22 things to do in and around Mumbai from March 27 to April 2

Hunt for treasure on wheelsHave you signed up for The Great Itch yet And we are not talking about the sevenyear kind ITCH is the acronym for something sprightlier mdash Indian Treasure Cycling Hunt Here in groups of seven you will tour through picturesque South Mumbai following clues and hopefully landing on the final prize The organisers say that it is going to be a mighty mix of brain and brawn itrsquos going to be childrsquos play kind of And you may also get the chance to captain a team WHERE Starts at NCPA Nariman Point WHEN April 3 7 AM ndash 10 AMENTRY Rs 000 CALL 9820636364Catch solo acts by three artistes630 PM Three short stories by acclaimed Hindi writers find their stage forms at this edition of JashneQalam Works by Rajinder Singh Bedi Saadat Hasan Manto and Bhisham Sahni will be enacted by artistes Shashwita Sharma Manjeet Mahipal and Ajit Singh Gear up for an evening of lilting proseWHERE The Hive 50A Huma Mansion Chuim Village Khar WestENTRY Rs 300 CALL9619962969Celebrate Easter in style8 PM Bring in Easter with a lavish brunch which promises to add a contemporary twist to tradition At Citrus you can choose from a variety of signature egg dishes be it Scotch pickled or eggs stuffed with prawnsWHERE Citrus The Leela SaharENTRY Rs 2495 amp Rs 3495 with alcohol CALL 9821088535Catch cricket fever3 PM and 730 PM Watch your favourite teams bat it out this T20 season At Asia Bar you get to glug down unlimited draught beer and nibble on starters for Rs 799 If you are the cocktail sipper try the Thai Mojito and Chinese Mary WHERE Asia Bar Ground Floor Phoenix Marketcity KurlaENTRY Rs 345 onwards CALL 60508082Groove along with Shammirsquos hits745 PM Shammi Kapoor can usually be described as unforgettable And that is exactly what the artistes singercouple Samir Date and Dipalee Somaiya are promising us with An Evening with Shammi mdash a chance to relive classic hits from the actorrsquos filmsWHERE Swatantryaveer Savarkar Auditorium near Mayorrsquos Bungalow Shivaji Park ENTRY Rs 200 ndash Rs 500 CALL 2446587Kids watch films74 PM A wellcurated lineup of films is exactly what the kids and their parents need on a Sunday This childrenrsquos film festival presents eight animation films Try these The Cat Came Back by Cordell Barker 1988 and The Hungry Squid 2002 WHERE Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum Byculla EastENTRY Rs 5 children Rs 10 adultsCALL 23731234Cheer at the races330 PM Lions Club International presents Racing Hooves where visitors will get to cheer for their favourite trotters as the horses gallop for a charitable cause Avail a donor pass and you will have access to the hightea affair as wellWHERE Mahalakshmi Race CourseENTRY Rs 500 CALL 9821355057Meet fellow headbangers8 PM Get your weekly dose of death metal with Hard Rock Cafeacutersquos lineup of four bands tonight At Metal Mania this time yoursquoll get to lose yourself to the stylings of progressive group The Minerva Conduct and fourpiece thrash metal act Halahkuh along with acclaimed crowdpullers Sceptre and Demonstealer in pic The gates are open for all and therersquos Rs 500 cover chargeWHERE Hard Rock Cafe Bombay Dyeing Mill Compound WorliENTRY Rs 500 CALL 66511209Stock up on LOLs730 PM Surrender yourselves to comic acts tonight and prepare yourself to face the week ahead Standups Zakir Khan and Azeem Banatwalla will get you ROFLing at this edition of Tapathon If you havenrsquot watched Khanrsquos howtopickupgirlsattheairport routine then you have missed something WHERE Tap Sports Bar Royal Plaza next to City Mall Andheri WestCALL 33956196 ENTRY Rs 500 cover chargeOrder of the dayAttend a reading of Shaw 730 PM Drama buffs who canrsquot get enough of playwright George Bernard Shaw sign up for a play reading of Saint Joan organised by QTP The play has been hailed as intellectually stimulating and praised for dealing with nationalism war and the relation of the individual to society The session is open to all and will see participants taking turns to play characters from the play Discussions ensue over squash and biscuitsWHERE 7 Bungalows Andheri WCALL 7506164565FREE28 MondayLearn a Brazilian martial art 830 PM ndash 930 PM If you like the idea of song dance and fitness learn Capoeira The Brazilian martial art form combines selfdefence acrobatics dance and music It is essentially lsquoplayedrsquo itrsquos known as the lsquogamersquo in a circle called a roda accompanied by live music and singing Only hands and feet touch the floor Yoursquoll be taken through the session by Sucuri a Capoeira practitioner who has been teaching for the last two yearsWHERE Beat n Bounce Studio 901 9th floor Crescent Royale Andheri WCALL 9930403026FREE29 TuesdayDig into a traditional thali 12 NOON ndash 330 PM amp 7 PM ndash 11 PM This meal will test your appetite Khandani Rajdhani is offering its scrumptious traditional unlimited thali for just Rs 250 The delectable menu includes a variety of farsan vegetables dishes roti rotla dal kadhi rice khichdi and varied sweets The offer is on till tomorrowWHERE Beat n Bounce Studio 901 9th floor Crescent Royale Andheri WCALL 9930403026FREE30 wednesdayDance to ShankarEhsaanLoyrsquos beats 8 PM Attending this fundraising concert might just be your good deed for the month Bollywoodrsquos favourite trio Shankar Ehsaan Loy will perform live at a event organised by the Fort Convent Alumni Association The concert is part of their KHILO initiative that aims to provide education to underprivileged girls All proceeds from the event will go towards the education of 100 girlsWHERE Jamshed Bhabha Theatre NCPA Nariman Point ENTRY Rs 2000 ndash Rs 9999CALL 6622373731 ThursdayPay a tribute to musical instruments Attend SazeBahar a twoday festival of Indian instrumental music which will feature instruments from different categories mdash stringbowed sarangi stringplucked sitar stringndashslide slide guitar and drumspercussion tabla The first day will feature Liyakat Ali Khan an exponent of Sikar style of sarangi and Debashish Bhattacharya in pic a 2009 Grammy nominee who will play the slide guitar WHERE Dance Theatre Godrej Nariman PointENTRY Rs 150CALL 6622375401 FridayWatch a damefunny showDone with watching funny men performing standup gigs Time to make way for the ladies Catch an hourlong show featuring Sonali Thakker Pavitra Shetty and Sucharita Tyagi in pic who will crack you up with their humour From kitty parties to unmanned train compartments the ladies take up womenrsquos issuesWHERE The Barking Deer Mathuradas Mill Compound Senapati Bapat MargENTRY Rs 200CALL 6141740002 SaturdayDecode the writing on the wallOngoing 11 AM ndash 8 PM Walls have often served as canvasses for commonplace creativity Attend an exhibition titled Wallspeak centred around the history of wall art The show also raises questions on the future of this form of selfexpression While there yoursquoll also find a curated mix of lithographs oleographs of gods goddesses and mythological figures by Raja Ravi Varma authentic bromides and filmstarsrsquo postersWHERE Design Temple No2 Churchill Chambers ColabaCALL 22821001FREEVoice your thoughts MARCH 31 430 PM Attend a book discussion on This Unquiet Land by Barkha Dutt at Nehru Centre The panelists include journalist Kumar Ketkar in pic Dr Rashmi Bhure Associate Professor of Political Science SIES College and Ahalya Naidu cofounder of the bookstore Trilogy To register send a mail to aratidesainehrucentreorgWHERE Who We Are Hall 1st floor Discovery of India building Nehru CentreCALL 24964676A grimy disco anyone APRIL 2 10 PM One of Mumbairsquos most loved popup dance parties Grime Riot Disco is back after a sabbatical and we are excited Herersquos why you should be getting your dancing shoes on for this onegtgt DJs Nanok and Norcotiq are in the house Keeping true to the Grime Riot vibe Norcotiq is reimagining classic disco hits and Nanok will be spinning some mean funk hip hop beatsgtgtMuch like its core organisers hipsters Monica Dogra and Kunal Lodhia the crowd is pretty cool read shaggy beards for men and hippy maxis for the ladies as well This time itrsquos at a hipster venue like AntiSocial where you can be social while being antisocial Thatrsquos cool right gtgtThere is a dress code this time Pastel Dope So we guess that means dress like Goth yet pink rose And you get a giveaway for just turning up So turn up okayAT AntiSocial Rohan Plaza 5th Road Khar WestCall 65226234FREEFall for a magicianrsquos tricks APRIL 3 5 PM Watch Ugesh Sarcar Indiarsquos modern street magician perform some mindboggling tricks In his new show Your Mind is Mine Sarcar will predict the future read minds and demonstrate advanced mindmanipulation before the audience The 60minute performance will be packed with entertainment and humour say the organisersWHERE CIDCO Convention Centre CIDCO Exhibition Centre Vashi Navi MumbaiENTRY Rs 300 ndash Rs 2000CALL 8454832223Chug a floating headONGOING 4 PM ndash 8 PM If yoursquore in the mood for a drink post work drop by at Brewbot which is offering a buyonegetone offer on select beers and cocktails Try their craft beers like skywalker and floating head priced at R245 If cocktails excite you therersquos the water melon martini Rs 450 and caiprioska Rs 395 WHERE Brewbot G01 amp 101 Morya Landmark 1 off New Link Road Andheri WCALL 40034448Run the marathon for a causeAPRIL 3 630 AM To celebrate World Autism Day that falls on the April 2 Khushi Pediatric Therapy Centre has organised a marathon to raise awareness about the cause The aim is to accept the fact that individuals with Autism are different and celebrate their differences Celebrities like Nora Fatehi Maria Goretti Shaan and Anita Raj will participate in the run The event is open to all and people can sign up for spot registration on April 3WHERE Taj Landrsquos End Byramji Jeejeebhoy Road Band Stand Bandra WENTRY Spot registrations start at 5 AMCALL 9820592543Own a handloom saree Ongoing 11 AM ndash 7 PM Itrsquos summer already and if you feel your wardrobe needs an overhaul head to Tranceforme where Kolkatabased designers Swati and Sunaina will display their Benarasi collection Catch their handloom creations ranging from muslin to silk heirlooms woven in light fabrics If you love drapes there are single edition sarees woven with real silver zari dipped in gold Each saree comes with an authentication certificate These two also dressed Aishwarya Rai when she met the French President Francois Hollande