Out and about

At NCPA,Nariman Point,May 7 and 8,6 pm.

Telling Tails

In a special event for children,Animal Angels Foundation and Crossword book store present Tails Of Joy,an animal assisted reading workshop. Using a process that has proved beneficial time and again,the children will be encouraged to read aloud to trained therapy dogs as their four-legged companions listen attentively.

At Crossword,Mulund,May 8,11.30 am to 12.30 pm and Crossword,Bandra,May 15,11.30 am to 12.30 pm

A musical summer

If singing or playing an instrument is what interests your children,Chin2 Bhosle’s 10-day musical summer camp is where you will want to enrol them. A member of India’s first-ever boy band,A Band of Boys,Bhosle has organised this camp to teach the young ones everything they need to know to make music. The fees for these classes is Rs 2,000.

At Jumbo Podar Kids,Worli Seaface,May 9 to 19,5 pm to 6 pm.

Flavours of Rajasthan

For a taste of some authentic Rajasthani food,head to the Westin Mumbai Garden City and treat yourself at the Rajasthani food festival,Mharo Rajasthan,on at their restaurant Kangan. Amongst the traditional delicacies on offer are dal bhati aur choorma,machli marwar,laal maas,malpua and jalebi rabdi. There will also be Rajasthani folk music to serenade guests.

At the Westin Mumbai Garden City,Goregaon East,till May 8

Japanese magic

This weekend,the Taj Enlighten Film Society will screen two films by two very well known and well-respected Japanese directors. First up is Seven Samurai,a 1955 film by Akira Kurosawa,to be screened at Metro Big Cinemas,Dhobi Talao. Following that is One Missed Call,a 2003 horror film by Takashi Miike,and this will be screened at Cinemax,Versova.

At Metro Big Cinemas,Dhobi Talao and Cinemax,Versova,10 am and 12 pm,respectively