<h2>Feeling blue</h2>
<p>A man catches a break at Bandra Reclamation, against the dramatic monsoon sky</p>
<h2>May the fourth be with you</h2>
<p><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2022/jul/David-Ranz_e.jpg" alt="(From left) US Consul General David J Ranz, chef Sanjeev Kapoor and his wife Alyona Kapoor at the celebrations at Grand Hyatt, Santacruz. Pic/Shadab Khan" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>(From left) US Consul General David J Ranz, chef Sanjeev Kapoor and his wife Alyona Kapoor at the celebrations at Grand Hyatt, Santacruz. Pic/Shadab Khan</em></strong></p>
<p>The force was strong at the Fourth of July celebrations hosted by the US Consulate Mumbai at a Santacruz five-star on Thursday. Ahead of his farewell, US Consul General David J Ranz rang in the 246th anniversary of US Independence with the theme #USIndiaAt75 &mdash; an ode to the friendship between the two countries. Despite the rain and reign drama which unfolded that evening, some of the city&rsquo;s well-heeled, such as BMC chief Iqbal Singh Chahal, chef Sanjeev Kapoor and Charg&egrave; d&rsquo;Affaires Patricia Lacina were seen dipping into the festivities, although several who&rsquo;s who of politics, industry and art and culture were missing in action. But for those who did brave the showers, there were at least a dozen varieties of cheesecakes, apple jalebis and Bailey&rsquo;s rabri in store, which we hear won hearts. We hope the friendship between the countries continues to find such a sweet spot.</p>
<h2>Bangkok calling</h2>
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<p>What connects the glitzy streets of Bangkok to the laid-back charm of Goa? A Portuguese past, it seems, and just for one day, a Portuguese-Goan feast, too. Mumbai chef Hussain Shahzad of O Pedro is set to bring the flavours of Goa to Here, an Indian eatery in Bangkok, for a pop-up today. While exploring the local food scene in Bangkok, the chef told us that he had stumbled on a cool find. &ldquo;One of the most exciting discoveries I&rsquo;ve made during this trip is the Pastel de Nata &mdash; a Portuguese egg custard and flaky puff-pastry tart &mdash; that&rsquo;s also available here,&rdquo; he said. Of course, the light-as-air dessert is part of the feast he&rsquo;s whipping up. &ldquo;Access to the sea here means an abundance of seafood. I&rsquo;m excited about the raw seafood bar that will showcase local seafood that we&rsquo;re serving alongside Goan ingredients; there&rsquo;s kokum mignonette, raw mango broth, balchao emulsion and more.&rdquo;</p>
<h2>A meet-up for shutterbugs</h2>
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<p>If you are a photographer who would like to catch up with fellow members of the community, drop by Bandra caf&eacute; Candies for a two-hour meet-up session with photographers from the city. Organised by @photowalksmumbai, a non-profit photo walk community, the meet-up will facilitate exchanging knowledge, skills and having a good time over brunch. &ldquo;We used to organise expeditions, workshops, and photo walks, but a meet-up was long overdue. We have four to five WhatsApp groups where members only know each other from their respective groups. So this will be a good way to interact with fellow photographers,&rdquo; shared founder Anurag Kukrety. There will also be a food photography session followed by a contest; head over to their Instagram page to register.</p>
<h2>From Mumbai to Montreal</h2>
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<p>While reading a short story by Ray Bradbury, filmmaker Arati Kadav was stuck by the idea of creating her soon-to-release short, The Astronaut and His Parrot. Featuring actor Ali Fazal, it will be screened in the competition section at Montreal&rsquo;s Fantasia Festival 2022 later this month. It revolves around a dying astronaut in space who has only 10 minutes to live, and is radio-connected to a fortune-teller parrot.</p>
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<p>Kadav told us, &ldquo;I have always believed in science fiction movies that connect with Indian storytelling. Thinking of the celestial bodies and space is poetic. Since we were on a strict budget, the entire film was shot on an iPhone 12, and we wrapped it up in two and a half days. With a studio and an action team, surprisingly, the story turned out way better than I had anticipated.&rdquo;</p><p>
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