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Stick-ing Together
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Two children at Gateway of India remind us that it’s always a good time for kulfi
An irregular call
The Irregular Times, India’s first art and design newspaper, is inviting women and non-binary comic artists and writers to send in their works for their third issue, in order to highlight their craft and voice. Editor-in-chief Tarini Sethi shared that the edition will be centred on artists who identify as women or non-binary individuals. “There is no theme for the entries. We are looking for storytellers, as well as sourcing recipes of teas. We are looking for photographs of women or their belongings from different families, too,” she added. Interested folk can head to @theirregulartimes on Instagram.
RIP Idang Rasjidi
Idang Rasjidi was a pioneer of jazz-fusion music. The celebrated Indonesian pianist passed away from diabetes-related complications this week, at the age of 63. The musician had a Mumbai connection, too, having jammed with city musicians like Dhruv Ghanekar, Sheldon D’Souza and Gino Banks when they played at festivals in the Southeast Asian country. “Idang cultivated an open-minded jazz circuit in Indonesia, working with like-minded musicians and then encouraging a younger generation to take up jazz and apply it to all kinds of modern music,” Banks (inset) shared.
Heist on the wall
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Remember the MTNL building near Bandra Reclamation that once featured a larger-than-life mural of Dadasaheb Phalke? The structure has now turned into a canvas for individuals in giant Dalí masks and red jumpsuits, training their eyes on the suburb. An ode to the popular web series Money Heist, it is being painted by Bollywood Art Project. Ranjit Dahiya, its founder, said it’s part of a collaboration with Netflix. “The mural will add a lot of colours to the city’s skyline and also hopefully pave the way for more such commercial projects for Mumbai’s artists,” he added.
Game for unity and diversity
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Even in isolation, the past year and a half has shown us that we play our best game when we come together — whether virtually or physically, whether in a match or in a global crisis. This pertinent reminder has now taken the form of a vibrant new mural on the basketball court of St Andrew’s High School in Bandra. The result of a collaboration between St+art India Foundation and Adidas, the mural showcases a ritual that defines hope and unity: a team huddle. It features the hands of boys and girls, with different skin tones to illustrate the message of equality and diversity. Project manager Priyanka Mehra told this diarist that the mural has been designed by French artist Chifumi Krohom and executed by Avinash Kumar. “Before every game, there’s a huddle — a symbol of togetherness. The theme was ‘We see possibilities when we come together’. Krohom’s signature style features a lot of hands rendered in a pop-art style. Kumar has executed it wonderfully,” she added.
Playing Santa
Fancy a cocktail that encapsulates your vibe, or learn how to whip up your favourite pasta from a chef? These are some of the wishes that Karan Nohria, founder and CEO of Khar-based restaurant-bar-café Silly is willing to fulfil through their Secret Santa mailbox. The rules are simple — drop by the space during December, take your pick from a list of six wishes, and sit back and let them play Santa. Nohria told this diarist that they are looking to fulfil 15,000 to 20,000 wishes between January and March. “Secret Santa is a game we all play, but do we ever get to choose what we want? We’re giving that choice to you, be it anything you would like to see on our menu, or cook with the chef, or have a cocktail curated for you,” he said.
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