Satellite Location: Batliboy Compound (Mill)

Part of Central Mumbai’s disappearing industrial heritage, this compound lies amid the intimate chawls, where mill workers reside, and the new Maharashtra Housing & Area Development Authority residential high-rises for workers, which remain vacant.

Situated near Millworkers Colony, Byculla. Nearest landmarks: Cotton Green railway station, Jai Hind Cinema, and Shravan Yashwante Chowk BEST bus stop 

  1. Thursday, January 3

  2. Batliboy Compound

    Photo: UnCommonSense

    Jan 3 at 3 pm

    Kite Festival

    Lifestyle changes and Mumbai’s lack of large spaces mean that kite flying and its annual festival are struggling to stay in the air. How do such public festivals fit into Mumbai’s agenda? Join an open dialogue and hands-on kite-making workshop.

  3. Batliboy Compound

    Photo: UnCommonSense

    Jan 3 at 5 pm

    Your Place, My Place, or Our Public Space? Privacy and Spaces in Mumbai Survey

    How do you think about privacy in relation to yourself, your friends and family, and your communities? PUKAR, in collaboration with the Lab, has been exploring these questions throughout Mumbai. Visit the Lab, join this research initiative, and share your own ideas about privacy.

  4. Batliboy Compound

    Photo: UnCommonSense

    Jan 3 at 6 pm

    “Girnichi Chav”—A Taste of the Mills!

    A melting pot for migrants, Mumbai’s mill communities once sparked a remarkable system of food distribution and a unique cuisine that fused diverse flavors and traditions. In this “Food and Memory” event, we explore women’s histories in the mill-worker community, and look at how their individual and collective lives shaped the flavors of this city. 

  5. Friday, January 4

  6. Batliboy Compound

    Photo: UnCommonSense

    Jan 4 at 5 pm

    Your Place, My Place, or Our Public Space? Privacy and Spaces in Mumbai Survey

    How do you think about privacy in relation to yourself, your friends and family, and your communities? PUKAR, in collaboration with the Lab, has been exploring these questions throughout Mumbai. Visit the Lab, join this research initiative, and share your own ideas about privacy.

  7. Batliboy Compound

    Photo: UnCommonSense

    Jan 4 at 5 pm

    Mapping Privacy in Public Spaces

    Where do people find or create private, personal space (outside of domestic space, that is) in a city as dense as Mumbai? Join the Lab in an ongoing series facilitated by the KRVIA Design Cell as we ask visitors to participate in visually mapping these physical locations by using geo-tagged cameras out in the city, creating mental maps, and analyzing the results.

  8. Batliboy Compound

    Photo: UnCommonSense

    Jan 4 at 6 pm

    Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Aata Hai? (What Angers Albert Pinto?) (Saeed Mirza, India, 1980, 110 min.)

    Explore the daily struggles of the working class in the classic film Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Aata Hai (1980). The film will be followed by a presentation by one of India’s most acclaimed theater directors and producers, Sunil Shanbag.

  9. Saturday, January 5

  10. Batliboy Compound

    Street scene

    Jan 5 at 5 pm

    Football with a Kick

    Football with a Kick brings together football stars and young athletes from the OSCAR Foundation for an evening of friendly competition to see what we can learn from the interaction between the formal and informal.

  11. Batliboy Compound

    Photo: UnCommonSense

    Jan 5 at 5 pm

    Your Place, My Place, or Our Public Space? Privacy and Spaces in Mumbai Survey

    How do you think about privacy in relation to yourself, your friends and family, and your communities? PUKAR, in collaboration with the Lab, has been exploring these questions throughout Mumbai. Visit the Lab, join this research initiative, and share your own ideas about privacy.

  12. Batliboy Compound

    Dhai Handi Group

    Jan 5 at 5:30 pm

    Flash Mob Featuring Dahi Handi

    The Lab’s largest flash mob performed a choreographed dance with colorful Lab flags and signs to the Mumbai Lab’s song, “Is Shahar,” (This City) by Swarathma with live drummers.

  13. Batliboy Compound

    Photo: UnCommonSense

    Jan 5 at 6 pm

    Being Brave: Privacy and the World around You

    Why do some people feel they can’t speak up in the face of violence? Learn the science behind people’s reaction to violence and join panelists to discuss ways of fostering empathy, empowerment, and safety in our communities.

  14. Sunday, January 6

  15. Batliboy Compound

    Photo: UnCommonSense

    Jan 6 at 5 pm

    Mumbai 2050: An Origami Vision

    The Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum invites children age 10 and above to participate in a series of urban design workshops to build their ideal city of Mumbai with origami creations.

  16. Batliboy Compound

    Photo: UnCommonSense

    Jan 6 at 5 pm

    Your Place, My Place, or Our Public Space? Privacy and Spaces in Mumbai Survey

    How do you think about privacy in relation to yourself, your friends and family, and your communities? PUKAR, in collaboration with the Lab, has been exploring these questions throughout Mumbai. Visit the Lab, join this research initiative, and share your own ideas about privacy.

  17. Batliboy Compound

    Photo: UnCommonSense

    Jan 6 at 5 pm

    Mapping Privacy in Public Spaces

    Where do people find or create private, personal space (outside of domestic space, that is) in a city as dense as Mumbai? Join the Lab in an ongoing series facilitated by the KRVIA Design Cell as we ask visitors to participate in visually mapping these physical locations by using geo-tagged cameras out in the city, creating mental maps, and analyzing the results.

  18. Batliboy Compound

    Photo: UnCommonSense

    Jan 6 at 6:30 pm

    Tunnu Ki Tina (India, 1997, 131 min.)

    Tunnu Ki Tina (1997) traces the path of Tunnu, a young man born in a middle-class family who dreams of a better life. Filmmaker Paresh Kamdar joins us for a discussion following the screening.

  19. Monday, January 7

  20. Batliboy Compound

    Photo: UnCommonSense

    Jan 7 at 5 pm

    Five Rhythms

    Mumbai couples have a hard time finding places to spend quality time together. Tonight, grab your sweetheart and come along for an evening out in a relaxed and open environment at this facilitated dance workshop. No prior dance experience required.

  21. Batliboy Compound

    Photo: UnCommonSense

    Jan 7 at 5 pm

    Your Place, My Place, or Our Public Space? Privacy and Spaces in Mumbai Survey

    How do you think about privacy in relation to yourself, your friends and family, and your communities? PUKAR, in collaboration with the Lab, has been exploring these questions throughout Mumbai. Visit the Lab, join this research initiative, and share your own ideas about privacy.

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