Sunday, 4 December:

Style
Designers such as Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli were pioneers in the 20th century fashion world, and they in turn inspired women to take up design as a career. India has produced some stunning talents in this field, and among them is Malini Ramani – we bring you her latest work.

Showcase
City slickers claim to enjoy the fast pace and overwhelming variety of an urban lifestyle, but there’s a lot to be said for the less stressful alternative offered by the countryside. Rabia Osman knows exactly which of the two she prefers , as she explained to Eastern Mosaic.

Jukebox
Movie goers will remember Preeya Kalidas for her roles in East is East and Bend it like Beckham, but she’s also embarked on a singing career. Her début studio album is called (I’m Over It)/Constant Craving and we bring you the lead single, 'Shimmy', featuring Mumzy Stranger.

Don 2 trailer
The Don is back – this time not as a remake but in a sequel - and he’ll be making an explosive appearance on local screens as a Christmas release at local cinemas. Eastern Mosaic brings you a preview of Shahrukh’s wild new look.

Diary
Acclaimed classical vocalist, Shubha Mudgal, made her début as a professional singer in the 1980s, and then began experimenting with pop and fusion genres in the decade that followed. Recently she performed in South Africa, and local music lovers flocked to hear her sing.

In Focus
While some children do chores around the house for pocket money, many young South Africans are faced with the responsibility of being the sole breadwinners for their families. Diane Padayachee and Tori Gounden are both dealing with this reality, and Eastern Mosaic met up with them after school.

Sunday, 11 December:

Style
Flowers attract us with their beauty, but trees evoke a more complex response, especially when they’re grouped together. Designer Gaurav Gupta found inspiration in their shape and shades, along with an element of mystery in their shadows.

Arts & Culture
In a series of concerts of Indian classical and fusion music billed as Celebration of Santoor, Pandit Shivkumar Sharma and his son Rahul enthralled local music lovers, and Eastern Mosaic was in the audience.

Cinema
A number of major Indian movie stars have made their names as models before breaking into the movies, and now a newcomer in a recent John Abraham movie seems to be following a similar career path. Vidyut Jamwal made the transition from the ramp to the silver screen as the villain in the movie, Force, and we took a look at the making of this crime thriller.

Showcase
There’s a growing interest in Indian cinema among non-Asian audiences and in many cases their enthusiasm goes beyond just passively watching the movies. A case in point is Oriental Fire – Eastern Mosaic met up with this unusual troupe of dancers.

Cinema
Boman Irani and Ritesh Deshmukh have become something of an IIFA institution, and while some people are less than complimentary about their compere partnership, their fans just lapped it up. But there’s no question about their ability to catch their colleagues off guard – and here’s a selection from the cheese platter.

Diary
One of the great things about IIFA this year was the way in which Toronto and its satellite cities entered into the celebratory spirit with some really imaginative and entertaining events. One of these was the Samsara Festival, and the Eastern Mosaic team was there to capture the energy.

Watch Eastern Mosaic on SABC2, every Sunday at 11:00.