06 September,2023 07:47 AM IST | Mumbai | Team mid-day
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A man uses a roller to level the cricket pitch at Shivaji Park in Dadar.
For Paresh Mhatre (below), barista at Records.Coffee in Bandra, a cup of coffee is a work of art. His recent win at the Mumbai leg of the National Latte Art Championship in Mumbai saw the barista qualify for the semi-finals, to be held in Bengaluru later in the month. "I have been working in the coffee industry for the last 12 years," said Mhatre, who took 15 minutes to create his winning designs, which included chess white horse and zebra. "I hope to win the championship and participate in the World Latte Art Championships in Taiwan, as well," he told this diarist.
A still from the movie Domestic Help (right) Raveesh Jaiswal
Bombay Theatre Company founder and director Raveesh Jaiswal (below) has many reasons to celebrate. His short film Domestic Help has qualified for the International Film Festival of South Asia, Toronto. "We may have our first international premiere in Toronto," Jaiswal told this diarist. The actor-director is set to go back to his first love - theatre - with his one act play called The 6pm Struggler. "I wrote this play in 2020, but we could not do many shows due to the pandemic. Now, we are coming up with four shows in October. It's close to my heart, as it has been inspired from my life," said Jaiswal, who is excited to return to the stage as an actor.
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The children hold out candles at (left) MCGM headquarters and CSMT
To create awareness about International Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, which is celebrated throughout September globally, Mumbai's two iconic sites, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) headquarters were illuminated in gold on September 4 and 5. An initiative by Access Life Assistance Foundation, an NGO which provides a home for families with children battling cancer, the golden hue is about creating awareness about childhood cancer that is, most importantly, curable. Cancer-affected children were seen holding candles with encouraging words on them, and gave that gold hue an extra sheen of brightness. This year's theme is Go Gold for children with cancer and their families worldwide.
Girish Nair, founder, Access Life Assistance Foundation shared, "Through this initiative of lighting up historic buildings close to our hearts, we want to spread the message and ensure that people understand more about the disease." History with heart, we like that part.
(From left) Larnel Lewis, Sanjay Divecha and Steve Mancuso
City musician Sanjay Divecha found himself walking through the halls of Toronto's Humber College during a personal visit to Jim Carrey country. While he had not planned it, the musician was lucky to run into multi-instrumentalist Steve Mancuso and drummer Larnel Lewis during the trip. "Mancuso is a great percussionist. He loves Indian music and has been associated with [Indian percussionist] Trichy Sankaran. We spoke about his interest in Carnatic music and a few technical aspects about how Indian rhythmic patterns can be written in Western formations," recalled Divecha.
You read it here first. Fans of the suburb will soon get their fill of it on a plate. For six weeks in late September, chef Gresham Fernandes will serve up a limited-edition pop-up called Bandra Boy. The pop-up will take over Bandra's Salt Water Café, and give it a new look - from its menu to interiors. "From the quaint alleys to the bustling streets, every dish has been crafted to reimagine the essence of the neighbourhood on your plate. Each bite will take you on a journey down memory lane of the rich heritage of Bandra's cultures. Think, our version of the chicken puffs, keema pao, a few East Indian and Goan dishes," Fernandes revealed.
