Mumbai weekend cultural calendar: Design pop-up sale, music concert, and more

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
FILM A Supplementary Country Called Cinema at Mumbai Art Room
Pier Paolo Pasolini’s Seeking Locations in Palestine (1965) will be screened on the final day of this programme on the politics of land. For the schedule, see here. There is no entry fee.
When: Until Saturday, October 1, from 11 am.
Where: Mumbai Art Room, Pipewala Building, Fourth Pasta Lane, Colaba. Tel: 97574 03293.

SHOPPING & STYLE Craftmark Celebrates 10 Years at Artisans’
Craftmark, a certification for handmade products, is celebrating its tenth anniversary with a sale of artisanal items such as phulkari materials from Punjab, woven grass items from Bengal, block-printed table linen from Rajasthan and woven textile from Bhopal.
When: Until Saturday, October 1, from 11 am to 7 pm.
Where: Artisans’, VB Gandhi Marg, near Rhythm House, Kala Ghoda. Tel: 022 2267 3040.

ART Navjot Altaf at Chemould Prescott Road
Artist Navjot Altaf, who lives between Mumbai, Bastar and Murud, is showing How Perfect Perfection Can Be, a set of watercolours of glass buildings in New York. For more information, see here.
When: Until Friday, September 30. Open Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday closed.
Where: Chemould Prescott Road, Queens Mansion, Third Floor, G. Talwatkar Marg, near Cathedral School, Fort. Tel: 022 2200 0211.

ART The Dislocated Thought at Clark House Initiative
French artist Francois Mazabraud will examine the tradition of Indian artists being assisted by a force of artisans. One of the works of his solo show has bamboo poles from a Ganesh pandal cast in aluminium by a fabricator in Mazagaon. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Until Saturday, October 29. Open Tuesday to Sunday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Monday, closed.
Where: Clark House Initiative, Ground Floor, Clark House, 8 Nathalal Parekh Marg (Old Wodehouse Road), opposite the Sahakari Bhandar, near Woodside Inn, Colaba. Tel: 98202 13816.

SHOPPING & STYLE Open Studio at Lifaafa
This three-day design pop-up sale will feature Banarasi saris, stoles from Kutch and Bengal, bags by Anantaya and Tich, dresses by Maya ne Banaya, bath products by Burst of Happyness, wallpaper by Parisian company Bien Fait and pottery by Japanese artist Wakako Senda. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Friday, September 30 to Sunday, October 2, from noon to 7 pm.
Where: Lifaafa, Vithal Bhavan outhouse, 11/12 Guru Nanak Road, in the lane behind Heng Bok, near Bandra Station, Bandra (West).

MUSIC Bollywood Music Project at Reliance JIO Garden
Composers such as Vishal-Shekhar, Sajid-Wajid and Sachin-Jigar, playback singers such as Arijit Singh, Badshah, Hariharan, Papon and Rekha Bhardwaj and actress Sonakshi Sinha will perform at the inaugural edition of the Bollywood Music Project, a two-day festival dedicated to Hindi film music. See here for details and here for the full line-up. Tickets priced at Rs 999 and Rs 2,500 per person per day (Rs 1,500 for students) and at Rs 3,500 per person for both days (Rs 2,250 for students) are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, September 30 and Saturday, October 1 at 2 pm.
Where: Reliance JIO Garden, C Wing, Bharat Nagar Road, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East).

THEATRE Rang Parwaaz Mahotsav at Prithvi Theatre
Hindi theatre group Ekjute, which is headed by actress and director Nadira Zaheer Babbar, is celebrating its 35th anniversary with a series of plays, platform performances and workshops. The line-up of plays includes Ji Jaisi Aapki Marzi, a suite of four monologues by women about the role of men in their lives (Friday at 9.30 pm; tickets priced at Rs 400 per person are being sold here); Begum Jaan in which an ageing classical singer reminisces about her life (Sunday at 6 pm; tickets priced at Rs 500 per person are being sold here) and Yeh Hai Bombay Meri Jaan about a bunch of youngsters who come to the city to chase their dreams (Sunday at 9.30 pm; tickets priced at Rs 400 per person are being sold here). For the complete schedule, see here.
When: Until Sunday, October 2.
Where: Prithvi Theatre, Janki Kutir, Juhu Church Road, Juhu. Tel: 022 2614 9546

FILM The Conversation at Matterden at Deepak Cinema
In Francis Ford Coppola’s 1974 film, a surveillance agent gets concerned about the couple he’s spying on when it becomes clear they’re in danger of being murdered. Tickets priced at Rs 250 and Rs 350 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Friday, September 30 to Thursday, October 6 at 6 pm.
Where: Matterden, Deepak Cinema, 38 NM Joshi Marg, Lower Parel. Tel: 022 2492 3396.

MUSIC Awestrung with Parikrama + Anand Bhaskar Collective at High Street Phoenix
Veteran Delhi-based classic rock band Parikrama will play a special twenty-fifth anniversary gig at this show that will launch the new season of Awestrung, the gig series held at the courtyard of the High Street Phoenix mall complex between September and May. Mumbai Hindi rock group Anand Bhaskar Collective will perform an opening slot. Entry is free via an RSVP on Insider.in. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Friday, September 30 at 7 pm.
Where: Courtyard, High Street Phoenix, Lower Parel.

FOOD & DRINK Nicobar at Magazine Street Kitchen
Nicobar, the lifestyle store by Good Earth in Kala Ghoda, will showcase its new Art Deco-inspired crockery and cutlery collection called Chand Sitara at a dinner at Byculla culinary events space Magazine Street Kitchen. Alex Sanchez, the head chef of The Table, which is run by Food Matters, the hospitality company that also owns Magazine Street Kitchen, will serve a 1920s inspired American menu including salmon coulibiac; lasagna Americana; and pineapple sundae at the event. Tickets priced at Rs 4,000 per person without wine and at Rs 5,000 per person with wine are being sold on Insider.in.
When: Friday, September 30 at 7.30 pm.
Where: Magazine Street Kitchen, Gala No.13, Devidayal Compound, Gupta Mills Estate, Magazine Street, Reay Road, Byculla. Tel: 022 2372 6708.

MUSIC Ankytrixx at Ark Bar
The Mumbai DJ will play a techno set. Entry is via a guest list, which you can sign up to on the Facebook event page.
When: Friday, September 30 at 9 pm.
Where: Ark Bar, Courtyard by Marriott, CTS 215, opposite Sangam BIG Cinemas, Andheri-Kurla Road, Andheri (East). Tel: 022 6136 9999.

MUSIC Baleno Wicked Weekends with Madboy/Mink + Nicholson at Raasta Bombay
Electro-pop acts Madboy/Mink aka the duo of guitarist-composer Imaad Shah and vocalist-dancer Saba Azad and Nicholson aka singer-singer songwriter Sohrab Nicholson will each perform sets at a show that will launch Baleno Wicked Weekends, a series of 40 gigs that will be held at 40 venues across the country. There is no entry fee. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Friday, September 30 at 9.30 pm.
Where: Raasta Bombay, Rohan Plaza, 5th Road, near Ramee Guest Line Hotel, S. V. Road, Khar. Tel: 86550 00811.

MUSIC Lit featuring Spacejams + GAD + Feel at Escobar
Electronic music DJs Spacejams aka Yohann Jamsandekar, GAD aka Nishant Gadhok and Feel aka Karan Thakur will each play sets at this instalment of Lit, the night organised by event companies Gently Altered and Lucid. There is no entry fee; sign up to be on the guest list on Clubbers.co.in. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Friday, September 30 at 10 pm.
Where: Escobar, Fourth Floor, VN Sphere Mall, opposite Shoppers Stop, Linking Road, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2640 7070.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1
WALKS A Walk in the Woods at Sanjay Gandhi National Park
Travel company Some Place Else will conduct a walk through the forest. Tickets priced at Rs 775 per person (inclusive of park entry fee, forest permission charges, breakfast and guide charges) are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Saturday, October 1 at 8 am.
Where: The walk will begin outside Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Borivali (East).

GAMING Alto Mumbai Comic Con Gaming Bash at Smaaash
At this precursor to Comic Con, which will take place at Bombay Exhibition Centre over two days starting Saturday, October 22, gamers can play select arcade games for free. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Saturday, October 1, from 10 am to noon.
Where: Smaaash, Kamala Mills Compound, Gate No. 4, Lower Parel. Tel: 022 4914 3143.

EVENTS FOR KIDS Make Your Own Fossil at the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum
Kids between the ages of six and 14 will be shown the museum’s collection of fossils and taught how to make a replica of a fossil. The workshop, which is priced at Rs 100 per person (inclusive of materials and the museum entry fee), is related to Rohini Devasher’s exhibition Speculations from the Field.
When: Saturday, October 1 at 10.30 am.
Where: Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Rani Baug, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Road, Byculla. Tel: 022 2373 1234.

FILM Nave Valan at the NCPA Little Theatre
The eighth edition of the Marathi film festival will feature contemporary movies such as Natsamrat, Mahesh Manjrekar’s portrait of a Shakespearean actor played by Nana Patekar, who must reckon with life after retirement (Saturday at 3 pm); and Samit Kakkad’s Half Ticket, which follows two poor brothers trying to save enough money to buy pizza from a new shop in their neighbourhood (Sunday at 11 am). The screenings are free. For the complete schedule, see here.
When: Saturday, October 1 to Wednesday, October 5.
Where: Little Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.

FOOD & DRINK Pav With Friends at Pack-a-Pav
This weekend, Bandra-based sandwich store Pack-a-Pav will launch Pav With Friends, a monthly series of collaborative dining events during which chefs and home cooks from across the city will serve their versions of a pao sandwich at the store. TV chef, cook book author and founder of Goila Butter Chicken, a food home delivery service in Andheri, Saransh Goila is the first guest in the series. He will cook and serve a butter chicken pav sandwich and butter paneer pav sandwich at the take-away shop this weekend. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, October 1 and Sunday, October 2, from noon to 11 pm.
Where: Pack-a-Pav, next to New India General Store, between Pali Market and Candies, St. Andrews Road, off Pali Naka, Bandra (West). Tel: 99202 30240.

WALKS Banganga Parikrama with Khaki Tours
Khaki Tours, a group of local history enthusiasts, will conduct a tour of the historic area. The itinerary includes Saraswat Brahmin monasteries, a mini dhobi ghat, a Hindu burial ground and various temples. Tickets priced at Rs 699 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Saturday, October 1 at 5 pm.
Where: The walk will begin at Walkeshwar bus depot.

TALKS Sandesh Bhandare at MCubed Library
The photographer will discuss his work, in particular cultural events such as tamasha, the Warli pilgrimage and bahurupi. The talk, which is part of arts organisation Junoon’s Mumbai Local series of events, is free.
When: Saturday, October 1 at 5 pm.
Where: MCubed Library (Maharashtra Mitra Mandal Library), Princess Building, near Bandra Gymkhana, D’Monte Park Road, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2641 1497.

THEATRE Ank Memorial Festival at the NCPA Godrej Dance Theatre
The Hindi theatre group will celebrate its fortieth anniversary with two days of theatre. On Saturday, the group will perform Vijay Tendulkar’s comedic drama Jaat Hi Poocho Sadhu Ki, which hinges on Mahipat, an educated man forced to endure various hardships as he’s from a low caste. On Sunday, the group will stage Hai Mera Dil, in which a hypochondriac convinced he’s going to die goes about trying to find his wife a future husband. Tickets priced at Rs 400 per person are being sold here and here.
When: Saturday, October 1 at Sunday, October 2 at 7 pm.
Where: Godrej Dance Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts, Nariman Point. Tel: 022 2282 4567.

FOOD & DRINK Calcutta Anglo-Indian Feast in Bandra
At this pop-up lunch organised by culinary events company Authenticook, home cook Pia Promina will serve up an Anglo-Indian feast with items such as fish cutlets; mulligatawny mutton soup; brinjal farci (brinjal stuffed with mince and baked); babalok (spicy prawn curry); duck roast with coconut gravy; Calcutta pork vindaloo; and steamed pudding with custard. Tickets priced at Rs 1,499 per person are being sold here.
When: Saturday, October 1 at 8 pm.
Where: Bandra West, the complete address will be provided to those who register.

MUSIC The Big Jazz Jam at The Mumbai Assembly
Drummer Gino Banks, bassist Sheldon D’Silva and pianist Anurag Naidu will jam with fellow jazz musicians such as singer Samantha Edwards and guitarist Dhruv Ghanekar at this gig programmed by music events company Gatecrash. Tickets priced at Rs 300 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, October 1 at 7 pm.
Where: The Mumbai Assembly, KCA Hall, near Birdsong The Organic Cafe, 16 Veronica Road, Bandra (West). Tel: 99309 90969.

THEATRE Wildtrack at G5A Foundation for Contemporary Culture
In director Arghya Lahiri’s English drama, a man and woman meet and find they share incredible chemistry. Then things start to go wrong. Passes priced at Rs350 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.

When: Saturday, October 1 at 7.30pm.

Where: G5A, Laxmi Mills Compound, off Dr. E. Moses Road, Famous Studio Lane, Mahalaxmi. Tel: 022 2490 9393.

MUSIC Fame + Mohit Mukhi Trio at Tuning Fork
Pop-rock band Fame, which is from the Meghalaya town Tura, will perform at the Khar venue at a gig that will feature an opening set by the trio led by Mumbai singer-songwriter Mohit Mukhi. The cover charge is Rs 500 per person. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Saturday, October 1 at 8.30 pm.
Where: Tuning Fork, First Floor, Hotel Unicontinental, Third Road, near Khar Railway Station, Khar. Tel: 98333 58492.

MUSIC Sandunes at Bonobo
The Mumbai-based electronic music producer, whose real name is Sanaya Ardeshir, will play this edition of the Budweiser Made Sessions series of gigs. There is no entry fee. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Saturday, October 1 at 9 pm.
Where: Bonobo, Second Floor, Kenilworth Mall, Phase 2, off Linking Road, behind KFC, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2605 5050.

COMEDY Varun Thakur at Canvas Laugh Club
The popular YouTube sketch artist, actor and co-founder of the stand up comedy collective Schitzengiggles Comedy will take the stage. Tickets priced at Rs 499 per person are being sold on Insider.in.
When: Saturday, October 1 at 10.30 pm.
Where: Canvas Laugh Club, Palladium Mall, Third Floor, Phoenix Mills, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel. Tel: 90046 03115.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2
CYCLING The Madh Trail
Tour company Some Place Else will conduct a cycling tour from Versova to Madh Island. Tickets priced at Rs 975 per person (inclusive of cycle rental and a snack) and Rs 550 per person (if you bring your own cycle) are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Sunday, October 2 at 6 am.
Where: The tour will begin outside Banana Leaf, Juhu Versova Link Road, opposite Vikram Petrol Pump, Versova, Andheri (West).

WALKS Gamdevi Walk by Khaki Tours
Khaki Tours, a group of local history enthusiasts, will conduct a guided walk around the south Mumbai neighbourhood of Gamdevi. The tour will include such attractions as the ‘other’ Gateway of India, nineteenth-century Maharashtrian homes in the area, and a pretty street that has a connection with the plague of 1896. Tickets priced at Rs 699 are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Sunday, October 2 at 8 am.
Where: The walk will begin outside Tewari Brothers Sweets at Opera House.

MUSIC Brij Narayan at Taj Mahal Tea House
The sarod player will perform on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. There is no entry fee.
When: Sunday, October 2 at 10 am.
Where: Taj Mahal Tea House, 36/A, Sanatan Pereira Bungalow, St. John Baptist Road, opposite Bungalow 9, Bandra (West), Tel: 022 2642 0330.

TALKS Chai and Why? at Prithvi Theatre
Sundeep Juneja, a professor at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, will offer a mathematical explanation for patterns that underlie uncertain events in the world. The talk is free.
When: Sunday, October 2 at 11 am.
Where: Prithvi Theatre, Janki Kutir, Juhu Church Road, Juhu. Tel: 022 2614 9546.

FOOD & DRINK Celebrating Dashain with Gitika Saikia in Juhu
To mark the festival of Dashain, as Dussehra is known in Assam, home cook Gitika Saikia will prepare a traditional meal of sel roti (rice flour doughnuts) with po cha (butter tea); wo (shallow-fried lentil pancakes); gundruk (fermented beans chutney); dhindo (millet flour and corn meal porridge); khukura ko maso (Nepali chicken curry); Khasi ko maasu (mutton curry); and makhana kheer. Tickets for the lunch are priced at Rs 1,550 per person. To reserve a spot, call 98204 45990.
When: Sunday, October 2 at noon.
Where: Juhu, the complete address will be provided to those who register.

TREASURE HUNT The CuriousCity Challenge

Tour company Some Place Else will conduct a treasure hunt across South Mumbai. Tickets priced at Rs 430 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com. For more information, see the Facebook event page.
When: Sunday, October 2 at 4.30 pm.
Where: The hunt will begin at the steps of the Asiatic Society, opposite Horniman Circle in Fort.

COMEDY Badvertising at Canvas Laugh Club
Former media and marketing professionals-turned-stand-up-comedians Andy Reghu, Sriraam Padmanabhan and Punit Pania, will highlight everything that is wrong with advertising. Tickets priced at Rs 500 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.
When: Sunday, October 2 at 6 pm.
Where: Canvas Laugh Club, Palladium Mall, Third Floor, Phoenix Mills, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel. Tel: 90046 03115.

DANCE MUSIC Jheeni + Call of the Bauls at The Great Eastern Home
The organisers of the annual Kabir Festival, which celebrates the works of the fifteenth century saint-poet, will host two performances: Jheeni by kathak dancer Sanjukta Wagh and vocalist Shruthi Vishwanath; and Call of the Bauls by singer Lakshman Das Baul. There is no entry fee. See the Facebook event page for more information.
When: Sunday, October 2 at 6 pm.
Where: The Great Eastern Home, Pond Room, New Great Eastern Mills, Dr. Ambedkar Road, near Rani Baug, Byculla (East).

THEATRE White Rabbit Red Rabbit at G5A Foundation for Contemporary Culture

Musician Vishwesh Krishnamoorthy and radio jockey Hrishikesh Kannan will each take turns to perform Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour’s English drama, in which the actor is handed the script only at the time of performance. Tickets priced at Rs350 per person are being sold on Bookmyshow.com.

When: Sunday, October 2 at 5pm (Vishwesh Krishnamoorthy) and 7pm (Hrishikesh Kannan).

Where: G5A, Laxmi Mills Compound, off Dr. E. Moses Road, Famous Studio Lane, Mahalaxmi. Tel: 022 2490 9393.

ONGOING
ART Rohini Devasher at the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum
Delhi-based artist Rohini Devasher’s show Speculations from the Field explores scientific ideas inspired by the museum’s collection of astronomy tools. 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, October 4. 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 Conserving the Collection at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya
An exhibition of 50 art works spanning 5,000 years that have been restored by the museum’s Art Conservation Centre. Tickets are priced at Rs 70 per person for Indian visitors above the age of 12, Rs 500 per person for foreign visitors above the age of 12; and Rs 20 per person for children of all nationalities between the ages of five and 12; free entry for children below the age of five.
When: Until Tuesday, November 1. Open daily, from 10.15 am to 5 pm.
Where: Premchand Roychand Gallery, First Floor, East Wing, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, M. G. Road, Kala Ghoda. Tel: 022 2284 4484.

ARCHITECTURE Young Architects from Germany at Goethe Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan
This exhibition showcases projects carried out by 15 German architectural firms since 2004. For more information, see here.
When: Until Wednesday, October 26. Open Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday, closed.
Where: Goethe Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan, K. Dubash Marg, Kala Ghoda. Tel: 022 2202 7542.

ART Life in the Deep at Jhaveri Contemporary
An exhibition of works by two painters who died young: Kaushik Chakravartty from Kolkata and K. Ramanujam from Chennai.
When: Until Saturday, October 22. Open Tuesday to Saturday, from 11 am to 6 pm; Sunday and Monday, closed.
Where: Jhaveri Contemporary, 2, Krishna Niwas, 58A Walkeshwar Road. Tel: 022 2369 3639.

ART Schon Mendes at Sakshi Gallery
A show of paintings of cityscapes, titled Cameos of a City, by Baroda-based Goan artist Schon Mendes. For more information, see here.
When: Until Saturday, October 8. Open Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 6 pm; Sunday, closed.
Where: Sakshi, 6/19, Second Floor, Grants Building, Arthur Bunder Road, Colaba. Tel: 022 6610 3424.

ART Time: The Final Show at Gallery Maskara
The last show at Colaba’s Gallery Maskara before it shuts permanently features the works of artists Max Streicher, Meenakshi Sengupta, Narendra Yadav, Parag Sonarghare, Prashant Pandey and T. Venkanna.
When: Until Saturday, October 15. Open Tuesday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday and Monday, closed.
Where: Gallery Maskara, 6/7 Third Pasta Lane, Colaba. Tel: 022 2202 3056.

These recommendations have been compiled by The Daily Pao.