<h2>Colour coded, bro</h2>
With <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/buzz/article/exclusive-raksha-bandhan-gifting-opportunity-for-brands-10668" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Raksha Bandhan</a> on the horizon, women shop for rakhis near Masjid
<h2>It&rsquo;s all in the mind</h2>
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/aug/Kedar-Parulekar_e.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" />
Remember the show The Mentalist? Well, walk into the Swatantryaveer Savarkar Auditorium in <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-ultra-run-returns-to-shivaji-park-blood-donation-drive-shifted-to-november-23644693" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Shivaji Park</a> this evening, and you might get to experience it. For over 40 years, Kedar Parulekar (right)has been astounding audiences by reading their minds using a combination of science, psychology, and the art of illusion. Explaining the nature of his show, Mind It, Parulekar said, &ldquo;This programme does not endorse or promote superstition of any kind. It is a fascinating blend of science and art.&rdquo;
<h2>Laufey all the way</h2>
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/aug/Laufey-Day_e.jpg" alt="A view of the map on Laufey&rsquo;s website. Pics Courtesy/CSMVS; Laufey Foundation" width="1280" height="720" /> A view of the map on Laufey&rsquo;s website. Pics Courtesy/CSMVS; Laufey Foundation
Now, here&rsquo;s a possible approach to lure GenZ into museums. Last Sunday, the grand old halls of <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai-guide/things-to-do/article/past-present-play-23374194" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS)</a> saw footfalls from an unlikely audience. After all, the city museum was the first Indian partner on the fourth edition of A Very Laufey Day, an annual celebration by Icelandic singer-musician Laufey L&iacute;n Bing Jonsdottir AKA Laufey.
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/aug/Laufey_e.jpg" alt="Laufey in performance. Pic Courtesy/Wikimedia Commons; CSMVS" width="1280" height="720" /> Laufey in performance. Pic Courtesy/Wikimedia Commons; CSMVS
&ldquo;They [the foundation] had reached out to us. This year, they wanted to encourage her fans to experience art and culture, as she began her journey with Classical music,&rdquo; shared Vaidehi Savnal, assistant director, CSMVS.
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/aug/European-art_e.jpg" alt="The European art collection at the museum" width="1280" height="720" /> The European art collection at the museum
With the European art collection resonating with the singer&rsquo;s Icelandic roots and myths, Mumbai featured on the map of cities hosting the edition this year. &ldquo;We had a lot of young people drop in. It was a refreshingly unique experience,&rdquo; Savnal admitted.
<h2>The city&rsquo;s their canvas</h2>
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/aug/Mary-Pye-Parnika_e.jpg" alt="Mary Pye and Parnika Mittal. Pic Courtesy/Brandon Pinto" width="1280" height="720" /> Mary Pye and Parnika Mittal. Pic Courtesy/Brandon Pinto
Whoever said artists labour to create magic? For London-based artist Mary Pye and Parnika Mittal, their five-week residency promises art, architecture, and exploration. The two artists have been picked by the New York-based non-profit, For Art and Culture in India (FACII) for their inaugural artist residency that began on August 21. Centred on Abode Bombay and Jaipur, the residency focusses as much on art as on architecture, and the cities. &ldquo;From early morning walks around Colaba with architect Nikhil Mahashur, to visiting Sassoon Dock, the artists will also visit and meet artisans who work with locally sourced khadi,&rdquo; shared Eirini Meze, curator, MeSo Ventures. Now, that&rsquo;s one way to paint the city.
<h2>Blooms and beats in Dadar</h2>
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/aug/Sartek_e.jpg" alt="Sartek performs his set in Dadar market. Pic Courtesy/Sartek" width="1280" height="720" /> Sartek performs his set in Dadar market. Pic Courtesy/Sartek
Who needs a nightclub when the city&rsquo;s biggest flower market amps things up at 4 am? DJ and musician Sartek AKA Sarthak Sardana recently turned the Dadar flower market into an unlikely dance floor, as a part of his latest music visual. Sartek explained to this diarist about his unique idea for the video and location, &ldquo;It emerged since I was promoting my album, Filmi House, a remix of my take on iconic Bollywood songs with nostalgic sounds, built for the dance floor. For that purpose, the location had to be something truly Mumbai.

From a Laufey celebration at CSMVS to a mind-reading show, artist residency and DJ set at Dadar flower market, Mumbai’s cultural scene stays vibrant

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Mumbai’s cultural calendar features a Laufey celebration at CSMVS, a mind-reading performance, an artist residency and DJ Sartek’s unique set at Dadar flower market

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