The city - sliced, diced and served with a dash of sauce
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Mum, the multi-tasker
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A mother snatches a few moments from running her auto spare parts shop in Sion, to tend to her son’s studies.
Operating in a safe zone
Maintaining safety in the performing arts is an area that is often overlooked. This spurred Varoon P Anand, Kaivalya Plays’ artistic director, to conduct the first ever safety survey in the performing arts space, and design a session for arts managers, in association with the ArtX Company. “Our approach to safety is three-fold — the performers, the spaces, and the external audience,” he said. Considering that such topics are typically considered dull, they are teaching improv-based techniques that arts mangers can apply to spark dialogue, he added about the session scheduled for 3 pm today. To register, visit @TheArtXCompany on Facebook.
Water we need
An artwork by Sanjana Jaiswar, a 10-year-old Mumbai resident, has received a special mention in the second round of the Water We Want International Contest organised by Global Networks of Water Museums. Jaiswar created the artwork during a workshop conducted by Dr Sherline Pimenta. Describing her drawing, Jaiswar told us, “Everyday, there is [a] shortage of water in our area, then the area people ask for [a] water tank; when water tanks come into the community then there is a rush to fill the water.” Dr Pimenta said that her goal was to make children aware of the importance of water: “I’m happy to hear the theme of Sanjana’s artwork because it means that the message about how much water we need [and waste] has gone through.”
A better future
Through their new series Be Inspired, art platform Teamwork Arts is hoping to engage the youth in conversations centred on India’s future. Launched in collaboration with the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser, Government of India, and the Science Museum of Bengaluru, these episodes will see leaders, policy-makers, and others speak about mental health, climate change, governance, economics, and other socially relevant topic. “The idea is to expose young people to what’s really happening around us, and explore ways to improve these situations. Be Inspired is a concept where we talk about tomorrow’s India. We have experts as speakers for each episode,” said Ila Gupta, its director of international festivals.
That gut feeling
As a gastroenterology doctor, winner of MasterChef UK 2017 and a cookbook author, Dr Saliha Mahmood Ahmed has combined all the skills in her arsenal to create Foodology (Hachette India), a book she describes as a culinary and scientific journey through the gut. “It is an unapologetic celebration of what I believe to be the most amazing organ of the body, that will enhance and enlighten the way you cook and eat. To create this book, I have drawn on the latest science and my own experiences as both, doctor and a cook. From my childhood memories of devouring Indian street food to why munching on a jam doughnut brings gastronomic happiness, the book is a complete exploration of our physical and emotional relationship with food,” she shared. The book delves into the process of digestion and discusses how the food we eat can influence our mood and emotions. To sweeten the deal, Dr Ahmed has also included 50 new, mostly vegetarian recipes for readers to try out.
Painting a rainbow of support
A still from My Mother’s Girlfriend, the short film made by 2020 grant awardee Arun Fulara
Now in its sixth year, the Kashish QDrishti Film Grant, which has already facilitated the production of five LGBTQiA+ short films, is inviting submissions of screenplays by filmmakers who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, asexual, queer or non-binary. They will be awarded a grant of Rs 2 lakh to make one short film. “It is important to support filmmakers from the LGBTQiA+ community since they often have no funding support. They are sidelined by production houses and OTT platforms, because they believe in being true to their content and do not chase after big stars. The grant ties in with our mission of enabling a completely inclusive platform,” shared Sridhar Rangayan, festival director of Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival.
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