<h2>Don't look up</h2>
<p>Workers brave the sun to <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-diary-wednesday-dossier-23633365" rel="nofollow">assemble a roof over a building&rsquo;s terrace</a> near Azad Maidan.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Dialogues over duct tape</h2>
<p><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/jun/Juhu-park-1_e.jpg" alt="A fitness session at the Juhu park " width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>A fitness session at the Juhu park</em></strong></p>
<p>After public outcry over park-goers being detained for sitting on the grass at Juhu&rsquo;s Pushpa Narsee Park on May 24, community members of LYP (Love Your Parks) took matters in their own hands and met Andheri West MLA Ameet Satam on June 2 to seek clarity.</p>
<p><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/jun/Juhu-park-2_e.jpg" alt="An earlier photograph of the garden cordoned off with (left) yellow barricade tapes. PICS COURTESY/LYP" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>An earlier photograph of the garden cordoned off with (left) yellow barricade tapes. PICS COURTESY/LYP</em></strong></p>
<p>The meeting resulted in park authorities agreeing to remove barricade tapes. &ldquo;We cannot keep people off the grass. This <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-diary-tuesday-dossier-23633181" rel="nofollow">park has been enjoyed responsibly by residents for years</a>,&rdquo; said Anca Abraham, founder of LYP. Here&rsquo;s to more small green wins in this evolving city.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Art on the go</h2>
<p><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/jun/Auto-art_e.jpg" alt="An autorickshaw features artist Ankita Dsouza&rsquo;s artwork inspired by rare nuts. PIC COURTESY/foodstories" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>An autorickshaw features artist Ankita Dsouza&rsquo;s artwork inspired by rare nuts. PIC COURTESY/foodstories</em></strong></p>
<p>Autorickshaw selfie enthusiasts will be glad to hear that a new fleet of arty three-wheelers sporting food and culture-themed interiors has hit the roads of Mumbai. We learnt that the project was conceptualised by Avni and Ashni Biyani, who are all set to open doors to their food and lifestyle platform Foodstories&rsquo;s two new locations in Bandra and Lokhandwala. &ldquo;The auto felt like the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-diary-monday-dossier-23633040" rel="nofollow">perfect metaphor for Mumbai itself</a>, familiar, emotional, democratic, and constantly in motion,&rdquo; Avni revealed to this diarist.</p>
<h2>Local canvas</h2>
<p><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/jun/Train-vandalised_e.jpg" alt="A ladies&rsquo; coach sports graffiti. PIC COURTESY/INSTAGRAM" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>A ladies&rsquo; coach sports graffiti. PIC COURTESY/INSTAGRAM</em></strong></p>
<p>A Central Railway local is turning heads after a viral video posted on Instagram showed graffiti splashed on its coaches. While some users called out the &ldquo;act of vandalism&rdquo; and urged railway authorities to take strict action, others deemed it a refreshing sight amid the city&rsquo;s chaos. &ldquo;This is way better than the advertisements that are pasted on our locals,&rdquo; said a user. &ldquo;New York City vibe in Mumbai,&rdquo; <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-diary-tuesday-dossier-from-shivaji-park-nets-to-midnight-ragas-and-feline-creativity-23632193" rel="nofollow">shared others who were reminded of NYC Subway&rsquo;s graffiti culture</a>. Underground art or vandalism? We&rsquo;ll let you be the judge.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Mumbai gets Maxima</h2>
<p><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/jun/Gallery-Maxima_e.jpg" alt="Sunaina Rajan oversees work at the new gallery in Fort. PIC COURTESY/GALLERY MAXIM" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>Sunaina Rajan oversees work at the new gallery in Fort. PIC COURTESY/GALLERY MAXIM</em></strong></p>
<p>June will bring a new addition to Mumbai&rsquo;s art scene with the opening of Gallery Maxima in Fort&rsquo;s historic Kitab Mahal building at the end of this month. Founded by curator Sunaina Rajan, the gallery will occupy almost 1600-sq-ft on the second floor of the familiar landmark, and is <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-diary-saturday-dossier-23631802" rel="nofollow">designed to retain the arched openings and high ceilings</a> of the vintage space. Keeping with the nostalgic theme, the opening exhibition by Maithili Chaturvedi, Dream Girl, will focus on Hindi&rsquo;s cinema&rsquo;s most enduring female icons.&nbsp;</p>

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