Making Mumbai is ComplexCity’s youth convention, attracting a strong crowd of youth annually. It focuses on bringing young people together from across the city, to share campaigns and initiatives they have led in the past year, and help them forge stronger connections to drive city-level change in the upcoming year.
Two curated walks are organised via the festival, to showcase narratives of the city through the voices of young leaders. In the basti (informal settlement) of Ambujwadi, Malad, members of the youth collective Malvani Yuva Parishad showcase housing and identity journeys, whereas in the rehabilitation and resettlement (R&R) colony of Lallubhai Compound, Mankhurd, children’s collective Bal Adhikar Sangharsh Sangathan members share stories of growing up in the city and leading change. Sign up for upcoming walks here.
Youth in the city from diverse backgrounds present one-act plays, developed and conceptualised by them, depicting slices of life in the city. Baaton Mein presents life in all its nuances, especially from the lens of young people in the city. It shares moments from their relationships with parents, friends, partners, and more!
Given Mumbai’s development trajectory, there has often been large-scale displacement, especially of Mumbai’s slum residents, to rehabilitation and resettlement (R&R) colonies. Our walk in the R&R colony of Lallubhai Compound, looks at how young lives growing up in these spaces have been impacted—from access to education, play, children’s collective resistance, and much more.
Where: Buddha Vihar, Lallubhai Compound, Mankhurd
Time: 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
‘Tadipar’ invokes a criminalized identity. People in Ambujwadi have struggled to discard this discrimination for decades, and our walk (led by people from the community and YUVA staff) showcases housing and identity journeys to overcome stigma and assert people’s rights and identity in the city.
Where: YUVA HFC, Malad
Time: 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
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Where: YUVA Centre, Kharghar
Time: 2 p.m. - 8.30 p.m.
Our walk in the R&R colony of Lallubhai Compound, looks at how young lives growing up in these spaces have been impacted—from access to education, play, children’s collective resistance, and much more.
Where: Buddha Vihar, Lallubhai Compound, Mankhurd
Time: 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
‘Tadipar’ invokes a criminalized identity. People in Ambujwadi have struggled to discard this discrimination for decades, and our walk (led by people from the community and YUVA staff) showcases housing and identity journeys to overcome stigma and assert people’s rights and identity in the city.
Where: YUVA HFC, Ambujwadi, Malad
Time: 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
One-act plays by youth, developed and conceptualised by them, depicting slices of life in the city.
Where: Jogeshwari
Time: 5 p.m. onwards
Join Mumbai's youth as they engage with one another and co-create strategies on identity, governance and climate justice for the upcoming year!
Where: Maharashtra Nature Park, Dharavi
Time: 9 am onwards
Participate in debate, poster making and poetry competitions, and win exciting prizes. Each competition focuses on helping youth exercise their skill and learn more about their city as they do so!
Where: Maharashtra Nature Park, Dharavi
Time: 9:30 a.m. onwards
Our walk in the R&R colony of Lallubhai Compound, looks at how young lives growing up in these spaces have been impacted—from access to education, play, children’s collective resistance, and much more.
Where: Buddha Vihar, Lallubhai Compound, Mankhurd
Time: 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
‘Tadipar’ invokes a criminalized identity. People in Ambujwadi have struggled to discard this discrimination for decades, and our walk (led by people from the community and YUVA staff) showcases housing and identity journeys to overcome stigma and assert people’s rights and identity in the city.
Where: YUVA HFC, Ambujwadi, Malad
Time: 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Participate in ComplexCity's street play competition. Youth groups from across the city need to present a play on पर्यावरण और हमारी पहचान
Where: Maharashtra Nature Park, Dharavi
Time: 10 a.m. onwards
