Sunday mid-day brings you a complete planner of events for the week
Black Mirror
It's all fun with Aqua Dominatrix
Akshay Rajpurohit has a knack for knowing what we want to hear. His new album, Overthrowing Magnus, put us in a good mood on a gloomy day. It's upbeat and with just the right kind of pop mixed with electronica. There is a bit of techno too, and we aren't complaining. We loved the tracks, Olav's 2.7RS and Twin Suns over Svalboard. It's a must for your listening list.
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Black Mirror
We all go through it. Post a picture on Instagram and Facebook and then keep checking the number of likes. But, what if the likes or your Uber rating rule whether you get a home loan and not your Cybil score. In its third season Black Mirror reflects upon a social media, please-all planet. And let's just say, it's not pretty. But, totally worth the watch.
Get a wine lesson
Indie Vox Media's podcast Called Drinks and Destinations is all about the good things in life – travel and wines. The first episode is a basic introduction, and hosts Rojita and Sameera talk of wines — how to taste it, and what to drink it with. The hosts might not be the snazziest ones around but they talk with expertise and are easy to listen to and understand. If you are one of those who find reading tedious, and would rather know what to drink and Where to go during your daily commute, this is a good bet. Log on to indusvox.com
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Brewed for the season
All day: Order a round of Gateway Brewing Company’s Diwali special ales with hints of saffron and cardamom. This aromatic brew is served with a silver leaf sitting on top of the beer’s foam. Who said you can’t eat your barfi and drink it too?
Where: The Bombay Canteen, Lower Parel; Woodside Inn, Colaba & Andheri
Price: R250 – R350
Chill with flavours
10 AM – 12.30 AM: For a more non-traditional way with Diwali, help yourself to this Churchgate café’s special edition festival menu. Try their aubergine rolls, pork chops and spinach linguine. Guzzle down drinks like Ginger Minger mocktail and Cocktail of Two Cities.
Where: Mockingbird Cafe Bar, Veer Nariman Road, Churchgate
Price: R200 onwards
Call: 60226023
For your sweet tooth
All: Here are the answers to all your sweet cravings this Diwali (because granny’s pedas are just not enough). Choose from desserts like chocolate mousse in an edible chocolate cup, nutella pancakes and waffles. Pair these with milk shakes or fruit-infused teas.
Where: Tea Villa, Hill Road, Bandra, Vile Parle (E) and Andheri (W)
Price: R200 onwards
Call: 9819696402
Celebrate the beauty of Kutch
Tillâu00c2u0080u00c2u0088NOV 30: Experience the Rann Utsav, a celebration of the life and culture of Kutch and Gujarat. A riot of colour sprinkled on the barren lands, Rann Utsav offers visitors an opportunity to experience the diverse traditions of Kutchi people. On a full moon night during Rann Utsav, the region wakes to an endless cycle of dance, Where century-old traditions are revived in a celebration. It is a quirky and eccentric festival that showcases the enlightening wonders of Kutch.
Where: Dhordo Village, Bhuj, Kutch, Gujarat
Entry: Rs 10,000 – Rs 39,000
Log on to: rannutsav.com
Hone your talent
NOV 2 , 2 PM: This workshop will help you face the camera without fear, and help hone your talent. It could be anything: singing, dancing, writing, acting, anchoring and more. It will also include voice modulation: The age group is from 16 to 21 years.
Where: Rock Avenue, C- 103, Plot- E, Charkop, Hindustan Naka, Kandivli (West)
Entry: R3,000
Log on to: bookmyshow.com
Dig into a prawn pizza
NOV 1 onward, 11 AM - 11 PM: 1441 Pizzeria had rolled out a sea food festival this month. From delicious salmon pizza to the heavenly crab pizza, from enticing prawns pizza to the appetising snapper pizza and luscious squid pizza, there’s a lot to gorge on.
Where: 1441 Pizzeria, 19/20, Samartha Vaibhav, Below Sykz Gym, Andheri Lokhandwala, Andheri (West)
Call: 33951501
Get ‘arteastic’
Nov 5 ONWARD, 10 AM - 6 PM: Check out banker and artist Ritu Dua’s new exhibition named Feelings 77, which is a series of work on teabags — one feeling a day expressed on a teabag for 77 days. Watch soggy tea bags transformed into miniature artworks. The artist was inspired by the materials we throw into the trash, as there’s always a story behind their state of abandoned worthlessness.
Where: Shaurya Arts, 5th Floor, B- Wing, Citi Towers, Rockville Bar & Diner, Sector- 15, Pub Street, Vashi
Call: 7718811970
Prepare a diabetic meal
Nov 4, 3 PM: This diabetic masterclass will educate you on the important aspects of diabetic-friendly and healthy food. Learn to cook recipes ranging from appetisers, entrees and desserts without use of sugar, diabetic friendly ingredients and their nutrient values, ways to calculate nutritional value of a recipe using easy tools and more.
Where: Meluha The Fern, Central Avenue, Hiranandani Gardens
Entry: R1,500
Call: 25755555
Make the world a greener place
NOV 5, 9 AM: Meet like-minded city farmers and learn from each others’ experiences. As a part of their five-year celebrations, Eartholics has planned some fun activities like nature trail, short workshops on plant propagation, pruning your plants, exhibit on medicinal plants and plant care tips.
Where: Maharashtra Nature Park Society, Sion Link Road, Opp. Bus Depot, Dharavi
Call: 24077641
31 Monday
Trek to One Tree Hill
6.30 AM: Matheran is a paradise for most Mumbaikars looking for a quick getaway. On this trek, you’ll be climbing the One Tree Hill located on the southern tip of Matheran. Here, you will find small trails surrounded by some dense forest, perfect for you to get lost in and unwind from the city life.
01 Tuesday
6.45 PM: Attend a book discussion with author Rakesh Kaul, who will talk about his work, Last Queen of Kashmir. It is the story of a 14th century queen, her transformation from a young girl to a great leader, her deft handling of invaders and her personal alliances. It depicts the psychological and historical nuances of the valley.
Where: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya,Fort
Register on: asiasocietyindiacentre@asiasociety.org
02 Wednesday
Decode the self
6.30 PM: Study and understand seminal psychoanalytic accounts of the self’s relation to capitalist society. You will discuss Marx’s Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844 and Capital; Freud’s Introductory Lectures on Psychoanalysis and Civilization and its Discontents and more.
Where: Jnanapravaha, Queens Mansion, 3rd floor, Ghanshyam Talwatkar Marg, Fort
Entry: R7,500
Call: 22072974
03 Thursday
Eat like there’s no tomorrow
12 noon onward: Chef and Owner at Global Chaos, Chingy Patel (from Le Cordon Bleu, San Francisco) has specially curated a 10-course menu. For the main course, try the Green Queen Risotto and Hot Garlic Paneer with Garlic Noodles. End the meal with Pajam Nooruku (made of ripe banana, jaggery, and coconut milk).
Where: Global Chaos, 105-107, Mistry Mansion, Fort
Entry: R1,000 (Veg) and R1200 (Non Veg)
Call: 22664499
04Friday
Watch a Hindi play
7.30âu00c2u0080u00c2u0088PM: Catch Actor Kumud Mishra play Raju, a small-town simpleton who introduces us to his life. In an hour-long monologue, Rajkumar tells us about his unremarkable life in his nondescript village and the five grains of sugar — the five people who have stood out in this drab life for reasons stranger than fiction.
Where: Cuckoo Club, 5AA, Mac Ronells Compound, Next to Candies, Near Pali Hill, St Andrews Rd, Bandra (West)
Entry: R250
Call: 9619962969
05 Saturday
4âu00c2u0080u00c2u0088PM:There’s no better time than Halloween to explore the gory, the mystical and the bloody through science experiments. So sign up your kid for this spooky science workshop Where they can dress up in Halloween costumes and have a spooktacular time.
Where: Just books, shop No. G-5 G-6, Ground Floor, Orchard Ave, Heera Panna Shopping Mall, Powai
Entry: Rs 800
Call: 7045955507
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