Mumbai Diary: Wedneday Dossier

Readying for the next rideA man checks the working of decorative lights of the carriage at Yogi Nagar in BorivliRemembering Foy NissenVisitors view Nissenrsquos trails to document Fort at an exhibition by Jehangir Nicholson Art Foundation in 2019 File picsTomorrow on his seventh death anniversary Mumbai will come together to salute the legacy of a man who deeply cared for the city Foy Nissen Danish by birth became an integral voice who helped instill awareness about urban local history The Mumbai Research Centre of The Asiatic Society of Mumbai ASM has organised a panel discussion titled Foyrsquos Gaze that will reflect on his invaluable contributions in creating public awareness of the cityrsquos multifaceted heritageThe historian documented its corners and contours on his Vespa scooter and would often be spotted with eminent names riding pillion as hersquod take them around the city to help them with their research His photographs looked at Mumbai in warm empathetic frames with the common man as the heartbeat of his vast collection The panellists include Justice Gautam Patel Dr Jehangir Sorabjee and conservation architect Vikas Dilawari who will speak about the impact of his work on their own lives Dilawari calls him the ldquoInternet of those times 1970s 80s in particularrdquo commenting on his invaluable repository and reminding us of his legacy Drop by on Thursday 5pm at the ASMrsquos Durbar Hall if yoursquod like to learn more about this custodian of the cityrsquos heritageA Sunny wish and a belated giftBalvinder S Sandhu and Sunil Gavaskarmiddayrsquos cricket expert Balvinder Singh Sandhu the man who claimed the first West Indian wicket Gordon Greenidge in Indiarsquos 1983 World Cup final win at Lordrsquos turned 69 on Sunday Among the countless birthday messages Ballu Sandhursquos nickname received on the day was from his first India captain Sunil Gavaskar The batting icon greeted his former swing bowling colleague adding ldquoHope our boys give you the perfect gift todayrdquo Gavaskar was referring to Shubman Gill amp Co who could have beaten England on Sunday itself had it not been for rain curtailing play on Day Four Sandhu got a belated birthday gift the following day but the bowlerturnedcoach was happy that India won on the birthday of former India fast bowler Abey Kuruvilla who he coached Incidentally Kuruvilla is BCCIrsquos General Manager Game Development Sandhursquos column on Indiarsquos Oval Test victory will appear in midday soonDrumroll pleaseA student performs at a previous event Pic courtesyMohit GopalaniTherersquos a cool event to catch this week with kids Mohit Gopalani a drummer multipercussionist and founder of Mohit Drum Academy will organise a rhythmic session titled Student Talent ShowcaseldquoIn a band the drums are usually at the back so I wanted to bring them to the centre for those who love the instrumentrdquo Gopalani told this diarist The event will feature eight young drummers in performance Check out mohit_drummer for detailsAn equal stageA scene from a previous performance Pic courtesyRAHUL BACHATEThe familiar Prithvi Theatre was in for an unfamiliar experiment last weekend when Yalgaar Sanskrutik Manch YSM brought Kavan An Ambedkarite Opera to its stage ldquoOur operatic satire fuses the folk shahiri art form with opera The themes can get heavy with references to castebased violence and communalism But Mumbairsquos audience took it well There was a sense of selfreflection when the curtains fellrdquo Dhammarakshit Randive cofounder YSM told usCampus to canvasFrom left Delusional by Sujal Patil Framed by Vishal Dingankar Pics CourtesyGallery PradarshakThe next gen is taking over at Gallery Pradarshakrsquos ongoing Vidyarthi Vishesh annual showcase in Khar The 27th edition of the annual feature includes 17 students from across three cities in participation ldquoSince 1995 we have tried to support and encourage students of art The unique thing is that these students are still studying and the exhibition is a rare chance for them to come to Mumbai interact with people from completely different aesthetics and learnrdquo shared gallerist Savitha Hira