From food to comedy: 5 exciting things to do in Mumbai

Lok sangeetLokdhuncafe is a concept aimed at reuniting us with our culture and its distinct authentic folk music from different Indian states With a classic selection by Supriya Joshi the event showcases a bouquet of lovely melodious music presented in a contemporary manner to appeal to a wider audience of both the present and the future generationsgtgtgtWhen March 15 730 PMWhere Nehru Centre WorliPrice Rs 300To book bookmyshowcomLearn to writeCracking a monologue is a workshop for writers and actors across town who want to learn the art of writing and experimenting on text Akshay Anand Kohli will work on selected English and Hindi text passages and five writing techniques and how to apply each technique to a brandnew monologue Above all in order to comprehend their individual roles this workshop focuses on creating a space where actors and writers can get together and be a soundingboard for each othersrsquo ideasgtgtgtWHEN March 17 10 AMWHERE Clubhouse Raheja MaladPRICE Rs 3000 onwardsTO BOOK bookmyshowcomHum paanchWritten and directed by Manav Kaul Shakkar ke panch daaney is a solo performed by Kumud Mishra This play revolves around Rajkumar who talks about how five people have made his boring life a remarkable one which includes his moviebuff mother her brother the school hero old man Radhey and his lsquoTruckwala mitrrsquogtgtgtWHEN March 17 5 PM to 7 PMWHERE Experimental theatre NCPAPRICE Rs 450 onwardsTO BOOK ncpamumbaiinWaddup machaFrom Kal mai udega a rib tickling piece of stand up comedy to bringing the concept of crowd work to the mainstream comedy scene in India Rahul is back on tour with his new Hinglish comedy set ldquoWho are yourdquo This will be a deep dive into Rahulrsquos weird observations and questions about life The important question is ldquoWill he talk about BangalorerdquogtgtgtWHEN March 15 730 PMWHERE Lata Mangeshkar Natyagruha auditorium Mira RoadPRICE Rs 799 onwardsTO BOOK bookmyshowcomMeet a person with a skill you can useKanika Ranka Adani 29 Luxury restorergtgtgtAVAILABLE FOR Customisation of luxury items bags shoes etcPrice Rs 10000 onwardsContact 9870031839 the_studioprojectFounder of The Studio Project Kanika Ranka works with people to create oneofakind luxury products by handpainting artwork on personal items such as clothing shoes and bags Her speciality is painting and customising a wide range of luxurious items ldquoI started The Studio Project in 2016 soon after returning from my Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Chicago I was always fascinated by the amalgamation of fine arts and fashion and wanted to extend my love of painting outside of the traditional canvas To create something truly one of a kind with even ldquoLimited Editionrdquo pieces is what really excites merdquo she saysRECOMMENDED BY Siya Chadda ldquoMy experience with TSP has been totally seamless From multiple levels of ideation toandfro on what I like and donrsquot like to the final artwork on my bagmdashKanika was patient and full of creative suggestions I am super happy with my experience and canrsquot wait to get many more things personalised by herrdquo