<h2>Game for rain</h2>
Undeterred by the relentless downpour, a group of boys enjoy a game of football at <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/a-maidan-century-23456622" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Shivaji Park in Dadar.&nbsp;</a>
<h2>Art from the margins</h2>
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/jul/Artworks-1_e.jpg" alt="Sketches by Prakash Bhise. Pics Courtesy/Strangers House Gallery" width="1280" height="720" /> Sketches by Prakash Bhise. Pics Courtesy/Strangers House Gallery
A retrospective of works by former <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-jj-school-witnesses-large-participation-of-specially-abled-artists-during-three-day-art-workshop-23624424" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Sir JJ School of Art professor</a> and artist Prakash Bhise, at Strangers House Gallery on July 9, will highlight a different aspect of Mumbai&rsquo;s populace. Titled Dog Sketches, the show revisits a body of drawings created in 1991, depicting stray dogs resting in the informal settlements of Vikhroli.
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Curator Sumesh Sharma said the works are significant not only for their technique, but also for their social lens. &ldquo;Coming from a marginalised community himself, he chose to focus on subjects that mainstream art often overlooked,&rdquo; Sharma said.
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Executed using a handmade crowquill brush and Chinese ink, the sketches, Sharma added, &ldquo;We often ignore stray dogs, but they are an essential part of our society.&rdquo; The <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai-guide/things-to-do/article/international-dog-day-2025-why-these-mumbaikars-continue-to-keep-street-dogs-happy-and-healthy-23591133" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">streeties of Mumbai have always been worthy muses.</a>
<h2>Lessons on revolution</h2>
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With Artificial Intelligence taking centrestage in geopolitics, the city might get a much needed update from Dr Raul Villamarin Rodriguez&rsquo;s (right) lecture hosted by Pint of View (PoV) Mumbai this weekend in Bandra. The vice president of Woxsen University and architect of behavioural GPS technology, has been travelling through the country. &ldquo;The Mumbai lecture follows sessions in Mysuru, Bengaluru, Nagpur, and Delhi,&rdquo; shared Diya Sengupta, co-convenor, PoV Mumbai.
<h2>Sharp minds</h2>
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/jul/Puzzle_e.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" /> Participants solve a puzzle during an interaction. Pics Courtesy/WalkAbout
Why should fitness only be a physical development? WalkAbout, a Goregaon-based platform will bring together adults over the age of 55 years for the Grey Matter Games at Lower Parel on Saturday. Participants will tackle mathematical puzzles, memory quizzes, and the Marshmallow and Spaghetti Challenge of building the tallest freestanding structure using limited materials. Founder of WalkAbout India, Deval Delivala (right) added, &ldquo;The games never feel like a class or clinic; we put people in teams to solve challenges, creating rooms full of sharp, curious, competitive minds.&rdquo;
<h2>A taste of Italy in Bandra</h2>
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/jul/Amichi-space_e.jpg" alt="A view of the homely interiors. Pics Courtesy/Amichi" width="1280" height="720" /> A view of the homely interiors. Pics Courtesy/Amichi
There is nothing an Italian would not do for good pizza. For restaurateurs Mishal Varma and Angelo, it was the foundation for the latest neighbourhood restaurant in Bandra, Amichi, which opened doors yesterday. &ldquo;The idea really began with Angelo&rsquo;s search for pizza in Mumbai and the disappointment that came with it,&rdquo; shared co-founder Varma.
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/jul/Amici-Pizza_e.jpg" alt="A homemade pizza" width="1280" height="720" /> A homemade pizza
The name itself is a spin of the word Amici (friend in Italian), and Aamchi (ours in Marathi). The menu, inspired by Angelo&rsquo;s grandmother&rsquo;s kitchen, features dishes including pizzas such as the Margherita, Burrata Con Pesto, Quattro Formaggi, and traditional Italian desserts like Tiramisu Profiterole to pick from. &ldquo;Amichi is our way of bringing that [Italian] experience to Mumbai,&rdquo; Varma told this diarist.

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