25 things to do around Mumbai from July 24 to July 29

This Lone Fox will enthrall you
Any ardent follower of Ruskin Bond's writings would be aware that most of his works have been loosely inspired from people and events from his own life. With Lone Fox Dancing, these stories come alive like never before. From the hilly quiet of Dehradun, the rich sights and smells of Delhi and the monotony of England, to life back in the idyllic Landour near Mussoorie, the octogenarian takes you on a romantic ride into the making of one of India's finest storytellers. Bond fan or not, this book is perfect for a rainy weekend at home. If it leaves you warm, happy and fuzzy, it's because Bond can tell even the simplest of stories so endearingly.

Up and coming
When harpist Nush Lewis took stage at what seemed to be a setup for an intimate gathering on Wednesday night at a Khar pub, the teenager opening for her wasn't a known name. But, Sachi Rajadhyaksha's deep voice had everyone floored as she sang Lana Del Ray's Blue Jeans. The 18-year-old singer will soon be out with her own EP, and while we can't guarantee that you will be floored by the lyrics, there's no question that her voice is something to watch out for.

RIP hangovers
When harpist Nush Lewis took stage at what seemed to be a setup for an intimate gathering on Wednesday night at a Khar pub, the teenager opening for her wasn't a known name. But, Sachi Rajadhyaksha's deep voice had everyone floored as she sang Lana Del Ray's Blue Jeans. The 18-year-old singer will soon be out with her own EP, and while we can't guarantee that you will be floored by the lyrics, there's no question that her voice is something to watch out for.

Order of the day
Drink without worry
24 Monday
12 PM - 1 AM: The folks at Reunion bar and kitchen at Shivaji Park have decided to get you drunk without pinching your pocket. Every week from Monday to Thursday, the restobar will celebrate July Drink Festival with less then MRP rates for alcohol all through the day.
WHERE: Reunion Bar and Kitchen, ground floor, Sai Nivas building, Lady Jamshedji Road, Joshi Vadi, Mahim
CALL: 24221821

Concoct a smoothie
25 Tuesday
2 PM - 5.30 PM: Sign up for a workshop where you'll be taught to create 40 types of refreshing mocktails and smoothies. Also, learn to make 10 starters and tasty dips to pair with the same. Mocktails include passion cooler, apple pillar and Bora Bora brew.
WHERE: Sonjuhi's Baking Academy, 2/67, Navakar Building, JVPD Scheme
ENTRY: Rs 3,500
CALL: 9223277100

Paint on wine glass
26 Wednesday
2 PM: If you're bored of your old glass crockery, give it a cool makeover. Sign up for a session on glass painting. At this class, you'll be painting on delicate wine glasses. You will be guided by artist Vinisha Savla through the session.
WHERE: Doolally Taproom, 18-21, Dalia Industrial Estate, near Fun Republic Mall, Andheri West
ENTRY: Rs 1,400
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Show your wild side
27 Thursday
7 PM - 11.30 PM: Lower Parel's rooftop bar 1Above is hosting Wild Things this Thursday. While margarita, sangria and shots are on the house for women, they are also offering a 15 per cent discount on IMFL alcohol bottles to men.
WHERE: 1Above, second floor, Kamala Trade House, Kamala Mills, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel
CALL: 7700062111

Groove to Dakx Elation
28 Friday
8 PM ONWARD: Turn your Friday into fri-yay by heading to Jimmy's Dhaba, which is hosting a live music performance by Dakx Elation, who'll cater to varied musical tastes, right from sufi to Indie rock. While you're there, indulge in dhaba-style dishes.
WHERE: 5-B, Asha Nagar Rd, Gayatri Nagar, Asha Nagar, Kandivli East
CALL: 28704310

Sip on GoT cocktails
29 Saturday
12 PM - 1 AM: The Irish House has come up with the Ice and Fire Festival organised for Game of Thrones junkies. The GoT menu includes the iron throne, flame and shadow, whitewalker, wildfire, dragon's breath, Cersei's sangria and seven kingdoms.
WHERE: The Irish House, Shop No. 7, A Wing, Gasper Enclave, Pali Naka, Bandra West
CALL: 26400166

Roll the dice
TILLâÂu00c2u0080Âu00c2u0088JULY 30, 10 AM - 9 PM: Awaken the child in you at an event organised by KidZania Mumbai. Participate in fun competitions like Quiz Up where you will have to answer questions of all kinds, i.e. (audio, visual, pictures) and Stack the Cubes where two families will have to stack the four pillars in the given amount of time. The names of the pillars will be shown to the participants only once. The family that stacks the cube first wins the competition. There will also be a Kaun Banega Crorepati format question-answer round.
WHERE: KidZania, R City Mall, 3rd Floor, North Wing, Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg, Amrut Nagar, Ghatkopar West
WHEN: Till July 31
ENTRY: Children: Rs 950 onwards; adults: Rs 500 onwards
LOG ON TO: https://mumbai.kidzania.com/en-in

Explore SoBo
JULY 28, 7 AM: Explore the leafy lanes of Malabar Hill, that was once a habitat of tigers and panthers. Raconteur Walks Tourism Co. has organised a walk as part of the Monsoon Heritage Carnival. The aim is to discover many more facts and interesting stories from the past. This journey will take you back in time and by the end of it you will be more aware of your city's past. Explore areas like the Jinnah House, the 100 temples around Walkeshwar, the Jain temple and Hanging Garden.This is your chance to know about your vicinity well while walking around it.
WHERE: Banganga, Malabar Hill
ENTRY: Rs 150
CALL: 9769187580
LOG ON TO: https://mumbaiwalkingtours.com

Take a hike
9.30 AM: This might be the best time to leave the city behind and explore nature. Sign up for a trek to Garbett point trek, one of the most beautiful treks in Matheran. The trek starts from the base village near Dhom lake followed by waterfall and passing through rivulets to reach Garbett point and finishes at Matheran Taxi Stand. The difficulty level is moderate and total Distance is approximately 12 km.
WHERE: Reporting time at Bhivpuri Road railway station
ENTRY: Rs 400
LOG ON TO: www.eventshigh.com

Enjoy a fusion
JULY 25, 8 PM: Watch Patni, a collaboration between theatre and music with a performance by two mavericks, Makarand Deshpande and sitar maestro Niladri Kumar. Written and directed by Deshpande, the play is about love, loss and longing and explores the strength of family relationships in difficult times.
WHERE: Prithvi Theatre, 20 Janki Kutir, Juhu Church Road
ENTRY: Rs 250
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Draw a line
JULY 24- JULY 30, 11 AM - 7 PM: Catch the work of two artists, calligrapher Poosapati Parameshwar Raju and art historian and curator Koeli Mukherjee Ghose. The exhibition, Line Goes For Walk, has been inspired by Swiss-German artist Paul Klee's quote, drawings are simply a line taking a walk.
WHERE: Jehangir Art Gallery, Hirji Gallery, 161-B, M.G. Road, Kala Ghoda
CALL: 9652666775

Go vegan shopping
JULY 29, 10 AM ONWARD: Grocery shopping can be fun when the produce comprises fresh juice berries, green lettuce, pulpy hibiscus juice and ripe avocados straight from the farmer's market. HyperCITY is organising a Malad Farmers' Market in association with SHARAN, which is devoted to spreading awareness about holistic health and an ecologically sustainable and compassionate lifestyle.

The highlight of the market is vegan special products, where you can shop for fresh daily essentials, country spices, dairy-free substitutes, oil-free and sugar-free products. There will also be activities to do with pottery, terrace gardening and live music performances.
WHERE: Umang Tower, 2nd Floor, Off Malad West, New Link Road, Mindspace, Malad West
CALL: 40078418

Catch a play on friendship
4 PM & 7.30 PM: How far would you go for your best friend? In Nadir Khan's Anand Express, three teenagers show us how. When Anand dies unexpectedly, his friends decide to take on an epic mission to fulfill his life-long dream of visiting Gujarat, but not before escaping with his ashes. The exhilarating journey
is both comical and emotional journey.
WHERE: Jamshed Bhabha Theatre, NCPA, NCPA Marg, Nariman Point
ENTRY: Rs 300 - Rs 1,250
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Jump like a free-spirited yogi
12 PM: Find yoga too slow, or acrobatics too pacy. How about blending the two? Head to a six-hour AcroYoga workshop, that will incorporate the spirituality of yoga, the dynamic power of acrobatics, and the wisdom of Thai massage. These three elements form a unique practice that cultivates trust, connection and playfulness.
WHERE: Cosmic Fusion, Saffire Building, 403, 4th Floor, Linking Road Santacruz West
ENTRY: Rs 3,500
CALL: 8268300885

Revisit mythology
4 PM & 7.30 PM: Catch a comic, tongue-in-cheek retelling of the story of Shikhandi, one of the earliest trans-characters known in Indian mythology. The play, which mixes traditional Indian storytelling and contemporary English verse, was runner-up at the Sultan Padamsee Playwriting Awards 2016.
WHERE: Experimental Theatre, NCPA Marg, Nariman Point
ENTRY: Rs 500 - Rs 600
TO BOOK: 66223724

Learn to use the DSLR
1 PM: Want to learn the art of taking a perfect picture? Head to this three-hour photography workshop, where you will be given hands-on experience of capturing images in a variety of conditions. Apart from learning the technicalities of camera, you will also be taught how to edit on Photoshop. You will have to carry your own DSLR. Learn to use the DSLR.
WHERE: Clapp Tap Studio, Opp Infinity Mall, Andheri West
ENTRY: Rs 700
TO BOOK: www.eventshigh.com

Share your story
5 PM: Unpublished and still waiting to be heard? It's finally time to share your tales with the world at the open mic, Stories on Toast. You will be given five minutes or 2,000 words - whatever is shorter. At the end, one person will be crowned winner of the written word.
WHERE: The Cuckoo Club, 5AA Pali Hill, Macronells Compound, Side of Learners Academy Bandra West
ENTRY: Rs 249
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Watch a classic
4 PM: Haven't planned what to do this evening? You might want to watch one of Indian cinema's finest comedies, Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro. The 1983 film is a dark satire on the rampant corruption in Indian politics, bureaucracy, news media and business, and stars an ensemble cast including Naseeruddin Shah, Ravi Baswani, Om Puri, Pankaj Kapur, Satish Shah, Satish Kaushik, Bhakti Barve and Neena Gupta.
WHERE: Harkat Studios, Bungalow #75, Ground Floor, JP Road, Versova, Andheri West
TO BOOK: www.1018mb.com

Enjoy a crab dish
7.30 PM: Join Sri Lankan chef Dharshan Munidasa at an exclusive pop-up of Colombo's hugely successful Ministry of Crab. You will get to dig into foie gras teriyaki, black pepper crab and a special vegetarian menu.
WHERE: San-Qi, Four Seasons, Worli
ENTRY: Rs 6,400 - Rs 9,000
TO BOOK: insider.in

Recreate GoT with strings
2.30 PM: Here's something for the crazy Game of Thrones fans. Head to this string art workshop where you'll be taught how to make GoT inspired souvenirs. From Stark to Targaryen, you'll learn to make just about anything. The session includes a pint of beer or house fries with mocktail.
WHERE: Doolally Taproom, Plot 75/77, Park House, Nathalal Parikh Marg
ENTRY: Rs 1,200
CALL:: 9867173500

Get your veg fix
12 PM - 12.30 AM: Vegetarian fans of Japanese cuisine are in for a big treat. Cafe Hello Guppy's delightful new vegetarian promises to keep you satiated. We suggest trying their asparagus tempura roll, mushroom takikomi rice and hokkaido rayu miso ramen.
WHERE: Hello Guppy, Ground Floor, G-Block, BKC, Bandra East
CALL: 7777049773

Go on a heritage ride down SoBo's historic lanes
July 30, 6.30 AM: Take a heritage trip to South Mumbai as the first rays of sunlight spills on to the brown washed British era buildings. You will start your cycling trip from Colaba towards Gateway of India, explore the nearby structures and then cycle along the numerous heritage sites. On the way, stop for interesting stories, fun facts, and of course, selfies. You will end your epic ride at a Heritage Bar with a chilled beer.
WHERE: Colaba Sweet Mart, 37, Ruby Terrace, Colaba Causeway, Apollo Bandar, Colaba
ENTRY: Rs 1,200
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