Must catch events this weekend in Mumbai

Watching performances by music and dance maestros against the backdrop of gorgeous, hand-carved sculptures of Elephanta makes for an overwhelming experience. This annual Elephanta Festival -- organised by Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) -- was missing from the city's cultural calendar for the last two years

Hey, that's elephantastic!
On Saturday and Sunday, 6.30 pm to 10 pm
Where Elephanta Caves.
Tickets Rs 500 per person, per day inclusive of the ferry ride from Gateway of India (can be picked up at Gateway of India, Rhythm House, Ravindra Natya Mandir, CST railway counter or MTDC office at Dadar)
Call 22845678
Watching performances by music and dance maestros against the backdrop of gorgeous, hand-carved sculptures of Elephanta makes for an overwhelming experience. This annual Elephanta Festival -- organised by Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) -- was missing from the city's cultural calendar for the last two years.

Ustad Amjad Ali Khan performed at one of the previous editions of the
Elephanta Festival

It was cancelled because of the 26/11 attacks and the Pune German Bakery blasts. The fest is back with a Kuchipudi performance by Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan winners, Dr Raja and Radha Reddy, as part of the opening performance on Saturday. This will be followed by a recital by sarod exponent Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma. On Sunday, watch Padma Shri awardee Geeta Chandra's Bharatanatyam performance, which will be followed by playback singer Devaki Pandit's vocal recital.

Film Festival for those who love to vroom
On Today, tomorrow and Sunday (7.30 pm)
Where PVR, Phoenix Mills, Lower Parel.
Tickets Rs 280 and Rs 320
The wind is in your hair, the power is in your hands and as the world rushes past, you feel a sense of being alive like you rarely ever do otherwise. If you have been on a bike ride, you would know what we are talking about. And if this kind of feeling makes your heart skip a beat, head to PVR Phoenix Mills where screen legends will share their love for the motorbike, with you. As part of the Harley-Davidson Freedom Film Festival, watch three movies that will appeal to the motorcycle buff in you. Today is the screening of The Motorcycle Diaries, a 2004 biopic about the journey and written memoir of a young Che Guevara. Tomorrow, watch action-adventure-comedy film Wild Hogs, while on Sunday, ride along with Easy Rider, a film about two counterculture bikers who travel from Los Angeles to New Orleans, in search of America.

Of love, laughter, loss and longing
On Sunday, 7 pm
Where Experimental Theatre, NCPA, Nariman Point.
Call 22824567
First, a warning. The musical Life Through the Songs We Love might dig up old, long-buried emotions and flights of fancy. The eleven songs in this production that weave themselves into a narrative of a man stuck in a loveless marriage promise to make you relive almost every emotion you might have felt in your life at some point or the other. What happens when an out-of-work writer contemplates leaving his wife and develops a special relationship with his neighbour who bakes cakes? Take a funny look at relationships with Good Thing He Can't Read My Mind, discover what longing and lust can be like through Mon Coeur S'ouvre A Ta Voix from the opera Samson et Dalila and witness all that the human spirit is capable of experiencing, from love to pain in Unusual Way.

Don't switch on the telly for BBC
On Today, 8.30 pm onwards
Whereu00a0 Bonobo, Kenilworth Mall, Phase 2, off Linking Road, Bandra (W). Call 26055050
Drum & Bass, Breaks, Dubstep, Glitch, Funk and Minimal sounds --u00a0 that's where the passion lies for the members of BBC (Bay Beat Collective), a DJ collective. Kris Correya (long-time resident DJ of Zenzi), Sohail Arora (DnB promoter and founder of Krunk, the alternative booking agency) and Raffael Kably (sound engineer) come together for a night you will remember for a long, long time. If dancing the night away in a sweaty club, surrounded by like-minded strangers is your thing, head to Bonobo.u00a0

A guilt-free indulgence this weekend
On Today, 10.30 am to 8 pm
Where Four Seasons Hotel, Dr E Moses Road, Worli.
If you are like us and loathe tripping into a number of stores before you can find that perfect summer buy, head to The Summer Closet where several leading and debutant designers have come together for a good cause. From light day jackets, kimonos and chic cocktail dresses to handbags, jewellery and footwear, pick up spring-summer wearables. The proceeds will go to BSPCA (Bombay Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals). There, we just gave you enough reason to fill those shopping bags.