<h2>Spread your wings and take flight</h2>
<p>Flamingos fly against a picturesque background of the setting sun at Palm Beach Road in Nerul.</p>
<h2>A divinely rocking way to pray</h2>
<p><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/jan/Dr-Jarvis_e.jpg" alt="A previous performance by the Doctor Jarvis Collective" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>A previous performance by the Doctor Jarvis Collective</em></strong></p>
<p>The Diocesan Youth Centre (DYC) is back with Mumbai&rsquo;s biggest Gospel concert, Rocklamation. In collaboration with St Francis Xavier Church, Vile Parle, the Rocklamation stage will first be open to talented youth, giving them a platform to showcase their skill. Auditions for the same are being held by the DYC in the coming week. This will be followed by a talk by Bollywood choreographer, Terence Lewis, who will share his testimony. The stage will then be all set for a 90-minute set by the lead band, the Doctor J Collective. &ldquo;We will be covering Gospel music by different artistes including Don Moen, Hillsongs, Kari Jobe, Paul Baloche, Leeland, Delirious, Brandon Lake,&rdquo; Dr Jarvis Pereira, lead vocalist told us. The director of the DYC, Deacon Ivan Fernandes shared, &ldquo;Dr Jarvis and his band come with a guarantee to mesmerise with high valence.&rdquo;</p>
<h2>European bistro vibes</h2>
<p><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/jan/European-bistro_e.jpg" alt="The space transforms from elegant during lunch to sophisticated for the evening" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>The space transforms from elegant during lunch to sophisticated for the evening</em></strong></p>
<p>Since we revealed on this page that KMC was undergoing a transformation in November 2024, it has now revamped itself as KMC Bar &amp; Bistro. Chef Niyati Rao (below) told us, &ldquo;Honestly, this has been in the works for the past two years.&rdquo; The new d&eacute;cor highlights features such as wooden pillars, tall French windows and vintage lamplights to add a touch of French class.</p>
<p><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/jan/Chef-Niyati-Rao_e.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" /></p>
<p>&ldquo;The d&eacute;cor was inspired by some of the amazing movies I&rsquo;ve watched, like Goodfellas and The Godfather series. It takes you back to that classic Italian-French bistro vibe,&rdquo; she added. &nbsp;Along with their take on bistro food, the space will also put out cocktails. Bar manager Apurv Bhatwadekar said, &ldquo;Guests can enjoy perfected classics or explore our creative takes, such as the mahua negroni, guava earl grey paloma or the gongura sour.&rdquo;</p>
<h2>Testing the brew</h2>
<p><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/jan/Compet_e.jpg" alt="A moment from an earlier edition of the competition " width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>A moment from an earlier edition of the competition</em></strong></p>
<p>The 90 ml Affair, a coffee company is conducting the third edition of The 90 ml Shot, a competition for caffeine enthusiasts in the city at Institute of Hotel Management in Dadar on January 26. &ldquo;Our motive is to encourage people to learn more about coffee,&rdquo; Bhavyansh Kinger, co-organiser, told this diarist. The competition will test participants&rsquo; ability to whip up sweet or savoury dishes made with coffee. &ldquo;People can showcase their culinary skills here,&rdquo; Yogaja Kulkarni, co-owner, shared. Interested folks can log on to @the90mlaffair_coffee on Instagram to register.</p>
<h2>Riding the waves of history</h2>
<p><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/jan/Sun-rock-a_e.jpg" alt="A view of the Sunk Rock lighthouse from the tour" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>A view of the Sunk Rock lighthouse from the tour</em></strong></p>
<p>This Republic Day, Colaba&rsquo;s resident chronicler Daniel Sequeira (inset) will conduct a sailing tour along the eastern coast of Colaba. After hoisting its sail just off the Gateway of India, the boat will journey past century-old lighthouses like Dolphin and Sunk Rock that would have helped many ships safely enter the natural harbour back in the day.</p>
<p><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/jan/Daniel-Sequira_e.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" /></p>
<p>It will also pass by fishing boats belonging to generation-old communities. Sequeira will share stories about the sea that made Mumbai the thriving city it is today. &ldquo;Sailing in the harbour gives us an opportunity to see the city from a unique perspective. We get a chance to be &lsquo;in&rsquo; the view we all love,&rdquo; he told this diarist.</p>
<h2>Leaders&rsquo; meet</h2>
<p><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/jan/E-cell-team_e.jpg" alt="The E-cell team conducts an orientation programme at the college" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>The E-cell team conducts an orientation programme at the college</em></strong></p>
<p>The Entrepreneur Cell (E-cell) of St. Xavier&rsquo;s College is currently hosting Enventure 2025, a national-level fest featuring 1,500 students from premier institutions. The fest includes dynamic events and a Leadership Panel with industry pioneers. &ldquo;The fest aims to inspire budding entrepreneurs and leaders,&rdquo; shared Anoushka Mathur, chairperson, E-cell.</p><p>
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