Find health in a bowl 4 &ndash; 7 pm: Popularly known as the bacon jam lady, Amrita Rana is set to teach participants six recipes &mdash; smoothie bowls, a super breakfast bowl, green goddess salad bowl and healthy soups. At the Health in a Bowl Cookshop, she shows eating healthy doesn&rsquo;t mean starving yourself. Where: F2 Fitness, Pinnacle house, P. D. Hinduja Road, Khar West Entry: Rs 2,000 Call: 65733344
<img title="Ranjit Arapurakal" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2015/aug/ranjit1.jpg" alt="Ranjit Arapurakal" />
Catch Ranjit unplugged 9 pm onwards: NYC music scenester Ranjit Arapurakal, is back from touring South Asia, to entertain listeners this evening. Born in Kerala and raised in the US, Ranjit&rsquo;s musical style has been described as a blend of Jack Johnson, Jeff Buckley and Caetano Veloso. Joining him are Sankarshan &lsquo;Shanks&rsquo; Kini and Sanket Naik. Where: The Drawing Room, above Smokehouse Deli, Bandra West View Maharashtrian modern art 11 am &ndash; 6 pm: Shlok Art Foundation&rsquo;s latest exhibition, Re-thinking the Regional features works by regional artists such as&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; V G Kulkarni, Vinayak Masoji, Baburao Painter, Abalal Rehiman and Deepak Shinde. Witness Maharashtra&rsquo;s culture through these vivid paintings and installations. Where: NGMA, M G Road, Fort Entry: Rs 10 Call: 22881969
Try painting with espresso 12 pm &ndash; 1 pm: There are more uses to caffeine than curing Saturday night hangovers. Head to a coffee painting workshop by artist Trishna Patnaik, who will lead participants to making their own artworks. And don&rsquo;t sip. Just dip. Where: House of Wow, Natraj Building, Hill Road, Opposite St Stanislaus School, Bandra West Registration: Rs 500 (includes material) Call: 9867982075 Meet the man married to math 5 pm: Does a stable marriage exist and can numbers (rather than numerology) figure that out? At this edition of Mumbai Local, computer scientist and math enthusiast Dr Jaikumar Radhakrishnan demystifys the never-ending puzzle of finding ever-lasting love using a Stable Matching algorithm. Where: Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Byculla East Entry: Adult R10; child R5 Call: 9833344173
Try your luck at the Joss raffle Lunch and dinner: Farrokh Khambata&rsquo;s fine-dining concept, which moved from Kala Ghoda to Santacruz last year, is celebrating its first birthday with dim sums, apple-wood smoked barbecue chicken and miso encrusted black cod. Joss lets you experience a raffle, where each table draws a chit and can win a complimentary dish or wine. &nbsp; Where: Savoy Chambers, Linking Road Extension, Santacruz West Call: 26617771
Take a shot at marriage 7.30 &ndash; 9 pm: Watch Sunil Shanbag and Sapan Sharan&rsquo;s Marriage-ology which explores the bitter-sweetness of marriage and draws on popular music and Deccani performed poetry, classic. The best bit: complimentary shots at the bar! Where: He Said She Said, Veera Desai Road, Andheri West Donor passes: Rs 350 Call: 9022480780
<img title="Mallika Sarabhai" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2015/aug/Mallika-Sarabhai.jpg" alt="Mallika Sarabhai" /> Dance with Sarabhais One of the country&rsquo;s most well known danseuse duo will set the stage on fire at a three-day residency this month end. Called the August Dance Residency, you know it&rsquo;s not just the month we are referring to when it&rsquo;s Mrinalini Sarabhai and daughter Mallika in question. The residency begins with a screening of Yadavan Chandran&rsquo;s documentary, Mrinalini Sarabhai: The artist and her art, followed by a conversation with the filmmaker, Mallika Sarabhai and Kathak exponent Gauri Sharma Tripathi. Day 2 continues with Mallika&rsquo;s applauded work, Sita&rsquo;s Daughters, a one-woman show representing several Sitas who refuse to surrender to the command of weak and distrustful men. Concluding the three-day choreography homage is a workshop on the innovative use of stylized movements in theatre and the intelligent use of spoken words in dance, making it a must-attend for practitioners of both genres. Mallika Sarabhai&rsquo;s Sita&rsquo;s Daughters Where: Experimental Theatre, NCPA When: 7 pm, Saturday, 29th Aug Tickets: Rs 400 &ndash; 500 Call: 66223724
Raise a toast to failure Aug 13, 6 pm: Bad decisions make good stories. So, listen to entrepreneurs admit to failed ventures at Barking Deer BrewPub, and learn from mistakes, at the Mumbai edition of F*ckUp Nights, a global movement kicked off in Mexico in 2012 where stories of failed businesses are told, questioned and celebrated. Where: Mathuradas Mills Compound, Lower Parel Entry: Rs 500 Log on to: <a href="http://www.meraevents.com">www.meraevents.com</a>
Celebrate Bhisham Sahni Aug 14, 7.30 pm: Watch Bhisham Sahni&rsquo;s stories come alive on stage as Kopal Theatre pays a centenary tribute to the writer. Naseeruddin Shah, Manoj Pahwa and others will stage Sahni&rsquo;s short stories. Where: Swatantryaveer Savarkar Rashtriya Smarak, Shivaji Park Entry: R25 &ndash; R1,000 Call: 24465877
Don&rsquo;t miss a &lsquo;3D&rsquo; show Aug 14, 7 pm: Book a ticket to a concert that features evergreen melodies from films of the 3 great Ds &mdash; Dilip Kumar and Dev Anand (in pic) and Dharmendra.&nbsp; Singer Anil Bajpai will pay tribute to the trio with songs from a good mix of genres, from classical to romantic. Where: Manik Sabhagriha Auditorium, Bandra Reclamation Entry: Rs 100&ndash;500 Call: 26409393
Discover Dastangoi Aug 15, 7.15 pm: Watch a 16th century oral art form with storytellers sitting on a wooden platform, regaling the audience with their tales. There is no movement on stage except gestures and facial expressions. The cast includes Rana Pratap Senger, Rajesh Kumar (in pic), Sudhish Sinha and Mayank Yadav, who will narrate the stories in pairs. Where: The Jeff Goldberg Studio, 133 Hill Road, Bandra West Entry: Rs 200 Log on to: bookmyshow.com
Taste the difference 8.30 am &ndash; midnight: Indigo Deli finally rolls out a new menu. The just-launched spread comes after a decade and includes classic caprese with roasted tomato and fresh mozzarella, and butter poached lobster benny. But we like the sound of (taste too, if Indigo&rsquo;s track record goes) the quack quack burger (succulent duck leg with plum sauce in a steamed bao). &nbsp; Where: Pheroze Building, Apollo Bunder Call: 66551010
Run for fun Aug 15, 5 am: Calling all Forrest Gumps for a 12-hour Mumbai Ultra run organised by Shivaji Park Marathon Club. With no registration fees (although registration is a must), this is a run for the fun of it. The organisers wants couch potatoes to consider this: if we can run for 12 hours, you can run for one hour a day to keep fit. Don&rsquo;t forget to carry your e-registration slips and photo IDs. Where: MGM Swimming pool, Shivaji Park Log on to: www.mumbaiultra.in
Step into a 1950s reel Aug 16, 5 and 8 pm: Director Nadira Zaheer Babbar&rsquo;s love for cinema of the &rsquo;50s inspired her to pen SALAAM.. 1950s KE NAAM. The musical has it all &mdash; Kabeelawalas (tribesmen), love triangles, family ties, sacrifice, shrewd and conniving villains, loyal munims, lovers separated by fate and convenient coincidences. The production that pays tribute to the 1950s&nbsp; era includes Juhi Babbar and Manav Pande (in pic), along with Santosh Tiwari, Sangam Shukla, Mithilesh Maihar and Rajoshi Vidyarthi in the cast. Where: Prithvi Theatre, 20 Janki Kutir, Juhu Church Road Entry: R300 Call: 26149546
Discover art in historic SoBo Aug 15-16, 4 pm: If you are an art lover, researcher, history buff or Mumbai lover, this stroll by Seek Sherpa to appreciate the nooks and crannies of Sobo is for you. A Brush With The Art Galleries of South Mumbai starts at the steps of Asiatic Library, moves on to Jehangir Art Gallery where you interact with street artists before heading to Kenneseth Eliyahoo Synagogue (the Blue Synagogue) and the David Sassoon Library (in pic). The tour also includes a five-minute walk through the lanes of Colaba to the National Gallery of Modern Art, home to the best photography and videography in the country. Registration: Rs 800 Call: 9643982934
Listen to the rain goddess Aug 16, 7.30 pm: Come rain and Shubha Mudgal&rsquo;s song, Ab ke Sawan comes to mind. The queen of pop fusion and thumri celebrates the spirit of Independence with monsoon melodies at Shubha Mudgal Live- Freedom Concert 2015.&nbsp; Where: Birla Matoshree Sabhagriha, New Marine Lines Entry: Rs 499 - Rs 3,000 Call: 22036707
Discover art in historic SoBo Aug 15-16, 4 pm: If you are an art lover, researcher, history buff or Mumbai lover, this stroll by Seek Sherpa to appreciate the nooks and crannies of Sobo is for you. A Brush With The Art Galleries of South Mumbai starts at the steps of Asiatic Library, moves on to Jehangir Art Gallery where you interact with street artists before heading to Kenneseth Eliyahoo Synagogue (the Blue Synagogue) and the David Sassoon Library (in pic). The tour also includes a five-minute walk through the lanes of Colaba to the National Gallery of Modern Art, home to the best photography and videography in the country. Registration: Rs 800 Call: 9643982934
Turn over a fit leaf &nbsp; Aug 15-16, 10.30 am &ndash; 10 pm: Celebrate freedom with fitness. Gift yourself a healthy diet at the month-long Ultimate Health Feast this Monsoon at Foodhall, the gourmet store at Palladium. Take part in cooking demos and stock your kitchen with new power foods like cacao nibs, spirulina and matcha powder. The menu includes berry yogurt parfait and baked beetroot chips (in pic). Where: Level 3, Palladium Mall, Lower Parel Call: 30264581

18 things to do in Mumbai from August 9 - August 16

Trending Stories

Latest Photos

Latest Videos

Latest Web Stories

Mid-Day Fast

Home / Sunday-mid-day / Article / 18 things to do in Mumbai from August 9 - August 16

18 things to do in Mumbai from August 9 - August 16

Trending Stories

Latest Photos

Latest Videos

Latest Web Stories

Mid-Day Fast