From jazz music to cycling: 5 exciting things to do in Mumbai

Grooving to the jazz beatZubin Balaporia and Ranjit Barot are coming together in Blast from the Past to present a musical medley of funk and jazz numbers from the 60s 70s and 80s Composer singer and keyboardist Louiz Banks will join in for a special number Fans of jazz funk will love to tap their feet to the tunes of yesteryearsgtgtgtWHEN April 4 730 PMWHERE Royal Opera House GirgaumPRICE Rs 399 onwardsTO BOOK insiderinCycling in the cityIf yoursquore a cycling enthusiast and want to see the city up close and personal check out Mumbai Midnight Cyclingrsquos night cycle tours The rides start at 11 PM and continue till 4 AM so be prepared to burn those midnight hoursmdashand caloriesmdashpassing by heritage landmarks of the citygtgtgtWHEN April 6 1045 PMMEETINGPOINT Colaba MarketPRICE Rs 360 onwardsTO BOOK insiderinCommunity storiesKommune is back with its storytelling evenings and open mics If yoursquore eager to catch budding as well as prolific poets shayars and writers share their stories of life love and existence hop over toRasaThe StagegtgtgtWHEN March 29 630 PMWHERE RasaThe Stage Goregaon WestPRICE Rs 249 onwardsTO BOOK insiderinBuild your YouTube businessPaula McGlynn the CEO of Marathi digital entertainment platform BhaDiPa will be hosting a workshop on building a business on YouTube The oneday crash course will delve into the tips and tricks of operating and marketing a video businessgtgtgtWHEN March 30 11 AM to 5 PM WHERE Of10 PowaiPRICE Rs 4999TO BOOK insiderinMeet a person with a skill you can useRomana Virani 30 Resin artistgtgtgtAVAILABLE FOR Personalised resin art for weddingsEmail shadesstonesgmailcomPrice On requestShe was drawn to art since childhood And though Romana Virani decided to pursue chartered accountancy in her college years her creative side called out to her motivating her to train in resin art Over the course of a year she perfected her skills and has used them to help clients make their memories and mementos timeless for three years now What Virani likes about resin as a medium is its dynamism ldquoIts uniquenessmdashno two pieces that I have created have been the samerdquo This is also what motivates her to keep learning more about the medium ldquoPreviously people would preserve their varmala flowers by pressing them and keeping them in books Resin keeps the flowers eternally freshrdquoRECOMMENDED BY Rashi Virmani ldquoRomanarsquos art made me fall in love with resin designs and what I appreciate more about her is her empathy and understanding for what the customers want She always adds a personal touch and is so receptive towards including elements that appeal to individual tastesrdquo