Dive into the realms of art and culture, attend these events in Mumbai in July

Where art meets imaginationArt and Charlie has put together a special exhibition experience for children Curated by Dipna Daryanani Art and Imagination is an interactive gallery experience in which kids can explore create and wander through the canvas of artist Shad Fatimarsquos solo exhibition Dashtgard Daryanani will take the kids through creative play and movement and teach them how to work with clay crayons and colour pencilsgtgtgtWHERE Art and Charlie Bandra WHEN July 9 5 PM to 6 PMPRICE Rs 850RSVP artandcharliecomLet the Western Ghats woo you musicallyElectronic rock band The Western Ghats are back in town with their newest hit Nazaare The eclectic bandrsquos music is a blend of modern pop and rock with electronic rock Their live show promises to be ldquoan enchanting evening filled with magicrdquo where they will perform their five original singles as well a lineup of famous electronic rock songsgtgtgtWHERE antiSOCIAL Lower ParelWHEN July 15 7 PMPRICE Rs 499 onwardsRSVP insiderinThe hidden histories of opiumAuthor Amitav Ghosh will be present for the launch of his newest book Smoke and Ashes at the Royal Opera House The book unveils the intriguing past of the opium trade Radio amp Podcast Host and National Brand Head of RadioOne Network Hrishikesh Kannan will host a discussion on the narratives and themes of the bookgtgtgtWHERE Royal Opera HouseWHEN July 18 6 PM RSVP royaloperahouseinLearn how to make sound on filmHarkat Studios is organising its first soundmaking workshop titled Graphical Scores on 16 mm The workshop is an introduction to the art of graphical sound which is created by drawing images directly onto the filmrsquos surface Participants will learn how to synthesize sounds and enrich their knowledge about the history of optical sound tracksgtgtgtWHERE Harkat Studios Andheri WHEN July 15 200 PMPRICE Rs 1250RSVP insiderinMeet a person with a skill you can useChirag Havelia 26 Food cart consultantgtgtgtAVAILABLE FOR Food truck consultancyPRICE Rs 15 lakh onwardsCALL 7208123331Back in 2017 Havelia fresh out of college wanted to start his own cafe in Kandivli ldquoBut I didnrsquot get the space I was looking for and if I did I didnrsquot have the budgetsrdquo After reaching out to a couple of international food truck companies and understanding how they operate he launched his own food truck brand Truckila During this time he got a lot of queries from other curious food entrepreneurs especially as to how he modified his truck In 2020 when the pandemic hit many businesses including his own Havelia started his own food truck consultancy ldquoWe provide endtoend consultancymdashright from conceptualisation sourcing the truck modification fabrication marketing and branding menu developmentrdquo He is currently also consulting the BMC for its upcoming Food Truck PolicyRECOMMENDED BY Venkat Shiva cofounder Madrasi Kaapi House ldquoChirag is very good at what he does We have a cafeteria of our own with some eight outlets and wersquove always consulted him for ideas He has guided us on BMC permissions furniture and equipmentrdquo