Mumbai Diary: Tuesday Dossier

Ride over the wavesA woman poses for a photograph while seated atop a magentacoloured jet ski shaped like a car at Juhu beachWhen 60000 meat pies went unsoldThe opening Test of the 202526 Ashes series was over and done within two days Yes the cricket was exciting at the Perth Stadium but spare a thought for the spectators who had paid for all five days Disappointment they would be no matter which country they belong to Our inhouse cricket nut came up with another early finish to an Ashes Test mdash the Melbourne game of the 195455 AshesThe late Frank Tyson who also coached fast bowlers in Mumbai in the early 1990s PicGetty ImagesNo it was not all over by Day Two like Perth the other day but in the first session of Day Five The fans were not happy England pace terror the late Frank Tyson a friend of this newspaper bundled out Australia for 111 with figures of 727 The hosts began the day on 752 needing another 165 for victory but lsquoTyphoonrsquo Tyson had other plansTyson who later made Australia his home encountered several fans who were at that Melbourne Test They would come and say to him according to an Australian Broadcasting Corporation documentary ldquoYou btrd Tysonhellip you bowled them all out and we had to eat our lunch at the Fitzroy Gardens near the ground Tyson also revealed that 60000 meat pies went unsold that day January 5 1955 Thatrsquos a big loss and so was Englandrsquos at PerthArchives and canvasesThe world of Amfy B N Jose X Frogman Digital 2025 by George Mathen AppupenKochirsquos historic Jewish quarter is about to be transformed with the 200yearold Kashi Hallegua House mdash a preserved cultural landmark mdash set to host the project Ishara House The projectrsquos inaugural group exhibition Amphibian Aesthetics runs from December 13 2025 to March 31 2026 presented by Ishara Art Foundation and Aazhi ArchivesKashi Hallegua House Pics courtesyAazhi Archives Ishara Art FoundationThe show gathers 12 artists from four countries including India to unpack urgent global identities and societies through the lens of migration memory and maritime history rooted in the locationrsquos own past as a key trading hubArtistic director Riyas Komu who studied at the Sir JJ School of Art Mumbai shared ldquoAmphibian Aesthetics is an attempt to contemplate upon new spacetimes in art and research collaboratively so as to survive our fluid futuresrdquoFort Kochi callingA view of the new gallery located in Mattancherry Kochi Pic courtesyMuziris Contemporary Art GalleryColaba art gallery Muziris Contemporary is preparing to open a second more permanent space to showcase art in Fort Kochi Its founder Joe Cyril confirmed to this diarist ldquoThe gallery will be serving as a more permanent place for the artworks as art and artists in Kochi are often overlooked It will showcase curated pieces from wellknown names including Senaka Senanayake and Kamala Das among others Personally for me it is the joy of homecomingrdquoFor the love of readingThe boysrsquo reading room will be used for girls now Pic courtesyGully Classes FoundationA Mumbaibased nonprofit organisation Gully Classes Foundation will begin an initiative to empower young girls from underprivileged households in Basni Belima Village in the Nagaur district of Rajasthan A new library and reading room will be opened for female students while male students will be shifted to a new space this diarist was informed by founderdirector Abdul MunafldquoThe reading room is a space for community resources part of an old government school We will inaugurate it in early Decemberrdquo Munaf revealed He added that plans are afloat to open a similar space in Ghatkopar where the organisation is basedClowning around with magicMonica Santos performs her act with a child at Harkat Studios Pics courtesyHarkat Studios Monica SantosIt was a spirited Sunday morning for the young audience at a Versova venue They had the chance to witness a friendly clown in performance delivering a myriad of emotions giftwrapped in humour Organised by boutique arts studio Harkat Studios the magic show saw the clown win hearts of both children and their parents Monica Santos right a citybased performer of Spanish origin shared her experiences and outlook towards the show with this diaristldquoMy show is titled Gilli Gilli Choo Irsquove performed it perhaps a 100 times by now but each time therersquos something different based on my audience At Harkat parents were accompanying their children and hence I decided to include them in the act as well I used elements such as clapping jumping and directly interacting with children giving them some control over the direction of the showrdquo Santos described She added ldquoI regularly perform for ailing children in BJ Wadia Hospital Parel I want to show that humour is powerful and therapeuticrdquo