5 must catch events this weekend in Mumbai

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Plus 4 more must-catch events

On: Saturday, 5 pm
Where: Inorbit Mall, Malad (W).

He might as well be the symbolic icon of madness. Four-time motorbike stunt riding world champion Chris Pfeiffer debuts in the country and you can witness his jaw-dropping mania for real tomorrow.



Stopping over in the city as part of his week-long road show, the 40 year-old German will be performing gravity-defying stunts on his BMW F800R.

Trained on big street bikes since 2000, watch live tricks by the godfather of freestyle stunting that will make your jaw drop and suspend belief.

Pick ethnic kitsch for a cause

Till: May 8
Where: Third and fifth floor, PVR Cinemas, Shoppers Stop, JVPD, Juhu.

If you believe in preserving traditional age-old handicraft techniques, all you have to do is book tickets to a movie and reach the theatre ten minutes before the screening.

Beginning tomorrow, International Resources for Fairer Trade (IRFT) will screen a one-and-a-half minute film prior to the main feature film, on the importance of ensuring that farmers and those behind the making of your purchase are given a fair deal.

The event leads up to the second Saturday of May, celebrated worldwide as World Fair Trade Day. At PVR Juhu, you can also pick up funky artifacts displayed at stalls of Fair Trade organisations.

Check out kitschy beaded jewellery, wall hangings and home d ufffdcor artifacts from Gujarat, striking brass artifacts from Moradabad, leather products like belts, wallets and purses from Bhopal and ceramic items made by women residing in Mumbai's slums.

Go on a personalised walk-through with this artist

On: Today, 6 pm onwards
Where: Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Veermata Jijamata Bhosale Udyan, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Road, Byculla (E).
Call: 23731234

In March, performance artist Nikhil Chopra presented another installment of his acclaimed Yog Raj Chitrakar, Memory Drawing X Part I, to the public.
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Inspired by his grandfather who was a landscape painter, Chopra combines approaches associated with theatre, portraiture, landscape drawing, photography, art actions.
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In the second part of the series, he excavates personal and city history, the narrow space that divides the personal and the public as well as the making and unmaking of persona, both personal and historical.

What he implies will be shown to the public today by a walk-through of the exhibition by Chopra, followed by a first-time viewing of a video and a discussion with the artist.u00a0

Fall in love with India, Videshi style

On: Today at 7.30 pm
Where: Alliance Fran aise de Bombay, Theosophy Hall, 40, New Marine Lines.
Call: 22036187

Catch Stars on Earth (Des Etoiles Sur La Terre), a two-part play written and performed by Julien Mulot and directed by Fanny Gloux.

The French duo, who first crossed paths at the French school at Breach Candy, where Mulot taught drama and Gloux learnt Bollywood dancing, are self-proclaimed lovers of India, her culture and heritage.

The play is a reflection of their emotions and experiences as foreigners in India. Though the first part of the play has been written by Mulot, the second is an adaptation of the works of Argentine author Copi.



The play is a monologue in which Mulot portrays a variety of different characters, and does so magnificently.
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Even if you've lived in India, this play hopes to be an eye-opener. It offers a different perspective on a very diverse, incredibly rich, cultural whirlpool.

Listen to city bands jam for a Green Mumbai

On: Saturday, 5.30 pm to 9.30 pm
At: The Park Club, opposite Shivaji Park Barista, Shivaji Park, Dadar (W).

I Clean Earth. Do you? That's the question an endeavour by visualiser Faruq Bhaya and event organiser Aarti Jairaj seems to be asking.

On April 1, ICE got together a few musicians to play earthy music on a street at Shivaji Park.

They encouraged passers-by to listen to their music and donate money for the welfare of street dogs. This informal event that received sizeable donations dons a bigger avatar on May 1.

"This time, we have got together three city bands to play acoustic Downtempo music for a very chilled-out vibe," says Faruq.
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In this relaxed atmosphere, you can also drop by a few stalls that will promote yoga and Capoeira as well as spread awareness about the environment.

For this event, they have tied up with RUR (Are you Reducing, Reusing, Recycling?), an NGO of young moms working to spread awareness on green living.

Faruq adds, "The funds collected from the event willu00a0 go towards a beach clean-up drive at Shivaji Park.

We will start with removing solid waste dumped on the beach, but eventually plan to make it bigger by taking it to the root cause."