If you're looking for activities to do this weekend, here's a line-up that is sure to keep you busy
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Thursday
Check, mate
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Put on your thinking cap and get set for a virtual game of chess. The Indian Chess League 2021 offers players the opportunity to win prizes too.
Time: Different slots
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Cost: Rs 99 onwards
Friday
Just for laughs
Get in a few good laughs at comedian Saikiran’s virtual stand-up comedy show Rolling New Jokes. After a hectic week, laughter can be the best medicine.
Time: 9 pm
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Cost: Rs 249
Saturday
Go the yogic way
Cool down with some basic yoga exercises at Banjara and Gypsy’s Become Yogi virtual session. Facilitator Sheena Chaudhary will guide attendees through a surya namaskar warm-up session, pranayama techniques and several other positions.
Time: 9 am
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Cost: Rs 99 onwards
Green beginnings
Get your hands dirty at KhetiBuddy’s online vegetable gardening workshop, where facilitators Richa Nair and Ashvini Motaphale will teach the basics like plant protection and composting with live demos and tips, tricks and techniques to grow healthy veggies right at home. They say gardening can be soothing. Why not find out for yourself?
Time:11 am
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Cost: Rs 499
Sunday
Cocktail cheer
Bid a boozy end to the weekend with pre-mixes curated by Bastian that turn cocktail-making into a cakewalk. Choose from concoctions such as appleberry rocks, tang time Tini, man on the go, pani puri Mexicana and many more to sip on with your favourite spirit.
Call: 8419965953
Cost: Rs 250 onwards
Ode to the gaanewalis
The contribution of tawaif performers — who entertained the nobility in ancient India with song and dance — to Indian music and culture is unparalleled. In a recorded baithak-style show put together at Harkat Studios’ virtual interactive stage, tune into the intriguing story of these gaanewalis.
Time: On demand
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Cost: Rs 299