Opening Social
Date: Tuesday, 08 September 2026
Time: 19:00 – 21:00 (UTC +5:30)
Venue: Terrace, The Westin Mumbai Powai Lake
Setting: Alfresco
Dress Code: Indian or National Costume
Theme: Flavours of India
Menu: Street Food of India
Activities:
- Bollywood Dance Performance – Experience the energy and colour of India with a lively Bollywood dance performance, celebrating the country's vibrant music and culture.
- Traditional Indian Lac Bangles – Handcrafted from a natural resin secreted by lac insects, these bangles are made by heating the resin over a flame until soft, blending in vibrant colours, rolling it into thin coils, and shaping it over a metal or wooden base to fit the wrist.
- Henna Painting (Mehndi) – A traditional Indian art form that uses a natural plant-based paste to create fine, intricate, temporary patterns on the hands and feet.
Join us as we celebrate the return of the APNIC meeting to India in a relaxed, open-air setting!