27 things to do around Mumbai from August 14 to August 19

Order of the daySymphonic evenings14 Monday8 pm onwards Percussion takes centrestage at this concert with SOI Chamber Orchestra and Ney Rosauro renowned percussionist and composer hitting high notes Hell join conductor Evgeny Bushkov to showcase his skills with the marimba and vibraphoneWHERE Prithvi Theatre 20 Janki Kutir Juhu Church RoadCALL 26149546Paint your own tote15 Tuesday2 pm to 5 pm If the idea of painting your own tote bag to flaunt your arty side appeals to you then register for this acrylic tote bag painting workshop The threehour session will be conducted by artists J anhavi Mallapur and Chaitali Shah of Studio 14WHERE Doolally Taproom Shop no 5 amp 6 Geleki ONGC colony Bandra Reclamation Bandra WestENTRY Rs 1050CALL 7400171684Live from London16 Wednesday6 pm onwards Catch this theatre screening live from National Theatre London Titled Salome the play is about a girl by the same name who finds herself in the middle of a revolution and then her mysterious dance changes the world The play has been directed by Yal FarberWHERE Dance Theatre Godrej NCPA Nariman PointENTRY Rs 512CALL 6622 3737Its Parsi bhonu time17 Thursday730 to pm to 11 pm Indulge in Parsi delicacies with a special menu curated for the Parsi New Year dinner Choose from appetisers like Murgi Na Farcha Patra Ni Macchi and mutton cutlet before moving to the mains with Salli Boti Eeda Ni Sauce and khichriWHERE Asian Kitchen Four Points by Sheraton Plot 391 Sector 30A VashiENTRY Rs 1250taxesCALL 27817777Bake like a pro18 Friday11 am onwards Try your hand at whipping up chocolate truffle cake carrot cake with cheese icing a black forest dome and a fresh fruit and cream cake at this session The workshop will be conducted by confectionary chef Christina using eggless ingredientsWHERE Studio Fifteen Shop no 4 Rajgruha CoOp Society B Wing BM Marg ElphinstoneENTRY Rs 4000CALL 8454046544Marx on canvas19 Saturday11 am to 7 pm This exhibition features artist Altaf Mohamedis works from the 1960s The artist whose works mirror his Marxist ideology is known to have taken his art to the Matunga Labour Camp and to the slums in the city Immerse yourself in his style evocative of his belief in power politicsWHERE DAG Art Gallery 58 VB Gandhi Marg Kala Ghoda FortENTRY FreeCALL 49222700Pedal Power7 am to 11 am This Independence Day cycling trail brings together fitness and environment Pedal through Aarey Gardens as you go about planting seed bombs Cool it off later over steaming cuppas while exchanging notes with fellow participants Charges include cycle rental guide fee and seed bombs WHERE Meet at Aarey Colony entrance Goregaon EastCALL 8976949403EMAIL carvantripsgmailcomENTRY Rs 750615 am to 10 am Explore the quiet winding lanes of South Mumbai before the city kicks into action Ride through Crawford Market and Marine Drive hit the Sassoon Dock discover the states oldest animal shelter Bombay Panjrapole at BhuleshwarWhere Meet at Kailash Parbat restaurant 1st Pasta Lane Off Colaba CausewayCALL 9820822253ENTRY Rs 17006 am to 11 am Borivli Cyclists Association is organising a trail on wheels to mark their eighth Independence Day ride The event will start with a flag hoisting ceremony There will be experts on motorbikes monitoring the trail Each route will have its own coordinator and participants need to arrange for their own bikes Registration is freeWHERE Meet at Ankur Society Behind Siddhivinayak templeCALL 9820030868715 am onwards To commemorate the 70th Independence Day Everest Cycle Co has organised a ride in a single line formation on the picturesque Palm Beach Road They are inviting a mix of experienced riders amateurs randonneurs racers solo riders and group riders in a bid to promote ecofriendly means of commuting in Navi Mumbai Registration can happen on the spot as well The event marks three years completion for ECCWHERE Report at Everest Cycling Culture Sector 44A Seawoods Navi MumbaiCALL 7718888871Ninetyyearold food chain Puranmal is geared up to celebrate Independence Day with its Tiranga Food Utsav that brings together specialties from across the country The tricolour menu includes items like phirni malai chum chum dhokla pani puri raj kachori and more Also the Puranmal India ki Thali will be served with Tirangi Mithai All items will be prepared with natural colours using turmeric powder spinach beet root kesar and pista to ensure organic standards are metWHEN 10 am onwardsWHERE All Puranmal outlets in Juhu CST GhatkoparCALL 9222272023Saluting the flavours of India this Independence Day Brunch will feature a spread comprising desi street favourites like samosa chaat aloo roll green peas ghungra tricolour dhokla bhatti ka murgh to name a few Also indulge in regional delicacies like Mutton Goshtaba Hyderabadi Dum ka Murgh Chettinad fish besides baked seafood roulade with tricolour crustWHEN 1230 pm to 330 pm WHERE Citrus The Leela Sahar Andheri EastCALL 6691 1359PRICE Rs 2121 to Rs 3395Tri colour on my plateA special Independence Day set menu brings together some of the choicest regional specialties comprising of appetizers such as baingan bharta with fried onion crispy chickpea on coin paratha chatpata chicken bhel Kundapuri spiced prawn and more The mains include a fresh methi risotto with cottage cheese and thecha Mangalorean chicken ldquoghee roastrdquo served with either buttered ladi pav or Maharastrian ghavan and a mushroom bhurji served with Maharashtrian ghavan Sign off with rasmalai served with a saffron mousse or a sweet potato basundiWHEN 12 pm to 330 pm and 7 pm to midnight WHERE The Sassy Spoon Ground Floor Express Towers Nariman PointCALL 9920003500 PRICE Rs 899taxesCutting edge colours1130 am to 230 pm Join in for a colourful morning by engaging in a knifepainting party A painting knife is an artists tool with a flexible steel blade used to apply paint on canvas All materials will be provided along with refreshmentsWHERE Doolally Taproom C1821 Dalia Industrial Estate Near Fun Republic Mall Andheri WestCALL 7400171674ENTRY Rs 1400Free country for laughter Artistes Vaibhav Sethia Anirban Dasgupta Gaurav Kapoor Siddharth Dudeja and Abhijit Ganguly bring you a fresh stock of jokes to celebrate IDay with their set titled A Day After Monday Organised by Culture Shoq ticket holders at the venue can get an extension on Happy Hours till midnight There will also be preshow and postshow offerings for tipplers and lots of discounts This one promises to be a laughter fest that satiates all sensesWHERE Brewbot G01 and 101 Morya Landmark 1 off New Link Road Andheri WestWHEN 8 pm onwardsENTRY Rs 149CALL 39698091Kids in the kitchenThis Independence Day get your little ones to hop onto a cooking workshop exclusively curated for kids Spread over three hours this session will introduce them to the culinary world teaching them how to make an array of assorted desserts A professional baker will guide them through their kitchen journey and make sure they learn every process patientlyWHERE Culinary Craft 247 Powai Plaza Hiranandani Gardens PowaiWHEN 3 pmENTRY Rs 1059CALL 99203 38627Mithila in Mumbai Namak is an exclusive program with folk and food from Mithila that will be performed by artiste Vibha Irani The idea of this program is to introduce exclusive folk and gaali geet or teasing songs of Mithila along with its authentic foods and snacks The food that will be served after the program will be cooked under the supervision of the artist herselfWHERE Clap Unit No 201 AWing 2nd Floor Solitaire II Opp Infinity Mall Malad WestWHEN 8 pm onwardsENTRY Rs 249CALL 6587 6777Become a pawnstar12 PM A star in chess ie Finally a place that gives the strategy game its due This afternoon head to Bandra Reclamation to participate in an amateur chess tournament Remember this is not a drinking game What you do get however is four games a pint of beer and a very polite arbiterWHERE Doolally Taproom ONGC Colony Reclamation Bandra WestENTRY Rs 300CALL 7400171684Paint your love for your pooch10 AM 11 AM If you have always wanted to paint a station head to Ram Mandir Station on the Western Line now The Foundation for Mumbai Animals is letting all animal lovers paint images surrounding the theme at the station You can even donate food for strays medicines or even moneyWHERE Ram Mandir StationENTRY Rs 10CALL 9867361783Lol in Navi Mumbai730 pm If you live in Navi Mumbai and heading to Lower Parel for a comedy fix on a Sunday doesnt sound funny breathe easy Atul Khatri who recently quit the East India Company has a gig here this evening He romises an hour of new old and classic jokesWHERE Four Points by Sheraton Plot 39 1 Sector 30A VashiENTRY Rs 500Rs 750CALL 61587777Catch music from the year of freedomRing in Independence Day early by attending 1947 World Premieres from our Year of Independence at the NCPA The evening held as part of Con Brio mdash The John Gomes Memorial Piano Competition and Festival mdash will give a vivid insight into the emerging ideologies of the time On the cards are Brittens Canticle My Beloved is Mine Henzes Sonatina for Flute and Piano Durufleacutes Requiem Stravinskys Concerto for Strings and Ginasteras Suite de Danzas Criollas The jazz and pop genres that were gaining great momentum at the time will also not be forgottenWHERE Experimental Theatre NCPA NCPA Marg Nariman PointENTRY Rs 240 and Rs 400 plus GSTCALL 66223737Sort out your morning plans at one venue10 AM Onwards Youve only seen the insides of Monkey Bar after sunset But this Sunday gastropub may be the answer to the whatshallwedotoday question With breakfast options ranging from curried akuri to millet upma and wakemeup drinks like French press coffee and masala chai it may be the place to head to with your morning papers Especially since theres also a Farmers Market with organic foods and a pottery pop up that have been organised at the spaceWHERE Summerville 14th amp 33rd Road ground floor Linking Road Bandra West CALL 26005215See how Gandhi became GandhiWho was Gandhi before he became the Mahatma Mohans Masala is a an 90minute play directed by Manoj Shah on the life of Gandhi up until the point where he gets thrown out from a train in South Africa It traces the journey from his childhood to the time he finds the purpose of his life that of gaining freedom for himself and of his people from the Britishers The play peppered with true incidents is about a man finding his own selfWHERE G5A Foundation for Contemporary Culture Laxmi Mills Shakti Mills Lane off Dr E Moses Road MahalaxmiENTRY Rs 590CALL 24909393Give your evening a classical touch6 PM First Edition Arts which promises ragas Hindustani and Carnatic without short cuts has crossed the one million view mark for its YouTube channel To celebrate this it is organising a sarod and sitar duet by Arnab Chakrabarty and Vinayak Chittar at Khars antiSOCIAL The performance we are told rejects the superficial antics that most celebrity musicians present today hence the title Not a JugalbandiWHERE antiSOCIAL Rohan Plaza 5th Rd Ram Krishna Nagar Khar WestENTRY RXYZCALL 65226324Learn about cell division5 pm Heres an interesting fact The latest estimate says that there are 372 trillion cells in our body and each one knows how to divide exactly down the middle How and Why Mithilesh Mishra a biophysicist and professor at TIFR will explain how and why at the latest edition of Mumbai LocalWHERE Dr Bhau Daji Lad MuseumRani Baug Veer Mata Jijbai Bhonsle Udyan Byculla EastENTRY Rs 10CALL 23721234Write your heart out5 PM We all have that one person in our lives with whom a conversation has been left incomplete Writer Qais Jaunpuri is all set to help you achieve closure Write a letter pouring your heart out read it out in public and then have Jaunpuri mail that letter to the recipientWHERE Human Arts Studio And Cafe Mumbai 47 Janki Devi Public School Road SV Patel Nagar Andheri WestENTRY Rs 100CALL 9004554754Join a 12hour runUptill 7 pm Okay may be you are cut out for more active stuff How about joining a run at Shivaji Park The annual Mumbai Ultra 12Hour Run starts from 5 am and continues till 7 pmWHERE Shivaji Park Dadar West