Happy Surprises

She once wished to wake up to a path of roses,fill her life with music and gaze at the starry sky on a romantic night. The wish became true for this corporate professional,whose husband set up an exact dream ambience on her birthday eve with help from Surprises Occasion Management Pvt Ltd. From planning surprise birthday parties to customised gifts,the company,owned by Arpita Darooka,is making it easy for people to buy surprises for their loved ones. “On birthdays,we sneak in to the house in the wee hours to decorate the room with flowers,candles and balloons. We arrange for dinners and custom-made gifts to give our clients the perfect surprise,” says Darooka,who has planned the “weirdest” of surprises for her clients. She had set up a ‘break-up surprise’ for a girl who wanted to recover from a failed relationship. “I designed a mug which read ‘You deserve someone better’. Her room was filled with things to pamper her and a special message from her friends to make her feel happy,” she adds. The most expensive of her surprise hampers are the scented candles,customised bath robes,spa kits and a night at a five star hotel. All of it is priced at Rs 48,000 and a most sought for surprise by newly wed couples.

Double Bass

The sixth edition of the Basscamp Festival,BASSCamp VI,will make an appearance tonight,armed with compassionate agenda. Performing at High Spirits,Koregan Park,will be New Zealand-based drum and bass duo,Concord Dawn. Assisting them in the revery will be Mumbai-based DJ,Ox7gen (aka Aditya Ashok). All proceeds from the entry will be directed towards German Bakery blast victims. The gig begins at 8:30pm.

Noble Art

“The thing about paintings is that they not only generate a sense of satisfaction for the artist who has created them,but also for art lovers who get a chance to appreciate their beauty,” said veteran actor-director,Amol Palekar on Friday. Palekar was present for the inauguration of a painting exhibition by artist Millind Mullick at the Tilting Art Gallery at Ishanya Mall. The event aims to help children who have been victims of accidents. Aptly titled,’Art for a Cause’,the three-day exhibition has been organised in support of CASP (Community Aid and Sponsorship Program). Mullick says that all the proceeds that are generated from the sales of his paintings will be given to CASP so that they can utilise the same for helping children and their treatment. The exhibition is on till today,between 11am and 8pm.