<h2>Bus, Kya?</h2>
<p>A BEST bus driver leans out of his double decker to chat with a colleague at a signal in Kalanagar, Bandra</p>
<h2>Devastating nature</h2>
<p><img src="http://origin.mid-day.com/images/2023/feb/Devastation-a_e.jpg" alt="A photograph from Sharma&rsquo;s series titled Devastation" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>A photograph from Sharma&rsquo;s series titled Devastation</em></strong></p>
<p>Mumbai photographer Jayesh Sharma has the rare distinction of being nominated as a finalist for the upcoming Arte Laguna Prize to be held in Venice next month. The photographer&rsquo;s series, Devastation, has been chosen for the exhibition. &ldquo;My work often deals with culture and loss. To be noticed on an international platform is a matter of great pride,&rdquo; Sharma said. The exhibition which will begin on March 11 will continue till March 16 in Venice. Sharma&rsquo;s series, Devastation, was picked for its immediate resonance across a global audience due to its subject that focuses on environmental degradation. Sharma revealed that the series dealt with the mining of marble in Udaipur. &ldquo;It started when I visited the city, and noticed the rampant mining. I observed how the production of materials is a continuous destruction. It is only when you go there that you see entire mountains being hollowed out, without any realisation of its repercussions on the future,&rdquo; he noted.</p>
<h2>Double the fun</h2>
<p><img src="http://origin.mid-day.com/images/2023/feb/BEST-bus-a_e.jpg" alt="Scaled-down model of the new AC double-decker bus by Pimpale" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>Scaled-down model of the new AC double-decker bus by Pimpale</em></strong></p>
<p>While BEST is decking up its new AC (air-conditioned) double-decker fleet, Yatin Pimpale (inset) has already got one of his own. &ldquo;Buses have always been an interest of mine,&rdquo; he said. While making a model might look like child&rsquo;s play, the assistant foreman, BEST Museum, spent hours to get the scale for the new model right. &ldquo;I scrapped two versions before the final model,&rdquo; the hobbyist revealed. He spent several weeks working on computer-aided designs. &ldquo;This one took time because there are spherical shapes that were difficult to render accurately.&rdquo; But it is not just buses that Pimpale is building. Now, he has his sights set on another Mumbai icon &mdash; the railways.</p>
<h2>Fluidity is in the air</h2>
<p><img src="http://origin.mid-day.com/images/2023/feb/Akshay-Malvankar_e.jpg" alt="Akshay Malvankar and Mx Stallion aka Siaan" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>Akshay Malvankar and Mx Stallion aka Siaan</em></strong></p>
<p>The Bandra amphitheatre saw a celebration of love and life on Sunday, organised by the Gaysi Family. Co-founder Sakshi Juneja said, &ldquo;The idea was to take the conversation about gender fluidity out of cloistered galleries into public spaces using the most effective forms of pop-culture and entertainment.&rdquo; This included a monologue and movement performance by drag artist e Mx Stallion followed by a lavani show by Kali Billi Productions to complement a live interactive installation. Theatre maker Savitri Medhatul shared, &ldquo;The performance by Malvankar and Akanksha Kadam was about love, and lavani is all about love.&rdquo;</p>
<h2>The women keep marching on</h2>
<p><img src="http://origin.mid-day.com/images/2023/feb/Miriam-Chandy_e.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" /></p>
<p>This diarist has been following the journey of documentary filmmaker Miriam Chandy Menacherry&rsquo;s little film, From the Shadows. So the latest news of the film being screened at Toronto&rsquo;s International Women Festival was no surprise. The film was the official selection at the fest, the director shared. &ldquo;I am thrilled about it because it is in Toronto. It is a women-centric festival, which is also quite exciting. They curate films made by women and also on subjects that are strongly relevant and not explored otherwise,&rdquo; she remarked. Adding that the film&rsquo;s journey had surprised her, Menacherry (in pic) said, &ldquo;As part of Women&rsquo;s Day, the Canadian embassy will host a screening of the film as part of an upcoming seminar in Mumbai on March 10. I am happy since only one film was picked, and it was ours.&rdquo; The film will also be screened at the NCPA before it travels to North America.</p>
<h2>How to learn by doing</h2>
<p><img src="http://origin.mid-day.com/images/2023/feb/Bombay-Institute-a_e.jpg" alt="A previous event held at the school" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>A previous event held at the school</em></strong></p>
<p>Today, Bombay Institute for Deaf and Mutes in Mazagaon is organising an inter-school exhibition for the differently abled from across the city. The institute is Asia&rsquo;s oldest school for the differently abled. The theme, Celebrate India, focuses on promoting awareness towards STEAM oriented-learning. Principal Gunvant Koli shared, &ldquo;We have given each school an Indian state [as a theme] where they can showcase a celebrated aspect of the state whether dance, a representative model, etc.&rdquo; Expanding on it, the project and participation will allow students to gain knowledge about a topic as well as express that learning. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s important for the schools to come together to share ideas and connect,&rdquo; Koli added.</p><p>
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