17 February, 2010
The Weekender: Our don't-miss list for Mumbai
Bird races, the Mumbai Cyclothon, Goan fashion designers and browsing the Strand Book Festival: summer is officially on its way
The elegant James Ferreira and the sporty Savio Jon together define the bohemian strands of Indian fashion.
Summer Love at Ensemble
Indian girls who
crave boho chic choose Goa designer Savio Jon and Mumbai favorite James
Ferreira. The two celebrate the coming of the hot months at designer
boutique Ensemble.
All February at Ensemble, White Hall, West Wing, 143 August Kranti Marg, Kemps Corner; tel. +91 (0) 22 2367 2416
more via Filmi Cafe
Till March 13, at the Matthieu Foss Gallery
more via Facebook group
A Critic’s Eye, book release and exhibition by Richard Bartholomew
Flash back to the 1950s art world through photographs from the expressive viewfinder of late art critic, writer and painter Richard Bartholomew (1926-1985) who documented the life of progressive Indian artists like F N Souza, S H Raza and Akbar Padamsee.
Till March 6 at Chatterjee & Lal gallery.
More via Bartholomew.tv
Strand Book Festival
It keeps getting bigger, and more disorganized, but for people who love sifting through books to find treasures this fair by the city's most legendary book shop is manna from literary heaven.
February 28 at 10am-8pm, at Kamalnayan Bajaj Hall, Bajaj Bhavan, Opp INOX, Jamnalal Bajaj Marg, 226, Nariman Point; tel. +91 (0) 22 2263 0154
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Mumbai Bird Races
Mumbai’s annual bird race has teams of avian enthusiasts pull out their
birdie bibles and fan out to spot as many feathered friends as they’re
able within the Maharashtra Nature Park.
February 7, to register email mumbaibirdrace2010@gmail.commore via India Bird Races
Mumbai Cyclothon
The Mumbai Cyclothon aka Tour de Mumbai is promoting the cause of
bicycling in Mumbai. There will be races in several categories this Sunday to suit
all kinds of age groups and levels of cyclists.
February 21
more via Mumbai Cyclothon
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