YOUR CITY YOUR DAY

YOUR CITY YOUR DAY

l christmas special Celebrate this Christmas with your favorite robo-cat, Doraemon. Experience the magic of Doraemon with interesting workshops, exciting games, talent shows and even win a chance to visit Doraemon's place of birth in Japan. Entry is free When: Ongoing, till Jan 1 Where: Growel's 101 Mall, Kandivli Drop in at Oberoi Mall on Christmas day to be part of the festival of merriment. Join the Christmas carnival with Santa’s seven elves, pose for photos and collect your Christmas presents from your secret Santa Claus. If you are Santa's chosen lucky elf, you might just go riding on his sleigh to the beautiful island of Maldives When: Sunday, Dec 25 Where: Oberoi Mall, Oberoi Garden City, Off Western Express Highway, Goregaon (East) Timing: 3pm to 8pm Brush up on your cooking skills with a chocolate making workshop. Learn to make assorted chocolates for Christmas and the New Year in a practical workshop When: Ongoing Where: Andheri (West) Timing: 2pm to 5.30pm Contact: 98203 28740 Be part of the celebrations at InOrbit Mall in Malad which will include fun filled activities like artificial snowfall, art and craft activities, comics reading, animation films, theatre shows, dance workshops and storytelling. Other special highlights include tattoo and caricature artists, nail art, hair art and face painting When: Ongoing, till Jan 1 Where: Inorbit Mall, Malad Spread the spirit of giving this Christmas by making a donation to make education available to the less fortunate. Contribute to Umang Foundation's 'Promote Education' initiative which has helped over 9,000 children over the past four years. Just by donating Rs300, you can make a difference to a child's life. All Donations are exempted under section 80(G) of Income Tax Act 1960 Contact: To contribute or for more information, call 98199 40222, email education@umangfoundation.org or visit www.umangfoundation.org l events Attend 'Maha Feast', the biggest outdoor food festival at the iconic Gateway of India. The festival brings together the best of restaurants, chefs and their delectable cuisines. It will also showcase the soul of Maharashtra through music and dance. The event is conceived and promoted by Idea Hub, supported by Department of Tourism, Government of Maharashtra and Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation. Entry is free When: Saturday, December 24 and Sunday, December 25 Where: Gateway of India Timing: 12 noon to 10pm l spirituality Attend a beginner’s session on Three-Step Rhythmic Breathing (3SRB), an ancient technique of breathing which calms the mind and brings total physical, emotional and mental health to our body-brain system. This technique has come from the Yogasutra of Sage Patanjali. All 3SRB sessions are completely free and require no prior registration. The session will be an introduction to the system and include the teaching of the six refining exercises set to a particular rhythm When: January 1, 2012 Where: Thadomal Shahani Engineering College, National/MMK College, Off Linking Road, Bandra (West) Timing: 9.30am to 11.30am Contact: 9323363632 or visit www.3srb.org l kids JumpBall announces the start of basketBall coaching with a methodical and well-structured programme conducted by professional and well-experienced coaches When: Tuesdays and Fridays Where: Chembur (Chheda Nagar Gymkhana) and Matunga Timing: 6pm to 7.15pm Contact: For more details, call 98705 55355, 98923 62551 iRobokid has launched robotics learning classes for children. The classes are for children of the following age groups: 7 to 11 (iEngineer) and 11 to 14 (iProto) Where: 200, MD House, Gujarat Society, Sion (West) Contact: To register, call 97697 99737, 99300 56255 or visit www.irobokid.com l art Check out 'Inspiring Weaves', an exhibition of recent paintings by Nazia Pithapurwala and Archana Mohite. Pithapurwala's rhythmic lines define the three-dimentional character of her figures thereby extending grace to her paintings. Mohite in her collection depicts the role of women in Indian festivals When: Ongoing, till December 30 Where: Art Entrance Gallery, Army & Navy Building Foyer, 148, MG Road, Kala Ghoda Timing: 10am to 8pm Contact: 98814 01457 Attend an art show titled 'Back to School l Baroda 1979-89' which will feature works of 23 artists and critics active in that period who transformed sculpture by using heterodox media and developed fresh narrative approaches in paintings, The show has been co-curated by Veer Munshi and Ranjit Hoskote When: Ongoing, till January 10 Where: Tao Art Gallery, 165, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli Timing: 11pm to 7pm l adopt Seven pups, about two-months-old, are looking for homes. They are gentle, playful and adorable. Indian breeds are the best breed and are sturdier than other foreign breeds. They easily adjust to our weather, are less susceptible to diseases and ailments, and age does not show on them easily. You also save a life when you adopt an Indian rescued pup. Do not call for breeds Contact: To adopt, call 98205 28869 Two very affectionate, playful, active and healthy kittens are looking for homes. They are eight weeks old, both males. They are kitty-litter-toilet-trained. We are looking for loving homes that will care for them throughout their life. Kittens are best adopted in pairs Contact: 99870 85350