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Style, heritage and heart: Mumbai finds its ageless Deco soul

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This twin-city cultural celebration commemorates 100 years of Art Deco style and shared heritage in between Mumbai and Miami.

Art Deco Alive!– a first-of-its-kind twin-city celebration connecting Miami and Mumbai– has actually brought brand-new life to the worldwide Art Deco motion as it marks a century of this classic architectural and design style.

The celebration established by Mumbai-based business owner Smiti Kanodia, in addition to Miami-based co-founders Salma Merchant Rahmathulla and Gayatri Hingorani Dewan, cultivates a worldwide discussion around identity, memory, and style– reanimating Deco’s spirit for a brand-new age.

Art Deco Alive! creator Smiti Kanodia (centre)with Miami-based co-founders Salma Merchant Rahmathulla(left)and Gayatri Hingorani Dewan (best)

.The Mumbai edition was inaugurated recently at the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum by Ashish Shelar, Cabinet Minister for Information Technology & Cultural Affairs, and Dr Bhushan Gagrani, Municipal Commissioner of Mumbai, in addition to Smiti Kanodia and

Tasneem Mehta, Managing Trustee & Director of the Dr.

Bhau Daji Lad Museum.

A screen of The Gilded Age by Jay Sagar

Following the Miami edition kept in October, the Mumbai chapter of the celebration is now in progress, welcoming the city to discover its abundant Deco tradition. Smiti Kanodia states, “Mumbai and Miami– 2 cities on opposite sides of the world– are joined by their vibrant spirit, architectural heritage, and shared identity as cultural confluences. Having deep connections in both, we observed that as they went through gentrification and progressed, the horizons ended up being shinier, with the introduction of high-rises, facilities and city advancement.

The real worth of a city lies in the areas that bring soul, culture, and history. These are the locations that individuals feel rooted to– the ones they wish to call home.”

Ryan Sadri, saxophonist and band leader for Rynosax The Soul City with singer

A night commemorating jazz, jewellery and stylePreviously today, as part of the events, Art Deco Alive! hosted a jazz night, and style and jewellery display. An Evening of Vice and Vintage Charm was a charming night that restored the glamour and vitality of the Deco period through mixed drinks, swing jazz and curated displays.Visitors were serenaded by the emotional vocals of vocalist Rachel Varghese and the smooth saxophone tunes of saxophonist Ryan Sadri, bringing alive the spirit and rhythm of allure Age in a genuinely memorable event of ageless beauty.

Sketching day with Art Deco Alive!

With Art Deco Alive! Mumbai’s renowned façades and forgotten stories are lit up once again– advising the city, and the world, that Deco is not simply a design style, however a living event of modernity, creativity and cultural exchange.What is Art Deco Alive!Art Deco Alive! is a cross-continental event to mark the centenary of the Art Deco motion of style which was born in Paris in 1925 and spread out throughout the world consisting of Mumbai and Miami-2 cities that today take pride in the world’s biggest making it through Deco structure clusters.What to keep an eye out for* A significant emphasize of the celebration is the centenary museum exhibit, Ocean Drive to Marine Drive: Mapping a Century of Art Deco|Miami– Mumbai (1925– 2025), on view till November 25 at the Dr.

Bhau Daji Lad Museum’s Special Project Space.* Matching the exhibit are a series of heritage walking trips, consisting of Churchgate Street Rewind, Indo-Deco at Shivaji Park, Deco Lives of Matunga, Deco by the Bay, and Deco in Tilak’s Village. These assisted trips expose the city’s architectural gems, while sharing stories of individuals who have animated these historical areas for generations.< period data-ua-type="1" onclick ="stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)"> *The celebration likewise showcases furnishings, jewellery and style influenced by Deco style, together with movie screenings and retail pop-ups providing modern analyses of this withstanding visual.