Nirvana in the city

Taking a break from his day, a man steals a nap in a public park at Churchgate. 

A neighbourhood fiesta

Participants at a previous jewellery pop up and volunteers at a mural workshop (right) Leinasha J. Pics Courtesy/@3 Art House

If you enjoy interacting with like-minded, creative individuals in a buzzing ecosystem, there’s some good news in store. The Neighbourhood Festival, celebrating art, history and culture, is set to kick off in the ’burbs on September 13 and 14. Co-hosted by Fictionary in Bandra West and 3 Art House in Khar West, participants can expect games, activities and panel discussions to get those creative juices flowing. The panel discussions will range from celebrating stories of women succeeding in the workplace, to tales of Mumbai’s famed architecture and artistic history, to the complications of modern dating. “Since we will be organising the festival at both venues that are situated nearby, we named it The Neighbourhood Festival,” Leinasha J (below), community and creative director, 3 Art House shared with this diarist. The festival will also feature comedians, Kanan Gill and Rohan Joshi and host pop-up stores, art exhibitions and mural paintings sessions. Check @fictionary books and @3arthouse for more details.