There’s a lot to do this week, but we at LBB have dutifully rounded up the coolest and quirkiest events for you to check out around town.
From Durga Puja Celebrations To Beer Pong Tournaments: Everything You Need To Do This Week
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Unsigned Only
Start your week with High Spirits Cafe’s latest initiative, ‘for upcoming & budding artists who need a stage to get rid of their inhibitions’ – Unsigned Only. Featuring the young and talented Vyom Joshi, Manasi Manohar and Aryaendra Shukla, they’ll be performing acoustic covers – so show them some love! For more details, click here.
When: 9pm – 11pm, Monday 25th Sept
Where: The High Spirits Cafe
Durga Puja Celebrations
This Tuesday is the first day of Durga Puja, and we’ve got the deets for you! Check out our pick of the best pandals in the city, that will transport you to Kolkata here. Whether you’re a homesick Bengali living in Pune, or just a glutton for anything sweet, you can find delicious Bengali specialty sweets at these stores here.
The Book Club
If you’ve every wanted to join a book club – now’s your chance. Gyaan Adab is hosting their own Book Club meet-up on Wednesday, to discuss Arundhati Roy’s book, ‘The Ministry of Utmost Happiness’. Meenakshi Alimchandani will lead the discussion, and it’s FREE entry to all. For more details, click here.
When: 6:15pm, Wednesday 27th Sept
Where: Gyaan Adab Centre
The Swiggerthon Beer Pong x UNO Tournament
Your favourite local watering hole, Swig, will be celebrating classic games Beer Pong and UNO in a new edition of their competitive Swiggerthons. There are plenty of prizes up for grabs, so assemble your squad and get swiggin’! There are very limited registrations, so call +91 97652 60215 to block your spot right away. Event details, click here
When: 6pm onwards, Thursday 28th Sept
Where: Swig Bar & Eatery, Koregaon Park
Workshop On Mandarin
Did you know that Mandarin is a language which has no alphabet? Hosted by The Oriental Dialogue {Chinese Language Institute}, this workshop is an introduction to learning Mandarin. You’ll get an idea of how easy and fun it is to learn Mandarin, a deeper insight into Oriental culture, and the opportunities, jobs, and scholarships that come with it. Best of all, it’s a FREE workshop, so get there early to make the most of it.
When: 11am – 12pm, Friday 29th Sept
Where: Pagdandi Cafe
3rd PULA Bazaar
Get ready to do your festival shopping at the 3rd PULA Bazaar – Diwali edition. Held over three days, there will be over 125 women-owned stalls featuring food, merchandise, services and products for you to purchase. There will be live music and a DJ, a kids’ play zone, and much more. It’s also a pet-friendly exhibition, so feel free to bring your fur-baby along. Event details, click here.
Where: Balkrishna Lawns, Mundhwa
When: 4pm – 10pm from Saturday 30th Sept to Monday 2nd Oct
Women Bikers DIY Motorcycle Maintenance Workshop
Tech ‘n Wheelz is hosting a DIY motorcycle maintenance workshop – exclusively for female bikers – on Sunday. You’ll get hands-on experience that will teach you how to deal with a bike breakdown in the middle of nowhere; how to analyze faults, approach the problem, and repair your bike. The workshop is limited to 30 seats only, ensuring one-on-one interaction and learning. There is an entry fee of INR 500 and you need to call +917350443123 to register. For more info, click here.
When: 9am – 6pm on Sunday, 1st October