EVENTS Pepper & Stew exhibitors at Mosaic 2011
VDelicious make dairy and egg free cakes
designer originally and my company Moixa has shown internationally since 2007. I was going to all these shows and I noticed that African descent companies were not there out of 400 companies. I studied political science and finance and did market research for five years so I have a strong business background. I want it to be an annual event and grow into different sections. Tell us about some of the exhibitors featured in this year’s Mosaic. We have a fantastic artist called Trevor Jarvis, his work ranges from digital printing to oil paints and it’s quite interesting.
Some of his inspiration came from his visits to Ghana. We also have VDelicious who make egg free and dairy free cupcakes. There’s also Kizala, a shop in Croydon who were one of the first shops in England to sell multicultural gifts and cards. How will visitors be entertained? On Sunday we have Randolph Matthews who is a singer and musician – his music is really… You have to see to understand, I can’t compare him to anyone in the world. We also have catwalks and entertainers on both days.
What have been the It’s such an iconic place difficulties in putting on and it was always meant the event? to promote these types of It’s hard to say; there was a people. point when I thought what was I thinking but now I’m When was the last time excited to start planning you did for the next one. It’s all something quite hard but I’m starting for your to feel it’s worth it. COMMUNITY community? All the time QUESTION Why should people – I take in a attend? lot of students and always It’s a great opportunity donate some of my fashion for people to see these items to charity for auction businesses and discover and I do that done two or their originality and three times a year. creativity; African culture has really influenced global Info: Mosaic 2011 takes culture and it’s good to see place Saturday 5th it in a different light from a November 10am -7pm and flea market. Sunday 6th November 11am – 6pm | www. Why did you chose the mosaic2011.com | www. Africa Centre as the twitter.com/mosaic2011 venue? LIME MAGAZINE 2011
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