15 September,2017 09:03 AM IST | Mumbai | The Guide Team
Here's a roundup of all the events and activities happening around Mumbai that you can be a part of this weekend
Friday
Go filmi
Groove to pulsating tunes while chugging your favourite beer as DJ Akhtar (in pic) and DJ Hardik spin a mash up of filmi and bhangra beats at this crazy Bollywood party.
TIME: 10 pm (free entry till 11 pm)
AT: 1Above, Kamala Mills, Lower Parel.
CALL: 7700064111
Watch an army drama
What happens to an army family that loses a son at war? Do Raha, which revolves around the Randhawa family, is an adaptation of Arthur Miller's 1947 Broadway play, All My Sons.
TILL: September 17 tiME 8 pm
AT: The Jeff Goldberg Studio, Links Building, Khar West.
COST: '250 onwards
CALL: 7506906927
Support junior Picassos
Words may not be the best companions of three-year-olds, but their crayon creations can say it all. Artworks by preschoolers of Sunflower School that grapple with Mumbai and its environment are part of the exhibition, Earth is My Home. The little artists are also supporting a cause. All proceeds from the initiative will go to the victims of the Assam floods.
TIME: 10 am to 7 pm
AT: Nine Fish Art Gallery, The Great Eastern Home, Byculla.
CALL: 65542300
Saturday
Soothe your soul
Get mesmerised at a concert, where eminent Carnatic vocalist TMâu00c2u0080u00c2u0088Krishna will take stage. He will be accompanied by Akkarai Subhalakshmi on violin, Manoj Siva on mridangam and Anirudh Athreya on kanjira.
TIME: 6.30 pm onwards
AT: St Andrews Auditorium, Bandra West.
ENTRY: Rs 250 onwards (inclusive of GST)
Catch a Norwegian classic
Celebrate the fourth edition of the Ibsen Festival with Ila Arun's Peer Ghani, an Indian adaptation of the 150-year-old Norwegian classic, Peer Gynt.
TIME: 7.30 pm
AT: G5A Foundation for Contemporary Culture, Mahalaxmi.
CALL: 24909393
ENTRY:Rs 590
Witness prayer in motion
Add a classical touch to your Saturday evening with a bharatanatyam performance by artiste Rukmini Vijayakumar (in pic). Following the traditional format, the presentation will start with an invocatory piece in praise of Lord Ardhanareeshwara and will then lead into a varnam.
TIME: 5 pm onwards
AT: Godrej Dance Theatre, NCPA, Nariman Point.
CALL: 39895050
ENTRY: Rs 300 (plus GST)
Sunday
Try mosaic painting
Learn the art of creating Moroccan mosaic patterns known as Kellij, that merge the streams of mathematics, spiritualty and philosophy. It's open for beginners too.
TIME: 4 pm to 6 pm
AT: AKA Bistro, Kala Ghoda.
CALL: 9619273009
COST: Rs 1,850
Listen to the sitar
Attend Total Acoustics, a concert of morning ragas featuring sitar exponent Manju Mehta with Amit Chaube on tabla. This monthly series is conducted in traditional baithak style without the use of microphones.
TIME: 7.30 am AT Prithvi Theatre, Juhu.
CALL: 26149546
COST: Rs 250
Get high in Mumbai
Trekking enthusiasts, see the city like never before by hiking to the highest point in Mumbai inside Borivali's Sanjay Gandhi National Park. While there, you will get a bird's-eye view of Tulsi and Vihar lake. You can also visit the ancient Kanheri caves.
TIME: 7 am onwards
AT: SGNP main gate, Borivali East.
CALL: 9819765950
COST: Rs 1,150
Brunch in peace
Head to this brunch where the eatery will take your phone away before you start your meal so you can be off the grid and enjoy the spread which includes Asian counter, salad and cheese options, live counters for seafood, meats and Italian food.
TIME: 9 am to 6 pm
AT: Seven Kitchens, level 9m, St Regis, Lower Parel.
CALL: 61628422
COST: Rs 3,000
