Don't let monsoon dampen your cultural calendar, attend these events in the city

You don’t have to let the monsoon put a dampener on your cultural calendar. The city is replete with exciting events happening inside, where it’s warm and dry. We get you started with our curation of the best ones

Fun for foodies

During the rainy season, elevate your culinary prowess with a range of professional cooking courses by Culinary Craft. Between July and August, you can learn how to make five different kinds of gourmet burgers, delicious vegetarian biryani, tempura bhajia, and more. You can even learn some recipes from cuisines you may be less familiar with, thanks to a course on August 20 teaching authentic Italian recipes like fresh handmade pasta, vegetarian lasagne and several pasta sauces, including pesto and arabiatta. For those more interested in learning some Asian fusion recipes, a course on August 27 teaches you to make some delicious Indo-Chinese food like Hakka noodles, chilli paneer, along with traditional Chinese meals like siu-mai dumplings and yang chow fried rice. Culinary Craft even offers a course on salads for the health-conscious. But our favourite is the three-day Ghar ka Khana course, teaching the most nostalgic home-cooked Indian meals from scratch. Beginning July 24, it starts with how to prepare staple Indian breads like aloo paratha, garlic naan, Sindhi koki and jowar bhakri. The course then moves on to more intricate biryani and sabzi recipes. These courses are ideal for people looking to consolidate their cooking skills, while learning how to prepare some of the best Indian and international comfort foods. 
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WHAT: Culinary Craft cooking courses
WHEN: July and August
WHERE: Powai
PRICE: Rs 2,450 onwards
TO BOOK: https://culinarycraft.in

Enchanted nights

Taylor Swift’s Speak Now in now out, but why listen alone when you can dance away with fellow Swifties? At The Eras Night, a fan-organised DJ party, celebrate the iconic album and buy cool merchandise too!
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WHAT: The Eras Night 
WHERE: Someplace Else, Jio World Drive 
WHEN: July 22, 3 PM onwards
PRICE: Rs 999 onwards
TO BOOK: bookmyshow.com

Movie night

Film enthusiasts will love this upcoming screening of three short films, followed by a Q&A session with the directors.  Nauha, directed by Prathan Khurana, tells the story of a 22 year-old man becoming the caretaker of an elderly person.

The second film, Clouds of Monsoon, directed by Ketan Kuril is about the financial devastation suffered by many families during the COVID-19 lockdown, and therefore, is sure to make for an interesting and touching tale. The story focuses on a man who lost his job during the pandemic and gets another opportunity to provide for his family. In order to do so, however, he must overcome the travelling restrictions of the Mumbai train, his only means of travelling to work.

Also being screened is Loo, directed by Chanakya Vyas which prompts discussions on unattended caste biases in contemporary Indian society. The film follows a domestic worker who uses the common toilet at her employer’s home, which the employer soon discovers. These films explore the complexities of the class and caste system in Mumbai, making this an ideal event for those looking to think deeply and philosophically about social relations in our city.
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WHAT: Vikalp ‘Films for Freedom’ screening
WHEN: July 28, 7PM onwards
WHERE: Prithvi Theatre, Juhu
TO BOOK: bookmyshow.com

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