sunday mid-day brings you a complete planner of events for the week from September 11 to September 17
Celebrate Dahl’s birthday
12 PM – 1 PM: Roald Dahl, the lovable children’s writer, turns 100 today and, kids get to join the party. Head to various Crossword outlets across the city to win prizes for storytelling, treasure hunt, board games and more.
Where: Crossword outlets in Kurla Market City, Oberoi Mall and R City Mall
Call: 61801357
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Tuck into daily specials
9 AM – 11 PM: Plan a light dinner or a sumptuous lunch at this The Pantry, the quaint café in Kala Ghoda, which has recently launched its second edition of daily specials. Sunday’s menu has dishes like fresh coconut and cluster beans vol au vents and a “seafood gumbo crockpot”.
Where: The Pantry, near Trishna, Kala Ghoda
Prices: Rs 275 onwards
Call: 22700082
Dress up and show up
4:30PM – 7:30 PM: As we count days to the Mumbai Comic Con, why not start getting ready for it already? A special cosplay workshop is being organised Where professional cosplayers from the city will be parting with easy hacks to create the best costumes.
Where: The Irish House, Phoenix Mills Compound, Lower Parel
Call: 43471111
Paint a Ganesha
4:30 PM – 7:30 PM: Add some of your own colours to the festive fervour at a “paintstorm session” titled MF Husain’s Ganesha. Curated by Aanchal Bubber Mehta, participants will have to create a simplified Ganesh, designed for amateur artists with techniques similar to the original legendary masterpiece. All art supplies will be provided.
Where: The White Owl, One Indiabulls Centre, Elphinstone Road (W)
Cost: Rs 1,600
Call: 9322140954
Stock up your library
10 AM – 5 PM: It’s the last day of British Council Library’s book sale and you get to choose from an extensive collection spanning literature, management, science, fiction, medicine, arts, engineering and children’s books. Most titles, starting from R50, are sourced from the UK and not easily available in India.
Where: British Council Division, Tower 1, One Indiabulls Centre, Elphinstone Road (W)
Call: 67486748
Head to a painting exhibition
10 AM – 5.30 PM: A group show, titled Life, by Shalini Chandra, Neeta Chandra and school students Priyanka and Aishwarya John are on display. The show, inspired by nature and womanhood, is dedicated to Naam Foundation, which works with Maharashtra’s farmers. Enjoy the show and support a cause too.
Where: Nehru Centre Art Gallery, Dr E Moses Road, Worli
Call: 9987876575
An evening with Tagore
6:30 PM: Ravindranjali is a theatrical rendition of Rabindranath Tagore’s songs, conceptualised by the late Dinesh Thakur. It is based on Prayag Shukla’s translation of Tagore’s songs and this act will be performed by Preeta Mathur, Aman Gupta, Prabal Majumdar, Tanushree Gupta and Jyotindra Bhatt.
Where: The Hive, Huma Mansion, Chuim Village, Khar (W)
Cost: Rs 350
Call: 9619962969
A rare bloom
Make a trip to the Western Ghats to see the Karvi plants that bloom once in eight years. The rare occurrence is celebrated at the Karvi Valley Festival through music, story-telling, nature walks and more. Nestled between the hills of Mahabaleshwar and Panchgani, the festival has an impressive line-up of musicians. It includes a tiger conservation awareness programme aimed at children, talks on environment, following the Karvi trail in the forests and honey-tasting.
When: Sep 16 - 18
Where: Panchgani
Cost: Rs 2,500
Call: 9923339726
Register: www.insider.in/event/the-karvi-festival
Whistle like a pro
10.30 AM – 1 PM: It’s the last module of the whistling syllabus by the Indian Whistlers’ Association. This could be the best time to get a taste of the course, so drop by and see if you like it. Interested? Then sign up for the six-month October course, which covers history, anatomy and techniques.
Where: Dadar Matunga Cultural Centre, JK Sawant Marg, opposite Bombay Glass Works, Mahim
Entry: Rs 100
Call: 9619041136
Bake some donuts
2 PM – 6 PM: If you are a donut person, why not sign up for a DIY session? At Choco Crafts’ workshop, you’ll learn to shape, fry and frost or fill donuts with whipped crème, chocolate ganache, chocolate mousse, custard and jams. The best part: you get to take home a fresh batch. Hurry up as registrations are on.
Where: C/21,Satya Apartment, Gavand Path, Naupada, Thane
Entry: Rs 2,000
Call: 8108764766
An ode to MS Subbulakshmi
SEPT 12 11. 30 AM: Celebrate the centenary of the legendary musician, MS Subbulakshmi in a week-long celebration at Shanmukhananda Hall.
Where: King’s Circle, Matunga (West)
Call: 24078888
Visit a ceramic exhibition
SEPT 16 – 18, 11 AM – 7 PM: Using her signature use of slip and sgraffito (to scratch in Italian), artist Devyani Smith’s new collection of handcrafted ceramics explores the form and texture of mountain terrain. Her forms imitate the smooth pebbles of eroded sedimentary rocks found in riverbeds.
Where: ARTISANS’, 52-56 Dr V B Gandhi Marg, Kala Ghoda
Call: 820145397
Be a rockstar
TILL SEPT 12: If you’re part of a music band, and looking for a platform to showcase your talent, register at the EsselWorld Rock show that is inviting entries from rock bands across India. The winner will get a wild card Entry to perform at the Independence Rock Festival on Sept 24. You can send one original song or video link, band name, email id and contact number on the link given below.
Where: ewrock.esselworld.com/ upload_entries.aspx
Call: 65280305
Enjoy yummy spaghetti
ONGOING, 8 AM – 12.30 PM: Café Mangi has designed a special kids menu keeping a tot’s palate in mind. The child could begin with a special Mini Garlic Herb Bread or a Mini Pizza Marghertia. There’s also nachos (complete with sour cream) and cheesy fries. Make sure you don’t miss the crackling chocolate spongebob (marshmallows with sponge cake and melted chocolate fondue).
Where: 3, Transocean House, Hiranandani Business Park, Powai
Call: 25705139
Be aware of your liberties
BOOK AHEAD
SEPT 20, 6 PM: The Vegetarian Society has organised a lecture by Kaajal Oza Vaidya on Small Liberties of Life. The talk will help people lead healthier lives.
Where: Rama & Sundri Watumull Auditorium, KC College, Dinshaw Wacha Road, Churchgate
Call: 24121162
Catch a choco-chip Ganesha
TILL SEPT 15: This Ganesh Chaturthi, make sure you don’t miss Hypercity’s ‘City Cha Raja’ made of Britannia Good Day Biscuits. The 5-feet Good Day Biscuit Ganapati idols will be displayed in two variants — butter cashew and choco-chip. You can also participate in their modak-making and Ganpati decoration competition.
Where: HyperCITY, Malad Link Road, Next to InOrbit Mall, Malad West
Call: 1800 209 7172
Support art for a cause
11 am - 7 Pm: Check out a group exhibition by artists Shalini and Neeta Chandra, along with Standard 7 kids, Priyanka and Ashwariya John. The exhibition is aimed at raising funds for Naam Foundation, which
is working for the cause of farmers in Maharashtra.
Where: Nehru Centre Art Gallery (Circular Gallery), Discovery of India Building, Dr AB Road, Worli
Call: 9987876575
Relish East Indian cuisine
12.30 PM - 10.45 PM: Head to Villa Vandre during the ongoing Bandra Feast festival. The restaurant will feature some delicious East Indian fare. Savour the mutton captain curry and their homemade East Indian sausage chilly fry. And make sure you try their signature dish, the vindaloo.
Where: Villa Vandre, Mayflower, Next to China Blue Restaurant, New Kantwadi Road, Off Perry Road, Bandra (West)
Call: 9819380484
Groove to Blackstratblues
9 PM ONWARD: Hop by at Bonobo for PlugUnplug’s latest edition featuring Blackstratblues, a solo project by Warren Mendonsa, a guitarist and songwriter. Warren got his formal start in music in 1998, forming Zero with childhood friends Sidd Coutto, Girish and Rajeev Talwar.
Where: Bonobo, 2nd Floor, Kenilworth Mall, Phase 2, Off Linking Road, Bandra (West)
Call: 2605 5050
Meet the Janis
9 PM: Modern Middle Class is a humorous play about a middle class Gujarati family. Tushar Jani, the father tries his best to keep the family happy, but the children feel their demands are never fufilled. This results in a conflict between the two generations.
Where: Prabodhankar Natya Mandir, near Chamunda Circle, Borivli (West)
Call: 28797581
Visit a royal museum
Explore the beauty of Phaltan, one of the non-salute Maratha princely states in the Satara district, in a weekend tour organised by Jakson Inns. The region is known for its pomegranate orchards, Aundh museum, the Ajinkya Tara fort and the Thoseghar waterfall.
Where: Jakson Inns, Near Cummins Mega Site,Lonand Road, Phaltan
Entry:'3,000 per head
Call: 7774090289
Hear Susmit Sen
SEPT 17, 8.30 PM: Returning to Mumbai after a hiatus, catch former Indian Ocean guitarist Susmit Sen, performing unplugged in an intimate performance. The Delhi-based illustrious musician will perform songs from his albums Depths of the Ocean and Ocean to Ocean, and maybe some fresh new songs.
Where: Cuckoo Club, 5AA Pali Hill, Macronells Compund, Side of Learner's Academy Bandra (West)
Entry: '350
Call: 9619962969
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