As Mariah Carey starts her yearly defrost, it’s lastly safe to state: “It’s time!” In between the AQI having us in a chokehold (pun meant) and preparing our next “gigcations” (experience-led micro vacations) with color-coded calendars, November comes bearing the guarantee of eccentric experiences. Apart from the Scorpio season in complete swing, the nation is preparing for winter season adventures, from UNO celebrations to employment-arc themed live dating programs. In the spirit of anticipating the unanticipated, prepare for a few of the coolest detours with these Side Quests– Wanderer India’s series highlighting the most unusual, distinctively curated occasions around the nation.
Please Touch Gently: Comic Books, Zines, And Ephemera
When: Nov. 4 to Jan. 10
Where: Kiran Nadar Museum of Art
Curated by Bharath Murthy, Aqui Thami, and Himanshu S, the exhibit commemorates the resistant spirit of all things DIY and physical media. At its core, the exhibition functions like a participatory coven, permitting visitors to not simply communicate with the product however likewise develop their own along the method. With contributions from over a thousand zinesters covering 22 languages, Please Touch Gently records the blossoming Indian independent self-publishing motion, involving comics, zines, and a lot more. It likewise motivates the audience to cross the bridge and turn into one with the topic. Thami and Himanshu, who are the co-founders of Fluxus Chapel, Chota Library, and Bombay Zine Library, are active pole bearers of zine culture in India, curating intersectional, community-based 3rd areas that likewise function as offline repositories.
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Balasinaurus by Aashim Tyagi
When: Nov. 11 to Nov. 30
Where: Dilip Piramal Art Gallery, Mumbai
Prepare to start a typography-infused journey with “Balasinaurus,” a detailed walkthrough of metropolitan antiques nestled in between Art Deco-esque Balasinor cottages in Gujarat and hand-painted street indications of Mumbai. Integrating architecture and typography, Aashim Tyagi’s photography display intends to offer the audience a peek into the innovative subtext of these architectural traditions, which are greatly interwoven in our socio-cultural and political landscape. Paired with a panel conversation and a zine and typography-making workshop, “Balasinaurus” surpasses surface-level observations.
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UNO Party Meetup
When: Nov. 12 to Dec. 13
Where: New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, and Pune
Do you obtain some ill satisfaction from overdoing Draw 4 cards, while your good friend crashes out over their overruning collection? Do you take pleasure in gaslighting everybody with UNO guidelines that do not really exist? This occasion is right up your street. Made as an excellent ol’ video game night, Social Sailor’s “UNO Party Meetup” assures to be whatever however rage-baity– consider it as a safe area for competitive turmoil, where the only thing getting turned is the color card, not your relationships. Open to any age groups, anticipate surprise attacks, color modifications, perky disputes, and an hour of untainted offline happiness.
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Tech Roast Show: India Tour
When: Nov. 13 to Nov. 23
Where: Delhi-NCR, Hyderabad, Pune, Bengaluru, and Mumbai
Keep the burnol prepared, as the 3 tech brothers of the armageddon are set to bring their crowdwork-comedy format program to the home front. The Tech Roast program, the creation of “recuperating techies” Austin Nasso, Jesse Warren, and Nikita Oster, is as enjoyable as it is ruthless. With unhinged disses and unequaled business tomfoolery, prepare to be invariably roasted as the ex-techies put you in your location. Utilizing your cash, naturally.
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Bar Idols by Greater Than Gin
When: Nov. 16
Where: Gurugram
As the clock ticks, bartender duos from 9 mixed drink bars contend for the supreme title of Bar Idol. The very best part? The choosing power lies with the audience. Organized by Greater Than Gin, the gamified format has servers and bartenders attempting to win you over as they craft the most special pitches and beverages in their effort to persuade you they are worthy of the title. Prepare to call the shots (rather actually).
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India Cocktail Week
When: Nov. 22- Nov. 23
Where: Bhartiya Mall of Bengaluru, Bengaluru
If you’re a mixology connoisseur who likes their beverages shaken, not stirred, then India Cocktail Week, among the nation’s most significant mixed drink celebrations, ought to be on your radar. Apart from live music efficiencies and premium bites, the occasion will have more than 25 homegrown and global brand names, visitor shifts from the international Top 50 bars, and curated mixology masterclasses. Saddle up for 2 days of groovy music and selecting your chosen toxin.
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Culture Con Pop-Up: From Cultivation To Culture
When: Nov. 22
Where: Max Mueller Bhavan, Pune
Culture Con intends to boost the imaginative economy by concentrating on art, entrepreneurship, and imaginative professions through its intricate sessions. This time, the overarching style is food; the shared intimacy of growing, cultivating, cooking, and feeding. Clarifying the multi-faceted cooking landscape, the convention unloads how food, by itself, is an effective medium of storytelling. With neighborhood dinners, workshops, cooking panel conversations, and networking mixers, the enhancing panel plans to offer something to chew on. The occasion looks for to open paths for a varied audience, varying from trainees to cooking creatives and media specialists.
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LinkedUp: A Dating Show for The Employed
When: Nov. 28
Where: The Habitat, Mumbai
You understand you’re prepared when even expert networking platforms end up being possible dating swimming pools. LinkedUp, co-hosted by Srishti Sharma and Jesse Warren (co-founder of Tech Roast), the program includes a business spin, where you, the “task candidate”, end up being the romantic possibility, evaluating out the waters with your prospective match, or “task deal.” Be it gausing compatibility through Q&A s or evaluating résumés, the program assures an engaging “efficiency evaluation.” While the onstage individuals might be devoting numerous HR infractions, the audience gets to vote on whether they ‘d be endgame or not. In other news, there might still be wish for the utilized.
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