<h2>Where is your helmet, young man?</h2>
A traffic constable jokingly fines a little boy for not wearing a helmet on his tricycle at Prem Nagar junction, Borivli West.&nbsp;
<h2>From Govandi to Kochi</h2>
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/jan/Govandi-a_e.jpg" alt="Artworks from the festival showcased at the Students&rsquo; Biennale, Kochi. Pics courtesy/Natasha Sharma" width="1280" height="720" />Artworks from the festival showcased at the Students&rsquo; Biennale, Kochi. Pics courtesy/Natasha Sharma
The new year of 2026 seems to have brought some good news for folks at Govandi&rsquo;s Natwar Parekh Compound. The <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai-guide/things-to-do/article/from-darkness-to-from-darkness-to-light-govandi-arts-festival-celebrates-culture-champions-reshaping-the-narrativelight-23604733" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Govandi Arts Festival </a>has been selected under the Secular Arts Collective, and is the only collective chosen, to be part of the Students&rsquo; Biennale section of the ongoing Kochi Biennale. &ldquo;[The collective] stands out as an anomaly, as it is not institution-based.
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/jan/1_e.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" />
The <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai-guide/things-to-do/article/immerse-in-these-unique-artworks-in-mumbai-at-this-exhibition-in-jehangir-art-gallery-by-art-heart-in-january-23609971/immerse-in-these-unique-artworks-in-mumbai-at-this-exhibition-in-jehangir-art-gallery-by-art-heart-in-january-23609971" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">exhibition </a>includes three photography works by Govandi youth from the 2025 festival, drawn from the exhibition Khuli Kitab. It also features a tapestry mapping the neighbourhood titled Har Gali Ek Gaon. Eight to nine films created during the 2023 and 2025 editions, as well as the book, Awaaz, will be part of the exhibition,&rdquo; shared co-founder and curator Natasha Sharma (left).
<h2>Ode to a genius</h2>
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/jan/Ustaado-ke-ustaad_e.jpg" alt="Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan, Shaan, Hariharan and Sonu Nigam. Pics courtesy/@khanrabbani" width="1280" height="720" /> Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan, Shaan, Hariharan and Sonu Nigam. Pics courtesy/@khanrabbani
TO honour Padma Vibhushan Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan (below, left), some of India&rsquo;s most celebrated voices will gather for Haazri: a homage to Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan on January 17 at a venue in Bandra Kurla Complex.
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/jan/Mustafa-Khan_e.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" />
AR Rahman (inset), <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/sonu-nigam-reveals-his-pre-show-ritual-i-hold-my-teams-hand-thank-god-23608769" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Sonu Nigam</a>, Hariharan, and Shaan will pay tribute to their mentor and enduring source of inspiration. They will be joined by the Ustad&rsquo;s sons &mdash; Murtuza Mustafa Khan, Qadir Mustafa Khan, Rabbani Mustafa Khan, and Hasan Mustafa Khan &mdash; along with the next generation, Faiz Mustafa Khan and Zain Mustafa Khan, who carry forward his legacy.
<h2>Steps that serve seniors</h2>
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/jan/Saptah-Krida-Maidan-2_e.jpg" alt="Attendees participate in the marathon; participants cheer after the run at Saptah Krida Maidan at Mahavir Nagar in Kandivli. Pics courtesy/Monank Shah" width="1280" height="720" /> Attendees participate in the marathon; participants cheer after the run at Saptah Krida Maidan at Mahavir Nagar in Kandivli. Pics courtesy/Monank Shah
Aashray Seva Kendra, a non-governmental organisation, is organising the fourth edition of its Walkathon at Mahavir Nagar in Kandivli on February 1 to raise funds and provide free meals to senior citizens.
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/jan/Saptah-Krida-Maidan-1_e.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" />
Trustee Monank Shah (right) told the diarist, &ldquo;This initiative aims to sustain and support the NGO&rsquo;s service of providing free meals to senior citizens and other marginalised communities in the suburbs.&rdquo; For more details, log on to @aashraysevakendra.
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/jan/Monank-Shah_e.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" />
<h2>Crafted for the runway</h2>
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/jan/Models-ramp_e.jpg" alt="Models walking the ramp of Umang" width="1280" height="720" />
Somaiya Kala Vidya held Kala Umang, the institute&rsquo;s annual convocation and fashion showcase, in Kachchh on January 2. The event celebrated 34 graduating artisan-designers. Collections featured <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai-guide/things-to-do/article/spirit-of-navratri-shines-in-mumbai-despite-the-lingering-monsoon-23595496" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Bandhani</a>, the Ilkal weave, Batik, Soof and Rabari embroidery, among others.
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/jan/Artisanss_e.jpg" alt="Artisans being celebrated at the Somaiya Kala Vidya fest. Pics courtesy/Somaiya Kala Vidya" width="1280" height="720" />Artisans being celebrated at the Somaiya Kala Vidya fest. Pics courtesy/Somaiya Kala Vidya
Governing council of Somaiya Kala Vidya and trustee of Somaiya Vidyavihar, Amrita Somaiya (below) said, &ldquo;Each piece carried a story of heritage reimagined through contemporary design thinking.&rdquo;
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/jan/Amrita-Somaiya_e.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" />

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