{"title":"Events","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvenings we host, and evenings we are part of. Small rooms, handloom on the table, food that belongs to Bengal, and enough time to actually talk. Seats are always limited — when a date sells out here, it is closed.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"boithakhana-at-the-art-hive-reservation-for-one","title":"Boithakhana at The Art Hive - Reservation for One","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBoithakhana\u003c\/strong\u003e is the room at the front of an old Bengali house. Not the drawing room you kept for show — the one with the low seating and the tea that never stopped coming, where people turned up in the evening and stayed longer than they meant to. Someone always had a harmonium. Nobody had an agenda.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are putting one back together for a single evening at The Art Hive, and you are invited to sit in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOne evening only\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaturday, 12 September 2026 — 6 PM to 9 PM.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the only ticketed session of the two days. Friday is free all day and so is Saturday daytime; this is the one evening that is sat down, served, and limited. One registration covers one person, so book one per guest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Art Hive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1502, 15th Floor, Chandak Unicorn Dattaji,\u003cbr\u003eOff Veera Desai Road, Andheri West,\u003cbr\u003eMumbai 400053\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat ₹1,499 actually covers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the question we keep being asked, so here it is in full. There is no second bill inside. You walk in, and everything below is yours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e1. The welcome\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou are received at the door, walked in, and settled. No queue, no badge, no registration desk chaos. Thirty people means we know your name before you arrive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e2. Bengali food, served the way it should be\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJhaal muri\u003c\/strong\u003e in a paper thonga — mixed in front of you, mustard oil, green chilli, coconut, the works\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCha in a bhar\u003c\/strong\u003e — real unglazed clay cups, which is half the taste and all of the smell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEgg devil\u003c\/strong\u003e — the Kolkata-club version, spiced potato around a boiled egg, fried to order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVeg chop and samosa\u003c\/strong\u003e — hot, in rounds, through the evening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMishti\u003c\/strong\u003e to finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot canapés on a tray. Adda food, refilled as long as you are sitting. Bengali fusion by \u003cstrong\u003eSweet Fix\u003c\/strong\u003e, from Romita Basu. The evening menu is included in your reservation — there is nothing to buy inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e3. Live music and adda\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis evening we have \u003cstrong\u003eKeyur Kar\u003c\/strong\u003e live — vocalist, guitarist and storyteller. Old Bollywood flavours, soulful Bengali melodies and timeless favourites, played close enough that you can ask for a song and quiet enough that you can still talk over it. Which is the point. \u003cem\u003eAdda\u003c\/em\u003e is not networking. Nobody will hand you a card. The music is there to hold the room together while the conversation does what it wants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSome songs stay with you.\u003c\/em\u003e Expect music, stories and conversations — the way they were always meant to be experienced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e4. A curated display — five tables\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Namrata Weaves table\u003c\/strong\u003e — handwoven sarees, festive drapes and bespoke menswear, laid out to be touched, not roped off. Most of what we make exists in one or two pieces only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSweet Fix\u003c\/strong\u003e — Bengali fusion food by Romita Basu.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYugavi\u003c\/strong\u003e — bronze jewellery by Tanushree, inspired by heritage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJute Story\u003c\/strong\u003e — handmade jute decor for your home and lifestyle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIndu Nair\u003c\/strong\u003e — crafted jewellery that celebrates grace and tradition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything on the tables is available to take home that evening. There is no pressure to buy and no sales pitch — but you will not see this material together in one room again, and we would rather tell you that now than surprise you at the door.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e5. The room itself\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFloor seating, bolsters, lantern light, a lot of green, no overhead tube light anywhere. Phones on silent by common consent. It is a slow, soft, deliberately unhurried evening — the opposite of every other thing in your calendar that week.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThirty seats. That is not a marketing line.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe room holds thirty comfortably and thirty-one badly, and there is only one of these evenings. So that is the whole thing: \u003cstrong\u003ethirty people, one room, one night.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe counter on this page is live. When it shows sold out, it is genuinely gone, and there is no waitlist and no door sales. We would rather turn people away than serve lukewarm cha to a crowd.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCome earlier in the day, free\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same room runs as an open \u003cstrong\u003eDurga Puja Exhibition\u003c\/strong\u003e in the daytime, and entry is completely free:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFriday, 11 September\u003c\/strong\u003e — 11 AM to 8 PM, free all day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSaturday, 12 September\u003c\/strong\u003e — 11 AM to 5 PM, free, then this evening begins at 6\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandwoven sarees, festive drapes, bronze and crafted jewellery, handmade jute decor and Bengali fusion food, on tables you can walk around at your own pace. The \u003cstrong\u003eSweet Fix\u003c\/strong\u003e stall runs in the daytime on both days with \u003cstrong\u003ePosto Tart\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eKosha Tart\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ePan Payesh\u003c\/strong\u003e — worth coming early for. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/durga-puja-exhibition-the-art-hive-free-entry\"\u003eReserve your free daytime spot here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIs ₹1,499 per person or per group?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePer person. Book one reservation per guest. Bringing someone? Change the quantity before you check out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDo I need to stay all three hours?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Come at 6 or come at 8. The food and the music run through.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIs there anything more to pay inside?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot for the food, the tea or the music. Only if you decide to take something home from the tables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIs the food vegetarian?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a full vegetarian line - jhaal muri, veg chop, samosa and mishti. The egg devil is the only egg item and is served separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat do I bring?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour order confirmation on your phone, and nothing else. The venue address is above, and we will send directions with your confirmation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCan I get a refund?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo - reservations are non-refundable\u003c\/strong\u003e, and we would rather tell you why than hide it in the fine print. There are only thirty seats and we do not take a single one extra. The moment you book, that seat leaves the counter and somebody else is turned away for it. If you cancel two days before, we have no way to find that person again — the seat simply goes empty, and two people lose out instead of one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo please book only if you are sure. If something does come up, the seat is \u003cstrong\u003efully transferable\u003c\/strong\u003e — send a friend in your place and just tell us the new name at least 24 hours ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRSVP and questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook above. For anything else, call or WhatsApp \u003cstrong\u003eNamrata Mukherjee on 98300 26702\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMusic. Golpo. Food. Exhibition. 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Shop.\u003c\/strong\u003e Entry is free. This page is only to reserve your spot, so we know roughly how many people to expect and can keep the room comfortable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFriday, 11 September 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e - 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM. \u003cstrong\u003eFree all day.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSaturday, 12 September 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e - 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. \u003cstrong\u003eFree.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote the different closing times: Friday runs late to 8 PM, Saturday finishes at 5 PM. Pick your day above and come at any time within those hours. One reservation covers you; bring whoever you like. Coming both days? Reserve both - they are separate lists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Art Hive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1502, 15th Floor, Chandak Unicorn Dattaji,\u003cbr\u003eOff Veera Desai Road, Andheri West,\u003cbr\u003eMumbai 400053\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDiscover four curated tables\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlongside the Namrata Weaves collection, four independent makers are bringing their own tables - a curated experience of flavours, craft and timeless artistry. \u003cstrong\u003eAll four are here on both days.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSweet Fix\u003c\/strong\u003e - Bengali fusion food by \u003cstrong\u003eRomita Basu\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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Timeless handcrafted jewellery that celebrates grace, tradition and beauty.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOn the Namrata Weaves table\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandwoven sarees\u003c\/strong\u003e - most of them existing in one or two pieces only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFestive drapes\u003c\/strong\u003e - cut and finished for Puja\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMen's kurtas and mehrabs\u003c\/strong\u003e - bespoke\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandcrafted treasures\u003c\/strong\u003e - the pieces that finish a look, not the ones that shout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePremium designs at an affordable range. Nothing is roped off, nothing is behind glass. Everything is available to take home that day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy reserve, if it is free?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the room has a limit. 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