This week in Mumbai: Hindustani classical music concert, storytelling event and more
From watching an Oscar-nominated film to listening to wordsmiths like Piyush Mishra, here is what you cna do in Mumbai this week
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Piyush Mishra, Divya Prakash Dubey, Priya Malik, Rajat Sood, Nayab Midha, among others will present Hindustani stories, music and poetry. An evening dedicated to Hindustani classical music
Renowned classical vocalist and playback singer Kalyani Salunke, who began her training under her father Shri Purushottam Pande and later under late Pt. Vasantrao Kulkarni of Agra Gharana and late Dr Ashok Da Ranade of Gwalior Gharana, is performing a Hindustani classical music concert titled Badarawa Barasan Ko Aye in the city this weekend. She has been honoured with several awards, including the prestigious Sajan Milaap Award, Sangeet-Bhushan Pt. Ram Marathe Yuva Sanmaan Puraskar 2016, among others.
Where: Premchand Roychand Gallery, 1st floor, Extension wing, CSMVS
When: August 11, 6 pm
Price: Free, entry on first come first serve basis
Screening of an Oscar-nominated film
If you haven’t seen Oscar-nominated All That Breathes, here’s your chance. The documentary revolves around two brothers — Nadeem and Saud — who devote their lives to protecting the black kite, a majestic bird of prey essential to the ecosystem of New Delhi that has been falling from the sky at alarming rates. Amid environmental toxicity and social unrest, the ‘kite brothers’ spend day and night caring for the creatures in their makeshift avian basement hospital.
Where: Little Theatre, NCPA
When: August 10, 5 pm and 7.30 pm
Price: Free, entry on first come first serve basis
The documentary revolves around two brothers — Nadeem and Saud — who devote their lives to protecting the black kite
For the love of words and poetry
Cultural collective Kommune is back with the second edition of Spoken Salon called Shabd. A celebration of Urdu and Hindi, the evening will see Piyush Mishra, Divya Prakash Dubey, Priya Malik, Rajat Sood, Nayab Midha, among others presenting to the audience Hindustani stories, music and poetry.
Where: Sheila Gopal Raheja Auditorium, Bandra
When: August 12, 7 pm
Price: Rs 699 onwards
To book: Visit insider.in
A quirky, hyperrealist exhibition
Are you ready to be transported into a quirky and hyperreal universe? The creative studio and image-based magazine ToiletPaper has brought its biggest exhibition ‘Run As Slow As You Can’. It is led by Italian contemporary artist Maurizio Cattelan and photographer Pierpaolo Ferrari, the power duo known for conjuring pop-culture-inspired parallel universes of edgy and provocative visuals that make us question the way in which we engage with an increasingly virtual world.
Where: Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre, BKC
When: Till August 20
Price: Rs 299
To book: Visit bookmyshow.com
The creative studio and image-based magazine ToiletPaper has brought its biggest exhibition ‘Run As Slow As You Can’.
Compiled by Heena Khandelwal
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