20 things to do around Mumbai from September 25 to October 1

View a tribute to womanhood10 AM ndash 9 PM Artist Vishal Sableyat uses mythological characters and visual metaphors for his series lsquoWoman Thou a Mysteryrsquo Think of Padmini Chitrini Abhisarikas Nayikas and more depictions of womanhood as you view his canvases Where Trident Art Walk Gallery Hotel Trident Nariman PointCall 9004320137Get your Sufi fix530 PM For an immersive experience in the 800yearold philosophy of Sufism head to a screening of Indiarsquos first performance to combine theatre and music Sounds of the Sufis Acquiant yourself with the works of Lal Ded Meera and Rumi Where Sitara Studio Elphinstone Road WEntry Rs 450Call 9820764306Shoot at sight3 PM As the monsoon winds up itrsquos time to hit the streets again our DSLRs in tow Go to the crazy quarters of Chor Bazaar for an experiential photography workshop with Saritha Dattatreya The fivehourlong session ends with a contest Registration compulsoryWhere Chor BazaarEntry Rs 1500 Call 61818464Register wwwdcpexpeditionscomTuck into brunch12 PMndash5 PM Opt for a Sunday brunch with fresh salads unique cocktails and a modern take on Cantonese cuisine at the Hakka Brunch Therersquos prosperity salad appetising dumplings and mains like Sanpei Chicken and steamed Indian salmon in Assam sauce to choose from Where Hakkasan Krystal Building Waterfield Road Bandra WPrice Rs 2800Call 26444444Rock it with Ankit Tiwari7 PM onwards Get your tickets for playback singer and music director Ankit Trivedi as he performs this evening Remember to grab your seat in the front row and shout for his bestknown numbers like Sunn raha hai and Galliyan Where DublinSquare Phoenix Marketcity KurlaEntry Rs 500Call 61801100Poetry slam for a cause6 PM Give it up for Indiarsquos first troop of spoken word poetsrsquo collective who are ready to set the stage on fire with a poetry slam on mental illness The Mental Heads performance features seven poets including Rohan Sabharwal in pic and Aishwarya KamatWhere Eddiesrsquo Silvercroft Building 16th and 33rd Road junction Bandra WEntry Rs 199Call 26002637Meet the mad king7 PM The Mirror Merchants bring back one of their acclaimed production Murgistaan on stage Inspired by Satyajit Rayrsquos Hirak Rajar Deshe The King of the Land of Diamonds this political satire and nonsense comedy is sure to get you into fits of laughter Written and directed by Arnesh GhoseWhere Temperance Rizvi Complex Pali Hill Bandra WEntry Rs 350Call 7219683299Fancy a BeethovenBeatles mashup630 PM The Beatles may have sung Roll Over Beethoven but what would Beethoven have to say to that This evening take a seat for the Bombay Chamber Orchestra and the Cathedral Choir as they play Beethovenrsquos choral fantasy for piano choir and orchestra as well as a selection of Beatlesrsquo favourites Austrian conductor Ernest Hoetzl will conduct the 100member choir which includes Mumbaiborn pianist Marialena Fernandes Think yoursquoll be torn at this classicalmeetsrockandroll concert We bet ya Where Ravindra Natya Mandir PrabhadeviEntry Rs 300 ndash Rs 500Call 24365990Talk dirtyOCT 1 430 Attend the first edition of Sexpectations that promises to be a fun and intimate afternoon of open dialogue on sexuality Organised by Iesha Learning Indiarsquos first private provider of gender education the session will also include games not those kind The aim is to bring out what sexuality means to modern MumbaiWhere Ministry of New 192 Kitab Mahal 3rd Floor Dadabhai Naoroji Road Azad Maidan FortLog on to wwwinstamojocom IeshaLearningsexpectationsGet to know this ImpressionistSEPT 29 6 PM Watch a movie about Berthe Morisot a French painter who revolutionised art in the dying decades of the 19th century She was one of the few women among the Impressionists which included Monet Renoir and Pissarro Sadly Sadly hr work has been overlooked and undervalued for more than a centuryWhere Bhau Daji Lad Museum1 A Rani Baug Veer Mata Jijbai Bhonsle Udyan Byculla EastCall 23731234Gear up for a good laughSEPT 28 830 PM Catch comedian Kunal Kamra perform at Stress Mic a platform Where comedians cope with heckling So laugh with them or at themWhere The Hive Chuim Village Road Khar WestEntry Rs 200Call 9619962969Encourage indigenous artsSept 29 ndash Oct 1 11 AM ndash 7 PM Attend a handicrafts exhibition organised by Craftmark which is celebrating its 10th anniversary The show will include curated homeware and lifestyle products from Shalom a self help group from the Nilgiri Hills that will showcase accessories made by women of the Toda tribe lacquered wood products Varnam from Channapatna and Mubarakpur Weaves from Bhopal an ancient handloom cluster that is reviving satin weaves with embedded zari motifsWhere ARTISANSrsquo 56 Dr VB Gandhi Marg Kala GhodaCall 9820145397Play with alphabetsOCT 1 2 2 PM to 5 PM Twinkling Phonics Academy has organised a twoday phonics workshop for parents teachers counselors and students The session will include vowel and consonants short and long vowel sounds initial and final consonants and Rcontrolled words All participants will receive a phonics kit along with a certificate Where Twinkling Phonics Academy JVPD Andheri WestEntry Rs 5000Call 9619153067Prepare scrumptious macarons at homeOCT 1 11 AM Master the art of macaroon making with Pooja Dhingra owner of Le15 Patisserie and Studio Fifteen Dhingra who is a graduate of Le Cordon Bleu Paris will show you easy techniques to make macaroons at home The session will include basic shells French Meringue technique chocolate spiced and passion fruit macaroonsWhere Studio 15 Shop No 4 Rajgruha CoOp Society B Wing BM Marg Elphinstone WestEntry Rs 5000Call 8454046544Unleash your creativity on concrete1 PM Stone painting might be an innovative and creative way of utilising naturersquos resources Use beautiful colors and transform the stone into an attractive ecofriendly paperweight The stones and colours will be provided at workshop So all you need to do is get your creativity along Where Nature Information Centre NIC SGNPEntry Rs 350Call 28868686Hulahoop like a pro9 AM Learn some cool hulahoop moves from Melanie Testa of Sumeet Nagdev Dance Academy who represented India at a festival in New York The workshop will help you understand rhythmic and coordinated hulahoop moves The workshop is open for everyone above 7 years of ageWhere Sumeet Nagdev Dance Arts ground floor Silver CascadeTulsi Pipe Road Dadar WestEntry Rs 800Call 9920111070Take a bar break on a weekday8 PM ONWARD Bandrarsquos Monkey Bar has introduced Tape Deck Wednesdays to get you right into the groove with a series of retro music evenings every Wednesday Also satisfy your hunger pangs with delicious small plates such as laal maas phulkas kheema bao and crab RangoonWhere Monkey Bar Summerville Junction of 14th amp 33rd Linking Road Bandra WestCall 26005215Glug a craft beer12 PM ndash 1 AM Andherirsquos pub brewery Brewbot will celebrate its second anniversary by offering craft beers for R22 for two hours from 8 pm to 10 pm along with an allday menu priced at Rs 222 The tap list will offer beers like black mamba and a midwestern pale ale that goes by the name of Mojo RisingWhere Brewbot Eatery and Pub Brewery G01 amp 101 Morya Landmark 1 Off New Link Road Andheri Lokhandwala Andheri WestCall 39698091Watch a western classic4 PM Watch Francis Ford Coppolarsquos The Conversation which is an psychological thriller Starring Gene Hackman Robert Duvall and Harrison Ford the plot of the film revolves around a surveillance expert and the moral dilemma he faces When his recordings reveal a potential murder Where Matterden CFC 38 N M Joshi Marg Lower ParelEntry Rs 250 to Rs 350Log on to wwwbookmyshowcomBe aware of your rights430 PM We live in a society Where constitutional rights are seemingly vanishing and itrsquos time you understood the issue at hand Majlis brings together activists and academics to review some pressing human rights issues facing the country Speakers include Soni Sori Achin Vanaik Harsh Mander and G HargopalWhere Durbar Hall The Asiatic Society of MumbaiCall 22660956