their life savings into the flat everything seems to go wrongWhere St Andrews Auditorium St Dominic Road Bandra WestEntry Rs 350 Rs 1800To book inbookmyshowcomLearn about indigenous art5 PM Visual artist Navjot Altaf who has been collaborating with indigenous artists in Bastar will hold a session Where she will share her thoughts on the politics of inclusionWhere Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum 91 A Rani Baug Byculla EastRSVP inbookmyshowcomAttend a filmtheatre workshop11 AM Those with a shared passion for filmmaking and theatre will not want to give this a miss In a oneday workshop Denmarkbased filmmaker Chiara Crupi will introduce students to the role of the filmmaker and the camera within theatre investigating the common ground between the two languages Participants will also have the chance to work on a small task Where Harkat Studios Bungalow 75 JP Road Aram Nagar Part 2 Andheri WestEntry Rs 2950To book inbookmyshowcomLesson on vocation1 PM Can we reinvent vocations to enable a life of sustainable freedom Dysco amp Ministry of New are hosting Vocation Redefined a gathering of pioneers who will speak of their journey of professional discovery The event is for anyone fascinated by those who have made a life out of travel or the ones who have found a way to make their work nourish their hearts and souls The speakers will include adventurer Shilpika Gautam traveller Yash Rane Suhavini Singh founder at India Cultural Hub among othersWhere Ministry of New Kitab Mahal Dadabhai Naoroji Road FortEntry Rs 500 Rs 799To book insiderinDont miss this flight8 PM Watch an unusual play inspired by the true events of the illfated flight MH17 which got shot down on July 17 2014 Set in a DelhiAmritsar flight Mayday explores the relationships and bonds that tie passengers together When the flight is actually is in dangerWhere antiSOCIAL Rohan Plaza 5th Rd Ram Krishna Nagar Khar WestEntry Rs 413To book insiderinCatch a play on Ramayana630 PM Watch a prerecorded screening of the Canadian play La Marche de Rama The play is a scenic adaptation of the Indian epic Ramayana and incorporates various expressive forms including shadow play cinema videography pantomime dance puppetry etcWhere Alliance Franccedilaise de Bombay Theosophy Hall 40 New Marine LinesCall 22035993Get started on filmmaking10 am to 4 pm Learn the ropes of filmmaking from filmmaker and editor Chiara Crupi The session will delve into mastering the camera treating it as an actor and as a spectator This will be followed by various kinds of editing and finally the finished product coming aliveWhere The Cuckoo Club Pali Hill Road Bandra WestEntry 6000Log on to wwwtownscriptcomDig into a special menu12 pm onwards Savour a specially curated menu at this Colaba eaterys first anniversary celebration Dig into chicken gyoza lamb and Mandarin Bee Hun the rock shrimp tempura If you like your greens choose from mapu tofu avocado carpaccio soy mince and spinach riceWhere Pa Pa Ya Hotel Diplomat Whitehouse Building Colaba Entry Rs 1599 to Rs 1699Call 8451011174Go for a jazz show7 pm Watch Isheeta Chakrvarty render an evening of jazz She will be accompanied by a band comprising Christos Yerolatsitis Cyprus on piano Aron Nyiro Hungary on drums Gianluca Liberatore Italy on bass and Shirish Malhotra India on tenor saxophone Where Experimental Theatre NCPA Nariman PointEntry 500 to 750Log on to wwwbookmyshowcomWatch a film in the open4 PM onwards Go for Movie Nights at BandCamp and reconnect with nature as you watch settle down for a big screen experience The moviewatching will be followed by bonfires a barbecue long walks games And finally get some shuteye in tents or hammocksWhere BandCamp Bhayandar Entry 2200Call 9930260747Paint the Taj in 3D4 PM Explore your creativity at a knifepainting session Using the impasto technique which is thickly textured acrylic paint you will learn how to recreate the Taj Mahal and give it a threedimensional appearance No prior painting experience is requiredWhere SodaBottleOpenerWala Ground Floor Sentinel Hiranandani Gardens PowaiEntry 1500Log on to insiderinLunch the Cantonese waySavour the unique yum cha lunch experience which is a Cantonese tradition of brunch involving Chinese tea and dim sum The specially curated lunch menu offers a pot of tea three baskets of dim sums and a signature dessert per person Choose from piping hot alltime favourite teas like Assam Darjeeling First Flush and Jasmine along with three baskets of dim sum like shiitake mushroom dumpling vegetable chive dumpling and vegetable crystal dumpling The meat eaters will get dim sum like Hargau chicken and prawn shui mai and the chicken char sui bun End your experience on a sweet note with chocolate hazelnut mousse chocolate pebble red fruit fromageor the tropical DomeWhen Monday to Thursday 12 pm to 7 pmWhere Yauatcha Raheja Tower First Floor Bandra Kurla Complex Bandra EastCall 092222 22800See artworks created by womenWorks of 40 female artists are on display showcasing thoughtprovoking compositions trying to depict the concept of shakti The works include subjective impressions of happiness faith power strength peace and harmony in various mediums Some of the artists whose works have been displayed include Aarti Lalchandani Abhilasha Udaygeeth Aditi Sheth Alka Pandey Amita Girish Bharati Bukte Bhagyashree Bahekar Gauri Gandhi Hemlatha Hariharan Jassi Sandhu and Krishna Khanna to name a few These artists belong to various socioeconomic spheres from across the country When 1130 am to 7 pm till March 15Where DD Neroy Gallery 534 Sandhurst Bridge Bombay Mutual Terrace 2nd floor above Canto ChowpattyCall 9820649938Celebrate Drum DayAttend a concert performed by stalwart musicians like Taufiq Qureshi Gino Banks Arun Kumar Jai Row Kavi Nishant Hagjer to name a few This is a unique festival that will see leading drummers come on stage together for the first time The lineup will also feature Qureshis band Mumbai Stamp that comprises Omkar Salunke Gautam Sharma and 12yearold Stephen Samuel Devassy Dedicated exclusively to the drum set this concert has been curated by Banks When March 15 7 pmWhere St Andrews Auditorium Bandra WestEntry 300 to 750Log on to wwwbookmyshowcomFuel your imagination with artHeres an opportunity to get your kid to engage with Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museums ongoing exhibition of Asymmetrical Objects At the writing workshop author Reshma Krishnan Barshikar will introduce children to the basic traits of creative writing and the use of graphic organisers to help build a discipline of the writing craft The session will be followed by an introduction to objects from the exhibition by 10 artists With the help of prompts the kids will use the object to come up with crafty wordplay twisting plotlines and creative characterisation to ultimately create a story The BDL museum is the perfect place for prompting young minds because installations enable a sensory experience Children feel an urgent need to express themselves once given the tools says the writerWhen 11 am March 17Where Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum 91 A Rani Baug Dr Ambedkar Rd Byculla EastEntry Rs 200Log on to wwwbookmyshowcomExperience Swedish designThe Consulate General of Sweden in Mumbai along with Welingkar Institute of Management Development amp Research will be hosting the Ung Svensk Form design exhibition The exhibition will be showcasing latest trends in Swedish design in collaboration with Ikea and Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair The core theme of the event is sustainability and circular economy Besides these two students from Welingkars will be showcasing their creations alongside their Swedish counterpartsWhen 11 am to 4 pm March 12 to March 25Where Nirvana Room Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research opposite Matunga Gymkhana Matunga Call 24198300Catch up on all the latest entertainment news and gossip here Also 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