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mountain the muscle in switzerland was long considered an unstable challenge. in cologne it's kind of old time and even for germans their local tradition is a bit of a mystery there are all sorts of quirky customs that are observed including the formation of the khan of those leading triumvirate the so-called. every year three people pay huge sums of money to be crowned as one of the three leaders the prince the peasant and the maiden they have big moments in the spotlight is the parade on rose monday. these performers are treated like celebrities here in cologne the peasant kristoff the maiden m.-a and the prince michael they're known as the dragon and they're floats come at the end of the shrove monday for sessions. for the performers it caps off five weeks of

engagements it's been an emotional fun filled ride but also an exhausting one day begins early for the trio there's not a free moment once the season starts since january they called a hotel room in their home there's a lot of preparation especially for emma whose make up takes an hour every morning . elizabeth i'm definitely not going to miss this one initially i'll probably hesitate to touch my face but i'll be happy when my skin feels normal again and behold he will moderate. it's a good. breakfast but i have to wait. for the dragon attend mass where traditionally they ask the lord to bless the shrove monday parade with fine weather. cameras aren't allowed in the church one of the few times the trio isn't being filmed. after that and a quick photo there is finally breakfast the jolly trio is accompanied by

a large entourage everywhere they go it's definitely not a job for everyone. but for these cologne natives it's a dream come true why. does he have backstreet boys for five weeks when like the backstreet boys and take that combined with advice expect that one of the girls and when you come out of the room everyone is just taking photos one after the other is the scene the idea for don for tour i don't know what everyone gets excited to see you you can provide so much enjoyment it's really a gift because they're here with me because if you're from cologne i'm into conical you'd be crazy not to do this. i. thought you might need to be a bit crazy to do this as a full time job. oh the pace with which the drag go about their day is truly breathtaking and a little overwhelming. on any given day there could be

four on stage events to attend as well as a program for the hospital for seniors and another for the blind all in thirty minute blocks of time. at this appearance in front of an all female audience maiden emma feels right at home. i. thought i might have made it so it's right for my girls quote unquote my girls it's a lot of fun to go to the gals events because they just love to join in and celebrate and sing and potty all missing and all i want you know. another appearance takes place at a hospital they're running late so it's straight on to the stage the appearance is broadcast live to all three hundred twenty hospital rooms the auditorium is filled with patients and employees it's a welcome relief from the worries of day to day life in a hospital i even have even in a hospital they just start sharing i have to have this when it was light on my door

. the whirlwind tour of cologne continues it will be midnight by the time the trio makes it back to the hotel. but it's the national after that you're awake for two three four hours talking about the day because everyone remembers it differently a bit and then eventually you're not off that's all i know that's roughly how the dragon have done it for one hundred thirty five years. the prince his royal highness on sense was introduced in eighteen twenty three as a character who could rein in the unbridled revelry of the current. the present was meant to represent the city's liberation. well the maidens chastity stood for cologne's impregnability the role has always been played by a man since the carnival associations were run exclusively by men. is he and this is a debate that cuts through we try to stick to tradition but of course we live in

a modern society and need to consider that as a choice of. this word for this so you have to walk the line between the. us i think right now we have the right balance as far as the street carnival is concerned because people talk about it even more go figure out of the bush question but. this year that tradition has been up filled by michelle gerold crystal shock and arish trouble who will go down in history as the drug for the twenty eight team carnival it'll all be overcome ash wednesday and in march the search for next year's dragster in will begin. let's have a look at what else is happening around europe today in our express we've got updates from windsor and berlin but first let's get another dose of carnival atmosphere from around the continent.

it's carnival season with revelers across europe celebrating the banishment of winter in riyadh at croatia over ten thousand did rush portugal participants poke fun at international politicians. the town of avi lation spain hosted a foam fest and the extravagantly costume dancers in the carnival parade in santa cruz made ten a reef look like rio. kensington palace has revealed new details about the forthcoming not chills of prince harry and his fiance and i can my. they'll be tying the knot on may eighth in one thousand nine hundred george's chapel windsor castle. following the ceremony the couple will lead a carriage procession through windsor giving the public a chance to be part of the occasion. the prince announced his engagement to the american actress last november.

the sixty eighth berlin film festival the barely knowledge gets underway on february fifteenth and tickets went on sale on monday diehard film buffs gathered on potsdamer platz before daybreak to ensure they snag the sought after tickets to the programme this year is more ambitious than ever along with the one thousand films showing in the competition another three hundred sixty six will be screening . time now for this week's euro max series cold of the mountains will be soaring europe's highest peaks and today we're off to see the mighty matzoh horn in switzerland it's only twelfth on the list of europe's highest mountains but it holds special rule for climbers and tourists alike the stunningly shaped peak makes it stand out from the crowd in the alps but the mass of one wasn't always known just for its beauty your max reports are meghan lee traveled to the mountain result

of selma to find out more. the matter horn a symbol of switzerland and the power of mother nature. for years no one would attempt to climb it because of its menacing height and dangerous slopes. current lauber has climbed the matter for no less than four hundred times it's estimated that five hundred mountain climbers before him have died trying to tackle it still he understands why mountaineers are so determined to conquer it. the matzoh hole is a tricky mountain it can also be very dangerous but when you see the mountain as an alp and you have to go out it's like that for the famous mountain stockman's everest. as imagine a pioneer you have to climb. even more it is wrong or that. the matter one

remain unclimbed after most of the other great alpine peaks had been attained. that history is documented here at the matter or in museum insomuch visitors can learn everything about the first descent and life in the village during that time director at the schmidt is an expert on the story involving the matter horns first pioneer edward whimper when first climb ended in disaster when four members of his team including the french pioneer michel cool fell to their deaths they. wanted to be the fast. released himself from the rope to be the first of the top. secure it must have been a triumph in all his mountaineering korea. on the way down of the seven heroes would become tragic heroes. but the accident which took place in fractions

of a second all these heroes into dead men. so end up was incredibly bitter. there's no denying the tragedies a lingering effect on sam as many people come here to learn more about. them. if you put two and two together you'd probably have to assume that limbo cut the rope that was around michelle crowe but he never admitted it. and how does. that feel. time and disaster were later portrayed in several films including the mountain calls which can also be seen in the museum. was. the story also made its way into an animated version starring bugs bunny and yosemite sam the event of this festival that day just start climbing

especially. five hundred fifty thousand thank. you. so much in the meantime has developed into so much more than just a destination for mountain climbers it's car free environment and world class ski trails attract tourists of every kind from all over the world so what makes the matter horn so special. as is it's so special because of its shape it has a very special form as a well known french mountain is said to be if a child has to draw a mountain it will resemble the muscle hole so when. the mountain even exists in chocolate form here is the folks bakery in sarah martin full of books is busy making the signature chocolate matter for his family started the business in the one nine hundred sixty s.

now the second generation has taken over. twenty five years ago my father came up with the idea to make a souvenir out of chocolate frog asked. i didn't see it makes sense to make that souvenir the macho horse that this is the of. these pieces handmade making it quite special like the mountain itself on the. record snowfall in some of the recently kept the matter horn out of sight for days but even in bad weather the drops of this mystical mountain carries on. so would you like to travel to the matzoh home whatever the weather or do you prefer lounging by the beach let us know what your ideal holiday looks like by taking pozen a poll on d.w. dot com slash lifestyle the winner of

a prize draw will get an exclusive euro max wristwatch. now next up we're focusing on design paying a visit to muscle vanda the dutch design a was a bit of a diva as a student he was kicked out of his art academy because he didn't want to conform since then he's been dubbed the lady gaga of interior design and you can certainly tell that he's not opposed to opulence. such product design a masala one does is a maximalist he doesn't believe in understatement he likes opulence and luxury and isn't of us to pushing the boundaries of good taste. he's been dubbed the lady gaga of design and attracted all sorts of other super latish to loves them all. the prayers of. whatever it is an endless

variety i guess and do it on a collective who think it's so much fun. is a big part of what he does he also means business his work has been exhibited at moma in new york and the stage luke museum in. his debut piece was the nazi chant he designed twenty two years ago it's made of lengths of araminta and carbon fiber cord treated with a poxy resin to provide rigidity it looks like hand crafted mccraw may it's now a design i call wonders has created other classics to. be designed a table where collection for dutch airline k l m that's reminiscent of traditional delft blue ceramics. for italian company l.s.e.

he designed did not crack and corkscrew inspired by circus characters. these airborne snow boiled eggs. the nerve center of the wonders design empire is in the fashionable jordaan neighborhood in amsterdam the design is headquarters are in a converted school. here a team of seventy international staff has developed new collections. thank you for our they're just like any other person and. i don't go to a lot of other things as i love you know big gung ho bees and i don't collect stamps so i do design as a designer wonder's is the type who throws away the rulebook he and his team don't just design individual pieces but entire hotels his signature style is glamorous

over the top even garish. for one does less is never more this is special it isn't for everyone but it definitely doesn't leave anyone cold. if we love design why would we be so. stingy in my suit. that's besides the super smart everything is this is my suppose might as well because then when it's super smart they sure nobody finds out to hide it i everything that smart. put layers of magic over it could start a story make it whether just magic and stardust one does creates find to see what. was.

told ownership is something different or should something is a very small part of the design most people go through this program are no hit by it so for if you buy a magazine. design you don't want to buy so if you want to see a life changing the one that is around you you know that that excitement magic for free. it's easy to see why moss one does is so successful he's passionate about design and if uses everything he does with energy and enthusiasm all as he puts it himself excitement and magic. down. quite the character isn't it now earlier in the show we featured the snow covered peaks of switzerland but elsewhere in europe the temperatures are so mild that some trees a starting to blossom that's the case on the spanish island of my own now every week one of our viewers can choose

a travel destination for your max extra tour this time ruben fuente got in touch with us from the colombian capital bogota he wants to know more about the largest of the bally auric islands located in the mediterranean sea february is a special month there it's when the islands and trees start to blossom. if. blue skies and mild temperatures this is only ok in winter. many civilizations including the phoenicians romans north africans and finally christians developed the island over the centuries all nouveau facades a common on the buildings in palma the architectural style can be found on every square and even in the not only danes that give the capital its cozy feeling. but in winter one of the island's biggest attractions are its blossoms which generally

bloom until march they're not just a source of new york and beauty crucial to the economy as well. first of all the most beautiful and the horton aspect of the omen tree and new york is the moment when it blooms it is the first flower of the winter to the unsure when they are in bloom or at the same time it seems like it's been snowing something really rare for the island since we're more used to having plenty of sunshine and historically have been used for many things so from an economic point of view its fruit is very valuable here. benito's family uses the blossoms to produce perfume it's a delicate work as each blossom is hand picked before it's combined with a special mixture and stored for two years then the perf human is placed by hand in

bottles. is also with me y'all can treasure it's commonly used at the island spawns. in the free the principal the. if it of all men to oil is that it's very moist arising. it's an oil you use in order to relieve the skin after sunburn. it also helps to nourish it. it's rich in vitamin e. which provides it with shine and has a huge antioxidant effect this. in the months when it's still too cold to go to the beach spas like this one off a good alternative. you don't have to look very far to find almond orchards like here on the road to. the

town is nestled in the valley of the saturday trabant on a mountain range also called the pearl of the mediterranean but it mostly dates back to at least the fourteenth century the village has played host to many prominent guests including the composer frederic chopin and his partner shops. in the winter months the cafes and squares see fewer tourists than in high seas but here to arm and delicacies can be found in just about every corner of town the emptiness doesn't seem to bother those who visit at this time of year. first of all just much less crowded and second the temperature is much more bearable then the high season. back in pyra restaurants like for sure make the best of the season using almonds as a complement to their dishes. oversea

right now are brought in season so we get a lot of forces welcome to the city. but the almonds actually are picked around. so we're very lucky here to be able to use very fresh almonds. they have a slightly different kind of milk text and if you buy. for a draw. to visit to be york in winter wouldn't be complete without a visit to palmer's roman gothic cathedral it was built between the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries. most is responsible for preserving the cathedrals artwork. the name of those investments the onus in but a band in that we have here two important contributions to the poem a cathedral from two internationally recognized artists. the first one is from the twentieth century and is the work of antoni gaudi it represents a crown of light which marks the central point of the celebration which is the altar. that math and all we killed by slow dedicates

a whole chapel to the symbols of the miracle of the loaves and the fishes. bases. the beach no wonder that it's cultural highlights and natural beauty make me your cup of popular winter destination. well that's almost all we have time for today but do join us again tomorrow until then you can get plenty more your remarks updates on our facebook page where we post new content every day just before we go here's another taste of carnival culture and color of often are. the ball goes. the ball up slowly. the ball the ball sets up the bombs hit the

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