Every week, Vogue gives you a cultural calendar comprising the best of music, art, photography, food and fashion.
This week, British comedian Russell Brand goes on a three-city tour of the country, the Swedish midsummer makes its way into the Indian monsoons, and Sula gives you a peak into the French art of wine tasting.
Read on for what else made it to Vogue's list of all things cultural this week.
If you're in Mumbai…
Become a wine connoisseur
If you suffer from oenophilia—a deep love of wine, that is—this introductory wine course is for you. Hosted by the Wine and Spirit Education Trust of London and conducted by Sula's head sommelier, Sovna Puri, this workshop certifies you to be a professional wine taster.
When: June 27
Where: Sula Head Office, Sun Mill Compound, Lower Parel, Mumbai. Book your tickets here.
Chow down for charity
Treat yourself to an elaborate sit-down six-course dinner tossed up and dished out by the best of Mumbai's culinary scene—including Viraf Patel of Café Zoe and Alex Sanchez of The Table—and it's all for a good cause. Any residual guilt over calories gained will be forgotten as the proceeds are forwarded to charity.
When: Ongoing until June 28, 8pm. Rs 3,500 per person
Where: Studio 15, Rajgruha co-op society, Elphinstone west, Mumbai. Find out more here.
Dream a midsummer night
If you're still nursing a Swedish hangover from last week, when Platinum, the ABBA tribute group visited Mumbai, here's a cure. In the midst of the Mumbai monsoons, craft brewery The White Owl is celebrating the arrival of Swedish midsummer. Get into the spirit with flower wreaths, an assortment of local delicacies and fresh brews.
When: June 27, 9pm onwards
Where: The White Owl, One Indiabulls Center, Tower 2 Lobby, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai
If you're in Bengaluru…
Laugh your lungs out
Bigger, better and even more badass than before, the Comedy Central Chuckle Festival 2015 returns this weekend—with shows in Bengaluru, Delhi and Mumbai—bringing funnyman Russell Brand to the stage. Comedian Vir Das will play the opening act for the British actor and presenter, promising a hilarious night of gags and guffaws galore!
When: June 27
Where: White Orchid, Convention Center, Bengaluru. Book here.
If you're in Pune…
Listen to the Indian Ocean
Delhi-based folk-rock band Indian Ocean has been creating waves with their sounds since the '90s. Reputedly the pioneers of fusion rock in India, the band travels to Pune this weekend for a live concert. Also check out the opening band Qafilaa, a progressive rock band from Pune.
When: June 27, 7pm
Where: Mulik Capital, Near Trump Towers, Kalyaninagar. Book your tickets here.
If you're in Delhi…
Tango—and then jive
Watch Ashwin Gidwani's award-winning on-stage production, 2 to Tango, 3 to Jive, an exploration into protagonist Parminder Singh Seth's mundane existence—and the sudden appearance of a proverbial mid-life crisis. Directed by and starring acclaimed theatre actor and writer Saurabh Shukla, this promises to be a performance for the books.
When: June 27 and 28, 4pm and 7pm shows
Where: Epicentre at Apparel House, Gurgaon and Kamani auditorium, Delhi, respectively
Dance to DJs AGENT + Anushka
Two DJs—AGENT aka Smita Singh, the designer and co-founder of Magnetic Fields Festival and Anushka Menon, also a photographer—combine their sets to rise up the tempo as the sun goes down. Head over to pop-up TabulaBeach Café for Supafly Dance Nights, an evening of hip-hop beats, RnB sounds and electro vibes.
When: June 27, 5pm-1am
Where: TabulaBeach Café, Asiad Village, Siri Fort, Delhi. Attend here.
Find something in your city that you think can make it to Vogue's cultural calendar? Email your contributions at letters@vogue.in
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