Mumbai Diary: Tuesday Dossier

A splash of coolAs the city grapples with soaring temperatures a father and son take a dip at Juhu beach on MondayTurning twoIn Marchend 2019 the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya CSMVS gave Mumbai its first childrenrsquos museum They kicked off celebrations on social media with an adorable tribute of childhood pictures of the museum team along with a special virtual walkthrough of their new exhibition Entwined On the road ahead assistant curator Vaidehi Savnal shared ldquoStepping into its third year the keywords that will define our way forward will be agility and access As they say lsquochange is the only constantrsquo and the team is now adept at switching seamlessly between the virtual and real and audiences can expect diverse forms of engagement in both spheresrdquoHow green is my cityPriyadarshini Park Napeansea RoadHow often do we Mumbaikars find ourselves lamenting either the lack of open spaces in the city or the poor condition of several of them A threemonth fellowship initiated by Project Mumbai in collaboration with the Ministry of Mumbairsquos Magic will enable citizens to contribute towards the change that they want to see in the city in order to make it more sustainable and liveable Harita The Green Footprint Fellowship is inviting Mumbai residents especially students with an interest in mapping urban planning and data management to sign up ldquoWe have raw data on the open public spaces in the city which to my knowledge is about 700 Fellows will be assigned from every ward in Mumbai where theyrsquoll assess open spaces based on different parameters The idea is to come up with a report that grades these open spaces which wersquoll take to the BMC and implement solutionsrdquo shared Arpita Bhagat campaign lead Ministry of Mumbairsquos Magic Interested folks can apply at ministryofmumbaismagiccomThe abstract art universeThere is no one meaning for abstract art and likewise for artists there is no one ethos Colaba gallery Akara Artrsquos new show Memories Arrested in Space is an exploration of that idea It brings together 13 different artists with 13 dynamic viewpoints spanning different generations under one roofRenowned sculptor Piraji Sagararsquos Untitled is part of the showcaseThe selection includes works by stalwarts like Zarina Hashmi Jeram Patel Arpita Singh and Piraji Sagara Explaining the concept Puneet Shah inset founder and director Akara Art said ldquoThe show captures the visual language of abstract art from the 1960rsquos up until the 21st century and the idea was in sync with our intergenerational programming especially since all our shows this season have leaned towards form and figurerdquo The show will be on until May 5Seefah will bounce backBandrarsquos muchloved hangout Seefah was caught in a minor fire yesterday Owners chefs Seefah Ketchaiyo and Karan Bane who are currently in Delhi told this diarist that none of the staff members were hurt and there was no significant damage to the restaurant ldquoWe are usually closed on Mondays so nobody was there We donrsquot know exactly what happened but there was a lot of smoke and it looked scary but nothing was really damaged Itrsquos all being taken care of currentlyrdquo Ketchaiyo shared The restaurant will be shut till the time they can fix the place up she added We hope to see them back soonThe Next starA major music streaming platform runs a monthly programme called Up Next which it has now brought to India The idea is to shine a light on rising artistes who have the potential to make it big in the future Aditi Ramesh is a Mumbaibased musician who has been selected for it ldquoThey have a lot of features including video interviews They also collate alumni for Up Next where all the artistesrsquo works can be collectively found in once placerdquo Ramesh told this diarist Our congratulations