From art exhibitions to NH7 weekender stories and live musical gigs, the month of April has started to get more eventful. While we track the city events, we have also a launched ‘Shelf Life with Mid-Day’, a new series exploring the reading culture in Mumbai
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In a new show at Mumbai, Bengaluru-based artist, Philippe Calia, explores how memories and photographs interact in a digital world. For our regular skin care updates, this week, we look at how Indians are increasingly shifting their approach from a temporary or event based skin care fixes to an everyday skin health regime, which focuses on skin protection from within.
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As live gigs pick up in the city, the instrument ‘cajon’ is becoming increasingly popular among percussionists and audiences. In an exclusive feature, we get to know more about the instrument with musicians. The live NH7 weekender took place after two years at Pune during the last weekend of March. In an exclusive chat with Mid-Day, artists Rajakumari and Ritviz, who performed in the show, open up about their experiences of the pandemic and how it impacted their art.
In a new series, ‘Shelf Life with Mid-Day’, we cover the book shops, reading centres, circulating libraries and spaces that have been preserving the reading culture of Mumbai. For the second part, we visit Mahim’s Victoria Book Centre, which was established in 1948 and has managed to survive the challenges of a digital age.
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Making of memory: With analog and digital photos, a new show in Mumbai traces how we remember and forget
What links photographs and memories together and how do those ties evolve as the world becomes increasingly digital? Bengaluru-based artist Philippe Calia, who has spent a considerable time in Mumbai, explores this through his latest and first solo exhibition in a gallery space ever, which happens to be in this city.
The show ‘Lēthe’ — named based on the river Lethe from Greek mythology, which makes people who drink from it experience forgetfulness — is set to open at the TARQ art gallery in Colaba. Calia’s artworks use different mediums such as photochemigrams, cyanotypes, and video to explore the essence of digital memory today.
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Skin of the matter: Experts highlight a shift in the approach towards skin health among Indians
The Covid-19 pandemic has led people to prioritise personal healthcare, which has fostered a growing interest in understanding more about skin health too. Though an emerging phenomenon even prior to the pandemic, the improved access to social media content has further boosted the culture of self-acceptance, normalising skin problems, and further working towards a healthy skin, rather than looking for quick-fixes for instant results.
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Tap, drum and sing: Why the cajon is becoming more popular in Mumbai
Live gigs are back. So, next time you’re out, don’t be surprised to find a musician playing the cajon. It isn’t the most attractive percussion instrument, but musicians and live gig organisers say that it is gaining a lot of attention at various venues in the city. Unlike the usual band set-up, which requires a variety of additional equipment, the cajon requires little to no auxiliary support, making it ideal for performance venues. Playing live gigs for a while, some musicians like D’Souza have seen and adapted to a visible change of preference for the instrument.
Pandemic made me realise I was rushing and not enjoying my wins: Raja Kumari
When American singer Raja Kumari took to the microphone in Pune, everybody knew they were in for a treat. The people who were earlier scattered watching various acts all over the Mahalaxmi Lawns for Day 2 of the Bacardi NH7 Weekender were drawn to her show on the main stage, thanks to her vocal range — singing melodiously at first and busting rhymes later. In an exclusive chat with Mid-day, Raja Kumari talks about how it gave her the time to work on new music – an EP and an album, which she is set to release later this year
I got time to sit back and think about how I could re-envision my music: Ritviz
When the much-loved electronic musician took to the stage to perform live at the Bacardi NH7 Weekender after two pandemic-hit years, the large crowd went wild. In an exclusive chat with Mid-day Online, he spoke about the effect of the lockdown, what it felt like to perform live again, and why Pune will always be his favourite city.
How Mahim’s Victoria Book Centre continues renting out books to make reading an affordable habit
'Shelf Life' is a weekly series that explores the reading culture in Mumbai. In part two, Mid-Day visits Mahim’s Victoria Book Centre, which has a legacy of over 70 years. Owned and looked after by Iqbal Merchant, the book shop has managed to survive the pandemic with its affordable services. As one of the few bookshops providing a library service in the city, it continues to attract reading enthusiasts across the city.
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