{"product_id":"durga-puja-exhibition-the-art-hive-free-entry","title":"Durga Puja Exhibition at The Art Hive - Free Entry Reservation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA celebration of Bengal, craft and timeless elegance.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two days at The Art Hive, Andheri West - handwoven sarees, festive drapes and handcrafted treasures, curated by Namrata Mukherjee and laid out so you can pick things up, hold them to the light, and take them home the same day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWalk in. Explore. 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. Bengali flavours, reimagined - \u003cstrong\u003ePosto Tart\u003c\/strong\u003e, the delicate earthiness of Bengal's beloved posto in a delightful new avatar; \u003cstrong\u003eKosha Tart\u003c\/strong\u003e, the bold slow-cooked flavours of a classic kosha reinvented in a bite-sized tart; and \u003cstrong\u003ePan Payesh\u003c\/strong\u003e, a nostalgic favourite with a fragrant twist of paan. On both 11th and 12th.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYugavi\u003c\/strong\u003e - bronze jewellery by \u003cstrong\u003eTanushree\u003c\/strong\u003e. Exquisite bronze jewellery inspired by heritage, crafted with love.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJute Story\u003c\/strong\u003e - handmade jute decor. Handcrafted jute pieces for your home and lifestyle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIndu Nair\u003c\/strong\u003e - crafted jewellery. 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. We are taking \u003cstrong\u003e100 reservations a day\u003c\/strong\u003e, and when a day is full we close it. A crowded room is a bad way to look at handloom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReserving costs you nothing and commits you to nothing. It just means we are expecting you, and your name is at the door.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSaturday evening: Boithakhana\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything above is free. There is exactly one ticketed session across the two days, and this is it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn \u003cstrong\u003eSaturday 12 September, from 6 PM to 9 PM\u003c\/strong\u003e, after the exhibition closes at 5, the same room changes completely. The tables come down, the floor seating and bolsters come out, the lanterns go on, and it becomes a \u003cem\u003eboithakhana\u003c\/em\u003e - the front room of an old Bengali house, where people turned up in the evening and stayed longer than they meant to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJhaal muri\u003c\/strong\u003e in a paper thonga, mixed in front of you\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCha in a bhar\u003c\/strong\u003e - real unglazed clay cups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEgg devil, veg chop, samosa and mishti\u003c\/strong\u003e, in rounds, all evening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKeyur Kar live\u003c\/strong\u003e - vocalist, guitarist and storyteller, playing old Bollywood, soulful Bengali songs and timeless favourites through the evening, close enough to ask for a song\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRs 1,499 per person, and there is no second bill inside.\u003c\/strong\u003e But it is a much smaller room that way: \u003cstrong\u003ethirty seats, one room, one night\u003c\/strong\u003e, and unlike the exhibition it is ticketed and non-refundable, because a seat you book is a seat somebody else is turned away for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are already coming in the daytime, the evening is the natural other half of it - you will have seen the pieces, and this is where you sit down with them. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/boithakhana-at-the-art-hive-reservation-for-one\"\u003eReserve your Boithakhana seat here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e before it fills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCannot make it to Mumbai?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuy online\u003c\/strong\u003e - shop your favourites from anywhere.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWe ship globally\u003c\/strong\u003e - bringing heritage to your doorstep.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthentic handlooms\u003c\/strong\u003e - pure, elegant, unmistakably Indian.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDo I have to pay anything at the door?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The daytime exhibition is free on both days. You only pay if you decide to take something home, or if you book the Saturday Boithakhana evening separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCan I bring family?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. One reservation is enough for the people coming with you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIs there parking?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChandak Unicorn Dattaji has visitor parking, and Veera Desai Road is easy to reach from both the Metro and the Western Express Highway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat if I cannot make it?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNothing happens - it is free. But if you know in advance, tell us and we will put the spot back for someone else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRSVP and questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReserve above. For anything else, call or WhatsApp \u003cstrong\u003eNamrata Mukherjee on 98300 26702\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCelebrate Bengal. Embrace Tradition. 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