we wanted to build a wind turbine to provide his village with electricity this is a deal. breaker and then exciting journey around the world to get. the wind built to start our twenty first t.w. . greetings from berlin and a warm welcome to our latest edition and we've got just the thing to brighten up as top of the week starting with these top stories. c of light frankfurt glow during the luminato festival. small world a new miniature version all the best was unveiled in hamburg. and

a mountain moxie daredevil biker hostiles philip and his breathtaking descent from the highest peaks. well it's that time of year in germany thank goodness when we're on the cusp of spring throwing off the shackles of a dark northern winter and rejoicing in the return of the light and the city of frankfurt in western germany goes about it very actively with its human knowledge and that's a biennial festival that puts the focus on light and on media art in all its many forms and applications and it makes great use of location in terms of how it plays with history and architecture so luckily there's still enough darkness to appreciate this stunning display. frankfurt's famous rumor building has been transformed or is it just a trick of the light words an abstract patterns for him and reform on the facade of the fifteenth century former town hall and. onlookers become part of this

installation or light artist full of guys to video mapping show called frankfurt facades to tell stories about the city in preparation city residents sent him word stuff to associate with their remembered. it's fun sometimes because if some of the terms were in tension dialect so i had to moan what they meant was i didn't know what they meant. because. there were also terms like book burning thirty three respect. for together or cheers. for she also she they send in words with all kinds of associations and get i.

another of the city's landmarks the concert hall held a premier of a very different kind it's façade served as the screen for changing times a light artwork by the karma kena design collective and at the milan artist told the story of the opera house again five. to ten minute show covers the decades from its dedication in october one thousand nine hundred through its destruction in the bombings of world war two and its resurrection is the city's famous concert hall. i don't know if you thought that that it was the great value of this project and effort that comes from the combination of new methods with old material. with the aid of new tech. ologies we succeeded in telling the story of the theater and we used all the documents gathered from frankfurt's museums to do so there were photos illustrations and videos. and all it takes place every two

years it's also known as the bayani all form light hearted tender urban design could last for six days. the aim is not just to dazzle visitors but to encourage them to rediscover the city and think about sustainable urban development. as a ship and the build it does i always thought i knew frankfurt very well or even the parts of it that my off the beaten track odds are he says or does the humid out the lummi nala this year's festival included installations are happening in places i had completely forgotten about be all by me young and event spotlights history and informational that one might not have even been aware of i'm so in my talks the information on. one venue is st catherine's church project cutting and posse on by viennese artist victoria cohen has transformed it into a multifaceted work that involves light sound and silence

a space that visitors can explore and linger in. the project examines the role that churches play in the public spaces of today's cities for me since i'm saying to me they are vast spaces gifted to the public in the middle of the city where you can find peace and refuge where your mind can wander especially with this catalina project it gives visitors a space to relax and had back into the world fortified akita to her she was a fourth century philosopher who was put to death for her christian faith she stands for an inner strength and courage. is also meant to have a lasting impact what's left once the two hundred thousand expected. visitors have laughed and the lights have gone out the often does we hope that the event to leave many positive impressions and that it will have inspired discussions that will still be relevant after the festival. and that will feed into decisions made by the

city about the city and how it's changing. i'm talking. the people of frank church can already start looking forward to yet another inspiring luminol in two years time. speaking of igniting discussions about a city these four legged citizens did just that over the weekend in the british capital. around a thousand suns and their owners freezing temperatures in london for a sausage walk which took place for the third time in greenwich park in south london the organizers are three dog lovers who first met on instagram. that you know maybe. i'm. hundreds of the best.

ones are affecting at least sausage dogs hence the sausage walk the next one is scheduled for june when hopefully the weather will be better. for. the sixteenth international chocolate festival in portugal came to an end on sunday the event showcased the world's most expensive chocolate. it's priced at over seventy seven hundred euros and covered in edible twenty three carat gold. it's filled with the most expensive spices in the world. and that gives it a creamy gold flakes and vanilla from madagascar. its creator portuguese. said the diamond shaped chocolate was certified as the world's most expensive.

trillion marine biologists have found a way to grow fruit and vegetables under the seat of the world's first. called me most gardens are located off the coast of northern italy eight meters below the surface. they offer perfect conditions for plants including beams and. they could be a way to feed growing populations. if. well the italians have been adept at underwater building for centuries that's clearest when you visit the lagoon city of venice the foundations of which lay of course meters underwater and for those who can't make it there in person or can't perhaps stand the crowd there's now a wonderful new way to enjoy venice with its bridges and canals and all you have to do is think small to live big. italy at its picture perfect best in the middle of hamburg to riyadh to bridge the grand canal

not even the pigeons on the fiance of san marco are missing from this miniature venice which spans just nine square metres but it took over thirty five thousand hours to build. frederick and garrett brown are still making tiny corrections. at the bridge of sighs for example a level shows that it's a little crooked. that morgan i'll shave the original might be crooked too it was built before it was possible to be completely precise. but i know it won't go unnoticed in the reviews the right things like it was great but the bridge of sighs was crooked as. the lagoon cities major landmarks are crowded a bit closer than they are in real life but the model makers kept as close as possible to the city's layout they've even recreated a chase scene from

a james bond film. with. the venice police forces never ending battle with illegal hawkers is also immortalized in the miniature city. they cost about a million euros to build a miniature version of venice is populated by some three thousand figures to recreate action of the famous carnival features hundreds of revelers in fancy costumes. that's the desk of boyd if that's your time when we put this building here we realize that visitors couldn't see off a fantastic carnival figures even if you stand on the steps and off. so we took some of the best figures and spread them around in front of the stuff outside the night follows the sparkle of four thousand ellie delights bates the miniature venice and the same romantic atmosphere the real city is famous for thanks to nina recourse to hurt the former procurators offices on sun piazza san marco are

especially impressive. spaza the set to go by to this was the last billing installed we worked overtime to get the lighting just right and you're lucky are. the creators of miniature venice have a convenient solution for the city's rising water levels a plug. if only real world problems were as easy to fix. on that stuff we're headed to italy for real for europe max extra two. to a city once ruled by the venetians in fact and as usual one of our viewers had a hand in deciding are i thin or airy. but i know hails from bogota in colombia and he wanted to see something of northern italy and so we're off to the region of d. to explore the top of bed a couple that's about fifty kilometers north east of milan there's hardly a town in italy it has to be admitted that isn't rich in history and at typical

italian flair but better government which is with its famous upper and lower cities separated by the unesco world heritage listed venetian walls is one of this country's treasures. they're going to as location and they helpline foothills assures that grandparent around the countryside all around. the name is a dramatic origin meaning something like mountain home. the first settlers came here in ancient times. tour guide barber sufi navigates the streets and alleys of the old town they're going to has a unique layout. and we have the lower city which is the modern part of this is where visitors first arrive. then we have the upper city which is historic santa. and thirdly we have the heels of

these three parts of town are connected by two cable cars which the tourists and the people of bergen mo have been using ever since the late one nine hundred centuries that. they did that at. the heart of the upper city is the piazza vecchia with its medieval tory cica whose bells once called the citizens back inside the town before the gates were closed to keep. the. promises we see here to the left or from the one nine hundred century but they harmonize with the medieval bergamot and with the renaissance in their own. have all these different styles here close together in this small space that they'll be able that's what's so fascinating about this city and that's the only other provoke . the religious quarter around cathedral square is especially rich

in history that includes the twelve century bacilli kind of be such a multi-year much shorter. than the fifteenth century call. only chapel. the walls of the basilica are draped was old tapestries and it's ceilings are lavishly decorated with stucco figures. the tomb of the city's most famous son is here. tunnel done it's set in one of italy's most noted composers he died in one thousand forty eight. the city actually has an entire museum dedicated to dawn at seti. it shows handwritten sheet music and paintings that call to mind the famous composer. the curator is fabrizio cup a tiny. he plays a well known passage from the opera and then easier to be a lexer of love. but this is doubled under one right now the great mosque there

is experiencing a revival of the current city administration has launched a major campaign to revaluate done its work and make his name known all over the world. the same but if you don't do that it's. near the museum the old city walls stretch for some five kilometers they date back to the age of the nation ruled. today the former limits of the upper city are a popular spot for a stroll. the place to go for some italian ice cream is love marianna this is where the stretch of telo flavor was invented in one thousand nine hundred sixty two. such as us was a very vocal rich she said roman so where you you great day had the right of the side oh yeah get these all the surveys it breaks into pieces and

also my grandfather was invented in new flavor and we make some go to the lot then the regular mute flavor with chocolate so ages remember this such as that of the him that he gave you that. the region has other killing areas. shelby's to offer as well. which is part of lombardi polenta boiled corn meal is a favorite dish sometimes with cheese. as a main dish but as a side with other things like mushrooms meat or rabbit. those are additional dishes typical of. the. we finish up with a quick trip to the lower city with a shopping boulevard and theatre which of course carries the name of don etc. in northern italy on holiday destination that's well worth a visit. all despite the winter chill the cyclists are out in force this week for berlin bicycle week

that's a weeklong festival that celebrates everything about bikes as a transport and a lifestyle choice and in honor of that our series this week features cyclists of all types and ha it's phillip isn't one to be found frequenting the city bike paths as an extreme mountain biker he prefers racing down mountains navigating razor thin curves a risky occupation that he admits doesn't make a lot of sense so we caught up with him to see why he's always after that next adrenaline rush. extreme mountain biker howel phillip in the northern italian alps. here where even experienced mountain climbers are breathless he takes his bike to its and his limits. to the sequence

of info there is definitely a risk but risk has a certain appeal when you go to the absolutely out of my stage of your comfort zone and don't know if you're up to the challenge that's when it gets really interesting . during the ride how all the experiences and endorphin rush and physios call this mental state flow. for them is of when you're really in this flow with these moments you want thinking at all you're just totally immersed in cycling for me the next two and a half second stretches the whole universe are become one with my bike with them about. feeling a total rush on the way back down to the valley can be addictive. than whatever the flow is dangerous it's always pulling you to go one step for that's where i found my flow yesterday i don't find it today it's when you'll not

in the flow but can think about what's around you that you can find a direction to develop it and nothing will be more dangerous and close to the of base is the via ferrata definitely a mind blowing experience and. even mountain climbing with a bike over your shoulder is a mind blowing experience the film called via ferrata documents harold phillips tour over three climbs in the brain to dolomites in italy. without a safety cable the edge always insight. business to have one for this is a true way you can't afford to make any mistake i know that that's the stupid to me but it's also what's so exhilarating that all of what happens depends one hundred percent on me. why do i ride a path that's so dangerous that there really isn't a sense of belonging sort of that but something about it drew me to it. when are

completed this troll i had the feeling down myself on being that he. been in the moment. together with a sports scientist the extreme cyclist has written a book about his experiences and the flow. out philip plans his bicycle adventures painstakingly at home in the austrian city of instructing the analyzes even the smallest rock faces on the mountain before every tour. and even he had this one so excited because the landscape is so majestic it goes over this ridge and then down here and it must be pretty fantastic when you get such a great view into the valley. of. elah philip wants to share his experiences with other people that's why he writes books

shoots film and gives lectures all over europe. a. little because of this i want to convey the feeling i have when i'm up on the mountain it's not being a hero i don't either pekin theatrically say i'm going to conquer it just feels great to be outdoors in nature i wouldn't say what i do makes sense but it makes me happy evel don't dismiss able to please him. that's why he'll continue spending hours carrying his bike on his back of a mountain. for a descent that lasts only a few minutes but what minutes they are. not for everyone most definitely better inspired by our cycling series we'd love to

know if you are into bikes of any kind maybe also mountain biking or even holistic cycling or b.m.x. perhaps what every our pleasure send us a picture with your favorite two wheeler and as a thanks for your feedback one lucky viewer will get this funky cycling bag made from up cycled bike tires very cool indeed so best of luck to all of you and hope you'll play along. even if off with some musical innovation and most people play piano with these it helps also if you have ice long fingers so you can reach over an octave if necessary but music professor hive smith has found a way to give his hands and individual fingers even more reach his more. last minute has set out to revolutionize piano playing his innovation is a data glove. box played as different piano than chopin did and chopin

a different one of the pianos we play today the instruments have kept developing over the centuries and today we have an entirely new possibilities and tools to take the computer technology lets a synthesizer sounds electronically and a data glove can help us preserve the florida music. but that takes a well polished technique as the data glove in turn controls the computer life's mitzpe are hearses with the gloves and a piano store in five. parts of your spirit is it isn't hard to play the piano with these gloves i can influence the sound horse very slight movements for example. now i turn my hand to the left. hand that adds this effect or i can put a long echo on it was my middle finger. what i call

my finger back the echoes gone against. cliff smith is the jazz musician composer and professor at five books university of music he lives for music and he's always looking for new sounds. he wants to his data glove project in twenty sixteen he calls it's the piano. that's the pyramid you hear the pioneer and the piano senate and the piano is like someone who sets off into the polar ice and has something of that world sees us fair. question it has just begun to explore new musical dimensions what he's doing and how he's doing it our first he writes music so. being in his favorite cafe in five books surrounded by the hum of day to day life. there's no fear so much research to be done as i've only scratched the surface as organic and that's ok that way there's a lot more i can we get out of these clubs hosts awareness. as

a musician he has just one objective. of course i'd like to reach the listener's hearts the fascination with technology is one thing for any and it's the sounds that reach people in dimension. and that's the ultimate objective of hive schmidt's project to reach his listeners. and with that our time is up so chips and. next edition of your own max. the guests on at our house and for new exhibition all about the magical mountains a monumental replica cup in the morning one of the most famous peaks hanging upside down is the light of the show because of the mountains next time you're all macs.

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this is the w. news live from berlin and as the u.k. ramps up its investigation into the poisoning of a former spy and foreign secretary boris johnson pointing the finger at the kremlin . he has to be responsible somebody has to be accountable and we in the u.k. think that the. evidence points the evidence or culpability points to the russian state. johnson's comments come as the international chemical weapons experts begin analyzing the nerve agent used in the.