Visitors from USA visit Matharpacady Village
Around 20 tourists from both east and west coasts of USA visited our Village on Saturday, 28th February 2015 at around 11.00 am. They were taken around the village by Hansel…
Fiesta Tradicional Comida
The idyllic and picturesque bylanes of Matharpacady Heritage Village in Mazagaon, Mumbai, were transformed on Saturday, 22nd November 2014. Gifted culinary amateur chefs were busy throughout the day preparing tasty snacks, meals…
International Students Visit Matharpacady
Around 30 students from the overseas exchange programme of Dhirubhai Ambani International school visited Matharpacady on Wednesday, 22nd October ’14. The students were from Spain, the Czech Republic, & England. Hansel Baptista took them around the village giving them an insight into the history of our village. (more…)
Guided walks through Mumbai – Mumbai Mirror, 16th September 2014
Inspired by the European Heritage Days, Alliance Francaise returns for the fifth consecutive year with its Heritage Week — and the guided tours that accompany it. Rafique Baghdadi and Sancia Sequeira will guide folks on three hour long tours, focusing on different parts of the city. Baghdadi’s trails include a tour of the city’s charming Irani cafes (September 25, 9.30 am), discovering the rich history of Mazgaon (September 21, 9 am) and exploring religious sites in Byculla (September 23, 9.30 am). Sequeira conducts a tour of Bandra (September 20, 9 am), a walk through the slums of Dharavi (September 22, 9.30 am) and a look at the South Indian communities of Matunga (September 24, 9 am). (more…)
Tourists visit to Matharpacady Village from Portugal
A bus load of tourists (25-30) on a holiday to India visited our Village on Tuesday, 9th September ’14. They were staying at the Trident, at Bandra Kurla Complex and were visiting places in and around the city of Portuguese interest. They had already visited Daman & Diu, the Vasai (Bassein) Fort and now our Heritage Village before proceeding to visit Gloria Church at Byculla. (more…)
Trending Today – Mumbai Mirror, 15th August 2014
Site specific
Holy Cross Oratory
Ali Akbar Mehta’s recent show documents the changing landscape of Mumbai’s first suburbs, Mazgaon and Wadibunder.As artist Ali Akbar Mehta settles on the mezzanine floor of Colaba’s alternative art space, Clark House Initiative, where his second-solo show, SITE : STAGE : STRUCTURE is on display, he tells you, “This space where we are sitting is a set-up of my maternal grandparents’ home, who lived in Mazgaon for 42 years; more than my entire life.”
Mirzas make the most of HAM in silver years
Article that appeared in DNA of 14th July 2014
New Year Eve Celebrations – 1980s
We are sure this will bring back memories of the New Year Eve Celebrations that we had year after year in Matharpacady.
Events May 2014
During the month of May, Rosary was recited daily every evening at 7.30 pm at the Cross. The Rosary will be recited daily till the onset of the rains. We will…
Food E-Ville
The Matharpacady Residents Welfare Assocation alongwith the help of all the residents had a "Heritage Food-E-Ville" on Sunday 2nd March 2014 at the St. Isabels School grounds. This was the…