YOUR CITY YOUR DAY

YOUR CITY YOUR DAY

l EVENTS Attend a free dance performance by Bad Boys of Dance (BBD) — a fresh, new dance company comprised of the most talented and versatile young male dancers in the world. BBD dancers have performed on Broadway, featured in films, and are adored by millions on hit TV shows like Dancing with the Stars. Entry is free and on first-come first-served basis When: Tuesday, March 13 Where: St Andrew's Auditorium, Bandra (West) Timing: 8pm Contact: For further details, contact mumbaipublicaffairs@state.gov The Cantata Choir, under the baton of Olga Collaco, will present Missa San Ignacio by Domenico Zipoli S.J. and short works by well-known composers. The soloists are Natasha Collaco, (soprano) and Kersi Gazdar (tenor). The choir and soloists will be accompanied on the pianoforte by Marilynne Chhabra. Tickets available at the NCPA for Rs200 and Rs250 for public When: Sunday, March 11 Where: Experimental Theatre, NCPA Timing: 6.30pm Contact: 2282 4567, 6622 3724 Ananda Cultural Centre is celebrating Tagore Utsav 2011 in commemoration of the 150th year of Kabi Guru Rabindranath Tagore. On the occasion, Nritya Manjari, a dance offering to Tagore by Smt. Anandi Ramchandran has been organised. Entry is free When: Sunday, March 11 Where: Ravindra Natya Mandir, Prabhadevi Timing: 11am onwards l SYMPOSIUM To inspire young women about their own leadership potential, Barnard, a premier liberal arts college for Women of Columbia University will host their fourth annual global symposium — Women Changing India 2012. The programme will include panels on social activism, entrepreneurship, and the arts. Speakers include Kiran Bedi, reformer and India's first woman police officer; Mirai Chatterjee, director of Social Security at SEWA; Gita Sen, professor, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore; Farah Khan, director and Shaina NC, fashion designer and politician. Attendance is free but pre-registration is mandatory When: Friday, March 16 Where: Trident, Nariman Point Timing: 11am to 6pm Contact: For more information or to register, visit barnard.edu/womenchangingindia l KIDS The Big Umbrella preschool invites toddlers to delve into topics related to language and pre-math skills intertwined with science and practical life through "Explorers" the new programme designed to foster confidence, independence and social development. The workshop is for children aged 1.6 years and up. Where: 79/81 Nirmal Niwas - 2, ground floor, August Kranti Marg, near Tejpal Auditorium, Gowalia Tank Contact: Call 4368 0000 or email info@thebigumbrella.edu.in Attend a book reading and signing of Icky, Yucky, Mucky, a tale of the Maharaja of Ickhtarpur, who sports a king-sized moustache and lives in a perfectly messy palace and has perfectly disgusting table manners, and sets off to look for an equally disgusting bride. This will be followed by games and activities When: Sunday, March 11 Where: Crossword Bookstore, Bandra Timing: 11.30am to 12.30pm 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 the body-brain system. All 3SRB sessions are completely free and require no prior registration. The session will be an introduction to this ancient system of self-realisation and will include the teaching of the six refining exercises When: Sunday, March 11 Where: Haveli temple, opposite Prateeksha (Amitabh Bachchan’s old bungalow), 10th Road, JVPD Scheme, Juhu Timing: 9.30am to 11.30am Contact: 93233 63632 or visit www.3srb.org l EXHIBITION The National Handloom Expo 2012 is organised by Maharashtra State Handlooms Corporative Federation Ltd. (Mahatex) and sponsored by the ministry of textiles. The Expo presents large and diverse varieties of materials which include an exhaustive selection of wedding sarees, dress materials, furnishing fabrics and a range of casual wear, traditional and ethnic fabrics, all offered at reasonable prices. Special rebate of 20% on all purchases can be availed When: Ongoing, till March 18 Where: Ground No 1, Bandra Reclamation, Bandra (West) l CHARITY Tamarind Tree is hosting an evening of comedy to raise fund for underprivileged school children in Maharashtra. Come and enjoy the perfect comic treat with the Schitzengiggles, Mumbai's leading standup comedy group. Watch Karan Talwar, Tanmay Bhat, Sapan Varma and Utsav Chakraborty presenting their own brand of comedy. Donor passes are priced at Rs500, Rs1,000, Rs2,000 and Rs5,000 When: Sunday, March 11 Where: The Bombay Store, PM Road, Fort Timing: 7pm to 9.30pm Contact: Call 8806661235 or email info@tamarindtree.org l WORKSHOPS Svastii Wellness Academy is holding a one-day workshop on the latest in keratin treatment and new techniques of Red Infinite colours. A team of hair specialists will be demonstrating the latest in hair technology. Registration fee is Rs5,000 When: Monday, March 19 Where: Svastii Wellness Academy, Raaj Chambers, 115 RK Paramhans Marg (Old Nagardas road), third floor, Andheri (East) Timing: 10am to 5pm Contact: 91677 76812, 6713 5300/1/2 Rachana Sansad and Pomegranate Workshop jointly present part-time certificate courses for adults, in fine art and art appreciation. These courses will be conduct over weekends Contact: For more details, visit Academy of Fine Art, Rachana Sansad, 278, Shankar Ghanekar Marg, behind Ravindra Natya Mandir, Prabhadevi, or visit www.tpw.in. You can also call Akshat (98330 12484), Priya (98922 10539) l HEALTH Apex Hospital is organising a "Women's Health Matters" camp offering a complete package of checkups like Blood Pressure, ECG, Lipid Profile, Blood Sugar and BMI which will be available at just Rs100. Moreover, they can also obtain free consultation from the team of gynaecologists, oncologists, orthopedician, and cardiologist. A free diet consultation will also be part of this camp. Women aged 35 and above are eligible for this camp and registration is compulsory When: Ongoing, till March 31 Where: Apex Hospital, Vaishali Heights, Chandavarkar Road, Borivili (West) Timing: 8.30am to 9.30am Contact: To register, call 98203 32515, 6609 7336 l CAMPUS Usha Mittal Insitute of Technology (PG department of Computer Science) is hosting its 13th national level technical fest-cum-conference When: March 17-18 Where: Usha Mittal Insitute of Technology, SNDT, Juhu Contact: To participate, email techtornado2012@gmail.com