donald trump has put on a mask in public for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began. masks have been a divisive issue in the united states. but having previously refused to wear one, the president told reporters covering his face in a hospital was the right thing to do. other leading republicans have endorsed the wearing of masks. india has suffered a sharp rise in the number of coronavirus cases. it has now recorded nearly 850,000 infections, the third—highest rate in the world. the government has faced growing complains about its handling of the pandemic, including a lack of testing and medical staff. one of bollywood's biggest stars, amitabh bachchan, has tested positive for coronavirus. he has been taken to a hospital in mumbai where he is in a stable condiction. the 77—year—old film icon has been involved in over 200 films since becoming a star five decades ago. his son has also contracted the virus.

now on bbc news, this week's travel show is a special edition more now on the death ofjack charlton. he has been described as an iconic figure. the english would all association said it was devastated by his death. his granddaughter spoke of him as a kind and genuine man. his flip still hung up i think it is the really little things that you miss. have thought of lost a joker. indicate‘s family, he was rendered by the act. complete strangers sharing their grief. absolute genius. when you think about his career, allegedly he didn't take off until he was 29. i remember one day when there was a pre— warm—up, jack unfortunately had the ball and hit a

child in the crowd and he stopped everything he was doing and he came to the back of the goal, came into the shed and check on the child to make sure they weren't ended with the ball. it showed what i really gentle and kind individualjack was. the tributes have given his family comfort today. the man described here is the man they also knew and loved. he was a really good person. he was. and he will be hugely missed. in ourfamily, and also in the north—east in ireland and elsewhere, and i think lots of people have said today that he will never be forgotten, and that means a lot to us. he will never be forgotten. he will leave a massive hole in our lives and we are going to miss him. now on bbc news, this week's travel show is a special edition from norway as we take a musical

journey from oslo to bergen along one of the world's most stunning rail lines. this week on the travel show, i'm in norway, because i've heard of what must be one of the world's most unique music festivals, where the stage and the instruments are made of ice. so, i am taking the chance to head off from oslo to bergen on a musical journey on one of the world's most spectacular railways. i'm going to look deep into norway's roots, trying to get a sense of how this country's landscapes, culture and society are brought to life through its music. but first, i start my trip in norway's capital city of oslo. and it's here on the oslo waterfront,

that a transformation has been taking place. and a big part of that was this spectacular building, the oslo opera house. it celebrates its 10th anniversary this year and is a symbol for the city's commitment to the arts. so i guess it's a perfect place to hear some traditional norwegian goat horn. playing horn that's so good! thank you! it's amazing that such a variety of sounds comes out of such a simple instrument. yes, it's quite simple, as you see. it's a bone, and it's a goat's horn, ooh, at the wrong way — this way. actually, it was not made for making music. the shepherds had it

to keep the wolves and bears away. so this was a warning. this is not pretty music! yes, not many melodies are written down, as we know, but some. so, would you say there is something unique running through norwegian music, and where does that come from? nature gives me a lot of power and a lot of inspiration to make music. we are quite isolated. we didn't... people can work with their own thing ina people can work with their own thing in a way. still, there are people who do this, try to make their own voice. so i'm about to head off through the country to bergen, listening to music along the way. but is there something that i should be listening out for? is there something that i should be paying attention to? try to find some folk music, some singers and also go to smalljazz clubs.

look for the small spots. there are people working all over the place. so now i have my mission, there's a train to catch. joining me for the first part of my trip isjan, an al—round train fanatic and a man who wrote a book on the bergensbanen railway line. so tell me about this book. why did you write this big long book all about this railway? the bergensbanen is an iconic railway in norway and in europe, ithink. many people know the name and they will know what they will see when they go here. along its 308 miles, the train navigates challenging, but stunning terrain. at its peak of over 1,200 metres, it's one europe's highest railways before it descends steeply into norway's second city of bergen.

but this elemental landscape posed a huge challenge and an engineering triumph for those working on the rail during its construction between 1894 and 1909, with about 20 people thought to have died in the process. at a time when norway's independence was always on the horizon, the construction of the bergensbanen was much more thanjust an added convenience for travellers. this line connected the east and the western part of norway. before that, people had to go around and take boats by the sea, or small horse roads through the mountains. so the trains were opening up norway. the construction work was started in 1898, and at that time, we were administrated by sweden, and they did not like this at all, because they think it could be used for military purpose. so this was a sign of norwegian strength,

that maybe was not that approved of? you could say that. so in a way, this is a symbol for the founding of the norwegian nation. yes. all this makes it special. you can't find this on other lines. this is what norway is. as jan reaches his stop, i settle in. 3.5 hours from oslo, i pull into geilo. but that's not my destination. for the last 13 years, geilo has played host to norway's ice music festival. but this year, after too many unseasonably warm years enough was enough. so on i go, upwards, almost 500 metres higher in altitude, to the festival's new home in finse.

ooh! you really feel and see it in the air. it is cold here. and it's this cold, the icy conditions and the elevation that drew polar explorers like shackleton to train here before they went on their expeditions. people still come here before their expeditions today. word is it will reach a low of —24 celsius tonight. so i better rug up. but what makes this festival extra special is that the instruments are actually made on the day from nearby ice. among the line—up this year

is everything from ice horns to ice drums and ice didgeridoos. the concert‘s only hours away, and here you are, making the instruments. this has got to be an unusual thing for a musician. for me, it's not. laughs no! for most musicians, it is. good sounding ice is the most difficult part. you cannotjust go to your freezer. you cannot go to the next lake. ice is like wine — there are good years and bad years. so, why ice? what inspired this festival? well, it's nearly 20 years since the first time i tried ice. and i found the sound so fantastically beautiful. with this water,

you can drink it after the concert. or we canjust give it back to nature, where it belongs, and also, the ice reminds me that we have to treat ice so gentle, not to break it — it is like how we should treat nature. why is this kind of festival happening in norway, in particular, aside from all the ice? one of the reasons we can do this in norway is that we are very lucky that we have, for many years, had a government that wants to support art and music. this makes it possible for a musician like me, that works with contemporary improvised music, to survive, to even be able to buy a house and have a normal life. it also makes it possible for me to experiment. what's this instrument over here?

this is an ice—aphone. an ice—aphone?! do you like it? that is lovely. any chance i could have a go? very carefully. i promise to be careful! i also promise to show no ability whatsoever. you may as well give it to a kid. absolutely. it works? this is great! but one of the biggest challenges of putting on this festival is the construction of the venue itself — an ice concert hall. and professor petter bergerud oversees the construction.

petter and his students have battled fierce blizzards for six days as they've frozen water around giant balloons and netting to create a solid structure. but each day's work has resulted in disaster. we started with plan a and ended up with plan y. because every day, you know, it is just like you're climbing a wall, slippery, nearly on the top and fall back down again. next day you start the same. it is a bit frustrating. but that is how it is and that is the challenge. you have to work with the forces, because you can never beat them. yeah. and when we work with them, you know, it is like having a good friend. it seems like your team is working very, very hard.

good luck. we will see how it works out. we just have to finish now! we have some hours left. so, as evening approaches, the finishing touches are fast being made around the site. i really like it because it is kind of the sound of nature. so it doesn't sound like anything else you have ever heard. singing so people are really surprised when they hear it for the first time. singing we don't get to practise, so the music, it gets made on stage in front of the audience, and that is really special. many people are like, "what? is this possible?" it's almost not possible, so it's pretty cool that we can do it. i guess there is a lot of folk music in it. it is very nordic, with the ice and the snow and the cold winter.

singing just in the nick of time, all is ready and we gather for an evening of ice music. singing cheering and applause that was amazing! it was such a bonkers soundscape and incredible to think that all of those strange sounds that were building into a crescendo were made from ice.

i think it's also an interesting way to experience the landscape of norway — freezing cold with a full moon overhead. having said that, it is freezing cold, i am frozen through. it's time to head in. morning mood from grieg's peer gynt suite plays next morning, the festival continues without me as i return to the bergensbanen for the next part of myjourney. travelling on this stretch of the line, you start to appreciate the vast landscapes that this country has to offer. and i cannot imagine a better way of experiencing them than this. music reaches crescendo

music reaches climax well, my train's arrived at its destination, but my musicaljourney across norway is not yet finished because i am in bergen, a cultural hotspot and a great place to experience the rich musical heritage of norway. she plays allegro molto moderato from grieg's concerto in a minor

edvard grieg, possibly norway's most well known and loved classical composer. here in bergen, set among woodland alongside a vast lake, a museum to grieg has preserved and restored the grounds where he once lived and worked. and now, you can see now, we will enter the house and this is the main entrance. this year will be a milestone for the man, as it will be 150 years since he wrote his famous piano concerto. he really was a very much appreciated composer also in his lifetime. we know that in great britain, for example, he was one of the most popular living composers in his time.

the second part of the 19th century was going together with all of this national movement in norway and norway was, by then, a country together with sweden — with one king living in sweden — and he found this very young and fresh style and i think that built upon those dance rhythms and folk music elements in these bigger compositions. i think he looked upon folk songs as something universal. they had been surviving from generation to generation and if you slip through the borders, you can find the same elements in folk music. and some of that folk music that inspired grieg can still be heard today, and one of the best ways

to experience it is with dance. dance company frikar performs contemporary dance all the way around norway and beyond that's inspired by nature and traditional norwegian folk roots. they have agreed to come and show me some of the traditional elements found in norway's halling dance. plays folk tune the dance — it's mostly a sort of a show—off dance.

many hundred years ago, women also did that dance, but it's mostly boys or men doing the dance, because we want to... ..impress the other men 01’ other women. put the right foot in front of the left. sidewards. believe me, this is harder than it looks. and if you jump a little on each step, one, two. yes. nice. and then around. i think i am getting hang of it! one, two, one, two. and then we can move down here. no! so what's the relationship between the dance and the music? maria plays the hardingfele. it's our national instrument. some people say the fiddle — the music came because of

the dance and the other way. i think they depend on each other. for me and for many, it is very important to use the music, dancing, and the music makes me want to do suddenly some steps and routine, so it's life. nothing planned, it is just happening. nice! back in the old days, they used the ceilings to kick down a coin orjust kick their heels. kicked the ceiling? yeah. you know, they were a bit smaller — the houses — in those days. in the 1800s, the military started competitions to try and kick a hat from a stick and it was about kicking the highest. and then it was incorporated in the halling folk dance.

so we do it as a part of the dance and, of course, it must be a good kick, and the higher it is, the better it is. everybody in norway, i think if i say ‘halling' they say ‘kicking the hat‘ — that it is the main goal in the halling. but it's like the dance is the main goal, kicking the hat is sort of topping it. woo! that was good kicking! finally, i wanted to get a sense of where all of this is leading. in a former meat factory a short walk from the city centre,

bergen kjott serves as a gig venue and melting pot for artists of all types in the city. this creative hub is home to the studios of electronic, jazz, hip—hop and many other types of musicians, including royksopp, and it is where much of norway's future music is being thrashed out. these days especially, there is some new mixing of old, old traditions with very new electronic and experimental music traditions meeting. kjetil has a studio here and plays saxophone in tonight's gig. tonight we are playing with a guitar player. it is electro—acoustic folk, jazz, experimental, ambient — something, you know? the bergen scene —

i think it has a lot to do with the size of the city. there's only a few people play every kind of thing, so you have to collaborate. ifeel like i have rediscovered this place through its music. it is a country constantly inspired by nature of epic proportions. it treasures its traditions but is not afraid of looking forward, where artists are free to experiment and supported as a crucial part of society and where distinctive sounds can be found in the smallest of communities. if the bergensbanen showed me norway's muscle, its music has shown me its heart and soul.

hello there. well, after the disappointment of recent weekends when low pressure was in charge — we had wet, windy, and cloudy weather — actually, we have got off to a decent start this weekend. a sunny morning, a bit of cloud built up during saturday afternoon, but saturday evening time, that cloud began to fragment and we had clear spells that started to develop, and they are continuing to develop actually, right now with those skies continuing to clear underneath this area of high pressure, but the eagle—eyed amongst you might notice this approaching weather front. yes, that will bring some rain to the far north—west as we head through sunday. still, over the next few hours, it is clear skies that we've got. northern ireland, scotland, england and wales and underneath those clear skies in the countryside, it is quite chilly, temperatures getting down to about six or seven celsius as we start

off sunday morning. a bit more cloud, though, for the far north of scotland. a few showers in shetland. for most of us, though, it is a fine and sunny start to the day with almost clear blue skies first thing in the morning, but mid—morning, the cloud will bubble up across eastern areas of england, eastern scotland, so becoming quite cloudy into the early afternoon fora time, but the thickest cloud is in northern ireland and here we will start to see some rain getting in through afternoon and, eventually, that will arrive for western scotland. for most of us, though, a fine afternoon, temperatures a little bit higher than they were on saturday, highs up to 2a celsius. the weather is set fair in southampton where the test match between england and the west indies should stay fine and sunny, not too much in the way of cloud, temperatures into the low 20s with a sea breeze developing through the late morning. now high pressure slips away by monday, low pressure starts to take charge, but the centre of the low is quite a way to the north of the uk and that means the weather systems are going to be quite weak as they push southwards, so patchy outbreaks of rain across northern and western areas, not much in the way of rain for south—east scotland down

the eastern side of england, probably for the midlands and central and southern england it should stay largely dry, but there will be a little bit more cloud around and temperatures will be easing across the north—west. through tuesday and wednesday, further low pressure systems track in from the north—west again. these look pretty weak so i think we can expect quite a bit of cloud, really, in the week ahead. there will be some patches of rain around at times, particularly across north—western areas, but there probably won't be too much in the way of rain reaching the south—east, with temperatures continuing to run into the low 20s for the most part here. that is your weather.

this is bbc news, i'mjames reynolds with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. as a record number of daily cases are declared, president trump wears a face mask for the first time during a visit to a military hospital. india suffers a sharp rise in the number of coronavirus cases, as the total climbs to over 800,000, and complaints grow about a lack of testing. one of bollywood's biggest stars, amitabh bachchan, tests positive for coronavirus. the film icon is in a stable condition in hospital. and, tributes pour in forjack charlton, who played in england's world cup winning football team and managed the republic of ireland. he's died at the age of 85.