<h2>Finishing touches</h2>
<p>Workers wrap up restoration of the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-change-dadar-stations-name-to-chaityabhoomi-demands-mumbai-congress-president-varsha-gaikwad-23323602" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Chaityabhoomi gate</a> in Dadar West ahead of Dr BR Ambedkar&rsquo;s death anniversary on December 6</p>
<h2>Conversation across canvas</h2>
<p><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/nov/Barjeel-art_e.jpg" alt="Untitled, 1948 by Ali Hassan. PIC COURTESY/BARJEEL ART FOUNDATION" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>Untitled, 1948 by Ali Hassan. PIC COURTESY/BARJEEL ART FOUNDATION</em></strong></p>
<p>A special dialogue has begun at the ongoing exhibition, Resonant Histories: India and the Arab World, by the Barjeel Art Foundation and Jehangir Nicholson Art Foundation (JNAF).</p>
<p><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/nov/Puja-Vaish_e.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" /></p>
<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s the first time that modern art from India and the Arab World is being presented in an exhibition,&rdquo; shared co-curator Puja Vaish, director, JNAF. Fellow curator, and director, Barjeel Art Foundation, Sharjah, Suheyla Takesh (above), added, &ldquo;We traced shared modernist histories shaped by education, travel, and postcolonial exchange.&rdquo;</p>
<h2>Bean to Bandra?</h2>
<p><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/nov/Pizzeria-a_e.jpg" alt="The coffee bar at the new space. PIC COURTESY/@DOUGHandJOEbombay" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>The coffee bar at the new space. PIC COURTESY/@DOUGHandJOEbombay</em></strong></p>
<p>It&rsquo;s not just Mumbai&rsquo;s weather that&rsquo;s feeling a bit European these days. A new caf&eacute; in Bandra inspired by the Italian piazza and beanery concept is taking shape in <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-unknown-man-wreaks-havoc-in-star-studded-society-in-bandra-west-23584711" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Pali Hill</a>. While the red Vespa we spotted in a sneak peek of Dough &amp; Joe screams &lsquo;Italian&rsquo;, we were surprised to see a Thecha Prawns Pizza on the menu. &ldquo;We don&rsquo;t wish to compete with the popular caf&eacute;s in Bandra. We want Bandraites to feel at home with a cuppa Joe and a hearty serving of pizza,&rdquo; co-founder Priyanka Kotak told us.</p>
<h2>Pace up to parkour</h2>
<p><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/nov/Chris-Keighly_e.jpg" alt="Chris Keighly. PIC COURTESY/INSTAGRAM" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>Chris Keighly. PIC COURTESY/INSTAGRAM</em></strong></p>
<p>British parkour personality Chris Keighly, associated with the global coach training organisation ADAPT, will vault, hop, and roll into Mumbai this weekend to host a special one-day class with the Mumbai Movement Academy in <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/congress-mp-supriya-sule-demands-closure-of-liquor-outlets-in-mumbais-breach-candy-area-23591169" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Breach Candy</a>. &ldquo;Keighly is in the city for the ADAPT certification programme, and has agreed to make time to offer his guidance and coaching to anybody who is interested,&rdquo; shared Dr Rishi Prasad, co-founder of the academy. Dr Prasad revealed that even beginners can gain valuable insight from the expert. &ldquo;As long as you&rsquo;re relatively fit, you can still take home a lot from the session,&rdquo; he said. The event is open to enthusiasts pursuing high-level parkour and movement coaching. Check @mumbaimovement-academy for more details.</p>
<h2>Candle-lit tunes in Colaba</h2>
<p><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/nov/Afghan-church-shot_e.jpg" alt="The historic church in Colaba will host the Christmas-themed concert. FILE PIC/SHADAB KHAN" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>The historic church in Colaba will host the Christmas-themed concert. FILE PIC/SHADAB KHAN</em></strong></p>
<p>Christmas will come early at the historic Afghan Church in <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-bmc-conducts-massive-anti-encroachment-drive-at-colaba-causeway-removes-67-illegal-hawkers-23601809" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Colaba</a>. As a festive detour from its popular choir recitals, the landmark is gearing up to host a candlelight concert lit solely by flickering (electric) candles on December 5. Silent Night, It&rsquo;s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas, and the pop favourite, Last Christmas are all on the set list, this diarist was told. &ldquo;Bringing together the beauty of the Gothic masterpiece, the power of live music performed by a string quartet, and warm festive fervour should make for an unforgettable experience,&rdquo; shared Pranjal Begwani, Candlelight Team lead, India.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Mind your head, Mr Soman!</h2>
<p><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/nov/Milind-Soman-cycling_e.jpg" alt="Milind Soman cycles in Malhotra&rsquo;s helmet. PIC COURTESY/VIJAY MALHOTRA" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>Milind Soman cycles in Malhotra&rsquo;s helmet. PIC COURTESY/VIJAY MALHOTRA</em></strong></p>
<p>Actor and fitness icon Milind Soman got a generous &lsquo;head&rsquo;start at the Mumbai Cyclothon 2025 earlier this week. Scrambling for a helmet at the event in Azad Maidan, city-based cyclist and community leader Vijay Malhotra came to the rescue and gifted his own to Soman. &ldquo;I had registered for the 15-km category, which I couldn&rsquo;t eventually join. But I&rsquo;m glad my gesture helped one of my icons,&rdquo; Malhotra told this diarist. Kudos to both the athletes&rsquo; dedication to playing it safe.</p>

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