IPL offers, workshop, food: 10 things to do in Mumbai this weekend

FRIDAY, APRIL 18

1) IPL Special: Be a Sport: If watching your favourite players play this IPL is not enough, gorge on dishes named in their honour. Try Dhoni’s Helicopter Shot (chicken Chettinad), Raina’s Lofted Drive (hammered grilled chicken), and Gambhir’s Aggression (tiger prawns with mustard).

Where: Mostly Grills & Merlin’s, The Orchid Hotel, Vile Parle (E); Call: 2616 4000
Tickets: Rs 3,000 for two; When: 7pm onward

2) Screening: YKT, Mumbai: Catch the screening of a documentary that follows a Yakshagana show (male performers dressed as women) to reveal the life behind the curtains. The film also explores the dynamics of a Yakshagana stage show in a city like Mumbai, where folk arts are gradually being sidelined.

Where: Little Theatre, NCPA, Nariman Point; Call: 6622 3737
Entry: Free; When: 6.30pm

3) Music: A Last Tour: UB40, the noted British reggae and pop band, known for their covers of classics such as Red Red Wine and Falling in Love with You, will perform in the city as part of their last Asia tour.

Where: Phoenix Marketcity, Kurla; Visit: cleartrip.com
Entry:Rs 1,000 to Rs 3,000; When: 6pm

SATURDAY, APRIL 29

4) Workshop: Dabu Block Printing: Learn all about Dabu, a mud resist block printing technique that uses organic colour dyes. India is one of the biggest manufacturers of block printed fabric.

Where: Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Byculla; Call: 2373 1234
Entry: Rs 500 per person; When: 2pm to 5pm

5) Food and drink: Breakfast Club: Attention, vegan food lovers. Enjoy a special breakfast featuring breakfast bowls with amaranth porridge, no-egg-omelette with tofu mayo, tofu scramble topped with coconut bacon, beetroot hummus toast, and cauliflower tacos, among other dishes.

Where: 212 All Good, Lower Parel; Call: 6221 6020
Price: Rs 1,000 for two; When: 10am onward

6) Theatre: Karl Marx in Kalbadevi: What if Karl Marx reincarnates on earth in the 21st century? And what if he comes to Kalbadevi — Mumbai’s busy locality. Will Mumbaikars have the patience and energy to understand his political ideology? A play finds out.

Where: Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Byculla; Call: 2373 1234
Entry:Rs 10 (Museum entry. The play is free for all); When: 5pm

7) IPL Special: Free Flowing Beer: What the best way to experience IPL season? Comfortable seating, wide screens, and draught beers with a side of burgers and fries.

Where: British Brewing Company (Andheri and Lower Parel)
Visit: britishbrewingco.com; Tickets: Rs 500 per person; When: 12pm to 12am

SUNDAY, APRIL 30

8) Food and drink: Sassy Mango Affair: Gorge on mango Malibu tiramisu (cream with mango chunks and Malibu soaked ladyfingers), mango passion fruit dome (mousse with passion fruit jelly and mango ice cream), and mango cheesecake with mango caviar (Philadelphia cheese cake, with mango ginger compote).

Where: Across The Sassy Spoon outlets (Bandra, Nariman Point, Juhu)
Visit: thesassyspoon.in​; Entry: Rs 2,100 for two; When: 12pm to 11pm

9) Music: International Jazz Day: Celebrate jazz with some of its biggest exponents in India. Musicians Louiz and Gino Banks will perform some of their signature pieces.

Where: Tata Theatre, NCPA, Nariman Point; Call: 6622 3737
Tickets: Rs 300 onward; When: 7pm

10) IPL Special: By the Pool: Avail special discounts (up to 15%) on food and drinks as you sit by the pool and watch IPL teams battle it out on the pitch.

Where: VITS Hotel, Andheri Kurla Road, Andheri (E); Call: 6151 7555
Price: Rs 1,500 for two; When: 12pm to 1am