Food, theatre, music: Indulge in these unique experiences this week

GinoclockThis weekend the Gin Explorers Club promises a boozy twoday festival with a wide range of cocktails starring the finest selections of international and homegrown gins On the music front DJs and singers will keep the entertainment quotient highgtgtgtWHEN January 8 12 PMWHERE Jio World Garden BKCPRICE Rs 800 onwardsTO BOOK linktreeginexplorersclubShankar Mahadevan amp sonsIf you are a fan of Shankar Mahadevan you are in for a treat The singercomposer is performing with his two sons Siddharth and Shivam tonight The trio will bring a soothing collection of Carnatic bhavgeet abhang ghazals sufi folk and rock songs all in one evening Do expect renditions of hit film songs as wellgtgtgtWHERE NCPAWHEN January 8 630 PMCOST Rs 800 onwardsTO BOOK ncpamumbaiinMakarand all weekVeteran actordirector Makrand Deshpandersquos theatre company Ansh Theatre Group has put together a weeklong festival later this month with a play for every day of the week The lineup includes Balatkar Please Stop It Ram Dhat Teri Yeh Grihasthi as well as their iconic play Sir Sir Sarla starring him and Aahana Kumra The company is also conducting four masterclasses covering acting dance vocal and sets and lightgtgtgtWHEN January 1722WHERE Prithvi Theatre JuhuPRICE Rs 500TO BOOK prithvitheatreorgbookticketsPaint the stress awayWant to channelise your creative energy This paint therapy method uses a combination of knife and brush techniques to create beautiful blooms on canvas If you havenrsquot painted since school fret not you will be guided by the artistgtgtgtWHERE Grandmamarsquos Cafe TardeoWHEN January 8 4PM to 8PMPRICE Rs 2000TO BOOK insiderinMeet a person with a skill you can useManya Cherabuddi 30 Natural Dye InstructorgtgtgtAVAILABLE FOR Online Natural dye workshopsCHARGES Rs 500 onwardsCONNECT manya_cherabuddiHyderabadbased Cherabuddi has been helping people connect with nature and colours found within their home for the past two years This selftaught dyer extracts colour from organic materials such as fruit peels coffee powder and turmeric powder in her kitchen using household things such as stainless steel utensils Some techniques are instant while others take hours depending on its application She also holds workshops on how to use the colour for food clothes or clay toys These are useful not just for people from the fashion industry but also curious enthusiasts like parents of newborns who do not want to expose their infant to synthetic colour made using harsh chemicalsRECOMMENDED BY Nandita Arora23 a marketing professional based in Delhi says ldquoI started with the online classes which included the basics of natural dye and recycling old things at home After that I did a project and Manya was very supportive throughout the whole processrdquo