Weekly Planner: 16 Things To Do Around Mumbai From July 30 To August 4

Wear your cleaning gloves

While the municipality has banned the use of plastic, here's a way to do your bit to help the city some more. Next weekend, brave the rains and join the Mahim beach cleanup squad. Active citizen groups are ensuring that the plastic menace in beaches is tackled in a systematic way. And one such effort is the Mahim Beach clean-up, now in its 45th week. The garbage collected from the shore makes its way to a recycling unit, thus reducing the dumping in the landfills. Join this weekly initiative and be part of this sunshine story in the making.

When: 8 am to 10 am, August 4 to 5
Where: Meet at Al Bahr CHS, Veer Sawarkar Marg, Mahim West
Call: 9820606336

Enjoy a Thai extravaganza

Not A Six Course is a meal experience, like the name suggests, is not divided into multiple courses that come after one another. Rather, it's a meal that can be enjoyed as a whole. Dig into fried Morning Glory, Pomelo salad, seasonal vegetables in hot and sour sauce, northeastern spicy chicken salad, crispy fried sea bass with garlic and peppercorn. Sign off with the signature ice cream.

When: Monday-Thursday, 8 pm to 10.30 pm
Where: Nara Thai, ground floor, Raheja Towers, BKC, Bandra East
Call: 61378080

Attend a film festival

Attend a short film festival that will screen Indo-French films. Courtesy, The European Independent Film Festival and Festival Du Film Merveilleux and Imaginaire, over two evenings short films from India and France shall be shown. The lineup will be revealed at the venue. No registration is needed.

When: 6.30 pm to 8 pm, July 30 to July 31
Where: Alliance Francaise New Marine Lines
Call: 22035993

Watch films on fashion

3 pm onwards: As part of the ongoing #FashionRevolutionWeek 2018, the British Council India was commissioned a series of 7 short films profiling the innovative stories of 7 practitioners across the world, including fashion designers, artists, architects and entrepreneurs.

Where: Todi Mills Social, Mathuradas Mills Compound, Lower Parel
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Experience a live opera

7 pm to 10 pm: A light comedy of amorous mix-ups, La Fedelta Premiata is a classical work by Austrian composer Joseph Haydn. This retelling is set in India which allows for the introduction of local touches, through costuming and dance, to make it more relevant to local audiences.

Where: Royal Opera House, Charni Road
Entry: Rs 300 onwards
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Taste pastoral life

8.30 pm to 10 pm: Plan a memorable monsoon getaway with your child which is not just a leisure trip or a trek. Spend a day experiencing rural living, helping a farmer sow seeds, or chilling at a waterfall or by a forest stream's, playing rural games at the The Village Day-Out.

Where: Shahpur district, 90 km away from Mumbai
Entry: Rs 3,950 onwards
Register: 9820857710

Go for a khadi exhibit

5 pm onwards: Metaphor Racha, a Karnataka-based sustainable fashion label that champions Khadi will be making its debut at ARTISANS' this month. You can take your pick from saris, dupattas, kurtas, home lines, rugs, purses and a range of coasters.

Where: 52-56, Artisans', VB Gandhi Marg, Kala Ghoda
Call: 9820145397

Learn to weld an arc

11 am to 5 pm: Superman may need to take off his glasses to weld through material. But, this session conducted by engineering experts, will show you how to do it using your hands, while keeping your glasses on to protect your eyes. Sign up for this workshop to learn more.

Where: Maker's Asylum Mumbai, opposite Passport Seva Kendra, MIDC, Andheri East
Entry: Rs 5,310
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Pay tribute to stalwarts

11 pm onwards: The ninth edition of Bandish is underway. This three-day music festival will feature some of the most treasured works of great composers, performed by eminent artistes like, TM Krishna, Hariharan, Suresh Wadkar, Mahalakshmi Iyer and Penaz Masani .

Where: Tata Theatre, NCPA, Nariman Point
Entry: Rs 240-Rs 1,200
Call: 66223724

Watch fireflies glow

Witness the glowing magic of fireflies as you relax in the Dang forest near Saputara, Gujarat during the annual Fireflies Festival. During your stay, you will also got to enjoy local cuisine, observe and participate in the village life of tribals, do sightseeing at the nearby waterfalls and explore temples. The package includes accommodation and food.

When: August 5
Where: Dang forest, Saputara
Price: Rs 3,000 per person
Call: 8976949403

Make a gateau

4 pm: Book yourself a class with London-based chef and cookbook author Shaheen Peerbhai. During the 3.5-hour-long class, you will learn to prepare raspberry and dark chocolate gateau, and hazel tart. This is a technique driven class, which will make use of locally available ingredients and equipment.

Where: Piramal Museum of Art, Piramal Tower, ground floor, Peninsula Corporate Park, Lower Parel
Entry: Rs 6,900
To book: insider.in

Dig into chicken noodles

12 pm - 12.30 am: Who doesn't dream of a bowl full of noodles during a rainy day? Walk in to British Brewing Company and enjoy some comforting food on their monsoon special menu, including cheese Maggi, the cheese & chicken Maggi, Bombay duck fry and smoked bell pepper soup. You can also enjoy beers and cocktails, and pair it with old school favourites like sweet corn in chipotle sauce, cottage cheese jalapeno balls and jacket potatoes with cheese.

Where: British Brewing Company, Lodha Xperia Mall, Dombivli East
Call: 39698190

Go jamming

6 pm - 9 pm: Carry your guitar, keyboard and percussion and get ready to jam out with some awesome independent artistes at Door No. 1's Sunday Jam Fest. Joel Paddikal, who has performed at numerous venues and festivals across the city and country, will be hosting the event. You can also dig into the interesting menu and book your food and drinks package in advance.

Where: Door No. 1, Shop 1 and 2, Ankleshwar, ONGC Colony, Reclamation, Bandra West
Price: Rs 649 - Rs 1,799
To book: in.bookmyshow.com

Paint on glass

11.30 am: If you want to try your hands at glass painting, join artist Kamalrukh Gotlaseth, who will guide you step by step on the painting technique and help you create your design from a variety of choices. You will get to take home a glass that you can use it as an ornate centerpiece or a pen/pencil holder, and one transparent sheet on which you will paint a fish. No prior experience is needed.

Where: Doolally Taproom, 1st Floor, 135 Kwality House, August Kranti Marg, Kemps Corner
Entry: Rs 1,500
To book: in.bookmyshow.com

Bite into burgers from the world

12 pm - 12.30 am: This one's for burger lovers. Head to the 11th edition of Woodside Inn's beer and burger festival, which will feature 11 burgers from unexplored regions. From tofu in sichuan sauce with morning glory crispy rice noodles, plum raw mango slaw with charcoal bun coming from Sichuan, China, to soya and black bean patty burger with kimchi, the festival will bring together some exciting pairings.

Where: Woodside Inn, Wodehouse Road, Colaba
Call: 22025525

Listen to poetry

7 pm: Poetrification is bringing together artistes Danish Husain, Denzil Smith and Sandeep Madhavan for an evening of poetry and storytelling. While Madhavan, who is a film score composer and electronic artiste, will regale the audience with his music, Husain, who has played an instrumental role in reviving the lost art form of Urdu storytelling, Dastangoi, and theatre actor Smith will recite and perform poetry.

Where: Hive at Great Eastern, The New Great Eastern Mills, 25-29, Dr Ambedkar Road, Byculla
Entry: Rs 299
To book: in.bookmyshow.com

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