Sunday mid-day brings you a complete planner of events for the coming week. Take a look
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Bite into kite cookies
9 AM – 11 PM: It’s time for Makar Sankranti and, while you are brushing up on your kite-flying skills, why not tuck into some specials at Tea Trails? Try their special teas as well as specially crafted bites, like the Mumbai sandwich, pineapple pastries and chocolate cookies — all shaped like kites. Also order their new introductions like the paan smoothie.
WHERE: Tea Trails, Kingston Building, Tejpal Road, Vile Parle (E)
PRICES: Rs 110 onwards
CALL: 9022337766
Get inspired by Kalam
9 PM: Teacher, motivator, fighter and the nation’s former President – the late Dr APJ Abdul Kalam is pure inspiration. But, he was not without regrets; he had his share of blues regarding his personal life, friends and career. And, how he dealt with them proved his mettle is the crux of this play simply titled Kalam and directed by Anshuman Bagaria.
WHERE: Prabodhankar Thackeray Natya Mandor, Sodawala Lane, Borivali (W)
ENTRY: Rs 250
CALL: 28951468
Have a Sufi evening
7.30 PM: In Ishq Sufiyana, take a journey through kalaams of different saints like Kabir, Baba Bulleh Shah, Meera Bai, Hazrat, Amir Khusro and more. There will also be songs by traditional saints and from films like Sajda sung by ghazal singer Pooja Gaitonde.
WHERE: Ravindra Natya Mandir, near Siddhi Vinayak Temple, Prabhadevi
ENTRY: Rs 150-Rs 400
CALL: 24365990
Watch a play onscreen
A Harold Pinter classic comes to screen this month. No Man’s Land is the story of two ageing writers, Hirst and Spooner, who meet in a Hampstead pub and get inebriated in the course of the night. Soon, their lively conversation turns into a power game, further complicated by the return home of two sinister younger men. Directed by Sean Mathias, the film stars Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart.
WHEN: January 15 (3 PM & 7 PM); January 28 (3 PM & 7 PM)
WHERE: Godrej Dance Theatre, NCPA, Nariman Point
ENTRY: Rs 500
CALL: 66223737
Walk around paintings
11 AM – 7 PM: Catch painter Arunanshu Chowdhury’s solo show, Sheer Layers Uncover the Truth. Chowdhury’s works draw upon history, myths and literature and evoke multiple connotations.
WHERE: Tao Art Gallery, Dr Annie Besant Road, Worli
CALL: 24918585
Share a social menu
11 AM – 11 PM: We think Sunday is best spent with loved ones, and this menu calls out for a big group and lots of laughter. Try the new social Tex-Mex menu at Chili’s American Grill and Bar, designed specially to be shared. Dive into towers of juicy ribs with avocado sauce, jalapeno chicken wings with Santa Fe sauce or honey chipotle paneer fajita. There are desserts aplenty too.
WHERE: Chili’s American Bar and Grill outlets in Malad, Powai and Vashi
PRICES: Rs 275 onwards
CALL: 30151919
Ready for a Vegas night?
7 PM: Get ready for a little bit of showbiz, comedy and glam, the Vegas way. Chalta Hai Comedy brings together two acts by J Brandon Hill and Karan Chauhan. Hill is know for movies such as Desi Boyz and Bunty Aur Babli, and had organised the first Indian Improv Show in 2005. Chauhan, who combines comedy and illusion, is a two-time winner of Medal of Merlin for stage magic.
WHERE: Havana Café and Bar, Gordon House Hotel, Apollo Bunder, Colaba
ENTRY: Rs 250 (Rs 150 for women)
CALL: 22894488
Make a fabric painting
3 PM: Take the young ones for a workshop that involves brushes, paints and a whole lot of creativity. Antara Pain, who is a pro with managing children’s workshops, will guide the participants with painting pillowcases. Go ahead and ask them to paint their dreams on it.
WHERE: The Great Eastern Mill, Dr Ambedkar Road, Byculla (E)
ENTRY: Rs 500
CALL: 9869164813
Catch 400 artworks under one roof
TILL JAN 22, 11 AM – 9 PM: Drop by at an event that will showcase 400 art works by renowned artists including Lalitha Lajmi, Niren Sen Gupta, Bose Krishnamachari, Brinda Miller and Deepak Shinde among others. Titled Notes of Vision, it showcases the after-effect of demonetisation and its effect on the art buying industry. You’ll also get to witness paintings by international artists from Oatar like Abdulrahman Aldorani and Fouad Alemadi.
WHERE: The Art Hub, Atria Mall, 3rd Floor, Opposite Poonam Chambers, Dr AB Road, Worli
CALL: 9820151415
Go shopping
JAN 17, 11 AM - 7 PM: For all those shopaholics, who seek recourse in retail therapy, Knotty Tales is back with its spring collection. The pop-up will feature an array of products ranging from home decor, lifestyle accessories to fashion and clothing. You’ll find brands like Ek Katha — an organic clothing label , which narrates tales crafted by hand, Baise Gaba (derived from the Marwadi dialect, meaning traditional clothing), Avanti by Shraddha Puri which celebrates the age-old art form of Chikankari.
WHERE: Bungalow Number 9, St. John Baptist Road, Bandra (West)
CALL: 61179999
Get salon-ready
JAN 16, 12 PM: For those interested in getting some hands-on salon experience, TABS Academy is organising a 15-day course. Learn waxing, threading, facial, bleach, cleanup, manicure and more. You will also intern with The TABS India for 15 days.
WHERE: 14/A SV Road, Old Khar, Khar West, Next to Khar Masjid
ENTRY: Rs 15,000
CALL: 7208056575
Dough it well
Jan 18, 2 PM – 6 PM: Sign up for a workshop that will teach you to bake Chelsea buns, sweet buns, Harlequin bread, cheese and garlic bread, stuffed calzones, loaf bread, whole wheat bread and more. This workshop will help you overcome that fear of baking with a fun-packed, hands-on lesson in making dough, proofing and creating classic breads.
WHERE: Sonjuhi’s Baking Academy 67, Navakar Building, Nutan laxmi Society, Road No. 8, Near Punjab National Bank, JVPD Scheme
ENTRY: Rs 3,500
CALL: 26209811
Enjoy some sun, sand and song
JAN 21-22: Nariyal Paani is back with its third edition. So, take a short boat ride to Morapada beach in Alibaug — 20 minutes away from Mandwa Jetty. The line-up, as usual, will be a medley of Indian and international independent artistes, performing live original music. The genres will range from folk, jazz and reggae, to electro-pop, hip-hop and beatboxing. Some of the bands who will perform include Donn Bhat + Passenger Revelator, Fiddler’s Green and Bellatrix.
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Understand smart cities
Jan 20, 2 PM: Attend a lecture by AG Krishna Menon, a renowned Architect and Urban Planner, who will talk about ‘Smart Cities — Organic Cities: Conceptual Conundrums Confronting Indian Urban Planners’. Besides undertaking several urban conservation projects he has drafted the INTACH Charter for the Conservation of Unprotected Architectural Heritage and Sites in India in 2004, Menon has also contributed to the profession by theorizing and critically writing about issues of the built environment.
WHERE: Sir JJ College of Architecture, 78/3, Dr DN Road, Fort
CALL: 7666910005
Watch a contemporary art show
11 AM - 7 PM: Attend a group exhibition, Hyderabad To Mumbai, by three contemporary artists Appam Raghav, Nyalapalli Rajeshwar and Konda Srinivasa Rao, who will capture the chaos and spirituality of these two cities in their paintings. The unique exhibition will focus on the artists’ varied concepts of visual fine arts and aesthetic.
WHERE: Nehru Centre Art Gallery (Circular Art Gallery), Discovery of India Building, Worli
CALL: 24964676
Glug one drink and get two more
ONGOING, 12.30 PM - 1.30 AM: If you’re in the mood to get happy high, Light House Cafe, Khar, has come up with happy hours where if you buy one drink, you get two free. You could try from the wide range of cocktails that include, basil martini, white whine sangria, caipiroska, rasberry tini and more. The offer is valid from Sunday to Tuesday.
WHERE: Lighthouse Café, 3rd Rd, Khar (West)
CALL: 9967414148
Meet Zhaverchand Meghani
9 PM: Watch a Gujarati play titled Meghani Sarvani, based on the life of Gujarati writer, Zhaverchand Meghani, who was also a freedom fighter and editor of a newspaper. He learnt Bengali through reading shopping boards and translated many Bengali poems into Gujarati.
WHERE: Prithvi Theatre, 20 Janki Kutir, Juhu Church Road,
ENTRY: Rs 175 - Rs 200
CALL: 26149546
Go catch Soulmate
9 PM: Get into the groove by listening to a Shillong-based indie band called Soulmate, which is inspired by the roots and groove sounds of the blues, soul, funk and R&B. Formed by Rudy Wallang and Tipriti Kharbangar, the band now has Leon Wallang on bass guitar and Vincent Tariang on drums.
WHERE: Todi Mill Social, 242, Mathuradas Mill Compound, Lower Parel
ENTRY: Rs 500
CALL: 65110361
Learn the ropes of acting
10 am: This workshop, conducted by producer and director Jay Prakash, will hone the acting skills of aspiring artistes. The 10-day course will include introduction and different forms of acting, voice modulation, dialogue delivery, basic dance and choreography, dubbing and more.
WHERE: Ki n Ka Academy, 109/Building No. 3, Kamdhenu Shopping Centre, Andheri (West)
ENTRY: Rs 7,999
CALL: 240111773
Enjoy a mehfil
6 PM: Spend your Saturday listening to Pankaj Udhas’ soulful voice. As part of a fundraising event, Udhas will perform all his hit songs like Chandi Jaisa Rang Hai Tera, Ghoonghroo Toot Gaye, Aur Ahista, Thodi Thodi Piya Karo, Chithi ayee hai and more. He will take you through a musical journey of his old and new hit songs.
WHERE: 18.99 Latitude Banquets, 4th Floor, Trade View Building, Oasis Complex, Kamala Mills, Gate no.4
ENTRY: Rs 5,000–7,500
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