YOUR CITY YOUR DAY

YOUR CITY YOUR DAY

l activities Renok Adventures is organising a thrilling four-day Desert Safari Expedition in Jaisalmer at a price of Rs5900 per person. The trip will include a stay in a heritage hotel, a trek, a photography workshop, camel rides etc. The package includes 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches and 2 dinners. Book in a group of four or more before January 27 for Rs5,500 and get a free pickup from Jodhpur to Jaisalmer When: February 17 to February 20 Contact: 75979 21601, 94606 34400 For first time, BNHS CEC has planned a unique bird camp for families. Start your day with bird calls, sip your coffee on CEC terrace and do bird watching. Join the bird survey on Salim Ali trail, record bird calls and learn about bird pollinating trees. Laze during the afternoons to identify birds based on their calls and get quizzed on bird names. Have a dusk walk on the Karvi trail and study roosting behaviour in birds. The charges are Rs3,500 per adult and Rs3,200 per child (5-12 years) When: January 26 to 28 Where: BNHS CEC, Near Film City Timing: 10am (first day) to 5pm (last day) Contact: Call Kaustubh Bhagat, education officer, for details on 95949 53425/29107 or email cecbnhs@gmail.com 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 six refining exercises When: Thursday, January 26 Where: 2nd Floor, Gamdevi Mandir, MTNL Telephone Exchange Lane, Nana Chowk, Grant Road (West) Timing: 5.30pm to 7.30pm Contact: 93233 63632 or visit www.3srb.org l workshops Attend a workshop on The Science of Art to learn the scientific approach to drawing, cartoons and caricatures. Classes begin on February 3 for participants of ages ranging from 7 to 70. When: February 3 onwards Where: Juhu Scheme, Vile Parle (W) Contact: Call Vivek Thakkar on 98209 86202, 2628 0694 for further details or visit vivekthakkarart.blogspot.com Attend a workshop in Modern Journalism: Tips, Tricks and Trends, offered by Gujarat Research Society’s Pushpa Navnit Shah Centre for Lifelong Learning. This workshop is for those who would like to understand journalistic writing and presentation, pick up the skills necessary for print, television and new media reporting, and develop a perspective on modern-day journalism When: Mondays and Wednesdays, starting January 30 Where: Gujarat Research Society, Dr Madhuri Shah Campus, Khar (West) Timing: 3pm to 5pm Contact: 6513 0637, 2646 2691 l Competitions Mumbai Kannada Sangha has organised a music competition on the occasion of Sri Puranderdasa Aradhana. Candidates are required to sing a Purandaradasa song in three minutes. The competition is open to all above the age of eight. When: February 12 Where: Mysore Association, ground floor auditorium, Bhaudaji Road, Matunga (East) Timing: 6pm to 8pm Contact: 93239 86708 or 98198 16380 l adopt Dobby is a one-month-old male kitten currently at a foster home in Andheri. He was trying to cross a busy street in Bandra when he was rescued. Dobby loves to sleep on laps, hates sleeping alone and can’t wait to go out for a walk. He also lives to be cuddled and hugged. He deserves nothing less than the best so the present foster family is looking for a loving family to adopt him Contact: Call Anu Lillaney on 98197 94717 Honey is a one-month-old female pup. She is healthy and dewormed. She has an extremely gorgeous grey coat and is of Indian breed. Many Indian pups, males and females, are available for free adoption Contact: Call 98200 01506