02. Who are we?
Italians chew parsley, Iraqis stick a clove between their teeth, Indians use fennel seeds and most people believe in the fresh breath restoring powers of mint. But according to the world’s leading oral malodour expert Dr Mel Rosenberg, the most important thing you can do to keep your breath fresh is practice good oral hygiene.
Dr Rosenberg, a Professor of Microbiology at Tel Aviv University, has worked on the diagnosis and treatment of bad breath for over twenty years. He was in South Africa for National Dentyl pH Fresh Breath Week (3 to 10 February) to help bring this embarrassing problem ‘out of the closet’ and share his expertise with local dental professionals.
Music-loving Richard Astor is the force behind this Cape rural musical festival that was inaugurated at Solms-Delta in April 2008, and is now an annual event. The Franschhoek Oesfees, South Africa’s authentic harvest festival, takes the form of a heartfelt ‘thank-you’ to the valley’s farm-workers, to celebrate their hard work and bless the year’s harvest. Complementary admission is extended to the workers of all Franschhoek Valley farms, but limited tickets are also available to the general public. Each year the festival team scouts the winelands and hand picks a number of local musical gems. These amateur and professional bands from all over the Boland flock to Solms-Delta’s outdoor stage, entertaining thousands of revellers who bop and sway to the sounds of goema, Cape Jazz, langarm, vastrap and boeremusiek. Rustic local cuisine is served all day.
