Must catch event this weekend in Pune

Tribute to red hot chilli peppers

Must catch event this weekend in Pune

Tribute to red hot chilli peppers
On: July 17, 8 pm onwards
At: High Spirits, near ABC Farms, Koregaon Park Road Extension.
High Spirits is paying tribute to the Funk Rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. Musicians like Bradley Tellis (Vocals), Adrian D'souza (Drums), Kenneth Rebello (Bass) and Vinay lobo (Lead) will play at the gig. RHCP rose to fame in 1983 and their first commercial hit was Blood Sugar Sex Magik which sold up to 17 million copies. This American band was a rage among teenagers and has won seven Grammy Awards. Vinay Lobo says that his early memories of the band are of their first album Blood Sugar Sex Magik. "Some of their music was so amazing with contemporary format, sound and raw guitar. It was a superb experience listening to their music." It is difficult to pay tribute to bands musicians idolise, feels Lobo. At this gig, music lovers will get to hear 18 popular tracks from their first albumu00a0-- One Hot Minutes, By the Way and many from their other albums. For a band which follows RHCP's music, even the change of line up doesn't matter. "You never know you might start liking the guitarist. As long as they are true to their music nothing matters," adds Lobo.

Band members of Red Hot Chilli Peppers

Add colour to your wardrobe
On: July 15u00a0u00a0u00a0
At: Swig, North Main Road, Koregaon Park, Next to Prems Restaurant.
If you want to pick up some quirky colourful items, head to the Quirk Box exhibition. Quirk Box started by artist Jayesh Sachdev and designer Rixi Bhatia'su00a0 features accessories, clothing and lifestyle collection inspired by popular culture. The brand was launched just two months back and they are gaining popularity in national and international markets. Jayesh says that though their designs are inspired by popular culture, they have nothing to do with Bollywood. "People mostly mistake popular culture as Bollywood but designs and art works are way beyond that. They are quirky, fun and also have a style statement. People from the age group of 18 to 35 years will like our products."u00a0 One will be able to see arrange of products including jackets, shorts, dresses, wallets, waist, stole, tote bags, mugs, vests, notebook, cushion covers and art frames. Though the duo do not have any plans of opening their store in the city soon, their products will be available at various outlets in the city.

Jackets from Quirk Box

Schezwan Delicacies at Hyatt
From: July 16 to 24
At: 12 to 3 pm, 7 to 11 pm
Cost: Rs 550 and Rs 750
The Hyatt Regency has organised a Schezwan Festival with Chefs Dong Long and Naveen Rana from China Kitchen, Delhi. This two week festival will give foodies a chance to gorge on some of the most popular Schezwan dishes. The menu includes Kong Pao Chicken, Pot Stickers, Prawn Siew Mai and Sichuan Poached Chicken and a lot more. Hemant Mehta, Executive chef, Hyatt Regency says that the reason they have chosen Schezwan is because it matches Indian taste buds. "People in that region have lots of red chillies and spices which is similar to India. If we had selected some other festival people might not have liked it because they may not have been able to understand the taste." He adds that guests will be able to enjoy the dishes in both a-la-carte and buffet options. It's not just the spices but many ingredients are similar including coriander leaves and cummin seeds.

Kong Pao Chicken

Art tour to the museumu00a0
On: July 17
Fees: Rs 900
Call: 24452706
Art lovers will get a chance to enhance their talent under the guidance of some experts. Art2Day Gallery along with Black Swan has organised a one-day art tour to Bhavani Museum, Aundh on Sunday. The group will be guided by well-known artist and archaeologist Dr Shrikant Pradhan. Shri Bhavani Museum, also popularly known as the Aundh museum is located on the slopes of the small town of Aundh, some 43 km from Satara. The museum treasures include about 8,000 articles and 16,000 texts of numerous books, and about 3,500 handwritten holy books. Renowned paintings of Raja Ravi Verma, Oleti of Thakursing, and celebrated western artists, such as Karnil, Andridil, Sortobardana, Francis Goya, and many others are on display here. Those visiting will also get to attend a special lecture on art, aesthetics and architecture of the items displayed by Dr Pradhan.

Aundh Museum