The city - sliced, diced and served with a dash of sauce
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Mud island masti
Blissfully unaware of responsibilities, a group of boys play with the sands on the beach at Madh Island
On the road to Le Mans
The team prepares for the competition. Pics Courtesy/The Skate Academ
Brad Pitt can move aside. There is a 11-member Indian contingent flying out to the Bugatti Circuit at Le Mans in France. The Skate Academy, led by coach Ajay Shivlani, will participate in the 24H Rollers competition across the 4.185 km circuit this Saturday. “It is a replica of the MotoGP track, and we will skate round it over 24 hours,” shared Shivlani, who will also be gearing up with the others, who departed yesterday night for France. With the team including members below the age of 18, the seniors will have to take on the night shift. “It is a challenge, but we are the first team from India to participate. It might just be the exposure the sport needs,” Shivlani signed off.
Upskill music
Ravi Venugopalan and Hrishikesh Majumdar (in green) at the concert. Pic courtesy/Tenderrootsindia
Who said studies had to be a bore? With the New Education Policy focusing on upskilling, the non-profit initiative Tenderroots India teamed up with Bai Kabibai and Hansraj Morarji Charity Institute to host a performance by Hrishikesh Majumdar (son of Pandit Ronu Majumdar), on Wednesday. “Though it was meant to be a performance to start off their school year, it was also an interactive one where Hrishikesh had a jugalbandi with the children in the audience,” shared team member Manjari Venkat.
Vihar, we’re sorry
Ayaan Sham (in green) joins volunteers during the clean-up drive at Vihar lake. Pic Courtesy/Ayaan Sham
Word in the woods is that a few notorious Mumbaikars have been causing trouble in the delicate ecosystem of Vihar Lake. “The Vihar Lake is situated deep in the forest. Yet, trespassers often enter and leave plastic trash behind,” said Bombay Natural History Society intern Ayaan Sham, who along with fellow volunteer Kshiraj Gidwani, led a 200-strong clean up drive in the area last weekend. They found in support staff members of Sanjay Gandhi National Park and Film City officials. One of the seven lakes supplying water to the city, Vihar is also home to numerous crocodiles. “When left under sunlight, plastic waste releases microplastics that damage the intestines of animals who inadvertently consume them,” Sham added. Together, the group was able to collect 400 kg of glass bottles, plastic bottles, glasses, paper and styrofoam plates. Here’s to happier dining days for the crocs.
Eat your art out
Ishan Benegal at the kitchen. Pic Courtesy/G5A
The next time you’re on the lookout for an inspired take on weekend dinner plans, try heading to an art gallery. Port Kitchen and Bar will be presenting a pop-up dinner service at Chatterjee and Lal in Colaba. The session scheduled for Saturday, will include a walkthrough of the ongoing show, Building The Past: An Architect-Collector, wine tasting, a multi-course menu and an intimate chef-led walkthrough as well. Port Kitchen founder and head chef Ishan Benegal shared, “To dine within a show that explores structure, legacy, and form felt like a natural next step for us. This is the first in a series of roving dinners that will travel across the city, each one shaped by the space it inhabits and the stories it holds.” Gallerist Mortimer Chatterjee (inset) added, “We are certainly excited about the experience. Perhaps, we might explore it in the future.”
Ray reruns in the Mahanagar
(From left) Satyajit Ray; a token from the screening of Ray’s film, Mahanagar. Pics Courtesy/Bombay Movie Club; Wikimedia Commons
Retro is in vogue across the city. After the return of Alfred Hitchcock’s films to the big screen at Regal Cinema, there is a quiet celebration of India’s own Maestro, Satyajit Ray, taking place in Oshiwara. The Bombay Movie Club is organising a Satyajit Ray film festival this July.
The first screening of Mahanagar took place on July 8. “Watching the film made us realise how projection was used in the background as well. We had actually planned the showcase for May, but it kept getting delayed. Nevertheless, better late than never,” shared programming director, Unnati Thakkar (left). Ray’s Nayak and Kapurush will be the next two screenings to follow this month.
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