YOUR CITY YOUR DAY

YOUR CITY YOUR DAY

l EXHIBITION An exhibition of paintings, Abhisarika: A famous Mumbai-based artist, Parul Shah, will display her recent thematic work in oil on paper/canvas in Nehru Centre Gallery. It highlights the purity and ecstasy of divine love prevalent in “Abhisarika” for her beloved in the relevant perspectives of her emotional extravaganza of sentiments. When: August 28 to September 03 Where: Nehru Centre Art Gallery, Discovery of India Building, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli Timing: 11am to 7pm Contact: 9819255569 Artist Pranav Shah will unveil his unique 'Space' paintings at Cymroza Art Gallery. His paintings are inspired by natural colours and textures, by largeness of nature and also by colorful landscapes of various other planets, especially Mars. His works have vibrancy and depth both, peace as well as motion, subtle textures and huge forms. Where: Cymroza Art Gallery, 72 Bhulabhai Desai Road When: September 1 to September 4 Timing: 11am to 7pm l WORKSHOP Laxmi Venkataramana Temple (Balaji mandir) in Vashi will hold a Samoohik Satyanarayan Pooja. When: Sunday, September 2 Timing: 6pm Learn to make eggless cakes, cookies, brownies, desserts and assorted chocolates professionally. Where: Andheri (West) Timing: 2pm to 5.30pm Contact: 9820328740 "Get comfortable with Public Speaking… an asset that will last you for 50-60 years" say billionaires Buffet and Gates. Gain self confidence and achieve personal growth through the Toastmasters education programme. Attend a meeting free of charge at a Toastmasters club in Bandra, Mahim, Mulund, Thane or Vashi. Contact: arshay.arvind@gmail.com for details. Storytelling sessions for kids: All children love stories and we do exactly that at StoryHouse! We narrate stories to children encompassing different styles and techniques. Our sessions help children in developing confidence, enhancing imagination and creativity, building moral values, strengthening vocabulary and much more. Fees: Rs1400 for four sessions Age group: 3-8 years When: Ongoing Where: Breach Candy (we travel as well) Contact: 9820384049, contactstoryhouse@gmail.com Hindi play, Kishan V/S Kanhaiya: A small time street smart, conman, antique dealer, Kishan, who is an atheist is married to a very religious woman. There is always an argument about religion in the house. Hilariously funny situations are created due to this conflict. When: Sunday, September 2 Where: Rangsharda, Bandra Timing: 3.45pm & 8pm The Viewing Room presents “Evanescence”, curated by Jasmine Shah Varma and featuring Aashna Jhaveri, Ajay Chakradhar, Malavika Mandal Andrew and Pradeep Nerurkar. When: Upto September 7 between Monday and Saturday Where: The Viewing Room, Elysium Mansion, Walton Road, Colaba Causeway Timing: 11am to 7pm Contact: 22830026/27 Crossword, India’s leading bookstore chain, celebrates Teacher’s Day through a special event during Crossword Children's Hour this weekend. The store will host a special session for kids aimed at indulging them into making special bookmarks and flowers for their favorite teachers. The session is open to all across Crossword stores in the city. When: Sunday, September 2 Where: Crossword stores at Kemps Corner; Inorbit Mall, Vashi; Turner Road, Bandra; Mulund Timing: 11.30am to 12.30pm Entry: Free l EVENT Attend a free beginners’ session of Three Step Rhythmic Breathing (3SRB), an ancient system of breathing which comes from the Yogasutra of Sage Patanjali. This technique was hidden within the guru-shishya parampara for centuries until the 1980s, when it began to be taught in public by Shri SN Tavaria. The session will be an introduction to this ancient system of self-realisation and will include the teaching of the six refining exercises. The session is free and requires no prior registration. When: Sunday, September 2 Where: Visitor's Lounge, ground floor, Thadomal Shahani Engineering College, near National College, Off Linking Road, Bandra (West) Timing: 9.30am to 11.30am Contact: 9920990985 Rain Raga is a rare treat of the different genres of Indian melodies depicting the moods of monsoon. Artistes performing at the event are ace percussionist Taufiq Qureshi, sitar virtuoso Purbayan Chatterjee , sufi singer Indira Naik and popular vocalist Jayateerth Mevundi, talented tabla player Satyajeet Talwalkar, well known pianist Vishal Dhumal, south Indian percussionist Giridhar Udupa and Prodigal flautist S Akash. When: Sunday, September 2 Where: Shri Shanmukhananda Hall, Sion Contact: 24188494 Learn traditional dandia- garba navratri steps in eight sessions. This is for all age groups and is conducted by Gujarati folk dance expert Sumitra Mehta. Registration and free trail class will be available in the first session. When: September 2 onwards Where: Ravindra Natya Mandir, Prabhadevi & Navi Mumbai on weekdays & at Andheri (West) on Sundays Contact: 9930393987 l ADOPT Doll is a 2-month-old Indian pup looking for a loving family to call her own. She is very friendly and sweet. Indian dogs are easy to maintain. Call 9987085350 to adopt Doll. Casper is a 2.5-month-old white kitten with black spots. He is of Indian origin. He is dewormed, deflead, vaccinated and very healthy. He is playful and very sweet. Kittens are best adopted in pairs. Call 9987085350 to adopt. Heidi is a 7-8-week old Indian female kitten looking for a loving family. She is pretty, playful, gentle, sweet-mannered and is kitty-litter-toilet trained. Contact: 9821327618 Snowflake is a three-month old-male, full-white puppy. He is docile, shy, playful and very obedient. Indian dogs are sturdy, come with no hereditary, genetic problems and are suitable to our weather. Contact: 9820001506/ 9820191321 Bo-peep is 1-3-month old female tabby kitten looking for a loving home. Call 9821327618 to adopt. A three-month-old little ginger kitten needs a urgent loving home. He is vaccinated against rabies. The kitten was rescued by an animal welfare worker. Currently, the kitten is in the PAWS office for care. Contact: nilesh@pawsasia.org or call 9820161114 to adopt.

Published Date:  Sep 02, 2012