5 events to beat the heat this week
Design activism
Gallery 47-A is presenting a new show that looks at the power of design activism to reignite crucial dialogues. Curated by Bengal-based designer Swarup Dutta, the exhibition, titled Gandi Baat, features ideas by the likes of Abhishek Ray, Meenakshi Sengupta, Shohini Sengupta and Tulu Sarkar. “Amidst the noise of social media and the Internet, the importance of engaging with political issues has never been more apparent.
It is within this context that Gandi Baat takes shape; a project born from discussions with creative minds across various fields," writes Dutta in his curatorial note. At 47-A, Kotachi Wadi, Mumbai, from 4 May to 2 June, 11am-7 pm (closed on Monday). Also read: What to watch this week: ‘Shardlake’, ‘Monster’ and more Cold brews
As temperatures rise across the country, chefs and mixologists are working on new quenchers for the summer. Maverick & Farmer in Bengaluru has brought together summer favourites—coconut water, seasonal fruits and coffee—in their new cold brew offerings.
They have created four distinct drinks around these ingredients. “Classic" features clean flavours of an 18-hour cold brew and tender coconut water with no added sugar. “Melonnaire" is a musk melon-infused cold brew; “Floral" is a tender coconut water cold brew made with the famous Chunnilal sherbet from Bikaner.
Available at Maverick & Farmer, Ulsoor and Koramangala, Bengaluru, 8.30am-10pm. An orchestra of snake charmers
Roysten Abel’s magnum opus, A 100 Charmers, comes to Bengaluru this weekend. The concert, conceptualized and directed by Abel, brings together 100 traditional snake charmers in a large-scale orchestra of beens (Indian pipes).
