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For your sweet tooth
All day: Here are the answers to all your sweet cravings this Diwali (because granny’s pedas are just not enough). Choose from desserts like chocolate mousse in an edible chocolate cup, nutella pancakes and waffles. Pair these with milk shakes or fruit-
infused teas.
Where: Tea Villa, Hill Road, Bandra, Vile Parle (E) and Andheri (W)
Price: R200 onwards
Call: 9819696402

Celebrate the beauty of Kutch
TILLâu00c2u0080u00c2u0088NOV 30: Experience the Rann Utsav, a celebration of the life and culture of Kutch and Gujarat. A riot of colour sprinkled on the barren lands, Rann Utsav offers visitors an opportunity to experience the diverse traditions of Kutchi people. On a full moon night during Rann Utsav, the region wakes to an endless cycle of dance, where century-old traditions are revived in a celebration. It is a quirky and eccentric festival that showcases the enlightening wonders of Kutch.
Where: Dhordo Village, Bhuj, Kutch, Gujarat
Entry: R10,000 – R39,000
Log on to: rannutsav.com

Dig into a prawn pizza
NOV 1 ONWARD, 11 AM - 11 PM: 1441 Pizzeria had rolled out a sea food festival this month. From delicious salmon pizza to the heavenly crab pizza, from enticing prawns pizza to the appetising snapper pizza and luscious squid pizza, there’s a lot to gorge on.
Where: 1441 Pizzeria, 19/20, Samartha Vaibhav, Below Sykz Gym, Andheri Lokhandwala, Andheri (West)
Call: 33951501

Get ‘arteastic’
NOv 5 ONWARD, 10 AM - 6 PM: Check out banker and artist Ritu Dua’s new exhibition named Feelings 77, which is a series of work on teabags — one feeling a day expressed on a teabag for 77 days. Watch soggy tea bags transformed into miniature artworks. The artist was inspired by the materials we throw into the trash, as there’s always a story behind their state of abandoned worthlessness.
Where: Shaurya Arts, 5th Floor, B- Wing, Citi Towers, Rockville Bar & Diner, Sector- 15, Pub Street, Vashi
Call: 7718811970

Prepare a diabetic meal
NOV 4, 3 PM: This diabetic masterclass will educate you on the important aspects of diabetic-friendly and healthy food. Learn to cook recipes ranging from appetisers, entrees and desserts without use of sugar, diabetic friendly ingredients and their nutrient values, ways to calculate nutritional value of a recipe using easy tools and more.
Where: Meluha The Fern, Central Avenue, Hiranandani Gardens
Entry: R1,500
Call: 25755555

Make the world a greener place
NOV 5, 9 AM: Meet like-minded city farmers and learn from each others’ experiences. As a part of their five-year celebrations, Eartholics has planned some fun activities like nature trail, short workshops on plant propagation, pruning your plants, exhibit on medicinal plants and plant care tips.
Where: Maharashtra Nature Park Society, Sion Link Road, Opp. Bus Depot, Dharavi
Call: 24077641

Trek to One Tree Hill
6.30 AM: Matheran is a paradise for most Mumbaikars looking for a quick getaway. On this trek, you’ll be climbing the One Tree Hill located on the southern tip of Matheran. Here, you will find small trails surrounded by some dense forest, perfect for you to get lost in and unwind from the city life.
Where: The group will meet at the CST ticket counter
Entry: R1500
Call: www.insider.in

Understand Kashmir
6.45 PM: Attend a book discussion with author Rakesh Kaul, who will talk about his work, Last Queen of Kashmir. It is the story of a 14th century queen, her transformation from a young girl to a great leader, her deft handling of invaders and her personal alliances. It depicts the psychological and historical nuances of the valley.
Where: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Fort
Register on: asiasocietyindiacentre@asiasociety.org

Decode the self
6.30 PM: Study and understand seminal psychoanalytic accounts of the self’s relation to capitalist society. You will discuss Marx’s Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844 and Capital; Freud’s Introductory Lectures on Psychoanalysis and Civilization and its Discontents and more.
Where: Jnanapravaha, Queens Mansion, 3rd floor, Ghanshyam Talwatkar Marg, Fort
Entry: R7,500
Call: 22072974

Eat like there’s no tomorrow
12 noon onward: Chef and Owner at Global Chaos, Chingy Patel (from Le Cordon Bleu, San Francisco) has specially curated a 10-course menu. For the main course, try the Green Queen Risotto and Hot Garlic Paneer with Garlic Noodles. End the meal with Pajam Nooruku (made of ripe banana, jaggery, and coconut milk).
Where: Global Chaos, 105-107, Mistry Mansion, Fort
Entry: R1,000 (Veg) and R1200 (Non Veg)
Call: 22664499

Watch a Hindi play
7.30âu00c2u0080u00c2u0088PM: Catch Actor Kumud Mishra play Raju, a small-town simpleton who introduces us to his life. In an hour-long monologue, Rajkumar tells us about his unremarkable life in his nondescript village and the five grains of sugar — the five people who have stood out in this drab life for reasons stranger than fiction.
Where: Cuckoo Club, 5AA, Mac Ronells Compound, Next to Candies, Near Pali Hill, St Andrews Rd, Bandra (West)
Entry: R250
Call: 9619962969

Learn spooky science
4âu00c2u0080u00c2u0088PM:There’s no better time than Halloween to explore the gory, the mystical and the bloody through science experiments. So sign up your kid for this spooky science workshop where they can dress up in Halloween costumes and have a spooktacular time.
Where: Just books, shop No. G-5 G-6, Ground Floor, Orchard Ave, Heera Panna Shopping Mall, Powai
Entry: R800
Call: 7045955507

 

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