ENTERTAINMENT

Soak up spa tips with book

In these tough economic times, relaxation is essential to staying healthy, and a day at the spa is one way to rejuvenate one's body.

If money woes interfere, check out Cheryl Chee Tsutsumi's new book, “;An Island Spa Experience.”; In it, there are tips to creating a spa at home so you'll always have an escape, without spending lots of bucks.

The book also has a profile of 12 native Hawaiian healers, recipes to keep the body serene inside and out, a list of nature's medicines and what they do, how to choose a spa that's right for you, and a description of massage techniques and healing methods such as color therapy, aromatherapy, music therapy, hydrotherapy, movement therapy and meditation.

There is also a section on special indulgences; for example, the Mandara Spa at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa offers a 2 1/2 -hour Exploration in Chocolate, where couples enjoy a body scrub of sugar, macadamia nuts, macadamia nut oil and unsweetened dark chocolate.

If you're planning on buying this book, get it signed by the author at Kahala Mall's Holi-Diva Day, 5 to 9 p.m. next Saturday. There will be massage demonstrations, a Hawaiian herbal medicine display, and more. Plus, Island Heritage will be offering a drawing for a gift basket.

Doris Duke's treasures on public view

Sharon Littlefield, curator of the Islamic art collection at the Shangri La estate, gives a free illustrated talk, “;Seen Through a Screen: Mughal Art at Doris Duke's Shangri La,”; 2 p.m. Sunday at the East-West Center Art Gallery.

The talk is paired with the gallery's exhibition “;Field of Flowers: Mughal Carpets and Treasures,”; on display through Dec. 31.

The exhibit of items from the Duke collection includes a rare pair of carpets rarely made available for public viewing. Also on display are intricate works inspired by Mughal floral patterns, including metalwork, paintings, stonework and textiles.

The gallery is in John A. Burns Hall, 1601 East-West Road, at the corner Dole Street and East-West Road). Call 944-7584.