dutch revelers worked for a short swim in the north sea in a seaside district of the hague. on. their studies in germany is a strong country. that we have achieved so much we can do this and if something him to resign we must overcome it in the. going where it's uncomfortable global news that matters t.w. made for mines. and. greetings from the german capital and we're kicking off this brand new year with a shiny new edition designed to inform and inspire with the following top stories.

sounds of strauss the new year's concert from vienna is a much loved tradition. touch of class brighten your home with luxor a hand painted wallpaper. and historical highlights visit the multi-faceted full gary and capitol so for. all it's an event of absolute cult status and one of the most uplifting ways to greet the new year in the annual new year concert off of the vienna philharmonic some sixty million viewers from more than ninety five countries tuned into the live television broadcast on monday and two thousand had a spot in the concert hall while tickets for the event are not only pricey but also very difficult to come by as tickets are drawn by a lot already a year in advance due to high demand but for those lucky enough to secure a spot the experience is forgettable.

in vienna the new year always gets off to a lively start. the music by the strauss family of composers is full of energy and a lot of believe. on january first the vienna philharmonic orchestra performs it with particular devotion is him for the concert and the record trial are unique you only get the atmosphere in the whole of this concert what it's like there like you and i are in a sort of dream. dream for two reasons because you have the vienna for the morning . and second reason. because the music of strauss gives you a sort of you know sort of atmosphere.

no one is said to play strauss better than the vienna philharmonic. the orchestra was founded in one thousand forty two and is self administered with no principal conductor instead the orchestra works with various guest conductors. this is the fifth time riccardo muti has had the honor of conducting the new year's concert with this music so typical of vienna. and viennese waltz it is something that nobody knows but this in the soul of the orchestra and so i learnt from the musicians these sort of. of a sort of thought that cannot be described. that's because the vienna philharmonic has so much experience in playing music by the strauss dynasty in the late nineteenth century half the philharmonic musicians were also playing any on charles's own orchestra tickets and there's an incredibly close connection with the

strauss family also lost strauss partly conductor of the film monocle destroy himself so it's basically in our d.n.a. that's how this is seen the go. it's the seventy eighth time that the new year's concert has been staged at the vietnam was it fair and it's considered one of the world's finest concert halls for its acoustics. the new year's concert was first held here in one thousand nine hundred thirty nine during the nazi period. an exhibition at the vienna house of music museum shows not only the dark chapters in the history of the new year's concert but also its many highlights some of which are going extreme to be linked with this year's conductor riccardo muti. if we didn't i think we all feel closely linked with him he knows as a very well the phenomena has a great traditional good and long lasting friendships with conductors gave. you know vienna philharmonic and i wish you. oh i.

see in you a concert is broadcast from austria to some ninety countries and is watched by more than fifty million television viewers. the orchestra is now under new management and a number of changes are planned but the traditions of the new year's concert will remain unchanged according to the new managing director michel blood over and chairman daniel for shall receive in addition to this combative vienna feel on the whole thing has a perfect dramaturgy from pickle so in terms of the basic idea i believe we just can't make any major changes we have a number of specific qualities and for us it's essential that we don't give up these things that sets us apart. so that we don't just become like alphas that's beneath her big support we avoid an agony which quite want to focus on in

a most quality sic we want to play the best concerts there are. these keep. every year the performance ends with the right that's good march played as an encore the orchestra then even encourages the audience to clap along and. then be off the piano seats and when we're sitting on stage and i can feel we're all pulling together and that transfers to the audience it's the best feeling you can have it because mom come nor other music in other countries can compete with this event because of because strauss has a magic in each music that cannot be right in with other composers the

first of january let's. one day a year. to be in a new year's concert what better way to start another new year. the new year is a time for new beginnings and for many people that means quite literally a total change of scenery at home which kind of course be done with some new wallpaper one of the top addresses in europe for exclusive wallpaper is de corning in london the family business has been dealing in vertical open for thirty years now but prices start at about eight hundred euros a roll so it's an expensive statement to say the least. exquisite works of. each paper from. his unique and pain to this family business in london has enjoyed international success for over thirty

years now thanks me me to our special me. so the traditional chinese painter method is too precious. in one hand and one brush picks up pigment on the other brush spreads very quickly spread to pigment. across the surface of the paper and with this ten we get this beautiful water color grading from top to pale detailed playful and colorful a company prides itself on catering to the customer's individual taste most a gourmet wallpapers originated in a studio in news shanghai painted on still called gold leaf paper customers pay between five and twenty five thousand jurors to decorate a single room when you see something that's handmade you can actually feel the imperfections and that's what makes it beautiful you can see the brush strokes you can see that human hand has made that product and you can feel the spirit of the

artist who created it when you were in the room. this is the home of the company founded as a child he loved his parents have painted wallpaper but later he searched in vain for a wallpaper company for his own home that's when claude settled gurney came up with the idea for his company. so i don't think we should be calling them as william i think we should be calling them more like tapestries or murals or something like that it creates a wonderful in a way country. environment in a place where otherwise you walk outside and there are motor cars and chimneys and and steam. pollution. is just very put these kind of hand painted designs maybe on affordable for most of the interior designers say wallpaper generally is back in fashion becoming more. and more and more.

countless manufacturers now. have designs often digitally printed much more affordable and there are definite trends to elaborate floral patterns have made it from the cabin. and interior design. greenery and we saw. we did you train. it. to trying to get that direction which is a very. very board. but. it's less about trends and more about fulfilling customers individual dream showrooms in london paris new york moscow and elsewhere especially busy at the moment. in the new year

people feel a real surge of energy and they want to come to us with completely wild ideas that sort of rested and they said you know i don't want to do run of the mill i want to do something. in this new year the company often works with celebrities. to produce together with the. team one strip thirteen hundred fifty euros so what happens if you spend and then move. this is very very strong so you can literally peel the silk off from the bottom up send it back to us and we'll put a new paper backing onto the back and you can then re-install it in the new. as with every work takes time so if you feel. to rush out and order your own do be prepared to wait about three months for it to be completed. if a day is today zero marks extra to responding to

a wish from mohamed. who wrote in from scotland thorpe in england and once upon a time he worked in bulgaria and was most impressed with the local hospitality there which is why he'd like an extra tour that highlights bulgaria selling points all in the first half of two thousand and gary is somewhat in the spotlight as it takes up the rotating presidency all of the council from january the first all the more reason to visit its beautiful capital city sofia. with mountains in the background the bug area and capital and its perhaps most famous landmark the alexander nevsky cathedral. sophia has been shaped by seven thousand years of history under the roman byzantine and ottoman empire it's. stunning stuff can tick off is an act until guided sophia is very optimistic about

the city's future ten years ago sophia was more gray now it's like more colorful more vivid a lot of interesting places to let the co-chair of the events occur. can be seen from all over sophia at least when the clouds don't blow the view. stunning stuff can take off store group begins the day with a visit to sophia's oldest market the women's mark thomas from all over bug area sell their produce here as well as unusual souvenirs. this metro station is called santa con which was the roman name for sophia by building the station workers found remains of the original city and simply left them on this. plant. less than one hundred meters from the roman excavations is the bunya mosque built by the ottomans right next door the sephardic synagogue the jewish and muslim communities in sofia and now

a relatively small but the building still have great significance in the city. what we sow so far a mosque athena go to christian orthodox churches really really close to each other that's why we like to call the square here the square of dollar runs because we like to say that they're only one stone throw away from each other but they never for all stalls at each other. if you start to feel a little cold during your winter tour sophia's thermal springs are never far away from the public baths and no longer in use but anyone is free to sample the hot natural mineral water. next it's on to the presidential palace and then one of the city's best kept secrets the church of st george or the rotunda as it's known locally can you guess why this roman complex together with this church was surrounded by these buildings like this to keep it secret exactly to hide it i

told you that the community's guys they were not really keen on religion because either you have the god like communist leader like many or you have got. the byzantine frescoes inside the early christian church are up to one thousand years old they survived sophia's checkered history on the many layers of paint was only joining the twentieth century that they will once again i'm confident. the fear is probably the most underrated place in europe a lot of history and not the first but that things that we see here so. so i would divide zero zero people of the world to see the beauty of our the. bug area was ruled by the communists for nearly fifty years until nine hundred

ninety today the museum for socialist starts as a reminder of life under the communist regime. off to their busy tour the group are ready for a hearty meal at a traditional restaurant called the crux ma. bug areas rich history is also reflected in the local cuisine typical eastern european dishes a mixed with spices from the middle east ball garin combat made of pork is very typical. darkness falls during winter but there's still plenty to see and experience the friday bar is one of the most popular pubs in sofia to a god start his life is now an actor on stage together with friends. for a. party atmosphere his contagious even for those of us who don't understand a word of it all gary. well i read there is

a highlight in photographic circles when london's natural history museum names its wildlife photographer of the year and that's one of the most prestigious distinctions for natural in wildlife photography on the planet and the accompanying exhibition comprising one hundred photos is intended to draw attention to the beauty and the fragility of that very same planet while in germany the exhibition is currently showing insta or visitors can take in portraits and scenes that trigger the entire spectrum of emotion. sometimes it's the brilliant colors and the fascination of the exotic. sometimes it's an odd situation that inspires the photographer. each photo in the way of life a talker for of the year exhibition is one of a kind. the westphalian horse museum in minster is proud to show them all. the ford taurus and yet every year the photos are a highlight for us was and we're always curious to see what the photographers have

come up with this time they include amateurs and children as well as professionals and there are various accents and emphases guy many are unique and make you think walking on. the winners of the world's largest and most coveted prize for wildlife photography are exhibited here in various groups for example animal portraits. black and white photos. or underwater world. some photos taken by children and young people display professional quality. particularly fascinating her pictures to capture a special moment. here a group of gazelles flee from a crocodile. and hear a beetle fights for survival he's allowed course his train frog has caught a weevil for dinner the weevil is his prey it's nothing but the beetle has

a hard shell and is very strong it has bitten into the frogs tongue and is holding on so the frog can't swallow it at the end of the beetle got free and the frog went hungry on of course can you know. it's worth reading the captions to the photos there's a lot to learn. some things that seems humorous for example actually depict a serious problem. definite to cough attack or first camera follow this sequence has it drifted into the ocean and swinging from one piece of algae to another then the tide came in and suddenly the ocean was not only full of algae but also of class. trash. ultimately the aim of the exhibition is to urge visitors to cherish and protect the wonders of our world. oh and the temperatures get really frosty here in northern europe that's when so many winter sports fans really come into their element and so we're in our series

this week we're going to show you not only where you can best spend some exhilarating winter days but also how we start off in northern italy in the dollar mights where the god in our valley is a favorite haunt for skiers and snowboarders but it's also a hot tip for those looking for a more serious challenge like for instance scaling up the sheer i spoil more. taking this does and endless slopes the dolemite since out to roll our winter sports haven the can only be described in surprise to us in a matter of minutes a lift takes you from the guard down a valley to the peace nestling between the three thousand meter high rocky peaks of long couple in the cellar group. is soon we have one of the most if not for the most beautiful ski areas in the world with all the slopes you can do more than just traditional ski you can go cross-country skiing to both getting into ice climbing

anything winter has to. be off a knob. in europe's largest ski region super ski thousands of kilometers of slopes at all levels of difficulty connected twelve different ski areas no wonder it attracts tourists from all over the world. locals are only linking to the descendants alone and. you see that. look into scenery that's why we come here the band is a food is great. another winter sport that's gaining popularity in the region it's ice climbing on the many frozen waterfalls. like here at the thirty five meter high terror bellow waterfall in gardena. on the other side the next time i led away it's a mountain guide who takes to terrorists to climb a twenty meter high frozen waterfall popular with climbers. from.

the experienced ice climber and mountain guide shows how it's done if. it were in the middle. draw him a bit higher and then right back to the middle and then a bit to the left then the right. always stays in the middle of your body. before the beginners get going good at climbs ahead of them and attaches the safety rope to special hooks. and don't forget this just stop scratching the surface until it falls. to four people can be attached to the rope this is crucial most beginners lose their grip on the ice during the first few attempts. because clears away this ice to make it safer.

after a quarter of an hour the two women need a break. is that. you have to look for the right spot and scoop pretty to test where the ice will hold. me you're going to find something that at first i was afraid the ice would break because i've never done anything like this before. although a nine but it holds it's quite hard. even for experience mountain climbers ice climbing takes some getting used to driving the ice picks and crampons into the brittle ice keeps you warm despite the freezing conditions. who bought marauder take small groups out all over the dolemite. store when he throws things you don't believe any traces are high because it always freezes differently it's never the same as it was last year so your warnings

discover a new waterfall. which won't frozen before but have frozen again this year and see that before it's great though. there are numerous mountains chalets to take a breather between climbs in winter you can only reach them on skis or by cable cars some people come here especially for the food the sun he is a chalet restaurant on situated up at an elevation of two thousand four hundred meters the gourmet cuisine with italian flair is a hit with tourists chalet manager marcus pinata serves traditional regional food alongside his own creations beautiful so who live in your belly lose local produce and some of its own maybe we also use mediterranean and international christiane we make sure the basic ingredients are as purest possible to the original flowing five . some ice falls further up the dolemite cliffs have yet to be climbed but it's

a long way out to reach them ice climbing is enjoying a boom here in northern italy many falls remain frozen for months. a trial course costs around one hundred twenty five euro zone and you can rent the necessary equipment just half a day will give you a good taste of ice climbing. and after all those impressions we are curious to see your favorite snow and ice picks perhaps you have some from last winter's holidays or maybe even got some in the making let's go to our website where you can upload your most beautiful snowy picture and as a thanks for your feedback one lucky they were well get are your mocks wristwatch to start the new year off on time so do play along and that does bring us to the end of this first edition of the year so until next time i was the australian troops. next time on your remarks but it shows with

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