Neha Mehrotra
20-Dec-2025
Season greetings with PEAKLIFE’s weekly guide of what’s new & trending!
1. Poonam Soni Creates a Cult Bracelet with Artist Nawaz Modi Singhania
Poonam Soni, India’s luxury jewellery artist and the visionary behind the country’s first woman-led bespoke jewellery house, has launched her newest cult creation, the Brace-Watch. This striking bracelet, styled like a watch, blends miniature art with high jewellery, with artist Nawaz Modi Singhania. The duo presents vivid discs depicting tigers, jaguars, and other big cats, set within a bracelet crafted like a timepiece and jewel-laden in monochromatic hues of rubies, emeralds, and deep blues.
2. A Sparkling Gold Ring to Gift This Christmas
Add a touch of festive brilliance to your Christmas gifting with the Play of Princess Pure Gold Lab Diamond Ring from Broadway. Crafted in 14K pure gold and set with a radiant princess-cut lab-grown diamond, the ring exudes fairy-tale charm. Certified by SGL and BIS-hallmarked, it reflects trust, purity and refined craftsmanship. Thoughtful and enduring, it’s perfect for celebrating love or marking a special moment this season.
3. Ras Al Khaimah Sets the Stage for a Record-Breaking New Year’s Eve
Ras Al Khaimah is preparing to ring in 2026 with its most ambitious New Year’s Eve celebration yet, aiming to set a new Guinness World Records title for the largest single firework ever launched. The 15-minute midnight spectacle will span six kilometres from Marjan Island to Al Hamra, combining expansive fireworks with over 2,300 drones, lasers and pyro effects. The celebrations include two shows—at 8 PM and midnight—alongside a free-entry festival at Al Hamra featuring live music, food trucks and family-friendly entertainment.
4. Mumbai Gets a New Address for an Upscale Cocktail Experience
Bodega 39 a upscale cocktail bar, opens its doors in Goregaon, Mumbai. The bar programme is pretty impressive as everything’s built from fresh, premium ingredients using techniques like clarification, fat-washing, batching, and sous-vide infusions. The food programme follows a modern European and Indian menu that’s designed to elevate the drinking experience. The interiors are equally impressive, as a 20-foot glass façade floods the place with light during the day. An alfresco area works whether you’re there at noon or midnight.
5. Pope's Southwest Cantina Brings the Flavours of SouthWest to Gurugram
Popes Southwest Cantina opens at M3M, Gurugram, bringing with it the heat of Southwest fire, Tex-Mex flavours, and a bold cocktail programme. Everything served is built entirely in-house, from spice blends, sauces, and dips to seasoning mixes. Expect handmade tacos, fresh house chips, and traditional churros. The menu also introduces authentic cantina dishes, including tamales, tostones, and other plates. Complementing the food is a bold cocktail programme and a warm, high-energy cantina setting.
6. Celebrate a Magical Christmas at JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu
JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu invites you to step into the world of Christmas as it unveils an Enchanted Christmas Eve Dinner on 24th December 2025 followed by a Joyful Christmas Brunch and Christmas Dinner ‘Night of Noel’ on 25th December 2025 at Lotus Café. At Lotus Café, try the Christmas-inspired menu that includes slow-roasted turkey, tender roast leg of lamb and indulgent sides like double-baked potatoes, a charcuterie selection, fresh seafood grills, rich plum cake, mulled wine and more. At Mezzo Mezzo, celebrate Christmas Eve Bar Night on 24th December 2025, followed by the Christmas Brunch on 25th December 2025. The brunch experience features modern European cuisine, festive décor, and an energetic music programme.
7. Andaz Delhi Warms Up Winter with Seasonal Menus & Experiences
Andaz Delhi, by Hyatt, ushers in the winter season with thoughtfully curated menus and experiences across its dining destinations. From AnnaMaya’s Winter Special Pan to Plate menu featuring global comfort classics to leisurely Winter Afternoon Tea in the Tea Garden, the offerings celebrate warmth and togetherness. Soul Pantry introduces nourishing winter plates alongside indulgent hot chocolate flavours, while Juniper elevates evenings with mulled wine, spiced gin toddies and outdoor fire-pit experiences.
8. 689 by THE QUORUM Launches Southeast Asian Breakfast Menu
689 by THE QUORUM has introduced a new Southeast Asian breakfast menu and all key ingredients have been sourced directly from Thailand and across Southeast Asia. The menu features regional breakfast classics, including Singaporean Kaya Toast, Korean Kimchi Pancakes, Malaysian Roti Canai, Japanese Tamago Sando and a selection of traditional congees, reinterpreted through the chefs’ lens. These are paired with nostalgic beverages such as Malaysian White Coffee, Thai Iced Tea, Banana Milk and Japanese-inspired brews.
9. Head to Solene, Goa to Experience the Magic of a Christmas Market
Solene presents its first-ever Christmas Market, bringing a warm, festive buzz to Moira with a
artisanal shopping, seasonal treats, and hands-on creative workshops. The market will feature a thoughtfully curated mix of experiences – from art by Loka Loka and candles by Florence & Co, greeting cards, kids’ clothing, accessories and clothing by multiple brands. Spend the afternoon browsing unique finds, sipping on holiday specials, and soaking in the joyful atmosphere. Live entertainment sets the mood through the day, with jazzy Christmas tunes by Jack Tucker followed by an Afro/Amapiano sundowner set by ACHHRA.
Date: 21 December 2025
Location: Solene, House No. 851, Gauthan, Moira, Goa
10. Celebrate Christmas the Artisanal Way with Choko La
Celebrate the season of giving with Choko La’s handcrafted Christmas collection, where artisanal chocolate meets festive nostalgia. Marking 20 years of shaping India’s premium chocolate culture, the brand presents an indulgent spread of designer Yule Logs, festive cakes, pralines, cookies, pops and charming chocolate figurines. Thoughtfully curated hampers feature rich plum cakes, hot chocolate kits, bonbons and truffles, all crafted with authentic couverture chocolate for depth and finesse.
11. ARIAS Eyewear and Shisenfox Debut a New Collection in Mumbai
ARIAS Eyewear by Lara Dutta, in collaboration with eyewear brand Shisenfox, led an exclusive in-store showcase across two of Mumbai’s leading optical destinations: Classic Vision, and EyeWorld Optics. The ARIAS × Shisenfox Eyewear Collection is anchored in a shared commitment to thoughtful design, comfort-led engineering, and modern aesthetics. Featuring refined silhouettes and Japanese-inspired geometry, the collection is stylish and also designed for everyday comfort. The showcase also reinforces ARIAS’ evolution into a holistic lifestyle brand, as it continues to expand its footprint across India.
12. Essentia Home Partners with Nolte Küchen, Germany’s Leading Kitchen Brand
Essentia Home has collaborated with Nolte Küchen, Germany’s most trusted kitchen brand. Through this association, Nolte Küchen is now exclusively available in the New Delhi NCR region at Essentia Home. Together, Essentia Home and Nolte Küchen aspire to elevate the experience of luxury living through thoughtful and design-driven spaces that merge European design sensibility with modern functionality.
13. Fearless Foundation Paints Cochin’s Largest Community Mural in Fort Kochi
Shilo Shiv Suleman’s Fearless Foundation has created Cochin’s largest mural—a 200-metre community art wall at the Indian Coast Guard Office in Fort Kochi—honouring the Indian Coast Guard, mangrove workers and fishing communities. Painted by 10 intergenerational Fearless Ambassadors from across South and Southeast Asia alongside local residents, the mural highlights climate justice through collective storytelling.
14. Art Centrix Space Presents Room for Banana Republic
Art Centrix Space presents Room for Banana Republic, an 8-artist group exhibition curated by Manan Shah, featuring Gurdeep Brar, Hemangini Maharaul, Hemant Gavankar, Jagannath Panda, KP Pradeepkumar, Martand Khosla, Pinaki Ranjan Mohanty, and Valay Gada. The show reflects on the tensions between state authority, ecological imbalance, and the politics of aspiration, with works in painting, sculpture, and installation exploring the intersection of human ambition, environmental strain, and social structures.
Where: Art Centrix Space, Jain Farm, New Delhi
When: 23rd November – 22nd December 2025
15. “Kaalam” Explores Time’s Fractured Present at Gallery OED Courtyard, Kochi
The Hashtag#Collective has unveiled Kaalam, a large-scale, multisensory installation at Gallery OED Courtyard, Mattancherry, open until 30 March 2026. Rooted in the Malayalam concept of kaalam, the work reflects on time as fragmented and accelerated by climate anxiety, conflict and technology. Combining poetry, neon text, murals, suspended letters and anamorphic forms, Kaalam transforms the gallery into a contemplative temporal landscape, inviting viewers to question how time is lived, felt and reimagined today.
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