22 things to do around Mumbai from July 9 to July 16

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Skip this meal
While food porn may not be a novel concept, Khaane Mein Kya Hai, the latest video rolled out by digital channel Blush appears to take things a tad literally. Making love is graphically compared to making daal-tadka, where the words chillies and spices and grinding are used just to avoid saying 'sex' and 'orgasm'. It's a satire, we get that. But, making a Shikha Talsania go all Meg-Ryan-in-When-Harry-Met-Sally is a bit much to drive home the point. And what's the point, you ask? To underline the moral wall that divides a mother-daughter from freely talking about marital sex. The result is a forced script with a cringe inducing 'climax'.

Baklava forever
Lower Parel's Kamala Mills has yet another lounge (no surprises here), this one named Kaama. While it looks indistinguishable from many others in that neighbourhood, we particularly liked two picks from the launch night. Their mushroom baklava and scallops in Sri?Lankan gravy are a must try if you are heading there in the coming days. The mushroom baklava melts in your mouth while the scallops are sure to find an encore at your table.

Order of the day
Cash in on your Monday blues
10 Monday
6.30 PM: Using your corporate ID card might have never been this exciting. Head to BKC's Dive with a group of four or more for the Corporate Unwind on Monday and earn your first beer tower (2 litres) free with a display of your id card. You could pair your beer with their staples like khichdi (seven different types), corn cigar rolls and stir fried bowls.
WHERE: BKC Dive B Wing, ground floor, Pinnacle Corporate Park next to Trade Center, BKC
CALL: 33126064

Catch a spooky play
11 Tuesday
9 PM: Attend a play titled Manchha which is inspired from the oral folk tales of Kutch and Maharashtra. The play, which stars Paresh Vora and Shivang Thakkar, is the story of a ghost with unfulfilled desires who goes on a rampage. The story is infused with parts of the famous gothic novel, A Woman in Black.
WHERE: Prithvi Theatre, 20 Janki Kutir, Juhu
ENTRY: Rs 175
LOG ON TO: bookmyshow.com

Brush up on your Bollywood trivia
13 Thursday
9 PM ONWARD: This is a shoutout to all Bollywood trivia junkies who can put their knowledge to use. Bombay Bronx is organising a Bollywood quiz where participants can flaunt their filmy quotient. Winners get to take home a cool hamper.
WHERE: Bombay Bronx, 101, Hub Town, Akriti Sky Bay, Bhulabhai Desai Road, Breach Candy,
CALL: 7710044666

Concoct your own drink
12 Wednesday
12.30 PM to 12. 30 AM: Give creative room to your inner mixologist by innovating your own drink at Hoppipola. The restobar is inviting aspiring bartenders to showcase their talent. You could drop by with your friends and mix your own drinks. Once done, pair your creation with sumptuous starters.
WHERE: Bombay Bronx, 101, Hub Town, Akriti Sky Bay, Bhulabhai Desai Road, Breach Candy,
CALL: 7710044666

Get creative with book covers
14 Friday
11 AM: Arresting book covers make for great keepsakes. ARTISANS' is organising a Shibori workshop where you can create your own book cover using handmade paper. The
workshop has been organised by Iteeha, that works towards preserving Indian folk art.
WHERE: ARTISANS' Gallery 52-56 V B Gandhi Marg, Kala Ghoda
ENTRY: Rs 1,500
LOG ON TO : insider.in

Explore divinity at an exhibition
15 Saturday
9 AM - 9 PM: Catch an exhibition by Madhavi Joshi, a Pune-based artist, who is known for her artworks on Indian mythology and Hindu iconography. Her new series, Uurdhva captures vignettes of Indian culture interspersed with elements of spirituality. She believes painting have the potential to spread positive vibrations around.
WHERE: Art Walk Gallery, Oberoi Trident Hotel, Oberoi Shopping Mall, Nariman Point
call: 9325400038

Ply-split braid like a professional
July 15, 9.30 AM - 12.30 pm and 1 PM - 4 PM: Learn the ancient art of ply-split braiding, a craft from the desert region of North Western India at Piramal Art Gallery. The technique involves splitting cotton or woollen cord and weaving it to produce elaborately patterned camel girths and other animal regalia. Participants will be expected to make their own small, colourful samples on key rings. You can also check out the ongoing exhibition at the gallery titled Nature to Culture: Crafts of India. The exhibit showcases the story of seven types of local crafts across India through five-fold classification of land - mountainous, coastal, desert and pastoral regions.
WHERE: Piramal Museum of Art, B Wing, Piramal Tower, Peninsula Corporate Park, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel ENTRY: R1,000 per participant and 40 per cent discount for school kids
REGISTER ON: artfoundation@piramal.com

Study music with Shilpa Rao
July 15, 7 PM - 9 PM: Learn all about music from singer-songwriter Shilpa Rao who has regaled us with melodious numbers like Khuda Jaane from Bachna Ae Haseeno , Mudi Mudi Ittefaq Se from Paa and Ishq Shava from Jab Tak Hai Jaan. Rao began her career with jingles and then moved on to Bollywood music.
WHERE:Furtados School of Music, 11, LD Ruparel Marg, Walkeshwar, Malabar Hill
ENTRY: Rs 300
CALL: 8879070240

Enjoy steaming hot dimsums
ONGOING, 12 PM - 11.30 PM: It's time to drown in dim sums at Shiro's this monsoon. Feast on signature preparations like spicy broccoli and water chestnut dumplings, mushroom and cream cheese dumplings with truffle broth, hoisin duck dumplings, chicken pearl dumplings, curried prawns gua bao dumpling, edamame and truffle dumpling.
WHERE: Bombay Dyeing Mill Compound, Pandurang Budhkar Marg, Worli
CALL: 9066025278

Paint your own crockery
July 15, 3 PM to 6 PM: Learn to hand-paint your existing ceramic bowls, bake them in your oven at home and turn them into food-safe crockery. The workshop is for anyone who can paint, draw or even hold a brush. You can go ballistic with colours and call it modern art. The idea is to have a relaxing Saturday. The three-hour workshop will be your first step into the world of upcycling. Everything you learn will be techniques you can
repeat at home.
WHERE: The Boston Butt, first floor, Rampart Row, Kala Ghoda, Fort
ENTRY: Rs 1,999
LOG ON TO: bluebulb.in

Explore India's musical traditions
July 14, 5 PM: The Godrej India Culture Lab is hosting an evening of discussion and performance titled Performing Resistance: Tracing Modern Maharashtra Caste History Through Music that explores the intersection between caste and musical traditions. The event will also witness a performance by Kabeer Shakya of Dhamma Wings, India's first Dalit rock band. Entry is free.
WHERE: Auditorium, Godrej ONE, Vikhroli (East)
RSVP To:? indiaculturelab@godrejinds.com.

Get your dose of street food
ONGOING, 12 PM ONWARD: If you're feeling icky about downing paani puris from the street this monsoon, Puranmal Restaurant at Juhu is offering a plate of free paani puri on your visit. They have some unheard of flavours like orange, tamarind and mint which is available in their alacarte menu. The offer is valid till July 15.
WHERE: Puranmal, near Mithibai College, Juhu
CALL: 9223411146

Go for this
Explore Manipuri dance
5 PM: At a new Mumbai Local event, dancer and guru Darshana Jhaveri, who has spent over 50 years preserving and popularising Manipuri dance across the country, will discuss the fascinating history behind the dance form. Jhaveri, who has documented the history of the dance and established the scientific tenets underlying the oral tradition, will regale the audience with stories, photographs and videos from her personal archives.
WHERE: Dr Bhau Daji Lad Mumbai City Museum, 91 A, Rani Baug, Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Marg, Byculla East
ENTRY: Free
TO REGISTER: mumbailocal@junoontheatre.org

Click your pets
11 AM - 1 PM: For those itching to take pretty pictures of their pets, Pixelscapes is organising a hands-on workshop on pet photography by Arun Moras. Bring your pet along and learn how to click fine portraits of pups, kittens and hamsters.
WHERE: Doolally Taproom, Geleki, ONGC Colony, Bandra Reclamation, Bandra West
ENTRY: Rs 950
TO BOOK: www.eventshigh.com

Visit Santorini in Mumbai
11 AM - 7 PM: Ever dreamed of spending a weekend in Santorini, Greece. What if we told you it was just a drive away? Blanco has put up specially curated Santorini-themed pop up. With over 15 lifestyle and fashion stalls ranging from clothes, footwear, trinkets, accessories and all things quirky and eye catching, there's something for everyone. And, when you're tired of shopping you can try their mushroom cap, chicken cilantro, Wok tossed fish and summer drinks.
WHERE: Blanco 201-202, Samarth
Vaibhav Co-op Housing Society Ltd, Oshiwara, Andheri West
FOR RESERVATION: 8097004656

Watch Kavita Krishnamurti live
6.30 PM: Catch award winning playback singer, Kavita Krishnamurti Subramaniam present a bouquet of unforgettable raga-based film songs composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal and RD Burman, as part of the music event Bandish.
WHERE: Tata Theatre, NCPA, NCPA Marg, Nariman Point
ENTRY: Rs 400- Rs 1200
CALL: 66223737

Catch an art show
11 AM - 7 PM: Don't miss artist Sandeep Chhatraband's reflections of the holy city Benaras and its vicinity in his paintings. Deeply impressed by the religious atmosphere and vivid nuances of the architectural beauty and monumental peculiarities of various temples in Benaras, Chhatraband's new series, Divine Eternity, revisits this city like no other.
WHERE: Jehangir Art Gallery, 161-B, M G Road, Kala Ghoda
call: 22843989

Sip exotic teas
4 PM - 7 PM: Crazy for chai? Head to Cafe Basilico and try their new high tea menu, which offers great teas and pairings, especially for the monsoon. The menu consists of classics like China jasmine, mogo mogo, giesha and aloe teas, along with bite sized desserts like New York cheese cake, macaroon and choc truffle.
WHERE: Café Basilico, Ground Floor, Sentinel House, Arthur Bunder Road, Azmi Street, Colaba
CALL: 66345671

Dig into comfort food
12 PM - 11.30 PM: Want to indulge in your favourite delicacies, but too lazy to cook? The Charcoal Kitchen is here to your rescue. The delivery kitchen is offering a variety of mouth-watering dishes this monsoon. From nazakate gallouti kebab to panner maskewalla, you will find everything hard to resist.
WHERE: The Charcoal Kitchen, Shop 3 Bela Court Building 1, Colaba
cost: Rs 750 approx
call: 33951519