17 August,2023 06:41 AM IST | Mumbai | Team mid-day
Pic/Satej Shinde
A Parsi man worships the sun as he exits the Anjuman Atash Behram fire temple at Marine Lines after prayers on the Parsi New Year.
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In 2016, when sculptor Arzan Khambatta set to work on a memorial near Lion Gate for the iconic naval warship INS Vikrant, he hoped to capture the cultural significance that the ship embodied. Now, the designer is taking it to the next level. In an effort to immortalise it for the next generation, Khambatta will design five more replicas of his famed work. These sculptures will be designed to attract the essence of the warship's resilience and significance. "The sculptures capture the spirit and historical significance of the warship. Each intricate detail evokes profound admiration for its pivotal role in shaping India's naval history, fostering a deep and abiding connection to our maritime heritage," he told this diarist. Collaborating with art venture, HEFTY.art, he will also release non-fungible tokens through which the sculptures can be availed online. "It will create awareness with a wider audience about India's naval history and the ship. As the NFT market grows, it will facilitate a wider reach and open new opportunities to connect with a global audience of art enthusiasts," he remarked.
Taylor Swift's recent announcement of releasing the re-recorded version of her album 1989 had Swifties doing cartwheels. The announcement was done in classic TS style - during her last show of Eras Tour at Los Angeles. Before surprising her fans with the announcement, she left teasers in the blue outfits she wore that night. All in all, it has been a good month for the fans, and more so for Simran Kukreja, who is about to host an Era's Theme evening in Thane on August 19. "To say I am obsessed with Swift is an understatement. I have grown up with her songs. I turn 25 on August 21, so this night is a gift to myself. We'll play 50 non-stop songs from Taylor's Version over five hours," she told this diarist. Fans can log on to @feel_voices to sign up.
In September last year, this newspaper had written about the first edition of Viewpoint, a contemporary dance festival founded by city-based artiste Shruti Maria Datar. They will return with the second edition on September 2, and with a difference. "It is an all-woman contingent this time. Surprisingly, it was not planned," Maria Datar (admitted. The performances, curated by Avantika Bahl, are built around the personal experiences of the dancers, she remarked.
Pune-based green venture, Grow Billion Trees, used the annual celebration of Parsi New Year yesterday to offer keen folk the opportunity to plant trees to commemorate the festival. "As a platform, we offer people a chance to plant trees to celebrate moments," said co-founder Surendra Singh. To keep with the Navroze festivities, Singh added that people had a choice of planting seven trees at a time. "The number is auspicious to Parsis, and has already seen 370 responses in a day," he remarked. Those interested can visit growbilliontrees.com for more details.
Chef Pearl Henriques of A Pinch of Salt revived a culinary treasure from the Konkan this week. Made with steamed rice paste, coconut and jaggery in haldi leaves, it is called patoli or patoleo. "I prepare it only on the feast of the Assumption of Mary on August 15 by using Goan red rice and black toddy jaggery. It's made in the monsoons because turmeric leaves grow abundantly," she shared.
