Sunday, 15 May

This week, Eastern Mosaic keeps you in touch with the East – past, present, and future...

• IN FOCUS – Jiva Spa: Jiva is the world’s only authentic Indian Spa brand and the Jiva Grande Spa at the Taj Cape Town is the first of its kind in Africa... Recently it also won the Unique Spa Concept Category at South Africa’s leading spa awards ceremony... Eastern Mosaic decided to pay a visit...
• STYLE – Ritu Beri: Being on the cutting edge can be exciting for a designer – but it can be an uncomfortable place to be for the person wearing the creation. Ritu Beri appreciates the importance of keeping couture in the comfort zone – and her recent collection was a showcase of timeless classics...
• JUKEBOX – Showgirl – Mumzy Stranger: Many artists would feel quite satisfied if they managed to reach number 1 on the UK Asian charts once a year – but Mumzy Stranger managed to do it twice in the space of just a few months, with his debut hit single being followed by a second chart-topper - Showgirl...
• ARTS & CULTURE – Samsara: Pietermaritzburg’s Tatham Art Gallery, saw the opening of an exhibition that showcases works from many prominent South African artists – its theme commemorated the arrival of indentured Indian labourers in South Africa... Eastern Mosaic was invited.
• IN FOCUS – Saantha Naidu: The beautiful Coastlands on the Ridge is one of Durban’s latest additions to its booming hotel industry... Well, we had a date with the owner, Mr Saantha Naidu, and we chatted to him about his career as a herty magnate.

Sunday 22 May

This week, in tune with the times and tracking the events, Eastern Mosaic is your link with the vibrant world of eastern lifestyle...

• STYLE – JJ Valaya: It’s important for designers to play to their strengths – but there’s also a risk that certain “sameness” may creep into their work... JJ Valaya has built his reputation on a signature style of classical eastern opulence – and somehow he always manages to inject something new into his work, as Eastern Mosaic will show you...
• SHOWCASE – Curry on Laughing: When three comedy talents such as Sans Moonsamy, Eubulus Tracy and our own Jailoshini Naidoo are placed on the same stage, one can be assured of not only a comedy buffet with a distinctly Indian flavour, but also of a laugh festival that will bring tears to one’s eyes... We met up with the three, and chatted about the medicinal value of laughter, as well as one of their more recent productions titled Curry on laughing...
• FESTIVALS – Holi in Johannesburg: The incredibly popular Hindu festival Holi, also known as the festival of colours, is the second most important Indian festival after Diwali, and as many of us know, that which makes it so famous all over the world is its gaiety in spirit... Join Eastern Mosaic as we celebrate Holi with Consul General Vikram Doraiswami and friends…
• JUKEBOX – Tees Maar Khan (Title Track): With its film within a film scenario, Tees Maar Khan featured Akshay Khanna as a wannabe Oscar winner with more ego than talent. Farah Khan directed this romp, which also starred Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif – we bring you the title track...
• IN FOCUS – Ilembe Part 2: In exploring all the areas that fall under the Ilembe District, the one thing that continuously came to our mind was that there’s just so much there of historical value, and that to give a true account, one will need more than just one day… We bring you part 2...