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Attend: ‘Jazzification’ with Rajeev Raja

Old musical favourites will receive a jazz makeover in this concert helmed by musician Rajeev Raja, accompanied by several others.
by The Editors | editor@themetrognome.in

Today, if you’ve got the evening free and like music, you might consider heading to the NCPA.

Rajeev RajaMusician Rajeev Raja will present ‘Jazzification’, a concert that will ‘japp up’ the tunes of favourite bands and musicians through the ages, such as The Beatles and Led Zeppelin, to The Doors to Michael Jackson, Adele and many more.

The concert will feature renowned flautist Rajeev Raja, who will be accompanied by an array of stellar jazz musicians such as Merlin  D’souza (Piano/Keys), Sanjay Divecha (Guitar), Karl Peters (Bass), Ryan Sadri and Rhys Sebastian (Saxophones), Karim Ellaboudi (Piano/Keys) and Ruben Steijn (Drums).

Rajeev has composed music for the Bollywood film Bas Yun Hi and has also played with Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Taufiq Qureshi, Susmit Sen of Indian Ocean fame, etc. He has his own Indo-jazz band called the ‘Rajeev Raja Combine’.

Head to the NCPA on Friday, August 22, at 7 pm. Look up www.ncpamumbai.com for tickets and bookings.

(Pictures timescity.com, www.actfaqs.com)

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Mumbai gets country’s largest photo gallery

The Kanakia Zillion Gallery, home to over 10,000 photographs on Mumbai, opened at BKC Annexe last week. A must-visit space.
by The Editors | editor@themetrognome.in

India’s most exciting city now has a new feather in its cap – Mumbai is now home to the country’s largest photo gallery of Mumbai photographs.

The Kanakia Zillion Gallery opened at the BKC Annexe last week, and houses a staggering 10,000 photographs on Mumbai. The images, contributed by both professional and amateur photographers, were selected from over 36,000 entries. More than 50,000 Mumbaikars were engaged through social media and other platforms to connect with this initiative.

Capturing the spiritual ‘Eight Fold Path’, the initiative salutes the spirit of Mumbai and entries were invited from the photographers to depict eight categories, namely, Architecture, Business, Celebrations, Diversity, Entertainment, Food, Games and Humanity of Mumbai.

At the launch of the space last week, the Kanakia Art Foundation also organised a unique fashion show as a tribute to the city’s dabbawallahs, the Traffic Police of Mumbai, the fisherwomen and the gas supply boys of the city. Sunil Prabhu, Mayor of Mumbai, was present as one of the dignitaries at the event.

HimanshuKanakia, Managing Director of Kanakia Group, said, “This is a rare collection of beautiful efforts of amateur and professional photographers from various walks of the life. We are just overwhelmed to receive about 36,000 photographs and the task of judges was not only mammoth but also difficult while choosing the winners. We congratulate all participants and invite all Mumbaikars to have a glimpse of this unique gallery.”

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The good doctor has come to Mumbai

American physicist Dr John Mcdougall is in the city to speak about reversing disease through nutrition – Mumbaikars, please note.
by The McDougall Dietary Program for Health and Reversal of Disease

The human body is a perfect machine. However it’s the wrong input that causes the problem. Just as putting low-quality petrol affects the functioning of a vehicle, similarly a wrong diet is the cause behind most diseases, including diabetes and arthritis. With India being the diabetes capital of the world, we need to listen to this philosophy.

With 30 years of research and successful results backing him, Dr Mcdougall has helped thousands of people reverse degenerative diseases simply by adapting a low-fat, whole foods, plant based, vegan diet.

It all started when he himself in 1965, at the age of 18 suffered from a massive stroke, which left him completely paralysed on the left side for two weeks. This set him thinking and upon research he realized that the American diet was the major cause behind his ill state of health. He says his mission in life is to spread awareness of how we can regain our health simply by eating the right kind of food. He has written several research papers, best-sellers and holds regular and residential programs which are always house-full.

Today Dr Mcdougall can be credited with actually revolutionising health care by use of a dietary program for preventing and reversing an entire gamut of health problems like obesity, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, peptic ulcer, arthritis, asthma, autoimmune disorders etc. He believes that people should look and feel great for a lifetime. He has helped literally thousands of people, many who had lost all hope, to get back to health and be free of or greatly reduce the need for medicines.

Mumbaikars wishing to listen to Dr Mcdougall’s talks can attend any of the events as per their convenience. There is no registration required and the talks are free:

29 July: 5 – 7 pm: Jai Hind College Auditorium, A road, Marine Drive. Near Churchgate station

30 July: 12 – 1.30 pm: Global hospital, Parel (for doctors)

30 July: 2.30 – 4.30 pm: Nanavati Hospital Auditorium, Vile Parle (for doctors)

30 July: 5.30 – 7.30 pm: ADAPT (formerly The Spastics Society of India), KC Marg, Next to Rang Sharda Hotel,diagonally opposite Lilavati hospital, Bandra Reclamation, Bandra (West)

31 July: 2 – 4 pm: Saifee Hospital, near Churni Road Station (for doctors)

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Registrations open for Mumbai Marathon 2015

The registration process for the Mumbai Marathon 2015 was formally launched at the Raj Bhavan, Mumbai, by the Maharashtra Governor.
by The Editors | editor@themetrognome.in

The Governor of Maharashtra K Sankaranarayanan today, Tuesday, July 22, formally launched the registration for the 12th Edition of the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 2015 at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai. The Governor launched the registration process, with the symbolic signing of the first registration form.

Film star John Abraham, who is the Brand Ambassador of the Mumbai Marathon, Vivek Singh of Procam International, the organisers of the Marathon and representatives of various sponsor organisations were present on the occasion.

The 2015 Marathon is scheduled to be held on Sunday, January 18, 2015. It was started in the year 2004.

If you wish to participate in the event, contact Arvind Reddy on +91-93724 51133 for details.

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Don’t miss: Zakir Hussain speaks about his music

The tabla maestro will talk about his musical journey and how he became a legend; will take place at the NCPA.
by The Editors | editor@themetrognome.in

Behind the success of any maestro, there are ideas and ideologies, which can indeed inspire others. And what better way to be inspired, than to hear about a legend’s path to success from the legend himself?

In a special interactive session, legendary tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain will reminisce about his musical journey including his training, struggles, career and musical artistry, at the NCPA. Engaging the maestro in dialogue will be Arvind Parikh, the eminent sitar exponent. 

Entry to the event is free but on a first-come-first-seated basis. NCPA members will get preferential seating until 6.15 pm.

(Pictures courtesy www.deghelt-productions.com)

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Umbro Cup comes to Mumbai

Tournament moves from Mumbai to Kolkata, Bengaluru from July 4 to 13; this is the 5-a-side Cup’s debut in India.
by The Editors | editor@themetrognome.in

As part of its global commitment towards development of football and its focus on popularising grassroots football in India, UK-based soccer brand Umbro is hosting the ‘Umbro Cup’.  A 5-a-side football tournament is to be held in Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kolkata.

Adding to the excitement of the ongoing FIFA World Cup, Umbro wants Indians to join in the celebration and be a part of the `Umbro Cup’. The tournament will take place in Mumbai from July 4 to 6, July, and in Kolkata and Bengaluru on July 12 and 13, 2014, simultaneously. The tournament will be held at the Cooperage in Mumbai, Gitanjali Stadium in Kolkata and XLR8 India Indoor Sports Arena in Bengaluru.

Says Ajay Chablani, Business Head, Planet Sports, which has brought Umbro to India, “We hope the ‘Umbro Cup’ serves as a platform for talented football players in India to showcase their skills and talent and encourage more and more people to play football.”

About the tournament

About 2,000 players will compete in the tournament across five categories i.e. Under-12, Under-14, Under -16, Open and Corporates. Over 80 teams are expected to participate across the categories in each of the three cities.The ‘Umbro Cup’ will include participants across categories  and would have school children from prominent and well known schools like Don Bosco, Hume High School, and St Theresa, to name a few.

Besides school children, college students and students from other faculties can also participate in the Open category.  In the Corporate Category, there would be participants from blue chip companies like Intel, JP Morgan, Standard Chartered and many others.

This is a knockout tournament and is divided in to four rounds. Round One is a round of 16 teams, Round Two is the quarter finals, Round Three is the semifinals and final round is Round Four. SportzConsult, a leading sports management company based out of Mumbai will be managing the tournament.

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