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l PET carnival A two-day carnival for doting pet parents and their little ones, Dog A’Fair will showcase products to enhance the lives of their doggie babies and also include events for pets to learn, interact, indulge in and simply enjoy the day out. Celebrity dog lovers too are planning to come along with their designer pets. Attractions will include a dog photo studio and an artist corner, a dog tarot reader and a one-of-a-kind dog adoption pound where NGOs offer their dogs for adoption Where: Radio Club, Colaba When: Sunday, January 8 Highlights: The much-awaited Dog Awards will be held yet again, commending individuals associated with the world of animals, especially dogs When: 5pm on Sunday A super-duper doggy personality pageant When: 5.30pm on Sunday l adopt Seven pups, about two-months-old each, 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 Contact: To adopt, call 98205 28869 Tiny is a two-and-a-half-month-old puppy. She is white in colour, very naughty, playful and very affectionate. She is very friendly and gets along well with other dogs and cats. She walks on a leash and is not fussy about food, eating whatever is offered to her Contact: To adopt, call 98200 16845 Baby is a 5-6-week-old kitten waiting to be adopted by a loving family. She is playful, healthy, sweet, bubbly and absolutely adorable. She is also kitty-litter-toilet-trained. Many more kittens are up for adoption. We are looking for loving homes for them and people who will care for them throughout their lives. Kittens are best adopted in pairs and provide love, entertainment and happiness to every home Contact: 99870 85350 Two one-and-a-half-month-old male kittens are up for adoption. They have been deflead, dewormed and are absolutely healthy. They are looking for a loving home. Kittens are best adopted in pairs Contact: Call 98210 36495 to adopt l book launches Attend the launch and book signing of Confessions of a serial dieter by Kalli Purie. The diets featured in the book are structured rather like episodes in Purie’s life, full of characters, anecdotes and juicy nuggets of weight wisdom from surya namaskars set to Bollywood beats to drastic coconut water diets, from a dark experiment with bulimia to a love affair with a self-concocted champagne diet. In this candid tell-all, Kalli looks at weight-related complexes, myths and dilemmas straight in the eye and tells us not just what to do but how to do it When: Sunday, January 8 Where: Crossword, Kemps Corner Timing: 11.30am onwards Attend the launch of Consumer Rights and You by Rajyalakshmi Rao, former member and judge, National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, and Nabankur Gupta, founder CEO, Nobby Brand Architects and Strategic Marketing Consultants. This first-of-its-kind book provides solutions to consumer woes by explaining the Consumer Protection Act through cases actually decided by the Consumer Fora. It deals with complaints in sectors such as insurance, medical, housing, banking, education, public utilities and provides consumers with the know-how to effectively respond to defective goods, deficient services and unfair trade practices. When: Monday, January 9 Where: Gateway Room, Taj Mahal Hotel, Colaba Timing: 12 noon onwards l seminar The Ideas Exchange announces the third edition of the Legal Counsel Congress, India’s premiere peer-to-peer knowledge and networking exchange for the in-house community and for the first time ever in India — The Legal Counsel Awards. Stalwarts in the fraternity like Stuthi Shetty, Head of Legal, ING Vysya, Jigar Shah, Director — Head Of Global Markets Legal, India, Deutshe Bank AG, and Vijaya Sampath, among others, will address several legal issues such as in-house legal expertise, legal risk assessments, along with relevant case studies. When: January 18 and January 19 Where: Taj Lands End, Bandra Contact: To register, call 6171 3207/3205 l KIDS On the occasion of Makar Sankranti, Oxford Bookstore and Moksha Publishers invite you to a Kite Making workshop for little ones between the ages of 6 and 14. Materials will be provided, except for rulers and scissors, to children who will be allowed to run their imagination run wild and design wacky kites. Participate certificates will be provided to all children When: Sunday, January 8 Where: Oxford Bookstore, Apeejay House, 3 Dinshaw Vachha Road, Near KC College, Churchgate Timing: 3pm onwards Contact: 6634 5242, 97735 49548 Jumping Genius Day Care and Activity Centre is conducting special workshops for children on reading, writing, yoga, gym, and boot camps which include physical, creative and mind stimulation. The workshops are suitable for kids aged between 1.5 and 6 years. Jumping Genius is located at Tardeo, Prabhadevi, Bandra and Sion Contact: Call 98207 51811 for further details Epson’s Creative Imaging Contest is open for children aged between 8 and 16 years. Participants can explore art through photography, painting, sketching, digital graphics, paper craft, collages etc. All art works must be made using Inkjet or Laser prints. The First Prize winner of the contest will be awarded an Epson wi-fi all-in-one printer plus an all-expenses paid trip to Taipei. The last date to receive entries is January 15 Contact: Call 080 30105000 Send your event details to dnalistings@gmail.com. Please include description of event, venue, timing and cost of attendance, along with photos.