Mumbai Diary: Wednesday Dossier

Chin Up buttercupA woman squeezes in a quick threading session while awaiting her train for Bhuj at Dadar stationBreaking good newsCitybased artistes seeking to showcase their breaking skills can now audition for Red Bull BC One the worldrsquos biggest oneonone breaking competition This year the qualifiers will be held online due to pandemicimposed safety precautions Sixteen bboys and four bgirls will proceed to the national championships and one bboy and one bgirl travelling to the global finals to be held in Gdansk Poland in NovemberBboy Wildchild Eshwar Tiwari shared ldquoWe are a small hardworking community who support each other I am excited that breaking is now officially recognised as an Olympic disciplinerdquo Bgirl Jo Johanna Rodrigues added that she hopes that Indian breakers prepare well for 2024 Olympics ldquoWe have got delayed because of the second wave here but hopefully by the end of 2021 things will get betterrdquo To participate send your video to redbullinbconeTuneful tributeFather Stan Swamyrsquos demise recently was bound to have an impact on the cityrsquos Jesuit community since he belonged to the same congregation Now the Bombay Jesuits group has released a rap song that pays tribute to the deceased activist The lyrics talk about how ldquohis sacrifice wonrsquot go in vainrdquo and how ldquoin a world full of hate love is possiblerdquo Fair warning donrsquot expect flawless musicianship here since this isnrsquot a professional effort But sometimes itrsquos not the quality of the music but the message that counts Check out the track at bombayjesuits on InstagramConnectivity a gamechangerIn the third volume of its annual global and culture trends report audio streaming service provider Spotify has found that 70 per cent of millennials and 62 per cent of Gen Z users believe that streaming platforms have shaped how they connect with broader cultural trends Listeners also felt that music and podcasts gave them a sense of community with 55 per cent of millennials and 47 per cent of Gen Zs sharing this view In India users turn to audio mdash whether music and podcasts mdash as a mental health resource nearly half of those surveyed consider podcasters as authentic and trustworthy In these difficult times nearly 80 per cent of millennials and 70 per cent of Zs agreed that podcast hosts ldquosometimes feel like friendsrdquoSip on coffee fix a contractLegal counsel is often perceived as expensive and cumbersome by artists and creative professionals To help change this perception legal counselling platform Artistik License is offering creatives the opportunity to have their contracts reviewed and send legal queries to founder Manojna Yeluri in exchange for a cup of coffee Yeluri who runs this as an annual campaign shared ldquoI wanted to understand why creatives are hesitant to approach a lawyer Was it the money Was it because they didnrsquot think it was necessary I found the easiest barrier to remove was moneyrdquo To seek her counsel email mailusartistiklicenseorg with the subject coffeeforcontracts by July 31Making a splash for kidsExcerpt from Water Party Minaz AnsariLast July Mumbai Water Narratives was initiated as a platform to curate and host stories on water heritage cultures and practices in Mumbai Spearheaded by Dr Sara Ahmed founder Living Waters Museum and member of Global Network of Water Museums it documents Mumbairsquos prolific water journey spanning heritage to public health The initiative launched its first virtual exhibition Confluence in March 2021 to capture Mumbairsquos multifaceted relationship with water from its rivers to its shores from the tanker economy servicing highrise apartments to the everyday water vulnerabilities And now theyrsquove released an illustrated book for children called Water Party The People Place Project ldquoWe believe that children are the future waterkeepers and we wanted to help them understand how they could play a role in creating a sustainable and just future for children The book helps them discover the wonders that exist in every drop Although itrsquos been written for children it will connect across agesrdquo shared Minaz Ansari itrsquos author Get your copy at peopleplaceprojectcom