Mumbai weekend calendar: May 6 to 8

Here’s where we tell you how to make the most of your weekend.

Mother’s Day special

Here’s where we tell you how to make the most of your weekend. (Photo: Brent Hofacker - Fotolia)

Mommy and Me: Cook exotic dishes for your mother on this special day as young chefs Vaishali and Sharvari Patil teach you how to make some finely crafted snacks. Bond with your mother and win gift vouchers at the end of the workshop.

Where: Hotel Marine Plaza, 29 Marine Drive; Call: 2285 1212

Entry: Free for mothers and daughters; When: 3pm onward

Daughter hugging her mother. Isolated characters in the embrace of a mother and her daughter on a white background. Concept design Mother's Day. (Shutterstock image )

For the Love of Mom: Treat your mother to a lavish spread that includes chicken and walnut salad with a side of dips such as roasted garlic and paprika hummus, rohu fish in cumin scented hibiscus sauce and margarita grilled shrimp quesadilla, among other.

Where: Out of the Blue, Le Sutra Hotel, 14 Union Park, Khar (W); Call: 93248 39393

Price: Rs 675 onward: When: 12.30pm to 4pm

IPL Offers

Offers on the Rocks: Avail special offers on beer and sangria pitchers. Gorge on mouthwatering snacks such as French fries with unique dips and sauces.

Where: Zouk, Hotel Imperial Palace, Telly Park Road, Andheri (E); Call: 3015 1404

Price: Rs749 onward; When: 5.30pm onward

Predict the winner: Enjoy unlimited beer while you cheer for your favourite team this IPL season. Get a chance to win a beer on the house if you predict the winner.

Where: Asia Bar, Ground Floor, Phoenix Market City; Call: 6050 8082

Price: Rs 799 onward; When: 3pm to 12pm

FRIDAY, MAY 06

Food and drinks: Summer Freeze Festival: Beat the summer blues with a specially curated cocktail menu that includes green goblin caipivodka (tangy mango and lemongrass) and Asian vixen (fresh galangal, basil, kaffir lime, jaggery syrup with Gordon’s gin), among others.

Where: Shiro, Bombay Dyeing Mill Compound, Worli; Call: 6651 1207

When: 12.30pm to 1am

Theatre: Beauty and the Beast: The Broadway-style musical, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is back with its second set of shows in the city. Relive your childhood as you delve into the enchanting world of Belle and the Beast.

Where: Dome, NSCI, SVP Stadium, Worli; Call: 2493 8813

Tickets: Rs 1,500 onward; When: 7.30pm

Beauty and the Beast

SATURDAY, MAY 07

Talk: Art as Ishq, Internet as Art: Attend a session by Paromita Vohra, an Indian film-maker, known for the digital platform Agents of Ishq. It is dedicated to promoting a healthy dialogue on love, sex and desire. Her talk will shed light on the use of the digital medium to generate awareness regarding tabooed issues.

Where: MCubed Library, DMonte Park Road, Bandra (W); Call: 2641 1497

Entry:Free; When: 5pm

Food and drinks: Not Just a Craft Beer Festival: Enjoy Mediterranean cuisine comprising cottage cheese shawarma and falafel shawarma, kebabs such as Lebanese chicken kebab and adana kebab coupled with sangrias and cocktails. Indulge in a round of beer pong and battle shots. Catch a performance by singers Sakshi Chopra and Vedant Joshi.

Where: Aqaba, Level P5, Peninsula Business Park, Lower Parel; Call: 3015 1822

Price: Rs 1,250; When: 3pm onward

Not Just a Craft Beer Festival

Art: The Colour of Summer: A collection of works by Thomas Henriot, an eminent French artist, the exhibition is an amalgamation of experiential motifs, landscapes, characters and architectures that the artist came across while travelling.

Where: Nine Fish Art Gallery, Dr Ambedkar Road, Byculla; Call: 6554 2300

Entry: Free; When: 10.30am to 7.30pm

SUNDAY, MAY 08

Theatre: Alice in Wonderland: Author Lewis Carol’s famous novel has been adapted into a play by Tram Theatre Productions. Watch the fantasy unfold as performers will transport you into the world of the Mad Hatter and tea parties.

Where: Godrej Dance Theatre, NCPA, Nariman Point; Call: 6622 3737

Tickets: Rs 350; When: 4pm

Cycle All Day

Travel: Cycle All Day: Skip the usual Sunday routine and charge yourself up by pedaling on Mumbai roads, minus the traffic. Participate in a cycling tour across the city and gorge on snacks that will be provided during the event. Bring your own cycle

Where: Mount Carmel School, Bandra (W) (assembly point); Call: 98331 63486

Tickets: Rs 375 per person; When: 6am (assembly time)

From the Pantry

For the next edition of From The Pantry, email us recipes made using MUSHROOMS along with a high-res photo of your dish, a photo of yourself, along with your name, address and contact number at 48hours@hindustantimes.com. The best recipe wins an exciting prize.

When: By May 10

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