The city - sliced, diced and served with a dash of sauce
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A touch of inclusion
Artworks by Satish Gujral alongside their tactile recreations. PICS COURTESY/ACCESS FOR ALL; Wikimedia Commons
‘Do not touch’. That’s a sign you’d expect to see next to a prized artwork by veteran Satish Gujral. We were delighted to learn that the ongoing Satish Gujral 100: A Centenary Exhibition at NGMA Delhi broke that rule with tactile replicas and braille panels designed by Mumbai-based accessibility group, Access for ALL.
“With the haptic panels, visitors with visual impairment can experience Gujral’s works through textures,” shared founder Siddhant Shah.
Kashish Kocchar, assistant curator, Gujral Foundation, added that the inclusion is a fitting tribute to the artist who lived with a hearing impairment and chose the canvas and architecture as his medium of expression. We’re all eyes, and ears, for such inclusive initiatives to pop up in our city soon.
Learn on the fly
A panel from the new butterfly handbook. PICS COURTESY/INATUREWATCH, Isaac Kehimkar
Nature enthusiasts now have access to lessons on butterflies from the Butterfly Man of India himself. Isaac Kehimkar has joined hands with iNatureWatch Foundation to publish Common & Some Rare Butterflies of Navi Mumbai, a handbook comprising 60 species, identification details, season and habitat information, and the best locations to spot flutters.
Isaac Kehimkar and Indian Sunbeam butterfly
In 2024, this page featured the venture’s Police Station Butterfly Gardens project. The book is an extension of the project’s success, we learnt. “For the last two years, we have been studying the 20 gardens we built [across Mumbai].
They’re all thriving. The book offers a comprehensive guide to beginners,” shared Dr V Shubhalaxmi (right), founder of iNaturewarch. Readers keen on the guide, can log on to birdwingpublishers.com.
Cooking up a storm
(From left) Co-founders Rinchen Angchuk and Saamir Chandnani
Bandra now has a new haunt for fans of Japanese and Korean fare, with the new fine dining venue of Mirai opening doors on Linking Road today. While the grilled Korean Barbecue (BBQ) or the Vegan Unagi Donburi might be tempting, the highlight will be its live cooking experience. Patrons can expect a live Teppanyaki counter and curated Omakase experiences at a sushi bar amongst other cooking formats. “The concept is to let guests interact with the cuisine, not just dine on it,” shared co-founder Saamir Chandnani.
Solidarity in style
A woman gets a makeover during a previous initiative for senior citizens. PICS COURTESY/Beautiful Hearts Family on FACEBOOK
Women’s Day will arrive early for nearly 250 female survivors of cancer at the Tata Memorial Hospital in Parel. City-based initiative Beautiful Hearts Fund will bring together nearly 80 volunteers from the beauty and wellness ecosystem in Mumbai to offer professional grooming for cancer survivors today. “Now in its second year, the programme reflects a growing recognition that recovery extends beyond medical intervention and includes emotional, psychological, and social dimensions of healing,” the team shared. Stylist Sapna Bhavnani and team have already pledged their support to the initiative, we learned.
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