TALK OF THE TOWN
All women want to do is shop? Anytime and all the time! So here is an occasion to do what you love doing best. Shop! The Royal and Regal festival DIVAlicious presents its fourth season of fashion and lifestyle galore to sizzle its shopaholic. The exhibition will spotlight the resplendent glamour and breathtaking work of crème de la crème designers and exhibitors from across the globe in fields of apparel, accessories, footwear, food, art, home décor, beauty. International showcasing from Cilvana Designs, Kokab Zia, Sadaf Ahmed, Khamsa and our very own Neeta Lulla, Nishka Lulla, House of Masaba, Sonaakshi Raaj, Sonyaforvemb by Sanya Vajifdar, Fizaa, SVA by Sonam and Paras Modi, Veruschka, Studio AV by Gaurav and Nitesh, Mehwish Mughal Indian Couture, Viola by Roma Bhalla, Shefali Prive, Zanaaya by Shouger Merchant to name a few. When: August 7, 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Where: Four Seasons Hotel, Worli. Contact: 9920169999.
Friendship Day Party
Celebrate Friendship Day with your best buddies at Tilt All Day, which is organising a day full of fun and excitement by organising a Frat Party for you and your buddies. There will be fun activities like Beer Games like Flip Cup & Beer Relays which will surely keep you entertained all day. When: August 3, 2:00 PM onwards. Where: Tilt All Day, Trade View, Oasis Complex, Kamala Mills Compound, PB Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai. Contact: 022 24927400, 022 24927200.
PEN@ Prithvi
A reading by Anglophone poet and Hindustani classical musician ANAND THAKORE from his recent books, Elephant Bathing and Mughal Sequence. Born in Bombay in 1971, Anand Thakore spent a part of his childhood in Britain and has lived in India for most of his life. He is the author of three collections of poetry, Waking in December (2001), Elephant Bathing (2012) and Mughal Sequence (2012). His poems, as well as his critical essays on poetry and music, have appeared in leading national and international journals and anthologies. Thakore is the founder of Harbour Line, a publishing collective, and of Kshitij, a group devoted to the creation of interactive performance spaces for musicians. He lives and works in Bombay, where he teaches Hindustani music in the gurushishya tradition. When: August 9, 6:30 PM onwards. Where: Prithvi House, 20 Janki Kutir, Juhu Church Road, Mumbai. Contact: 022 26149546.
Con Brio 2014
Con Brio 2014 “Sure on these Shining Nights” will be a unique opportunity for audiences to experience Western Classical Music produced by the United States. The festival, produced by Furtados and directed by Parvesh Java, will draw exclusively from roughly a century and a half of American art music from the mid-ninteenth century till the present day. The concert will also include the competition semi-finals on August 9 and finals on August 10. This year’s semi-finalists are Apurva Devarajan, Denesam Gunasekaran, Jay Parte, Milen Manoj Earath, Shirley Manuel & Vineet Panikkar. The festival will also feature Mumbai’s celebrated Paranjoti Academy Chorus. When: August 9 & 10, 7:00 PM onwards. Where: Experimental Theatre, NCPA, Nariman Point, Mumbai. Contact: 022 22824567.
Monsoon trail to Malvan
Blueberry Trails is conducting a fourday trip to Sawantwadi in Konkan. Monsoon means greenery everywhere and this is what participants will get to a chance to soak in the sight of lush green valleys and ghats, a treasure trove of various art forms, the legacy of Mughals, buy wooden toys of Sawantwadi and indulge in authentic Malvani and Konkani cuisine. This trip will also include a visit to Tarkarli, Amboli, Bhagwati Temple, Champur Lake, waterfall trail, lunch or dinner at a local’s house and walks around the village and surrounding areas. Prior registration is must. Fees: Rs 12,800 per person (inclusive of staying facility, meals and activities. When: August 7. Where: Sawantwadi, Konkan. For registration call on 7738105775 or send an email to zara@ theblueberrytrails.co.in.