From heritage discovery to choir singing: 5 fun events to indulge in Mumbai

Catch a dance showXtraOrdiNAARI Foundation will be conducting a dance party that fuses two styles of dancemdashgarba and zumba Choreographed by the dance school The Infinite Moves the proceeds of the event will go to the Mobile School Abhiyaan an initiative providing free education for underprivileged families Come dressed in traditional attiregtgtgtWHEN September 3 4 PM to 930 PMWHERE Crescent Bay ParelPRICE Rs 299TO BOOK alleventsinTimetravel through musicYayavar is a musical tribute to the golden hits of the 1980s and boatmen ballads of Bombay Organised by the Yayavar Collective a group of musicians who believe in timetravelling through music the musical session explores the nostalgia and memories of songs we grew up humming to The lineup includes Amrita Bagchi Shubham Gaur andSam ChandelgtgtgtWHEN September 7 7 PMWHERE Mayor Hall Andheri WestPRICE Rs 250TO BOOK insiderinExplore BMCrsquos heritageIf you havenrsquot had the chance to explore the BMC headquarters yet yoursquore in luck The next batch of tours begin this Sunday and will continue until September 30 During the tour you will discover the history of the 128yearold corporation and its architecturegtgtgtWHEN Ongoing until September 30WHERE Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai FortPRICE Rs 350 onwardsTO BOOK inbookmyshowcomLearn the art of choirMumbai Music Institutersquos free choir workshop offers an introduction to the world of choir singing and choir music In the threehour workshop aspiring choir singers will learn rhythm and synchronisation exercises how to weave vocals together and choir arrangementsgtgtgtWHEN September 5 12 PMWHERE Mumbai Music Institute Kandivli WestRSVP insiderinMeet a person with a skill you can useRina Panchal 33 calligraphergtgtgtAVAILABLE FOR Doodle Letter writingPRICE R600 onwards charges per wordEMAIL theletteringstringgmailcomRina Panchal became interested in calligraphy when she was just 13 years old ldquoMy parents sent me for a class and I gradually developed a passion for it scribbling in my notebooks whenever I got the opportunity or timerdquo she says Two years ago during the pandemic Panchal turned her passion into a fulltime enterprise launching The Lettering String theletteringstring on Instagram a oneofakind initiative where you can get handwritten notes and letters addressed to your friends and family Panchal has written over a thousandplus letters till date to people across India ldquoMy clients usually send me a photograph and a short personalised message which theyrsquod like to send to their loved onesrdquo she saysRECOMMENDED BY Kritika Nahar a client says ldquoWhat Rina does is commendable In the world of dating apps giving cards and letters to someone is beautiful and meaningful It feels like a token of love Her work is something which I will always admirerdquo