Mumbai Diary: Saturday Dossier

Fog in the wheelA BMC vehicle carries out fogging outside a COVID19 healthcare centre in DahisarMake it a useful SundayMumbaikars Shail Madlani and Aalisha Shah are using their Sundays to give back to those in need The founders of a sustainable menrsquos innerwear brand have started Good Deed Sunday they have dedicated their Sundays to helping people around them distributing essential items including snack boxes and chocolates ldquoWersquove spent the past few years trying to reduce our carbon footprint but for us sustainability is not limited to saving the environment It also extends to the people who inhabit itrdquo said MadlaniOde to the golden voicePicGetty ImagesPrabodh Chandra Dey popularly known as Manna left an indelible impression on the music industry Synonymous with the golden period of Hindi cinema Deyrsquos work ranged from qawwalis to romantic tracksItrsquos his 102nd birth anniversary today and tomorrow the Mumbai Research Centre MRC of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai ASM is holding a tribute led by his disciple Shurjo Bhattacharya inset ldquoUnlike our past events this will be streamed liverdquo said Dr Shehernaz Nalwalla chairperson MRC For details log on to ASMrsquos Instagram pageMaharashtra majhaToday on Maharashtra Day Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum is organising an informative storytelling session for kids to celebrate the state The event titled Folktales from Maharashtra will see researcher Dr Sherline Pimenta K dressed in a Paithani saree narrate a classic Marathi story mdash Bhoplyatli Mhatari The Grandmother and the Pumpkin with elements of song and drama The story will be narrated in English and Marathi so that nonMarathi speakers can be acquainted with the language ldquoI will also be talking about other iconic Maharashtrian traditions including wearing the Paithani The storytelling session will be held for 15 minutes or so following which I share interesting nuggets about the state and we will engage in an activity session toordquo she told this diarist Children above the age of five and parents can register by emailing educationbdlmuseumorgThree woofs for this ideaNew Zealandbased Indian artist and PhD student Anjali Krishna found an interesting way to help out with COVID19 relief in India The 27yearold who says she sketches dogs to beat anxiety has put up her digital prints for sale with all proceeds to be donated to different relief organisations in her home countryldquoI decided to put my work up for sale recently because I was feeling helpless sitting here in New Zealand and watching the devastation back homerdquo Krishna told this diarist Check out her work on theartherapawistAn illustrated view of HogwartsJim Kay PicFacebookWersquove got good news from Potterverse Awardwinning British illustrator Jim Kay who was selected by JK Rowling to work on the colour illustrations of every title in the Harry Potter series is coming out with a new title this year that makes for a perfect present for Potter fans The gift book titled Harry Potter A Magical Year is being published by Bloomsbury and will release in India on October 5 The title offers a peek into the artistrsquos sketchbook with unseen pencil sketches coupled with preparatory pieces and colour illustrations In addition to 366 quotations from the novels mdash one for every day of the year mdash each day will also feature an anniversary or memory from the series However donrsquot expect any new writing by Rowling in it Of Kay who won the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal in 2012 the publisher said ldquoHis unique interpretation is both captivating and transporting mdash picture frozen icicles glinting on the snowy towers of Hogwarts the dancing eyes of Professor Albus Dumbledore or the infectious hustle and bustle of Diagon Alleyrdquo Now thatrsquos one reason to save the date