<h2>Lessons from Bappa</h2>
<p>A Varanasi-inspired Ganeshotsav installation by Sion resident Paul Franklin depicts the immediate need to curb water pollution.</p>
<h2>As in art, so in life</h2>
<p><img title="Study of Hands by Rachana Devidayal" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2024/sep/dos-tweve-sept-b_e.jpg" alt="Study of Hands by Rachana Devidayal" width="1280" height="720" /><strong><em>Study of Hands by Rachana Devidayal</em></strong></p>
<p>City-based artists Marlies Bloemendaal and Rachana Devidayal are turning a Fort-based co-working space into a new hub for artists. &ldquo;Live model drawing sessions are slowly disappearing from the city. Being formally trained artists, we realised that using a live model as reference is one of the most basic, yet vital experience for every artist,&rdquo; shared Devidayal. &ldquo;The idea is to build an informal, judgement free space for artists from all walks of life. We might consider turning this into an instructional course in the future,&rdquo; Bloemendaal added. Those keen to find out more can log on to ministryofnew.in.</p>
<p><img title="Marlies Bloemendaal and Rachana Devidayal" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2024/sep/dos-tweve-sept-c_e.jpg" alt="Marlies Bloemendaal and Rachana Devidayal" width="1280" height="720" /><strong><em>Marlies Bloemendaal and Rachana Devidayal</em></strong></p>
<h2>A divine request&nbsp;</h2>
<p><img title="Satyajit Padhye performs with the Ganesha puppet in Kalyan " src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2024/sep/dos-tweve-sept-d_e.jpg" alt="Satyajit Padhye performs with the Ganesha puppet in Kalyan " width="1280" height="720" /><strong><em>Satyajit Padhye performs with the Ganesha puppet in Kalyan&nbsp;</em></strong></p>
<p>Ventriloquist Satyajit Padhye&rsquo;s visit to the Subhedar Wada Ganesh pandal in Kalyan on Tuesday ended with a lesson about ecological conservation. &ldquo;I was at the 130-year-old pandal with my family for a short performance. While we were performing with our usual characters, Dot Com and Ardhavatrao, I decided to conclude the show with an eco-friendly message. In the skit, Bappa asked his devotees to protect the planet, and leave it a better world for future generations,&rdquo; Padhye shared.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Flip the switch on mental health&nbsp;</h2>
<p><img title="A page features a scene from Dear Zindagi (2016); (right) Krisha Shah" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2024/sep/dos-tweve-sept-e_e.jpg" alt="A page features a scene from Dear Zindagi (2016); (right) Krisha Shah" width="1280" height="720" /><strong><em>A page features a scene from Dear Zindagi (2016); (right) Krisha Shah</em></strong></p>
<p>Twenty-six-year-old Krisha Shah (below) marked World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10 by turning a new page, or rather, pages. A flipbook created by Shah features Bollywood scenes that carry undertones of emotional turmoil and resonate with the artist. &ldquo;I started making flipbooks a year ago to express unshared feelings. To mark the day, I wanted to revisit the scenes that made me feel seen,&rdquo; she told us. To watch the flipbook in action, head to @artbykrii</p>
<h2>Rest easy, Khan saab</h2>
<p><img title="(From left) Sawai Khan Shama, Mange Khan and Magada Khan of Barmer Boys at a previous performance. Pic Courtesy/Instagram" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2024/sep/dos-tweve-sept-f_e.jpg" alt="(From left) Sawai Khan Shama, Mange Khan and Magada Khan of Barmer Boys at a previous performance. Pic Courtesy/Instagram" width="1280" height="720" /><strong><em>(From left) Sawai Khan Shama, Mange Khan and Magada Khan of Barmer Boys at a previous performance. Pic Courtesy/Instagram</em></strong></p>
<p>Musicians across genres mourned the loss of Manganiyar vocalist Mange Khan who passed away in Rajasthan on Tuesday. Part of the Barmer Boys trio, 49-year-old Khan had been battling a heart condition for which he also underwent a surgery earlier this month. This was the reason he was absent from the trio&rsquo;s visit to the city last week. Sawai Khan Shama, Mange&rsquo;s longtime bandmate, shared, &ldquo;Mange had been off the stage for more than five months. I received the news late on Tuesday night. Beyond his musical talent, he will be remembered for his contagious kindness. His passing leaves a void that the Manganiyar community might never be able to fill.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Dubai homecoming for Mumbai&rsquo;s Uncle&nbsp;</h2>
<p><img title="Ronnie D&rsquo;Souza at the new venue of the legacy restaurant in the UAE" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2024/sep/dos-tweve-sept-g_e.jpg" alt="Ronnie D&rsquo;Souza at the new venue of the legacy restaurant in the UAE" width="1280" height="720" /><strong><em>Ronnie D&rsquo;Souza at the new venue of the legacy restaurant in the UAE</em></strong></p>
<p>Life has come full circle for the D&rsquo;Souza family of the famous Uncle&rsquo;s Kitchen restaurant in Orlem, Malad. When the late Jerome D&rsquo;Souza left Dubai in 1986 to head home to Mumbai, he never expected to return to the Middle East. However, his sons, Ronnie and Sunny, are all set to ensure a nostalgic return to the Arab country in the form of the first international branch of Mumbai&rsquo;s popular Chinese restaurant. &ldquo;Dad returned from Dubai in 1986 when he lost his friend whom everyone popularly called Uncle. The following year, he started the restaurant, and named it Uncle&rsquo;s Kitchen. Today, he would be very proud to see his restaurant travel overseas to the same country where he began his journey. This is like a homecoming for us,&rdquo; shared Ronnie D&rsquo;Souza, who is currently in the UAE overseeing final touches before the launch of the restaurant in the next few weeks.<br />Earlier this year, the brothers had a chowk in Malad named after their father, a well-known philanthropist in the neighbourhood of Orlem.<br />&ldquo;The new Dubai restaurant is a 60-seater and situated in Karama which has a huge Indian expat population. We can&rsquo;t wait to serve everyone in the Gulf because based on the feedback we&rsquo;ve received, people are craving some Mumbai-style Chinese food here, especially our chicken lollipops,&rdquo; Sunny remarked.</p><p>
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