Cinema under the sky
“I believe if there’s any kind of God, it wouldn’t be in any of us. Not you or me, but just this little space in between,” reads a beautiful line from Before Sunrise, one of the most popular romantic dramas. This Valentine’s Day, the Sunset Cinema Club in association with Infiniti Mall Malad, are playing cupid and bringing iconic rom-coms like Before Sunrise, 50 First Dates, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, among others.
When: February 14, 7 pm onwards
Where: SCC SkyCinema, Infiniti Mall Malad
Price: Rs 400 onwards
To book: Visit sunsetcinemaclub.in
Date night at CinCin
Italian restaurant CinCin has launched a Valentine’s Day special cocktail and ravioli menu, featuring an array of handcrafted concoctions and pasta curations. Expect drinks like Gin-based The Red Lady, Tequila-based Cupid’s Eye or fruity delights like Blueberry Basil Lemonade. Complementing them is heart-shaped ravioli, in flavours like the classic Ravioli di Spinaci e Ricotta with spinach and ricotta, served with strawberries in a silky tomato cream sauce, and Ravioli di Pollo with chicken, thyme, and ricotta, served with strawberries in a light cream sauce.
When: February 14
Where: CinCin, Raheja Towers, Near Dena Bank, Bandra Kurla Complex
For reservations: Call 8355870000
Savour dishes from special sweet treats to heart-shaped ravioli.
Letters of Love (VI) by Readings in the Shed
Readings in the Shed, a spoken-word initiative, is back with its annual event, Letters of Love. In its sixth edition, the Valentine’s Day special event sees missives of love exchanged between interesting persons across history to the loves of their lives, including brave declarations or hesitant murmurs. This edition will see some of these letters being read by theatre actor and producer Jhelum Gosalia.
When: February 14, 7.30 pm
Where: Godrej Sunken Garden, NCPA
Price: Rs 500
To book: Visit bookmyshow.com
Ladurée’s Valentine’s delights
The renowned 162-year-old French luxury patisserie house Ladurée, which recently opened its doors in Mumbai, has launched two interesting dessert options to ring in Valentine’s Day. The heart-shaped Ispahan boasts delicate rose-flavored macaron shells generously filled with lychee and raspberry cream, adorned with fresh raspberries. The Marie Antoinette Plaisir Sucre features layers of hazelnut dacquoise biscuit and milk chocolate and is decorated with white marzipan and sugar petals.
When: Every day, 11 am to 10 pm
Where: Jio World Plaza, BKC
Price: Rs 750 per piece
Crossroads: An Indo-Spanish dance ensemble
While Kathak is one of the nine classical dances of India originating in the third century and performed in temples as a way of narrating mythological stories, Flamenco’s origins are thought to be in the Roman migration from Northwest India to Spain between the ninth and 14th centuries and later performed by Gitanos (Gypsies) in Spain as a way of expressing their life’s struggles. The two art forms have striking similarities and will be brought together by the Royal Opera House and Avid Learning, featuring Kathak exponent Aditi Bhagwat and Flamenco artist Bettina Castaño.
Kathak exponent Aditi Bhagwat and Flamenco artist Bettina Castaño will be performing at Crossroads.
When: February 17, 7 pm
Where: Royal Opera House, Mumbai
Price: Rs 399 onwards
To book: Visit insider.in
UB40 ft. Ali Campbell in the house
The famous reggae beats of legendary British pop band UB40 ft. Ali Campbell is returning to India with ‘The RELIVE’ India Tour. Expect nostalgic hits such as “Red Red Wine”, “(I Can’t Help) Falling In Love with You”, “Don’t Break My Heart”, “Purple Rain”, “Kingston Town”, “I Got You Babe”. For the unversed, UB40 band, fronted by founding member Ali Campbell, has carved its name into music history since the 80s – captivating audiences worldwide.
When: February 17, 7 pm
Where: Dome SVP Stadium
Price: Rs 2,900
To book: Visit insider.in
Fafda Jalebi
Fafda Jalebi is a story about every family and yet it is very distinct. Featuring comedy stars Nimesh Shah and Mallika Shah and TV personalities like Samir Rajda, Nikhil Parmar and Vishwa Garach, the 100-minute Gujarati play is a family comedy that is bound to touch your heart and can be enjoyed by all age groups.
Where: February 18, 9 pm
Where: Aspee Auditorium, Malad West
Price: Rs 200 onwards
To book: Visit bookmyshow.com