The city - sliced, diced and served with a dash of sauce
Pic/Satej Shinde
All eyes on Bappa
As Ganeshotsav draws closer, Ganpati idols wait for finishing touches at a workshop in Bandongri at Kandivli.
Let’s turn old into gold
Moments from previous streetwear painting workshops. Pics Courtesy/Amolika Rege
On August 23, Journal Cafe in Santacruz will play host to Mumbai-based artist and entrepreneur, Amolika Rege, who makes sustainability look cool through The ReWear Project — a streetwear painting workshop that gives old clothes a second chance at making a fashion statement. The three-hour session invites participants to bring used items of their choice, be it wallets, pants or bags and give them a refreshing look by dotting them with embellishments or adding a splash of colour. “Participants will walk away with more than just a painted piece; they’ll gain a mindset shift. Sustainability is about creativity, self-expression, learning to revive and personalise their old sneakers, bags or jackets with classic florals, bold graphics or playful splashes of colour. They will discover that sustainability can be stylish, personal and deeply rewarding,” Rege shared with this diarist. Through this workshop, the café seeks not only to strengthen bonds with their patrons, but to also offer a platform to build experiences, to create a community. Message @journal.bombay to register for the workshop.
Bandra’s got a new buzz
Just as we were mourning the loss of one popular eatery (Santa Maria) in Bandra, as reported on this page on Wednesday, there’s good news of a big-ticket opening. Recently, while dining at The Table, this diarist’s sharp ears overheard that the hit restaurateur couple behind the classy fine dining space, Gauri Devidayal and Jay Yousuf (right), co-founders of Food Matters Group, plan to open a fine-dine in Bandra, called Casper. On the evening we dropped in, tastings of dishes meant for its menu were underway for feedback from its patrons. And from what we (over)heard, the flavours of a pork-based dish served at the time was a knockout. While discerning suburban foodies have already warmed up to Mag St. Bandra, their first crossing-over via the Sea Link, this offing, we hear, will hold a separate identity, and is expected to open in two to three months’ time. We’ll keep you posted when the big day arrives.
It’s all happening at the Mahjong table
House full for Mahjong at the Bombay Gymkhana Club
This diarist had informed readers that the game of tiles — Mahjong, which is zooming on the popularity graph, was all set to hit the high water mark with the Bombay Gymkhana Club at Fort opposite Fashion Street, hosting an inter-club Mahjong tourney on August 20, Wednesday. There were four clubs competing — hosts Bombay Gymkhana, the Willingdon Sports Club (WSC), the Wodehouse Gymkhana and Cricket Club of India (CCI). That battle has been done and won, with Willingdon Sports Club emerging triumphant. The runner-up was Bombay Gymkhana. More than winners and losers though, this was a celebration of sporting spirit demonstrated by 88 players, with each club fielding 20 players and two reserves. Matches were played in the traditional Mahjong format over two sessions in the latter half of the day. The camaraderie and spirit of fair play were stirring. The sign off included dancing to a live band, medals for winners and a trophy for the winning club who proved where there is a Will(ingdon) there is a way.
Shooting for the stars
A mahout takes his elephant on a begging trip in the city. Pic Courtesy/Fawzan Hussain
MUSEO Camera Centre for the Photographic Arts, Gurugram recently announced Touching Light: A Prelude to the Bicentennial of Photography (1827-2027), an ode to analogue photographers, and their historical works that passed the test of time.
The exhibition will feature the works of Mumbai-based celebrated photographer Fawzan Hussain (above), among other big names. “These photographs are a testament to the challenges faced by the photographers, for whom every single frame mattered,” shared Hussain.
Notes from a survivor
Anand Teltumbde. PIC COURTESY/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
There shall be songs about the dark days, Bertolt Brecht wrote. Dr Anand Teltumbde is bringing Brecht’s words to life with his latest book, The Cell and The Soul (Bloomsbury) that will be released on September 2. With this latest release, the social activist and scholar will add another title to his already-long list of 30 titles. In 2018, Dr Teltumbde was among the accused of the Bhima Koregaon Case, and spent close to three years as an undertrial before he was released on bail in 2022. He has turned his 31 months of intense imprisonment in the Taloja Central Jail into a memoir that unravels the bare reality of India’s prison system. The book will delve into the scholar’s own experiences in India’s prison system, and the injustice that runs within it.
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