Sunday mid-day brings you a complete planner of events for the week from October 9th to 15th
Start clowning around
11 AM & 1 PM: Drive over to the International Clown Festival for a 45-minute show suitable for all age groups. Watch Flubber, Timmyto, Cheezer, Benji and Maggoe draw you into their world of slapstick, juggling, magic and circus skills. But, only after you have high tea with them.
Where: Courtyard by Marriott, Mumbai International Airport, Andheri Kurla Road, Andheri (E)
Entry: Rs 1,234
Call: 8689920808
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Take home ceramic art
11 AM – 7 PM: Get your hands on a range of beautiful, hand-crafted ceramic pieces like tribal masks, coffee mugs and jewellery created by 25 potters from across the country.
Where: Coomaraswamy Hall, CSMVS, M G Road, Kala Ghoda
Call: 22844484
Toast to Oktoberfest
12.30 PM – 1.30 AM: This month is dedicated to sipping (or chugging) down the choicest beers around town. Dig into a special German menu of sausages and potato salad and buckets of beer and ale. And then be too drunk to remember it?
Where: Toast Bistro and Bar, Church Road, Marol, Andheri (E)
Entry: Rs 175 onwards
Call: 7045902799
Head to a Kootiyattam camp
Sign up for this residential workshop on the discipline and practice of the transcendental arts. Chakyar Rajneesh Acharya will lead participants through Kootiyattam, its basic body movements and chants. There will also be illustrated talks by Mandakini Trivedi on the transcendental arts. It doesn’t matter if you are a performing artiste interested in picking up a new talent or just plain curious — as long as you get to enjoy the serene settings of Shaktiyogashrama Gurukulam in the hilly and rustic village of Telbaila.
When: 13 – 16 October
Where: Shaktiyogashrama, Village Telbaila, off Lonavla
Entry: Rs 6,500
Call: 9821085288
Celebrate contemporary art
11 AM – 7 PM: The India Art Festival is back in town this time, and you get to choose from a variety of booths and events. There are about 50 participating galleries showing works by contemporary artists and more than 100 participating artists. Also watch out for a session on multilingual poets today at 3 pm.
Where: Nehru Centre, Worli
Call: 24964676
Get playful with puppets
5 PM: Get ready to meet the wonderfully complex characters from the Mahabharata, this time as puppets. Acclaimed puppeteer Anurupa Roy and her team are putting up their latest production of the Mahabharata through “dismembered puppetry”, Where the story is told through just parts of the puppet bodies.
Where: Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum
Entry: Rs 10 (adults); Rs 5 (children)
Call: 23731234
Groove to the music
2 PM: When it comes to partying, we don’t need any excuse, do we? Get going to Belgian DJ duo Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike are here in town to get you down and dirty on the dance floor. They’ll be performing with EDM master and DJ Marshmello.
Where: Royal Western India Turf Club, Dr E Moses Marg, Mahalakshmi
Entry: Rs 2,700 – Rs 5,000
Call: 23071396
Shaggy’s back!
Bombastic: Just because it’s the original Bootylicious. A word and rhyme so random, that you just can’t not love it.
In the summertime: So singable, so groovy. Absolute ear candy.
It Wasn’t Me: With lyrics that were so explicit, we suddenly felt all grown up, and a hook so addictive, this song is a must
Hey Sexy Lady: You know you have got dressed to this one!
Angel: “Closer than my peeps you are to me” — the romantic anthem for the 90s generation, this one is a goody.
Where: Dublin Square, level 1, Phoenix Market City
When: October 21, 7.30 pm onwards
Cost: 999 TO '2,000
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Glug German beer
OCT 12 – 19, 12 PM – 1 AM: Celebrate Oktoberfest at Brewbot with some great German brews like the Kolsch and the Hefeweizen, along with of course, the Black Mamba and the Cider. The highlight of the event is the chugging contest, which will be held from Oct 14-16, Where participants are expected to chug from a two-litre Boot.
Where: Brewbot Eatery and Pub Brewery, G01 & 101, Morya Landmark 1, Off New Link Road, Andheri Lokhandwala, Andheri (West)
Call: 40034449
Groove with DJ Uri
OCT 12, 9.30 PM: Head to Raasta Bombay for a special edition of Boom Box Wednesdays with DJ Uri and his protege Paper Queen, an up and coming DJ. DJ Uri, however, has been rocking the Indian club circuit and teaching local DJs for the past 17 years. Make sure you don’t miss this sensational duo together.
Where: Anti Social, Rohan Plaza, 5th Rd, Ram Krishna Nagar, Khar West
Entry: Rs 500
Call: 65226324
Explore Mumbai at nighttime
OCT 15, 11.30 PM: Fall in love with empty streets, wind in your hair, and the blissful silence in this midnight cycle ride. The aim is to explore a different side of the city. The ride will be approximately a 20-km ride, and will last for about four-and-a-half hours. You'll cover areas like Gateway of India, Kala Ghoda, Asiatic Library, Nariman Point and more.
Where: Meeting Point will be Colaba Causeway
Entry: Rs 999
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Hike in the clouds
OCT 15, 11 PM: While most people will be taking the escalator to the food court at the mall, you will be enjoying the view from the highest peak in Maharashtra over the weekend. At an elevation of 5,400 feet, Kalsubai Peak is an adventurous hike, with gale force winds, metal ladder climbs and a four -hour hike. Plus, you will be doing this at night, which will help you skip the heat.
Where: Kalsubai (multiple pickup points from Mumbai)
Entry: Rs 1,999
Call: 9022270033
Shop till you drop
OCT 10, 10:30 AM - 8.30PM: With the festival season kicking in, it might be a good time to indulge in some retail therapy. Knotty Tales is organising a pop up in Worli, featuring an array of products ranging from home decor, lifestyle accessories to fashion and clothing. You’ll have a plethora of brands like Amado, Madelyn, Accessory Quotient, Wink, Bijoux, Ayca, Amorio Luxury, Yellow Submarine under one roof.
Where: Four Seasons, 1/136 Dr E Moses Road, Worli
Call: 24818000
Grow your own little garden
OCT 15, 11 AM: Those of you who have a green thumb, sign up for a Terrarium (miniature gardening) workshop. Terrariums are little gardens created inside glass containers. This workshop will feature different types of terrariums, demonstration on dish gardens, plant selection and more.
Where: Our Lady Of Salvation School, Dadar
Entry: Rs 2,500
Call: 24818000
Go beyond Bollywood
8.45 PM: Give filmy music a break and attend a concert aimed at encouraging people to appreciate Indian classical music. The event will feature artistes like Amar Oak (in pic), and will bring to life compositions of Bollywood music directors, which are based on classical music.
Where: Achare Atre Rang Mandir, Bazar Peth Road, Kalyan
Entry: Rs 300 - Rs 500
Call: 8689995954
Put on your dancing shoes
8.30 PM: Attend a social dancing event that begins with a free jive lesson. Post 9.30 pm, the floor is open to all. Their DJs will spin some wonderful tracks for you, and the styles on showcase are salsa, bachata and even kizomba. This event is open to all.
Where: Kaitlyn’s Beer Garden, 201 202, 2nd Floor, West Kadar Khan Chawl, Road Number 3, Bandra (East)
Call: 9820344010
Get wild on Wednesday
8 PM: Ever thought wearing animal print, will fetch you a drink? Zoobar is hosting Wild Wednesday Where apart from complimentary cocktails for the ladies in animal prints, free shots will be offered every hour to all women. Also, you can buy one sangria and get two free.
Where: 1st floor Liberty Lodge, DJ Road, above McDonalds, Vile Parle (West)
Call: 9699966227
Watch a French classic
7 PM: Filmmaker Jean Vigo made only four films before he died of tuberculosis in 1934, aged 29. The last and greatest was l'Atalante, which will be screened at Matterden FC. It’s about a couple, who travel to Paris to deliver cargo, enjoying a makeshift honeymoon en route.
Where: Deepak Cinema, N M The Deepak, 38, NM Joshi Marg, BDD Chawl, Lower Parel
Entry: Rs 200 - Rs 300
Call: 24923396
Help your furry friends
12 PM – 8 PM: Attend a fundraising event, All Things Bright And Beautiful organised by the The Stop-Gaps Cultural Academy to help four legged and winged friends. While Cyrus Broacha will compere the show, Ella Atai, Tara Sutaria, Musicosa and others will perform.
Where: St Andrew’s College Auditorium, St Domnic Rd, Bandra (West)
Entry: Rs 300 - Rs 500
Call: 65343341
Learn digital writing
10. 30 AM – 4.30 PM: Sharpening your digital writing skills at this class will help you understand the medium better. This workshop, led by author and screenwriter Omkar Sane, will dwell on topics like infographic writing, the basic tenets of communication, branded content and more.
Where: Workbay, 1st Floor, Deep Jyot Bungalow, Church Avenue, off SV Road, Santacruz
Entry: Rs 1650
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