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Sway with me
Two performers move in tandem during a dance sequence from Isha Sharvani’s production, KiN, at NCPA’s Jamshed Bhabha Auditorium in Nariman Point
Goa says, ‘Waah Ustad!’
The screen displays a photograph from Dayanita Singh’s collection during the performance at the Serendipity Arts Festival. Pic Courtesy/@zubinbalaporia
Among the many musical delights — including a special appearance by Uday Benegal — at the recently concluded Serendipity Arts Festival in Goa, it was a tribute to the late Ustad Zakir Hussain that took the plaudits. Curated by Zubin Balaporia, the performance went beyond just music. “We had been preparing for it since early September. When we found out Dayanita Singh was hosting an exhibition of her photographs of Ustad Zakir Hussain, I reached out to her. She was kind enough to sit down and discuss the flow of ideas,” shared Balaporia. What’s more was that the photographer was the ‘visual DJ’ at the concert. “She was reacting to the rhythms, and cueing in the videos like a visual DJ almost. It was quite amazing to see the dedication, and openness to the craft that she has,” he added.
Signing off, K-style
A moment from a K-pop event at the restaurant. Pic Courtesy/@bangtanshefsrestaurant
Mira road’s South Korean restaurant and K-culture hub Bang Tan Shefs is tipping its chef’s hat one last time. Co-founder Riya Goon revealed to us that the restaurant will shutter on January 10 after a five-year run. “It was an impressive run for a themed restaurant. This was a dream built on love, courage, and community,” she said. Patrons will be in for an emotional farewell at the restaurant’s last K-pop event on December 28. To learn more, log on to @bangtanshefsrestaurant.
A cricket helmet to cherish
The Shyam Bhatia Cricket Museum in Dubai will soon house a special item presented to them by a special cricketer when the museum’s founder returns to his UAE home this week.
Shyam Bhatia (left) and Sunil Gavaskar with the cricket helmet bearing an inscription of Sir Don Bradman’s signature
Shyam Bhatia excitedly informed this diarist on Monday that cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar presented him a cricket helmet that bore an inscription of Sir Don Bradman’s signature on its side, in Mumbai on Sunday. It must be said that Bradman became a champion batsman in the pre-helmet age and Gavaskar, Test cricket’s first 10,000-run man, never chose to wear one.
Bhatia was in the city to witness the Gautam Thakkar Memorial Maharashtra State Junior Badminton Championships at the Bombay Gymkhana. Both Bhatia and Gavaskar support the annual event held in memory of their departed friend Thakkar.
Bhatia’s Dubai museum has been visited by the best names in cricket over the years. He is delighted that the Mumbai Cricket Association rolled out their museum earlier in the year, but wonders when the BCCI will come up with their museum. Meanwhile, Bhatia continues to receive treasured items through the goodwill that he has earned ever since he started throwing parties for Indian and other cricket teams that toured Sharjah in the 1980s.
Come for the comix
Readers interact with creators during the previous edition in Mumbai. Pic Courtesy/Indie comix festival
Step into the KR Cama Oriental Institute Building in Fort on Sunday, and you might be in for a treat. Independent comic creators and publishers across the country will be dropping into the city for the Mumbai edition of the Indie Comix Fest. “This is all about the comic books, not us,” shared co-founder Aniceto Pereira. A volunteer-led event, the festival will see familiar names such as Arnav Anand of Vrindkavi, Sumit Kumar of Bakarmax, Ahmed Sikandar of Monky Ink Blots, and newer publications like the Indian Summer Press showcase their creations. Among the new editions will be a project by the students of the Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute of Architecture and Environment (KRVIA) about the Panchakrosi Yatra. “It is always difficult to find a large venue in Mumbai. But the festival is open to everyone who loves comics as much as we do,” Pereira signed off.
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