This handy guide will help you plan your week ahead
Sunday (April 30)
Swing to jazz
7 PM onward: Three hours, 20 artistes and one mega mix of jazz genres - the fifth edition of Louiz Banks' International Jazz celebration promises to be one of a kind. Apart from music and singing performances, the audience will also get to see a live tap dance and instrumental 'jugaldbandi' between TRDC's artistic director Rahul D'lima and Banks. Gary Lawyer, Sanjay Divecha, Gino Banks, Sheldon D'Silva, Samantha Edwards are other artistes, who will be showcasing their jazz talent on stage.
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WHERE: Tata Theatre, NCPA, Sir Dorab Tata Road, NCPA Marg, Nariman Point
ENTRY: Rs 300-Rs 1,000
CALL: 66223737
Go on a family treasure hunt
10 AM to 9 PM: What better way to spend the weekend than playing fun games with the whole family? KidZania is encouraging parents and kids to participate in joint fun treasure hunt activity, where you look for clues together. Families, which complete the hunt within the given time period will receive a hamper and discount voucher.
WHERE: KidZania, R City, Ghatkopar
ENTRY: Rs 1400 (children); Rs 650 (adults)
TO BOOK: mumbai.kidzania.com/en-in/
Dip and paint
4 TO 6 PM: Ditch your brushes as Bombay Drawing Room brings you a finger painting workshop. Watch your paintings flourish with life when you follow simple finger painting techniques that let the paint
do the work.
WHERE: Raasta Bombay, Rohan Plaza, Khar
ENTRY: Rs 1,850
CALL: 9619273009
Catch a play for kids
12 PM and 4 PM: For those wondering how to engage their child with theatre, Makarand Deshpande's Imli, Papita and Tarbuz is the perfect start. The play is about three kids who hail from a small town and come to Mumbai to spend their holidays with their first cousins. You wouldn't want to miss this mad experience.
WHERE: Prithvi Theatre, 20 Janki Kutir, Juhu Church Road, Juhu
ENTRY: Rs 300
TO BOOK: in.bookmyshow.com
Bake a choco treat
4 PM: Here's a workshop that's every chocolate lover's dream come true. Chef Shaheen Peerbhai will teach you how to make two grand desserts with chocolate as the base ingredient. You will also learn a number of techniques, including crème diplomat, mousse, genoise (classic French sponge), caramel, joconde, silky buttercream, ganache and glazing.
WHERE: Purple Foodie Classes, 2nd Floor, Rosy Red, Off Carter Rd, Bandra
ENTRY: Rs 5,800
TO BOOK: www.eventshigh.com
Build your own meal
12 PM to 1 AM: Picky about your Sunday snack? The Irish House has just the right options for you to customise your meals. You can build your own burgers, pizzas, pastas and warm bowls with the new Do-It-Yourself (DIY) menu, and enjoy your dream meal just the way you'd like it!
WHERE: The Irish House, Shop No. 7, A Wing, Gasper Enclave, Pali Naka, Bandra West
CALL: 26400166
Order of the day
Nurture your green thumb
Ongoing: It's Labour Day, and if you're home and wish to do something productive, pick up Mansi Shah's The Eco Journal. Aimed to spread environmental consciousness, these are seed infused postcards where all you have to do is tear the sheet, disperse the torn paper in a pot with soil, and voila, you'll soon have a sprouting sapling.
WHERE: GiftGreen on Instagram
WHEN: May 1
Use your coffee to create art
5 PM - 7 PM: Coffee might light up our brain cells from time to time, but the beverage can be used to create art too. Grandmama's Cafe is hosting a coffee painting workshop with Trishna Patnaik. At the session, participants will learn how to create abstracts, graphics, landscapes and figures using only coffee.
WHERE: Royal Garden Hotel, Juhu Tara Road
ENTRY: Rs 1,700
CALL: 9867982075
WHEN: May 2
Beat the sweltering Mumbai heat
Ongoing, Till 5 PM: If your mid-week drinking session means chugging a mocktail, the American Joint in Borivli is offering a month-long offer where you get two milkshakes/mocktails at the price of one. You could try the pineapple julep, Italian cream soda, khaike paan Banaras shake wala and kit kat shake.
WHERE: The American Joint, The Ahcl Homes Tower, Borivli
CALL: 8080522522
WHEN: May 3
Understand the French battle
7 PM - 8.30 PM: Get a perspective on the French presidential elections with Guillaume Delacroix, India correspondent of investigative journal Mediapart. Organised by Sciences Po, France's leading university in social sciences, the event will have Delacroix analyse the main issues of this presidential election.
WHERE: Alliance Française de Bombay, 40, Theosophy Hall, New Marine Lines
CALL: 22035993
WHEN: May 4
Discuss Indian documentaries
5 PM: Listen to academicians Dr KP Jayasankar and Dr Anjali Monteiro as they discuss their winning book A Fly in the Curry: Independent Documentary Film in India. The work explores independent documentary film in India as a site of resistance and the relationship between filmmakers. RSVP to indiaculturelab@godrejinds.com
WHERE: (First Floor) Godrej ONE, Vikhroli (East)
Entry is free.
WHEN: May 5
Go dancing in the dark room
8.30 PM: Give a fun twist to your fitness regime with neon lights. This event will happen in a dark room, where you will be armed with accessories like glow necklaces, bracelets and anklets. With techno and dance music playing in the background, the instructors will ensure you have fun with fitness. The session is open to all.
WHERE: Crossfit Myden No. 701, 5th floor, Sector 17, Vashi
ENTRY: Rs 999
CALL: 9820997659
WHEN: May 6
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