24 things to do in and around Mumbai from May 8 to May 14

Hike in the forest3 PM ndash 7 PM Skip the morning stroll this summer and join naturalists on a forest trek as the shadows get longer Summit Kanheri hills to enjoy a panoramic view of the cityforest and pay attention to the nocturnal activities of the sanctuaryrsquos fauna Wear your trekking gear and carry some lemonade to make your very own sundownerWhere Assemble at Nature Information Centre Sanjay Gandhi National Park Borivali EEntry Rs 350Call 28860362Chat over chai11 AM ndash 5 PM Every second Sunday of May social entrepreneur Viji Venkatesh below in pic hosts Chai for Cancer a daylong meetup at her home Join her and likeminded folks to discuss the everyday struggles of those with cancer and do your bit for the ailing Where C1112 Gulmohur Hill Gardens Manpada ThaneVisit wwwchaiforcancerorgWrite gorgeously130 PM ndash 430 PM Ever heard that you should use your words a little differently Well herersquos a chance At this class for beginners of all ages yoursquoll learn Calligraphy and handlettering the tools of the trade and even end with an artwork using the typeface Abhishek Khan who works under the title Hand Jobs Inc will mentor the participantsWhere The Hive near Ahmed Bakery Chuim Village Khar WEntry Rs 1000Call 9619962969Work your bod5 PM ndash 8 PM Instead of binge watching your favourite sitcom why not spend your Sunday working out the fun way Join Fitness Dance Bootcamp Where you can burn calories to Bollywood tunes under the guidance of instructors Chaitali Kohli BellyFit Rupesh Padnekar Rupbics and Sheela Tiruchi DanceFit Where Dublin Square Phoenix Market City KurlaCall 61801100Show your moves4 PM ndash 530 PM Trainer Urmila Thakker left in pic brings you IndoContemporary a new style of hybrid dance that draws from Indian classical dance Start with a warmup learn some theory and end with a choreography session Where AAMAD Sangini House Aram Nagar VersovaEntry Rs 500Call 9930029265Choose art5 PM Acclaimed painter and JJ School of Art faculty Prabhakar Kolte in pic busts myths about learning art formally What if he says art was not meant to be taught at all In this edition of Mumbai Local Kolte discusses why art education needs to break away from a resultoriented approachWhere Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum Byculla ECall 23731234Moms day outGuilttripped that you havenrsquot planned ahead for Motherrsquos Day Donrsquot sweat it Here are three saves in the nick of timeLaze over brunch1230 PM ndash 4 PM Treat your mum and get a 50 per cent discount on the bill Spend the afternoon with a spectacular view and choose from live pasta stations and dim sum cartsWhere Seasonal Tastes Westin GoregaonPrice R2500 with alcohol Rs 2100 without alcoholCall 7738533012Do a cosy dinner6 PM ndash 130 AM Take the special woman in your life for a light yet lovely dinner with a drink at this speak easy bar For vegetarians therersquos a paneer bhurji starter pasta and a lsquocutting chocolate moussersquo Meatlovers therersquos camouflaged bird a spicy chicken tikka for starters End with a cocktail or a mocktailWhere Please Donrsquot Tell PDT Kamala Mills Lower ParelPrice Rs 500 vegetarian Rs 600 nonvegetarianCall 30151790Dig into a buffet1230 PM ndash 4 PM Choose the al fresco setting for a lazy chatty lunch Their elaborate buffet includes freshly baked breads crafted salads desserts and a live counter for pizza and quesadillas Choose mains like kale broccoli and spinach in yakini stew and rohu fish in cumin scented hibiscus sauceWhere Out of the Blue Le Sutra Hotel Union Park Khar WestPrice Rs 675 without alcohol R1275 with alcoholCall 26003000Get bambooedOngoing 11 AM ndash 930 PM A bamboo massage is a 2000yearold treatment practiced in Egypt Though it was lost to the world for a while in 2004 USbased Nathalie Cecilia revived this technique And now you can experience it in Mumbai too The session is an intense pressure massage and helps treat spasms and improve blood circulationWhere Bambooo Tree All Day Spaa behind Shivanjali Apartment next to Beauty Furnishings Khar WestEntry Rs 3000Call 65656649Bite into a crab burgerONGOING 7 AM ndash 11 PM ZooBar has launched their burger and beer festival that will showcase 16 different burgers including cottage cheese Bolognese Burger charcoalflavoured tikka masala burger filet stake burger lobster burger softshell crab Burger and more The best part you get a free beer with every burger you order Where First floor Liberty Lodge DJ Road above McDonalds Vile Parle WestCall 9699966227Groove to the DJrsquos beats10 PM A bit of midweek fun never hurts So head to blueFROG this Thursday to watch Mumbaiborn DJ producer and label owner Leon Russell spin some cool music at his console His style of EDM is naughty bouncy and groovy Those who are into tech house techno and progressive house can breathe Hersquoll spin those tooWhere Zeba Centre Mathuradas Mill Compound Sitaram Jadhav Marg Lower ParelCall 61586158Catch a play by NSD grads9 PM In a dogeatdog world how do you make sure competition remains healthy Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub tackles this issue in a light manner with his new play Iss Kambakht Satthe Ka Kya Karein The play talks about Abhay a successful ad filmmaker who has everything on his side yet unknowingly gets obsessed with proving himself to everybody Where Swatantryaveer Savarkar Rashtriya Smarak 252 Veer Savarkar Marg Shivaji Park Dadar WestEntry Rs 300 ndash Rs 500Call 24465877Glug a Bacon BourbonOngoing 730 AM ndash 130 AM If yoursquore in the mood to experiment with your drinks head to Toast Bistro Bar Where mixologist Gaurish Rangnekar has created a new range of innovative infusions While there you could try the bacon bourbon also known as a protein cocktail apple and star anise bourbon basil and clove vodka and moreWhere Toast Bistro Bar T24 Residency Church Road Near Airport Metro Station Andheri EastCall 30151080Develop an eye for art1030 AM ndash 430 PM Appreciating art is an art itself Gallerist and art historian Dr Arshiya Lokhandwala will discuss various approaches to looking at art at a seminar The session will examine current cultural paradigms through contemporary art by discussing postcolonial theories put forth by thinkers like Michel Foucault Guy Deobard and Walter BenjaminWhere Essar House 11 KK Marg MahalaxmiEntry Rs 750 including lunchCall 9769937710Repaint old ceramic crockeryMay 14 11 AM ndash 1 PM Herersquos a chance to breathe fresh life into your existing ceramic crockery and turn them into super decorative products The 35hourlong workshop suitable for all age groups will be your first step into the wonderful world of upcycling Once you are done painting your plate you will learn how to seal the paints and make the dish foodsafe by baking it Where Hindtej Building Dada Saheb Phalke Marg Gautam Nagar Dadar EastEntry Rs 1599Call 32270033Go on an overnight trekMay 14 ndash 15 7 PM Enjoy a weekend trekking trip to Peth a fort located 3100ft above sea level in Shahapur taluka Karjat district This fort was used as an ammunition storage and defence station during Sambhaji Maharajrsquos eraWhere Meeting point is Karjat stationEntry Rs 1050Call 8692086927Join an acting workshopMay 9 ndash May 14 6 PM to 9 PM The Drama School of Mumbai is hosting a sixday Meisner technique workshop to help actors create memorable characters The technique developed by American theatre practitioner Sanford Meisner will teach you how to access your own vulnerability and get rid of defense mechanisms to understand characters better The workshop will be conducted by Raghav Aggarwal who is a graduate from The William Esper Studio and has extensively trained in the acting technique Those interested in being part of the session will have to send in their CV with a cover letter to infothedramaschoolmumbaiin explaining why they would want to be part of this workshop Where Mumbai Marathi Sahitya Sangh 5th floor Girgaum Charni Road EastEntry Rs 6000 per personCall 9619336336Get ready to go retroWe know itrsquos in July but it promises to be a concert to watch out for Bipin R Pandit chief operating officer of the The Advertising Club is back with the 10th edition of Khumaar a group which renders hits of yesteryear Bollywood stalwarts like Rafi Kishor Mukesh Asha Hemant Kumar Mana De The group of 18 has performed across the country and their last show was attended by 600 people This year you will be treated to solos duets classical qawwalis and songs of unsung heroes A platform will also be given to a young artistWhen July 2 830 pmWhere Manik Sabhagriha Auditorium IES Society opposite Lilavati Hospital Bandra Reclamation Entry R300 ndash Rs 1000Call 7506525819Explore Burmanrsquos artworkONGOING till June 4 1030 AM to 7 PM A new exhibition titled lsquoSubconscious Expressionrsquo will feature the works of eminent Parisbased Indian artist Sakti Burman Burmanrsquos works on canvas and water colours have found place in the collections of major museums and cultural institutions including the British Museum London the Musee de la Ville Paris the National Gallery of Modern Art New Delhi and the National Gallery Auckland Where Gallery 7 G3 ground floor Oricon House K Dubash Road Kala GhodaCall 22183996Sway to hits of the 60sMay 12 Fans of music legends Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix have something to watch out for The homegrown BluesRock band Kanchan Daniel and The Beards is set to regale music lovers at the Kosmic Experience tribute night Where they will perform covers of Joplin and Hendrixrsquos biggest hits from the 60sWhere Blue Frog Mathuradas Mill Compound Senapati Bapat Marg Lower ParelEntry Rs 350Call 61586158Craft like no ones watchingFolded handmade booksBy Nina Sabnani and Nitika MirchandaniMay 21 3 pm ndash 6 pm Time to rid the dust of your discarded books and transform them into works of art In this handson workshop artist storyteller and design educator Nina Sabnani along with Nitika Mirchandani will introduce you to the art of folded handmade books Explore various methods and processes by which the book may be structured The contents of this workshop therefore revolve around various methods and processes by which the book may be structured This includes various forms of folds like accordion flag book popups or paper engineering and oxplow among others Finally make a set of handmade books that you can take back home with youWhere Artisans 5256 Dr VB Gandhi Marg Kala GhodaEntry Rs 3000 Call 9820145397Fun with origami and natural coloursBy Anand BhaveMay 14 3 pm ndash 6 pm When you discuss paperwork with Anand Bhave itrsquos of different kind The staffer at the income tax department uses paper to create furniture mdash itrsquos durable and environment friendly In this workshop hersquoll explore natural forms in origami and the art of creating natural colours Learn to paint with flowerandplant derived dyes and colour your origami paper formsEntry Rs 1200The Giving TreeBy Kirsty Joy MintonMay 14 11 am ndash 130 pm There might not be a better time to think green than now Explore your relationship with the environment through 1964 classic The Giving Tree with storyteller Kirsty Joy Minton This fun workshop will talk about compassion and the need to give back to society Also learn giftwrapping to make the art of giving a meaningful exercise Entry Rs 500 per child Rs 800 per family