Mumbai weekend cultural calendar: Poetry festival, Adivasi food event and more

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25
FOOD & DRINK WORKSHOPS Gourmet Desserts by Bani Nanda at Magazine Street Kitchen
At this three-hour gourmet desserts workshop by Bani Nanda, the founder and chef of Delhi’s French patisserie Miam, participants can learn how to prepare deconstructed raspberry and kaffir lime cheesecake; Belgian dark chocolate mousse with orange peel and Cointreau; and petit fours such as mini tarts, financiers and cookies. Tickets priced at Rs 3,500 per person are being sold on Insider.in.
When: Friday, November 25 and Saturday, November 26 from 10 am to 1 pm.
Where: Magazine Street Kitchen, Gala No.13, Devidayal Compound, Gupta Mills Estate, Reay Road, Magazine Street, Darukhana, Byculla. Tel: 022 2372 6708.

POETRY Poets Translating Poets Festival
This three-day festival organised by the Goethe Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan is the culmination of a year-long series of engagements between poets from Germany and South Asia. The festival will feature poetry readings, discussions and music concerts at a number of venues. The highlights include the Mumbai Tea Party, during which poets will recite verses at chai stalls (Friday, from 11 am to 3 pm; see here for locations); a discussion on Urdu poetry with poets from India and Pakistan (Saturday at 10 am at Max Mueller Bhavan); a music and spoken word concert with German poet Ulrike Almut Sandig and Pune rock band Alif (Saturday at 8 pm at Edward Theatre); and a gig where German jazz act the Melt Trio will provide the score for poetry readings (Sunday at 7.30 pm at St. Xavier’s College). There is no entry fee. For more details, see here. For the complete schedule, see here.
When: Friday, November 25 to Sunday, November 27, from 10 am.
Where: The main venue is Goethe Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan, K. Dubash Marg, Kala Ghoda. Tel: 022 2202 7710.

ART Boshudhara Mukherjee at Tarq
Artist Boshudhara Mukherjee is showing Canticle, an exhibition of woven paintings, which are made by first painting the canvases with acrylic and then weaving them. For more information, see here.
When: Until Saturday, November 26. Open Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 6 pm; Sunday, closed.
Where: Tarq, F35/36, Dhanraj Mahal, Apollo Bunder, Colaba. Tel: 022 6615 0424.

SHOPPING & STYLE The Bombay Perfumery Pop-Up at Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters
The local perfume label, which retails its wares online, will exhibit and sell its range of eight scents at the Mahalaxmi cafe, where you can also meet with the perfumery’s founder Manan Gandhi. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, November 25 to Sunday, November 27, from 11 am to 9 pm.
Where: Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters, Laxmi Woollen Mills, Shakti Mills Lane, Mahalaxmi. Tel: 98200 95887.

FILM TRAVEL Monty Python and the Holy Grail at BandCamp
Cult comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), based on the legend of King Arthur, will be screened at this overnight camping trip organised by tour company White Collar Hippie. Tickets priced at Rs 2,000 per person are being sold on Insider.in. The tab gets attendees a tent for two, a foam mattress, one sleeping bag per person, food and hot beverages. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Friday, November 25 at 4pm to Saturday, November 26 at noon.
Where: BandCamp, U-Tan Sea Resort, Chowk Dongri via Uttan, near Pali Beach Resort, Bhayander (West). Tel: 98215 98822.

MUSIC Awestrung with Delhi 2 Dublin + Miss V + Shivai at High Street Phoenix
This month’s instalment of Awestrung, the gig series held at the courtyard of the High Street Phoenix mall complex between September and May, will be curated by Blue Frog, the music venue chain that recently moved out of its Lower Parel premises. On the bill are Canadian electro-fusion act Delhi 2 Dublin and two acts from Mumbai, electronic music DJ and beatboxer Shivai and electro-pop singer-songwriter Miss V aka Vasuda Sharma, who will collaborate with guitarist Chaitanya Bhaidkar. Entry is free via an RSVP on Insider.in.
When: Friday, November 25 at 6.30 pm.
Where: Courtyard, High Street Phoenix, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel.

MUSIC The Music Summit with Lakhwinder Wadali at Nehru Centre
Punjabi Sufi qawwali singer Lakhwinder Wadali will perform on the third and last day of The Music Fest, a three-day series of concerts organised by cultural organisation Kala Sangam. Tickets priced at Rs 100, Rs 200, Rs 300, Rs 500, Rs 750, Rs 1,000 and Rs 1,500 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, November 25 at 6.30 pm.
Where: Nehru Centre, Auditorium, off Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli. Tel: 022 2496 4680.

MUSIC TALKS TM Krishna at Nehru Centre
Carnatic classical music vocalist TM Krishna will deliver a talk entitled “Jana Gana Mana – The Mind Of India’s People” at which he will elaborate on “the intersection between art music and socio-politics”. Admission is free and on a first come, first served basis. See here for more information.W
When: Friday, November 25 at 6.30 pm.
Where: Hall of Harmony, Nehru Centre, off Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli. Tel: 022 2496 4680.

TALKS Arvind Panagariya + Rajiv Lall at the Taj Lands End
Arvind Panagariya, the vice chairperson of government think tank NITI Aayog and Rajiv Lall, the CEO of IDFC Bank, will discuss recent policy reforms in the country at a talk organised by the Asia Society. There is no entry fee. To attend, RSVP asiasocietyindiacentre@asiasociety.org.
When: Friday, November 25 at 6.30 pm.
Where: Garden View Room, Taj Lands End Hotel, Bandstand, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 6668 1234.

FILM Bachelor Girls + Shades of Red at Prithvi House
Shikha Makan’s Bachelor Girls, about the trials single women face while finding and staying in rented accommodation in Mumbai, and Barkha Naik’s Shades of Red, which chronicles a day in the life of a married woman who has to deal with menstrual exclusion by her family, will be screened by Vikalp, a platform for documentary screenings. The films will be followed by Q&A sessions with the directors. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, November 25 at 7 pm.
Where: Prithvi House, opposite Prithvi Theatre, Janki Kutir, Juhu Church Road, Juhu. Tel: 022 2614 9546.

FILM 45 Years at G5A Foundation for Contemporary Culture
In British director Andrew Haigh’s film 45 Years, a couple, Geoff and Kate, plans to celebrate their forty-fifth wedding anniversary. A week before the celebration, Geoff gets a letter saying that the body of Katya, a former lover, has become visible beneath a melting glacier. The two had gone trekking 50 years ago, when she had fallen into a crevasse. The letter ushers a flood of memories and the relationship between Geoff and Kate gets strained. The screening, which has been organised by the Indian Express Film Club, will be followed by a discussion moderated by the newspaper’s movie critic Shubhra Gupta. There is no entry fee. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Friday, November 25 at 7 pm.
Where: G5A Foundation for Contemporary Culture, Laxmi Mills Compound, off Dr. E. Moses Road, Famous Studio Lane, Mahalaxmi. Tel: 022 2490 9393.

FILM The Godfather III at Matterden at Deepak Cinema
The third film in Francis Ford Coppola’s Godfather series will be screened. Tickets priced at Rs 250 and Rs 350 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, November 25 to Thursday, December 1 at 7 pm.
Where: Matterden, Deepak Cinema, 38 N. M. Joshi Marg, Lower Parel. Tel: 022 2492 3396.

THEATRE Centrestage 2016 at the NCPA
The seventh edition of the National Centre for the Performing Arts’ annual theatre festival will feature 15 premieres of plays and stand-up comedy shows. Among the plays that will be staged this weekend are Meherzad Patel’s English drama The Relationship Agreement about problems that commonly plague modern couples (Friday at 7 pm at Experimental Theatre; tickets priced at Rs 200, Rs 300 and Rs 400 per person are being sold here); Raat Na Aaye, Rasika Agashe’s Hindi version of Eugene O’Neil’s Long Day’s Journey into the Night (Saturday at 6 pm at Experimental Theatre; tickets priced at Rs 200, Rs 300 and Rs 400 per person are being sold here) and Dhaaba, Choiti Ghosh’s non-verbal object theatre performance set in a roadside eatery (Saturday at 8 pm at Godrej Dance Theatre; tickets priced at Rs 250 per person are being sold here). For more details, see here. For the complete schedule, see here.
When: Until Sunday, December 4.
Where: National Centre for the Performing Arts, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.

THEATRE Keli Festival
To mark its 25th anniversary, the organisers of the annual Keli Festival, which promotes art forms from Kerala, will hold events over three months. The first phase of the festival, which will take place this weekend, will have three performances of nangiar koothu, a form of theatre, based on female characters from the Ramayana by Usha Nangiar: Ahalya (Friday at 7 pm at Prithvi Theatre), Mandodari (Saturday at 6.30 pm at Anushakti Nagar) and Lalitha (Sunday at 7 pm at Terna Auditorium). There is no entry fee; passes are available at Prithvi Theatre in Juhu, Giri Stores in Matunga, Maharashtra Watch Company in Dadar and Hotel Deluxe in Fort.
When: Until Sunday, November 7.
Where: Prithvi Theatre, Janki Kutir, Juhu Church Road, Juhu. Tel: 022 2614 9546. Multi-purpose Hall, BARC Training School Hostel, Anushakti Nagar. Terna Auditorium, Plot No. 12, Sector 22, opposite Nerul Railway Station, Nerul (West). Tel: 022 6111 5444.

COMEDY Comedy of Horrors at The Cuckoo Club by The Hive
Mumbai-based theatre actors Shiv Subrahmanyam, Jaimini Pathak and Joy Fernandes will perform a comedy show spoofing famous horror actors such as Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff and horror sub-genres like the monster movie. Tickets priced at Rs 400 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, November 25 and Saturday, November 26 at 7.30 pm and Sunday, November 27 at 5 pm and 7.30 pm.
Where: The Cuckoo Club by The Hive, 5AA Pali Hill Road, next to Candies, near Learners Academy, Bandra (West). Tel: 96199 62969.

FOOD & DRINK Cellar Door Kitchen Pop-Up Dinner with Himanshu Saini at Four Seasons Hotel
Chef Himanshu Saini, who heads Tresind, the fine-dining progressive Indian restaurant in Dubai, will cater a nine-course tasting menu at the Four Seasons Hotel. The molecular gastronomy meal organised by Cellar Door Hospitality, which also helms Chef’s Table Week, Small Plates Week and Restaurant Week India, will include gubbara (aerated pani puri sphere with chutney); 7 Up oyster (fresh oyster, raw mango chutney and 7Up air bubbles); pullinji (South Indian ginger prawns, palm sugar caramel, curry leaf crisp); and Down to Earth (dum cooked chicken with Rajasthani chilli and sourdough bread). Tickets priced at Rs 4,947 per person are being sold on Insider.in.
When: Friday, November 25 at 7.30 pm.
Where: The Club, Four Seasons Hotel, Worli. Tel: 022 2481 8000.

COMEDY Best in Stand-up with Daniel Fernandes + Kunal Kamra + Aravind SA at Canvas Laugh Club
Stand-up comedians Daniel Fernandes and Kunal Kamra from Mumbai and Aravind Subramanian from Chennai will each perform a set. Tickets priced at Rs 750 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, November 25, Saturday, November 26 and Sunday, November 27 at 8.30 pm.
Where: Canvas Laugh Club, Third Floor, Palladium Mall, Phoenix Mills, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel. Tel: 90046 03115.

MUSIC Bass Camp with Alo Wala + Chimpo + Emmanuel + Zokhuma at AntiSocial
Electro-hip hop group Alo Wala from Copenhagen and DJ-producers Chimpo aka John Goodwin from Manchester, Zokhuma aka Arman Menzies from Mumbai and Emanuel Abeyewardene from Colombo will each play sets at the second Mumbai leg of bass-heavy music festival Bass Camp. Tickets priced at Rs 500 per person are being sold on Justdial.com. See here or the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, November 25 at 9 pm.
Where: AntiSocial, Rohan Plaza, 5th Road, off S. V. Road, near Ramee Guestline Hotel, Khar (West). Tel: 022 6522 6324.

MUSIC The Techno Stew with Chhabb + Iggy at Bonobo
This instalment of Bandra bar Bonobo’s techno gig series The Techno Stew will feature sets by DJs Chhabb aka Rahul Chhabria from Mumbai and Iggy aka Ignatius Camilo from Goa. There is no entry fee; get on the guest list via Clubbers.co.in. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Friday, November 25 at 9 pm.
Where: Bonobo, Second Floor, Kenilworth Mall, near KFC, off Linking Road, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2605 5050.

MUSIC AFFKT at Kitty Su
Spanish electronic dance music DJ-producer AFFKT aka Marc Martinez Nadal will man the decks. Tickets priced at Rs 3,000 per couple (of any gender) and Rs 3,500 per person for single men are being sold here. For the full line-up and more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Friday, November 25 at 10 pm.
Where: Kitty Su, The Lalit, Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport Road, Andheri (East). Tel: 022 6104 3145.

MUSIC Excess with Jayzo + Olmost at Nook
Dutch house and techno music DJ Jayzo aka Jay Gajadin and his Colombian counterpart Olmost will play the Mumbai leg of their tour of India. Gajadin is bringing his Amsterdam-based club night Excess to five cities here. The tour has been organised in collaboration with electronic music-focused events company Ankytrixx and Friends Entertainment. Call the venue for details of the entry fee. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Friday, November 25 at 10 pm.
Where: Nook, First Floor, Phoenix Marketcity, LBS Marg, Kurla. Tel: 022 6180 0044.

MUSIC Lit featuring Fuzzy Logic + Hrshmn + Tansane at Escobar
Mumbai electronic music DJ-producers Fuzzy Logic aka Arfaaz Kagalwala, Hrshmn aka Harshman Sukhlecha and Tansane aka Sharan Punjabi will each play sets at this instalment of Lit, the night organised by event companies Gently Altered and Lucid. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, November 25 at 10 pm.
Where: Escobar, Fourth Floor, V. N. Sphere Mall, opposite Shoppers Stop, Linking Road, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2640 7070.

MUSIC Aaron James at The Good Wife

Bangkok-based American electronic music DJ Aaron James will present a set. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, November 25 at 10.30 pm.
Where: The Good Wife, Ground Floor, Block G, The Capital, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East). Tel: 022 4003 9433

MUSIC Brainwash at Trilogy
Goa-based electronic dance music DJ Brainwash aka Jay Naik will take over the console. The entry fee is Rs 1,150 per person for single women and Rs 2,300 per couple. Single men not allowed. To book a spot, RSVP here. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Friday, November 25 at 10 pm.
Where: Trilogy, Hotel Sea Princess, Juhu Tara Road, Juhu. Tel: 022 2646 9689.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26
SHOPPING & STYLE Stylecracker Borough at Mahalaxmi Racecourse
Stationery by Doodle Collection; festive Indo-Western clothing by Hiba Pathan; western wear by Sneha Sonii; menswear by Ray & Dale; beauty and wellness products by Pahadi Local; clutches, laptop cases and passport covers by The Rad Project; daily and formal footwear by Tic Tac Toe; festive clutches by Be Chic; and costume jewellery by Nestaah will be among the wares on offer at this instalment of shopping bazaar the Stylecracker Borough. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, November 26 and Sunday, November 27, from 10 am to 10 pm.
Where: Mahalaxmi Racecourse, Mahalaxmi.

EVENTS FOR KIDS Become an Astronomer for a Day at the Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum
At this workshop for kids between the ages of seven and 14, participants will be taught to make simple tools with which to study stars. The workshop is priced at Rs 100 per person. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Saturday, November 26 from 10.30 am to 1 pm.
Where: Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Rani Baug, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Road, Byculla. Tel: 022 2373 1234.

ART TALKS Bori Bunder at Platform 8: Art in Public Spaces at ICIA Gallery
This symposium on art in public spaces is part of Bori Bunder at Platform 8, an ongoing art project at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus and the J. J. School of Art. The day-long event, held in association with Avid Learning, the Essar group’s cultural organisation, will feature four panel discussions featuring artists such as Owais Husain and Jaideep Mehrotra, gallerist Anupa Mehta, architect Ratan Batliboi and Leandre D’Souza, whose arts organisation ArtOxygen has put together Bori Bunder at Platform 8. An exhibition of installations by artists who are part of the project will be on display at ICIA until Wednesday, November 30. The registration fee is Rs 500 per person. For more information, see here.
When: Saturday, November 26, from 11 am to 5 pm.
Where: ICIA Gallery, near Rampart House, K. Dubash Marg, Kala Ghoda. Tel: 022 2204 8138.

PETS World For All Adoptathon at St. Theresa’s High School
There will be over 150 puppies and kittens at this adoptathon organised by city-based animal welfare organisation World For All. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Saturday, November 26 and Sunday, November 27, from 11 am to 7 pm.
Where: St. Theresa’s High School, 30th Road, Bandra (West).

EXHIBITION 26/11 Stories of Strength at Kala Ghoda
To mark eight years of the November 26, 2008 terror attacks, the Indian Express and Facebook are jointly holding a exhibition of photography and videos featuring interviews with 26 victims of the incident. There is no entry fee. The exhibition will move to the Indian Express Gallery at Express Towers in Nariman Point from Tuesday, November 29 and is tied to a series of features by the newspaper.
When: Saturday, November 26, from 1 pm to 10 pm and Sunday, November 27, from 10 am to 10 pm.
Where: Kala Ghoda, outside Jehangir Art Gallery, M. G. Road.

MUSIC TRAVEL Music Under The Stars with Spud In The Box + Mojo Bombay at BandCamp
Mumbai alternative rock band Spud In The Box and pop-rock group Mojo Bombay will perform at an overnight camping trip organised by tour company White Collar Hippie. Tickets priced at Rs 3,000 per person are being sold on Insider.in. The tab includes a tent for two, a foam mattress, one sleeping bag per person, food and hot beverages. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Saturday, November 26, from 4 pm to Sunday, November 27 at noon.
Where: BandCamp, U-Tan Sea Resort, Chowk Dongri via Uttan, near Pali Beach Resort, Bhayander (West). Tel: 98215 98822.

MUSIC Mirchi Sufi Festival Season 2 at Dome@NSCI
The second edition of this Sufi music concert series will feature performances by the Wadali Brothers, Rekha Bhardwaj, Hans Raj Hans, Master Saleem and Harshdeep Kaur. Tickets, priced at Rs 1,150, Rs 2,300, Rs 3,450, Rs 8,625 and Rs 12,938 per person, are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. See the Facebook event page for the full line-up and more information.
When: Saturday, November 26 at 6 pm (gates open at 4.30 pm).
Where: Dome, SVP Stadium, National Sports Club of India, Lala Lajpatrai Marg, Worli.

TALKS Ram Rahman at the Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum
Photographer Ram Rahman will discuss his lesser-known careers as a designer of books and curator of art exhibitions. There is no entry fee. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Saturday, November 26 at 6 pm.
Where: Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Rani Baug, Dr BR Ambedkar Road, Byculla. Tel: 022 2373 1234.

THEATRE TALKS Jyoti Dogra at MCubed Library
Theatre group Tamaasha will conduct a discussion with director Jyoti Dogra about Toye, her movement-filled Hindi drama based on Girish Karnad’s play Agni aur Varsha. There is no entry fee.
When: Saturday, November 26 at 6 pm.
Where: MCubed Library (Maharashtra Mitra Mandal Library), Princess Building, near Bandra Gymkhana, D’Monte Park Road, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2641 1497.

MUSIC Irshad Khan at Nehru Centre
Canada-residing sitar and surbahar player Irshad Khan will perform a solo Hindustani classical music recital organised by cultural organisation Udayan. Tickets priced at Rs 200 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, November 26 at 6.30 pm.
Where: Hall of Culture, Nehru Centre, off Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli. Tel: 022 2496 4680.

MUSIC Umang with Chirag Katti + Raagini Deoley at the NCPA Little Theatre
Sitar player Chirag Katti from Mumbai and vocalist Raagini Deoley from Gwalior will each present solo recitals at this instalment of Umang, the series of Hindustani classical music concerts organised by the National Centre for the Performing Arts to promote young talent. Admission is free and on a first come, first served basis.
When: Saturday, November 26 at 6.30 pm.
Where: Little Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.

COMEDY Lazy Writing with Abhishek Upmanyu at The Hive
Delhi-based comedian Abhishek Upmanyu will perform a set. Tickets priced at Rs 200 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, November 26 at 7 pm.
Where: The Hive, 50A, Huma Mansion, near Ahmed Bakery, Chuim Village, off Union Park, Khar. Tel: 96199 62969.

MUSIC Converging Streams with Saagara + Zila Khan at the NCPA Tata Theatre
The National Centre for the Performing Arts will stage two shows this weekend as part of its series of world music concerts Converging Streams. On Saturday, Bangalore-based Carnatic classical fusion band Saagara, helmed by Polish clarinet player Waclaw Zimpel and featuring violinist Mysore N. Karthik and percussionists Bharghava Halambi, Giridhar Udupa and K, Rajaavil, will perform. Tickets priced at Rs 500, Rs 896 and Rs 1,120 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. On Sunday, singer Zila Khan will perform a mix of English pop songs and Western classical pieces as well as Indian classical and folk pieces. Tickets priced at Rs 300, Rs 500, Rs 896 and Rs 1,120 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, November 26 and Sunday, November 27 at 7 pm.
Where: Tata Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.

FOOD & DRINK Whisky Deconstructed: A Masterclass Series by Keshav Prakash at The Table
Keshav Prakash, founder of boutique alcohol retail company The Vault, will conduct a masterclass for whisky enthusiasts that will include a tasting of four whiskies with cheese and chocolate pairings. Tickets priced at Rs 2,200 per person are being sold on Insider.in.
When: Saturday, November 26 at 7.30 pm.
Where: The Table, Ground Floor, Kalapesi Trust Building, opposite Dhanraj Mahal, below Hotel Suba Palace, Apollo Bunder, Colaba. Tel: 022 2282 5001.

THEATRE Blank at Harkat Studios
Theatre actor Ratnabali Bhattacharjee will perform Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour’s English play Blank in which blanks in the narrative are filled by the audience. Tickets priced at Rs 350 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Saturday, November 26 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Harkat Studios, Bungalow 75, Aram Nagar Part II, J. P. Road, Versova, Andheri (West).

MUSIC Grime Riot Disco with Nerm + Shawn Mixwel at AntiSocial
This month’s instalment of long-running dance music club night Grime Riot Disco will be a double-bill made up of DJs Nerm aka Nirmesh Chauhan, the founder of UK electronic music act Shiva Soundsystem and Mumbai-based Shawn Mixwel aka Lalit Satam, both of whom will play a mix of disco, old-school hip-hop and drum and bass. Call the venue for details of the entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, November 26 at 9 pm.
Where: AntiSocial, Rohan Plaza, 5th Road, off S. V. Road, near Ramee Guestline Hotel, Khar (West). Tel: 022 6522 6324.

MUSIC Jitter + Moniker at AnnCensored
Delhi electronic music acts, producer Jitter aka Jayant Luthra and DJ Moniker aka Munbir Chawla will each play sets at this gig organised by Wild City, Chawla’s electronic music-focused company that runs a website of the same name and organises the Magnetic Fields festival in Rajasthan. There is no entry fee. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Saturday, November 26 at 9 pm.
Where: AnnCensored, C Wing, Trade World, Kamala Mills, Lower Parel. Tel: 88007 99228.

MUSIC Deep In Dance with BLOT! + Orbs & Zen + softouch at Nook
Delhi-based producer Gaurav Malaker of “mixed media” act BLOT! will play a set at this instalment of Deep In Dance, the electronic music gig series programmed by Ankytrixx and Friends Entertainment. Mumbai DJs Orbs & Zen aka Nicky Ramnani and softouch aka Kunal Bambawale will play supporting slots. Call the venue for details of the entry fee. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Saturday, November 26 at 10 pm.
Where: Nook, First Floor, Phoenix Marketcity, LBS Marg, Kurla. Tel: 022 6180 0044.

MUSIC DimensionRed with Bassjackers at Kitty Su
Dutch house music duo Bassjackers aka Marlon Flohr and Ralph van Hilst will play a gig that’s the next instalment of DimensionRed, the gig series put together by electronic music-focused event company WMS from Delhi. Tickets priced at Rs 500 per person for single women and Rs 1,000 per person for single men are being sold here. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Saturday, November 26 at 10 pm.
Where: Kitty Su, The Lalit, Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport Road, Andheri (East). Tel: 022 6104 3145.

MUSIC DJ Shaan at Luna Nudo
Electronic dance music DJ Shaan Singh will man the decks. There is no entry fee.
When: Saturday, November 26 at 10.30 pm.
Where: Luna Nudo Gusta, St. Regis, Level 37, Palladium, Lower Parel. Tel: 022 6162 8422.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27
CYCLING Old Mumbai Bicycle Tour
Woodside Inn, the restaurant and bar in Colaba, will conduct a cycling tour of South Mumbai’s heritage areas, covering landmarks such as Horniman Circle, the Town Hall, Afghan Church, the Nariman Point fire brigade station, the National Centre for the Performing Arts, Churchgate, Flora Fountain, Yazdani Bakery where participants will halt for chai and bun maska, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, General Post Office, Ballard Estate, Lion Gate, Kala Ghoda and Wellington Fountain. The ride will wrap up with breakfast at Woodside Inn. Tickets priced at Rs 1,850 per person are being sold on Insider.in.
When: Sunday, November 27 at 6.30 am.
Where: The tour will begin outside Woodside Inn, Woodhouse Road, opposite Regal Cinema, Colaba. Tel: 022 2287 5752.

MUSIC Pratahswar with Rattan Mohan Sharma at Ravindra Natya Mandir
City-based vocalist Rattan Mohan Sharma will sing morning ragas at this instalment of Pratahswar, the series of dawn-time Hindustani classical music concerts, organised by event company Pancham Nishad. There is no entry fee; seating is on a first come, first served basis.
When: Sunday, November 27 at 6.30 am.
Where: Kalangan, Ravindra Natya Mandir, behind Siddhivinayak Temple, Prabhadevi. Tel: 022 2436 5990.

FOOD & DRINK The Farmers’ Market at D’Monte Park
The weekly Sunday bazaar, which was previously held at Bhalla House in Bandra, will now take place in D’Monte Park in the suburb until Sunday, March 19. Here you can stock up on organic vegetables, fruit and lifestyle products and get a bite from stalls selling organic meals. See here for details.
When: Sunday, November 27, from 10 am to 3 pm.
Where: D’Monte Park, St. Andrew’s Road, off Turner Road, next to Bandra Gymkhana, Bandra (West).

FOOD & DRINK The Juhu Organic Farmers Market at Pushpa Narsee Park
Juhu’s farmers market was launched in August by the Inner Wheel Club of Bombay West, a women-centric rotary organisation and non-profit Sharan or the Sanctuary for Health and Reconnection to Animals and Nature. At this dairy- and sugar-free bazaar held every Sunday, attendees can pick up fresh seasonal produce and dry ingredients sourced from farmers across Maharashtra and Karnataka. See the Facebook page for more information.
When: Sunday, November 27, from 10.30 am to 1 pm.
Where: Pushpa Narsee Park, 15 Vaikunthlal Mehta Road, Nehru Nagar, Juhu.

WALKS FOOD & DRINK Gamdevi Walk with Parsi Lunch
Khaki Tours, a group that organises neighbourhood walks, will conduct a walk in the Gamdevi area, covering such sites as the mini Gateway of India, an early cooperative housing society and a spot associated with Gandhi. The walk will be followed by a Parsi lunch, organised by food events company Authenticook, at the home of Mahrukh Mogrelia. The menu includes akuri, jardaloo mutton sali, chicken dhansak and orange-infused caramel custard. Tickets priced at Rs 2,099 per person are being sold on Authenticook.com. To take the tour without lunch, call 88281 00111 to book a spot. For more details, see the Facebook event page.
When: Sunday, November 27 at 11 am.
Where: The walk will begin outside Tewari Brothers Sweets, opposite the Royal Opera House.

FOOD & DRINK WWH Tribal Lunch in Aarey Milk Colony
We Will HelCharitable Foundation, an NGO that works with the underprivileged, will organise a lunch cooked by tribal women residing in Aarey Milk Colony. Guests can watch them prepare the meal and then partake in a buffet, which will feature staples such as bhakri, dal, chicken curry, a dry vegetable and rice kheer. In addition to having lunch, attendees can shop for fruits, veggies and handicrafts at a mini flea market, take a guided tour of the farms, participate in a Warli painting workshop and catch a cooking demonstration by chocolatier and chef Varun Inamdar, who will prepare chicken curry and thecha. Tickets priced at Rs 325 per person (Rs 275 for children below the age of 12) for the lunch are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, November 27 at 11.30 am.
Where: Aarey Milk Colony, Khambacha Pada, Unit 25, behind Aarey picnic spot, near Laxmi Studio, Shivaji Nagar, Goregaon (East). Tel: 98202 24450.

FOOD & DRINK The Deccan Dining Room in Worli
Home cook and banker Seema Tiwari, who is from Hyderabad, will helm this home dining experience during which she will serve Nizami fare such as luqmi (minced lamb pockets); Hyderabadi marag (spicy mutton soup); shikampuri kebabs; Hyderabadi dum biryani; mirch ka salan; khubani ka meetha; and firni. Tickets priced at Rs 2,000 per person are being sold on Insider.in.
When: Sunday, November 27 at 1 pm.
Where: Worli; the complete address will be provided to those who register.

MUSIC TRAVEL All India Dub Conference at Aishwarya Farms in Pune
The first edition of the All India Dub Conference will see a face-off between the country’s only two reggae sound systems, the capital’s Bass Foundation Roots and Goa’s 10,000 Lions. Representing Bass Foundation Roots will be the duo of Delhi Sultanate and Begum X aka rapper Taru Dalmia and singer Samara Chopra; and Budapest-based, Hyderabad-hailing DJ Dakta Dub aka Bala Subramanyam. Representing Goa’s 10,000 Lions will be Delhi-residing collective Reggae Rajahs and Italy’s Realoveution Hi-Fly aka Pierre Obino. Tickets priced at Rs 499 and Rs 700 per person are being sold on Insider in. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, November 27, from 2 pm to 7 pm.
Where: Aishwarya Farms, Manjari Budruk, Pune.

MUSIC Sarangi Mela at Ravindra Natya Mandir
This Hindustani classical music concert, organised by events company Creative Karma, will feature performances by over a dozen sarangi players from different gharanas or schools including Dhruba Ghosh, Ikram Khan, Kamal Sabri, Sabir Khan and Suhail Yusuf Khan. The event will end with a finale concert featuring singers Roop Kumar Rathod and Sonali Rathod, drummer Ranjit Barot and percussionists Fazal Qureshi and Taufiq Qureshi. There is no entry fee; passes are available at the venue. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, November 27, from 2 pm to 11 pm.
Where: Ravindra Natya Mandir, behind Siddhivinayak Temple, Prabhadevi. Tel: 022 2436 5990.

DANCE WORKSHOPS Astad Deboo at the NCPA
Veteran contemporary dancer Astad Deboo will conduct a workshop, as part of this year’s ongoing edition of the National Centre for the Performing Arts’s annual Contemporary Dance Season. The registration fee is Rs 500 per person. Call 70390 67878 or email sdasgupta@ncpamumbai.com to register.
When: Sunday, November 27 at 5 pm.
Where: West Room 1, National Centre for the Performing Arts, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.

COMEDY I Am Only Joking at Canvas Laugh Club
This show of “dark comedy” and “twisted humour” will feature sets by city-based stand-up comics Utsav Chakraborty, Ashish Dash, Reza Noorani and Punit Pania. Tickets priced at Rs 500 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, November 27 at 6.30 pm.
Where: Canvas Laugh Club, Third Floor, Palladium Mall, Phoenix Mills, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel. Tel: 90046 03115.

COMEDY 1 Madcap Comedy at The Hive
Comedians Jeeya Sethi, Sumukhi Suresh, Navin Noronha, Jasmeet Singh, Utsav Chakraborty, Anirban Bhattacharya and Reuben Kaduskar will each present sets. Tickets priced at Rs 300 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, November 27 at 6.30 pm.
Where: The Hive, 50A, Huma Mansion, near Ahmed Bakery, Chuim Village, off Union Park, Khar. Tel: 96199 62969.

MUSIC Roots - The Punk Edition with The Lightyears Explode + Punk On Toast + The Riot Peddlers + Punkture + GreyFade at AntiSocial
This edition of Roots, the gig series organised by music events company Bajaao Entertainment, will be a punk special comprising sets by five Mumbai bands, GreyFade, Punkture, Punk On Toast, The Lightyears Explode and The Riot Peddlers. The entry fee is Rs 300 per person. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, November 27 at 7 pm.
Where: AntiSocial, Rohan Plaza, 5th Road, off S. V. Road, near Ramee Guestline Hotel, Khar (West). Tel: 022 6522 6324.

THEATRE The Siddhus of Upper Juhu at Sophia Bhabha Hall
Director Rahul da Cunha’s comedy, in English, is about a couple struggling with unemployment and the pressures of living in Mumbai. Read our review here. Tickets priced at Rs 300, Rs 500, Rs 800, Rs 1,000 and Rs 1,200 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, November 27 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Sophia Bhabha Hall, Sophia College, Bhulabhai Desai Road, Breach Candy. Tel: 022 2353 8550.

THEATRE Waiting for Naseer at Prithvi House
In English and Hindi play Waiting for Naseer, directed by Sapan Saran, two actors wait at Prithvi Café to watch a show in which their favourite actor Naseeruddin Shah is playing a part. Tickets priced at Rs 250 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, November 27 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Prithvi House, opposite Prithvi Theatre, Janki Kutir, Juhu Church Road, Juhu. Tel: 022 2614 9546.

THEATRE White Rabbit Red Rabbit at The Barking Deer
A performance Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour’s English drama White Rabbit Red Rabbit, in which actors are handed the script only at the time of performance. Tickets priced at Rs 300 per person are being sold on Insider.in.
When: Sunday, November 27 at 7.30 pm.
Where: The Barking Deer, Mathuradas Mills Compound, opposite Kamala Mills, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel. Tel: 022 6141 7400.

COMEDY Oye…Stand Up! at The Hive
Mumbai comedians Ankita Shrivastava and Mohit Sharma will present the second instalment of their stand-up gig series. Tickets priced at Rs 500 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, November 27 at 8.30 pm.
Where: The Hive, 50A, Huma Mansion, near Ahmed Bakery, Chuim Village, off Union Park, Khar. Tel: 96199 62969.

ONGOING
ART Sound Reasons at the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum
An exhibition of two sound installations: ’80 Prepared DC-Motors, Cotton Balls and Cardboard Boxes’ by Switzerland’s Zimoun, whose real name is Simon Hugli and ‘Faulty scales can weigh you correctly/A moth and a room’ by Indian artist Ish Shehrawat, who is also the curator of the show. See our post here and for more information, see the Facebook event page. Tickets for Indians are priced at Rs 10 per person for adults and Rs 5 per person for children below the age of 13, and tickets for foreigners are priced at Rs 100 per person for adults and Rs 50 per person for children below the age of 13.
When: Until Tuesday, November 29. Open Thursday to Tuesday, from 10 am to 5.30 pm; Wednesday, closed.
Where: Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Rani Baug, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Road, Byculla. Tel: 022 2373 1234.

MUSEUM EXHIBITION Mummy: An Unsolved Mystery at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya
An exhibition of the museum’s Egyptian antiquities that are being displayed in public for the first time. The show will spotlight the museum’s conservation practices. See our post here. Tickets for visitors above the age of 12 are priced at Rs 70 per person for Indians and at Rs 300 per person for foreigners; tickets for children between the ages of five and 12 are priced at Rs 20 per person for both Indians and foreigners; free entry for children below the age of five.
When: Until Wednesday, January 4. Open daily, from 10.15 am to 6 pm.
Where: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Kala Ghoda. Tel: 022 2284 4484.

ART The Naked and the Nude at DAG Modern
This exhibition features nearly 90 works that explore the human body by 50 modern Indian artists such as F. N. Souza, Laxma Goud, M. F. Husain, K. H. Ara, Jogen Chowdhury and Rabin Mondal. For more information, see here.
When: Until Saturday, December 10. Open Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday,
closed.
Where: DAG Modern, 58 V. B. Gandhi Marg, Kala Ghoda, Fort. Tel: 022 4922 2700.

These recommendations have been compiled by The Daily Pao.