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Let your adrealine rush flow.Conquer the Himalayas with a series of treks which is lined in the days to come.

Mountain watch
Let your adrealine rush flow.Conquer the Himalayas with a series of treks which is lined in the days to come. City-based adventure club TrekDi is organising three adventurous treks,counted among the most famous in the Himalayas. The first one of these is to the Valley of Flowers and will be held between August 13 and 23. The next round of Himalayan exploration is set to begin on Oct 20 and will last till Nov 6. This will be the Eaverest Base Camp Trek,for duration of 18 days and will let participants experience the excitement of difficulty level and endurance level 5. Adventure lovers can also register themselves for the Annapurna Ciruit Trek,set to take place from Oct 22 to Nov 12,for a duration of 22 days,where participants will have to go through Difficulty Level: 5 and Endurance Level 5. All participants will be provided food,lodging,guides and porters along with first aid facility during the treks.

Natural attire
Here is an option beat the scorching heat. Drape youself in the comfort of natural fabrics as Banjaras,the natural fabrics showroom comes up with its outlet in the city. Setup in 2000 ft the showroom will have on display an array of fabrics in cottons,silks and blends from 10 Indian states. A team of creative designers and karigars work to come up with a stunning and made to measurement ensembles at affordable price. The brain behind this venture is of Neeta Deshpande,who had a thrilling response for the recently launched personal BNJ-Intenserange of dupattas. Banjaras has the pride of supplying fabrics for the costumes of Oscar nominated Lagaan and also featured in USA’s leading natural fibres magazine Fiberarts. With hand painted ceramics Hastkari,a brand owned by artiste Saroj Naik,Banjaras may provide you inspiration for a second visit.

Stand up
To tickle the funny bone of many a city denizen,comedian Jonathan Atherton will be performing in town between June 25 and 28. Being invited to India by Quill Potter,Australian Jonathan Atherton is a multicultural comedian,an actor,traveller,filmmaker and raconteur. He has studied linguistics,anthropology and religion at the University of Queensland. Atherton made his debut in The Mango Tree,and then went on to play television and theatre roles. Atherton has appeared on the popular cult television show Crazy Crosswords for Briz 31 and spent 1998 as a presenter on the Discovery Channel show Lonely Planet. Coming to Mumbai and Pune as part of a tour of his award-winning show Around the World in 80 Mins,Atherton will be in Mumbai between June 25 and 27. He’ll continue his journey and perform on June 28 in Pune at a yet to be finalised venue at Koregaon Park.

In reverse gear
It was evening that claimed the end of recession. And the one bearing withness to the end was designer Rahul Mishras Mishras haute coutoure . Upcoming designer Mishra showcased his latest collection,Reversing the Recession at Rudraksh in Aundh on Thursday. Mishra is a graduate of the National Institute of Design and a former MTV Youth Icon.His collection consists of unique garments,which can be worn inside out,thus making them reversible. Speaking on the occasion,Mishra said,” Need is the creator of Invention is the context under which,this collection was born. Under the current economic scenario where most consumers have become a lot more conscious of their purchase decisions,and demand a lot more bang for their buck,we have had to create a line keeping this in mind. At a time when most people are cutting down on embroidery,using less expensive fabrics,we felt it was better to give the customer more value for their money,but at the same time,not take away from the special feel and look of thegarment. The reversible nature of these garments gives the impression of getting two for the price of one.”The highlight of the event was that the customers got to interact with the designer himself over high tea,getting to know him and finding out the motivation behind his work.

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