Planner: 5 events to check out to recharge and reset

STROKES OF HUMOUR

The Indian Cartoon Gallery Bengaluru is set to host a special exhibition on the legendary cartoonist R.K. Laxman. Titled Through the Eyes of RK Laxman, the exhibition features 78 caricatures done by the cartoonist over his decades-long career and includes everyone from Jawaharlal Nehru to Carnatic musician M.S. Subbulakshmi and filmmaker Satyajit Ray. The caricatures, the press note states, “reflect his brilliant ability to distil the essence of a personality into a few strokes—always exaggerated, yet never unkind. From politicians and film stars to writers, thinkers..., each portrait tells a story…” At Indian Cartoon Gallery, 1 Midford House, Bengaluru, 7-28 June, 10am-6pm (Sundays closed). Entry is free. 

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AN UNBELIEVABLE SAGA

Alliance Française Mumbai in partnership with Wench Film Festival (an Indian horror, sci-fi and fantasy film festival) will be screening Toofan Mail 8 Down as part of its monthly Cinéma de l’Étrange film screening of horror/sci-fi/fantasy films. Directed by Akriti Singh, the indie film (2021) features Singh as the protagonist. It is an “almost-heist based on believe-it-or-not true events from the 1970s at the New Delhi Railway Station with nawabs from Awadh, reporters from BBC, the station master, a rickshaw puller, and a queen.” At AF Bombay Auditorium, Churchgate, 12 June, 6.30pm. For details and registration, visit bombay.afindia.org.

PAUSE, SIP, WRITE

Freedom Tree Design Studio in Bengaluru is hosting a ‘Tea & Calligraphy Workshop’ this weekend. The two hours-long workshop invites guests to pause, create, and connect through the slow-living rituals of mindful tea appreciation and creative modern calligraphy. The tea appreciation session will be led by Susmita Ghosh, tea curator and founder of Tea With Sus. Next, modern calligraphy artist and educator Risna Febin will guide participants through a session of warm-ups, lettering, and creative styling. At Freedom Tree Design Studio, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, 8 June, 3 pm-5.30pm. 

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ENTER THE ARCHIVES

To mark International Archives Day on 9 June, India Foundation for the Arts is hosting a week of public engagements aimed to stimulate interest among the public about archives and invite them to explore the rich archive of over 850+ projects that IFA's supported over three decades. On the schedule are four curated experiences where interested audiences can drop-in to explore the space and browse materials, meet the archivists and take a guided tour of the IFA archive, attend the ‘Archiving the Personal’ workshop, or attend screenings of selected films from their repository. The event is free and open to all. At India Foundation for the Arts, Apurva' Ground Floor, RMV 2nd Stage, Sanjay Nagar, Bengaluru, 9-13 June, 11am-5.30pm. For details, visit indiaifa.org/events/international-archives-week-bangalore-june2025.html.

A WELLNESS BREAK

The St. Regis Spa, Mumbai is collaborating with SRMD Yoga for a wellness programme this month that invites guests to relax and reset. To be held on four Saturdays, this curated programme includes a ‘Floating Sound Immersion’ session where you can float in stillness on water to healing music; a ‘Tai Chi yoga and Gong Meditation’ session; a yoga session that is designed to help you align with your doshas; and music therapy called ‘Raga Resonance’ that uses Indian classical ragas to calm the nervous system.
At St. Regis Spa, The St Regis Mumbai, Phoenix Palladium, Mumbai, every Saturday starting from 7 June, 9am. For details, call 70451 22174.

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