14 February,2024 06:46 AM IST | Mumbai | Team mid-day
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A couple holds hands as they carefully chart their way across the rocks at Bandra Bandstand
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Known for its close community living, Immaculate Conception Colony (IC Colony) in Borivali has a huge affinity for football. Most kids in the colony play the sport either at school, club or state level, while some have graduated to national and international levels too. However, it's the local rink football tournaments where all the fun unfolds. One such event is the annual Satish Nair Memorial veterans (above 45 years) five-a-side tournament. In its third year, the instant tournament was organised on February 3 by Santosh Nair, the brother of Satish, who was a prominent footballer, and Fleetfooters. The 10 teams were based on surnames of IC Colony residents - Nairs, Shettys, Creados, Karkeras, Josephs, Ferraos, Shastris, Ferns, Bangeras and Daniels - all comprising handpicked local talent with a few invited outsiders. There was no entry fee for teams, and drinks and refreshments were on the house for players as well as spectators. Excited families - wives, children and even grandparents - cheered from the sidelines as enthusiastic daddies had a kickabout. Even the referees were entertained as there was hardly any foul play, given the competing players were all friends. "We [referees] did not need to brandish any cards. A sharp whistle was promptly met with a wry smile and a wink," referee Bosco Deelly told this diarist. "The entire idea is to bring the community together and have some fun with football," said Santosh, promising more entertainment next year.
The kids with Banks and Rajagopalan. Pic Courtesy/Instagram
The children, from Andheri-based NGO Dhai Akshar, met up with drummer Gino Banks and Viveick Rajagopalan backstage for an impromptu performance on Mumbai Drum Day last weekend. "At our Saturday classes, the kids learn konnakol from MC Khoj and Rajagopalan. They were keen to showcase their skills," founder, Nyla Masood told this diarist.
(From left) Mustansir Dalvi moderates a session with Abha Narain Lambah, Tasneem Zakaria Mehta and Kirtida Unwalla
Last Sunday, Khotachi Wadi witnessed experts like Tasneem Zakaria Mehta, Kirtida Unwalla, Abha Narain Lambah, Kaiwan Mehta, Mustansir Dalvi, Vikas Dilawari and Dr Tejas Garge gather at the Urban Oases heritage conclave, an initiative sponsored by Dr Pheroza Godrej. It was an effort to examine where we stand as a city with respect to historic neighbourhoods, shared Dr Andre Baptista (left).
From contextualising the neighbourhood, to explaining policymaking and future moves, it was a productive discussion. "Talks with Kaiwan Mehta will also commence with the hope of publishing the proceedings of the conclave soon," Baptista added.
The Raqs Media Collective trio of Monica Narula, Jeebesh Bagchi and Shuddhabrata Sengupta are set to exhibit their work, The Bicyclist Who Fell into a Time Cone, at the upcoming Whitney Biennial on March 20 in New York City. "Our work rethinks the experience of historical times through the prism of 1980, as seen from a vantage point in Delhi and elsewhere," the trio (below) shared.
Too many for too few seats means riding dangerously (right) Heads up for safety
The Western India Automobile Association (WIAA) held a drawing-cum-slogan competition for road safety awareness for children at the Colaba Traffic Park recently in which 465 students participated. The annual competition seeks to promote a culture of safe and sustainable transportation practices for Generation Next. Going by the artwork and slogans, creative and cautious in equal measure, kids got it spot-on; they could even teach adults a thing or two about road safety. Pradnya Jedge, DCP, Traffic, South Mumbai, and Nitin Dossa, executive chairman, WIAA presided as kids translated their ideas on to paper. Their thought-provoking work showed responsibility and maturity. Dossa shared with this diarist, "It will be a good idea to make road safety a school subject, as messages can be reinforced consistently." More power to transformation through art and children showing us the way.
