<h2>No stumps? No worries!</h2>
With no stumps in sight, kids turn their bat into one during a game of <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/amp/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-diary-thursday-dossier-stories-voices-and-moments-from-the-city-23624805" rel="nofollow">beach cricket</a> at Juhu
<h2>Gorillaz on the way</h2>
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/apr/Eband-performace_e.jpg" alt="A moment from the band&rsquo;s performance in Dublin in April. Pics Courtesy/@gorillaz" width="1280" height="721" /> A moment from the band&rsquo;s performance in Dublin in April. Pics Courtesy/@gorillaz
The Gorillaz are back. While the simian species might be far away from Mumbai&rsquo;s shores, the virtual English band will be making a pitstop in Mumbai and Bengaluru in January 2027 as part of their ongoing world tour. &ldquo;<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/amp/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-diary-friday-dossier-culture-community-and-a-dash-of-new-flavours-23623903" rel="nofollow">The Mountain World Tour</a> is coming to India in 2027,&rdquo; declared the band in a succinct announcement yesterday.
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/apr/Gorillaz_e.jpg" alt="Artwork from the recently released Gorillaz album, The Mountain" width="1280" height="721" /> Artwork from the recently released Gorillaz album, The Mountain
Fans have been expecting it ever since the band launched their latest album, The Mountain (Parvat) in January 2026. Recorded in parts across Rajasthan, Varanasi, and Mumbai, the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-diary-sunday-dossier-23620829" rel="nofollow">album </a>showed a strong Indian influence led by Anoushka Shankar, Asha Bhosle, Asha Puthli, Amaan and Ayaan Ali Bangash and Ajay Prasanna to name a few. With pre-sale access expected to go live on April 13, it might be exciting times ahead.
<h2>Chawl chronicles</h2>
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/apr/Chawl-sketch_e.jpg" alt="A glimpse of Rahul Patil&rsquo;s panel depicting life in a chawl. Pic Courtesy/Rahul Patil" width="1280" height="720" /> A glimpse of Rahul Patil&rsquo;s panel depicting life in a chawl. Pic Courtesy/Rahul Patil
When Rahul Patil (below) set out to sketch <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-diary-sunday-dossier-beach-escapes-literary-farewells-and-cricket-nostalgia-23623088" rel="nofollow">Mumbai&rsquo;s chawls</a> from his memory, it was the &ldquo;spirit of oneness&rdquo; that stood out. &ldquo;They represent a kind of community living that feels increasingly rare, yet deeply familiar to many of us in the city,&rdquo; shared Patil. The artist revealed that he also hid details within the image. &ldquo;Little elements that people might instantly recognise and feel nostalgic about,&rdquo; he told us. Readers can relive the memory @sketchedup20 on Instagram.
<h2>Through Talwar&rsquo;s lens</h2>
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/apr/Projection_e.jpg" alt="A moment from a previous projection workshop. Pic Courtesy/HArkat Studios" width="1280" height="721" /> A moment from a previous projection workshop. Pic Courtesy/HArkat Studios
Think of a live food counter, but instead of serving food they&rsquo;re serving film. City-based filmmaker Karan Talwar is trying to revive the magic of cinema by bringing it to his audience in its most organic form at the Alti Palti Festival. His new experimental performance Aasman ka Tootta Tara makes use of 16mm film loops which are projected live on screen to depict the intimate relationship between the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-diary-wednesday-dossier-23610905?button=next" rel="nofollow">projectionist </a>and the images he projects. Talwar shared that he wishes to transport his audience back to the days of the Lumiere Brothers&rsquo; days and to replicate the intentions of those pioneers: to have fun.&nbsp; Expanding upon this idea, Talwar will soon be announcing a project that he calls &ldquo;a museum of cinema making&rdquo; which will display objects and materials from the world of cinema, pitched in by various filmmakers and enthusiasts from the city.
<h2>Bowled over with paws</h2>
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/apr/Caring-dogs_e.jpg" alt="Participants gather with puppies. Pics Courtesy/Pawga" width="1280" height="720" /> Participants gather with puppies. Pics Courtesy/Pawga
Mumbai&rsquo;s IPL frenzy just got a warm, feel-good twist as Pawga hosts its first IPL screening at House Party in Khar on April 12. Spectators can enjoy the match with puppies by their side, as dogs up for adoption from the Youth Organisation in Defence of Animals (YODA) join in on the excitement. Founders Sinduja Krishnakumar and Subhashree M shared, &ldquo;After hosting a lot of puppy events, we thought why not try something new? If luck favours the pups, they get adopted, and of course a part of the money will go to the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-diary-wednesday-dossier-23583799?button=next" rel="nofollow">Pawga shelter</a>.&rdquo;

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