Weekly Planner: 16 Things To Do Around Mumbai From July 30 To August 4

Wear your cleaning glovesWhile the municipality has banned the use of plastic heres a way to do your bit to help the city some more Next weekend brave the rains and join the Mahim beach cleanup squad Active citizen groups are ensuring that the plastic menace in beaches is tackled in a systematic way And one such effort is the Mahim Beach cleanup now in its 45th week The garbage collected from the shore makes its way to a recycling unit thus reducing the dumping in the landfills Join this weekly initiative and be part of this sunshine story in the makingWhen 8 am to 10 am August 4 to 5Where Meet at Al Bahr CHS Veer Sawarkar Marg Mahim WestCall 9820606336Enjoy a Thai extravaganzaNot A Six Course is a meal experience like the name suggests is not divided into multiple courses that come after one another Rather its a meal that can be enjoyed as a whole Dig into fried Morning Glory Pomelo salad seasonal vegetables in hot and sour sauce northeastern spicy chicken salad crispy fried sea bass with garlic and peppercorn Sign off with the signature ice creamWhen MondayThursday 8 pm to 1030 pmWhere Nara Thai ground floor Raheja Towers BKC Bandra East Call 61378080Attend a film festivalAttend a short film festival that will screen IndoFrench films Courtesy The European Independent Film Festival and Festival Du Film Merveilleux and Imaginaire over two evenings short films from India and France shall be shown The lineup will be revealed at the venue No registration is neededWhen 630 pm to 8 pm July 30 to July 31Where Alliance Francaise New Marine Lines Call 22035993Watch films on fashion3 pm onwards As part of the ongoing FashionRevolutionWeek 2018 the British Council India was commissioned a series of 7 short films profiling the innovative stories of 7 practitioners across the world including fashion designers artists architects and entrepreneursWhere Todi Mills Social Mathuradas Mills Compound Lower ParelLog on to insiderinExperience a live opera7 pm to 10 pm A light comedy of amorous mixups La Fedelta Premiata is a classical work by Austrian composer Joseph Haydn This retelling is set in India which allows for the introduction of local touches through costuming and dance to make it more relevant to local audiencesWhere Royal Opera House Charni Road Entry Rs 300 onwards Log on to inbookmyshowcomTaste pastoral life830 pm to 10 pm Plan a memorable monsoon getaway with your child which is not just a leisure trip or a trek Spend a day experiencing rural living helping a farmer sow seeds or chilling at a waterfall or by a forest streams playing rural games at the The Village DayOutWhere Shahpur district 90 km away from MumbaiEntry Rs 3950 onwardsRegister 9820857710Go for a khadi exhibit5 pm onwards Metaphor Racha a Karnatakabased sustainable fashion label that champions Khadi will be making its debut at ARTISANS this month You can take your pick from saris dupattas kurtas home lines rugs purses and a range of coastersWhere 5256 Artisans VB Gandhi Marg Kala Ghoda Call 9820145397Learn to weld an arc11 am to 5 pm Superman may need to take off his glasses to weld through material But this session conducted by engineering experts will show you how to do it using your hands while keeping your glasses on to protect your eyes Sign up for this workshop to learn moreWhere Makers Asylum Mumbai opposite Passport Seva Kendra MIDC Andheri East Entry Rs 5310Log on to insiderinPay tribute to stalwarts11 pm onwards The ninth edition of Bandish is underway This threeday music festival will feature some of the most treasured works of great composers performed by eminent artistes like TM Krishna Hariharan Suresh Wadkar Mahalakshmi Iyer and Penaz Masani Where Tata Theatre NCPA Nariman PointEntry Rs 240Rs 1200Call 66223724Watch fireflies glowWitness the glowing magic of fireflies as you relax in the Dang forest near Saputara Gujarat during the annual Fireflies Festival During your stay you will also got to enjoy local cuisine observe and participate in the village life of tribals do sightseeing at the nearby waterfalls and explore temples The package includes accommodation and foodWhen August 5Where Dang forest SaputaraPrice Rs 3000 per personCall 8976949403Make a gateau4 pm Book yourself a class with Londonbased chef and cookbook author Shaheen Peerbhai During the 35hourlong class you will learn to prepare raspberry and dark chocolate gateau and hazel tart This is a technique driven class which will make use of locally available ingredients and equipmentWhere Piramal Museum of Art Piramal Tower ground floor Peninsula Corporate Park Lower ParelEntry Rs 6900To book insiderinDig into chicken noodles12 pm 1230 am Who doesnt dream of a bowl full of noodles during a rainy day Walk in to British Brewing Company and enjoy some comforting food on their monsoon special menu including cheese Maggi the cheese amp chicken Maggi Bombay duck fry and smoked bell pepper soup You can also enjoy beers and cocktails and pair it with old school favourites like sweet corn in chipotle sauce cottage cheese jalapeno balls and jacket potatoes with cheeseWhere British Brewing Company Lodha Xperia Mall Dombivli EastCall 39698190Go jamming6 pm 9 pm Carry your guitar keyboard and percussion and get ready to jam out with some awesome independent artistes at Door No 1s Sunday Jam Fest Joel Paddikal who has performed at numerous venues and festivals across the city and country will be hosting the event You can also dig into the interesting menu and book your food and drinks package in advanceWhere Door No 1 Shop 1 and 2 Ankleshwar ONGC Colony Reclamation Bandra WestPrice Rs 649 mdash Rs 1799To book inbookmyshowcomPaint on glass1130 am If you want to try your hands at glass painting join artist Kamalrukh Gotlaseth who will guide you step by step on the painting technique and help you create your design from a variety of choices You will get to take home a glass that you can use it as an ornate centerpiece or a penpencil holder and one transparent sheet on which you will paint a fish No prior experience is neededWhere Doolally Taproom 1st Floor 135 Kwality House August Kranti Marg Kemps Corner Entry Rs 1500To book inbookmyshowcomBite into burgers from the world12 pm 1230 am This ones for burger lovers Head to the 11th edition of Woodside Inns beer and burger festival which will feature 11 burgers from unexplored regions From tofu in sichuan sauce with morning glory crispy rice noodles plum raw mango slaw with charcoal bun coming from Sichuan China to soya and black bean patty burger with kimchi the festival will bring together some exciting pairingsWhere Woodside Inn Wodehouse Road Colaba Call 22025525Listen to poetry7 pm Poetrification is bringing together artistes Danish Husain Denzil Smith and Sandeep Madhavan for an evening of poetry and storytelling While Madhavan who is a film score composer and electronic artiste will regale the audience with his music Husain who has played an instrumental role in reviving the lost art form of Urdu storytelling Dastangoi and theatre actor Smith will recite and perform poetryWhere Hive at Great Eastern The New Great Eastern Mills 2529 Dr Ambedkar Road BycullaEntry Rs 299To book inbookmyshowcomCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates