listening to you she was like a critic all right jim exciting journey became. hero's story. in the winter starting march twenty first w. . here we are again a warm welcome from our studios in berlin where every day we collate the best of european culture and lifestyle and here's what's in the mix for today's program. well coming spring the spanish city of atlanta well a great first annual i ask us. to look at this year's trends in

the ever changing bicycle industry. and portraits a little any an artist can make it through the famous people who screwed. and we start off in the hour where every year in march one of spain's biggest and craziest festivals ushers in the spring. literally means the fires in the local dialect and the focus of this fiesta is the creation of incredibly elaborate plaster and cardboard puppets called niña and they represent some kind of satirical scene related to current events and on the final day they're burned and that's when half the city literally turns into a bonfire with the idea of making way for the new a beautiful tradition that includes music fireworks and traditional costumes we went to see at first. that's fine as it's a festival of sound and color on the streets of the n.c.s.

the spanish says he celebrates the arrival of spring with a parade of oversized poppier mushy figures. i. think the festivities are directed from the balcony of the stairs he holds this is where the fire here in my your or queen is the firehouse resides that i can't say it's not me that at the firehouse is a mixture of tradition and mundanity due to its many cultural level as the festival was added to unesco's list of intentional cultural heritage but the add on money that we knew of the importance of long before that if you look. at the hearts of the event are the three hundred seventy five us cultures these huge arch works are created over the course of the year from woods. each of them tells

a story. editor by a nice one of the city's top artists and chris and his legs just work catherine. if you go. here we want to match on every family. background between. us. i'm trying to show how people our civilization intervenes in nature. this culture has tackled a variety of social themes this one shows how money rules the world. others poke fun at politicians like mayor putin and u.s. president thomas trunk. in contrast to the current affairs theme sculptures a figure of the n.c. is patron saint are needy of the forsaken husband decorated with flowers each year

for the last two centuries some one hundred thousand finance scenes come here over two days to bring flowers with them to decorate the figure and everywhere there are marching bands playing the puzzle. is not as you go about our news if you're supposed to make people happy i am getting in the mood for the festival it's such an exciting tradition the one. in n.z. is dressed in traditional costumes which are an expression of centuries old crossman ship but they don't let their historical darts get in the way of their having a good time. i. get the b.s. that is appears to have a great tradition you can drink and party with friends and it is just to be with people to enjoy it atmosphere on the street side and get out a deeper message than just fun you know say a soldier you know it's a feeling you have inside you and carry with you.

every day around midday the fiesta reaches its high point. pyrotechnic specialists begin. to clean up the files on tour entourage gives the go ahead for the fireworks display which is all of that sounds put them down or for that i special thing about. his is that it keeps getting louder until it reaches the explosive phenolic. that has to stay over there are no gaps it's all about rhythm and sound for the woman that is and what do you want to achieve that so i'll . hire a technique specialist gasbag i shot is famous all over spain and has a huge fan following. canadian spanish designers have set up installations in the streets of valencia with artistic license to ensure the rise after mystere as the party continues deep into the nice.

but on the final nice during the middle of the fireworks display the fire suddenly go up in flames for the uninitiated it looks like something has gone badly wrong but it's all part of the programme. if less m.p.'s that idea is you work hard for something for a whole year it'll just be burnt then you start over again but i would not know it was. the fire is supposed to clear the artist's heads for new ideas on what a hundred thousand euros worth of sculptures go up in smoke as artist think about what they can showcase here next year. but meanwhile elsewhere in europe it's a mix of news a comment that make up today's press.

british band take that took to the rooftops in london on monday for a performance to promote the opening of a musical the production called simply the band's features their music and is partly based on their story. that looks as if the memories in different times you know you know could be with the young. take that took the world by storm in the one nine hundred ninety s. as britain's first boy band their musical will be showing at london's royal haymarket theater starting in december. german rock star you don't lindenberg now has his own museum in hamburg it's called penny city after the name that he gives to his music panick rock a multimedia exhibition focuses on his music artworks and life story. is reduced indoors or be an interesting place to meet fans and panic rockers.

through audio and video installations and virtual reality fans can experience the world of it on the burqa first hand position sold millions of records he's looking to seal his status in germany as a living legend. a. dot com. ring goes star is no sir rainbow star the former beatles drummer received his knighthood as booking him palace on tuesday the seventy seven year old was named in the queen's new year's honors lists for his services to music the beatles remain the biggest selling band of all time i. mean go star is the seconds member of the beatles to be nicest after paul mccartney was d.c. on our way back in one thousand nine hundred seventy.

well if you're a fan of the mountains this next report is a stunner because the call of the mountain is a brand new exhibition in all the hausen in germany's war valley now you're thinking wait a minute not a mountain in sight in that part of the world whereby you would be correct but that's what makes this exhibition all the more spectacular as it's happening in the local gas ometer and it literally turns one of europe's most famous mountains upside down. the matter horn it's one of the highest mountains in the alps and famous around the world. has borne witness to great triumphs and terrible tragedies now people can marvel at the magic of the matter horn at the summit or in the western german city of over housing this former gas holder is now europe's tallest exhibition hall. the matter horn's inverted p.q. suspended one hundred meters overhead. images taken at different times of day and in different seasons as well as climbing routes are projected onto the installation

. it's wonderful empress a fascinating words family kind of. the mountain hovers overhead allowing visitors an unimpeded view of the summit from the ground. so once it's not there's nothing like this has ever been done before going in here i'm looking at a light as air as in reality the massive iron structure tool. the gigantic metal construction weighs nine tons of meticulously crafted it was later covered with fabric. the model which is suspended by steel cables was developed by the german aerospace center. the matterhorn was measured using satellites and an airplane roughly three thousand images were taken to form the basis for the replica. of that seventy years and get us all to marry or have to attack them on orders or

a ship and you can't save the transition afterward it should look like a coherent image to the good spirits and. the results look astonishingly real. and there's even an original piece of stone from the matter torn on display. but no mountain climbers had to scale the peak to fetch it the swiss alpine rescue had a helicopter fly to an elevation of four thousand four hundred seventy eight meters right to the matterhorn summit. thank. you trendiest you can

actually touch the peak of the matter also that's another wonderful thing about this exhibition the swiss alpine rescue brought us this whopper of a rock from the top of the matter and you can touch it like a hole in iraq then when the going on. the lower portion of the exhibition is devoted to mountain climbing and the myth of surrounding it it includes some one hundred fifty large format photographs showing spectacular first a sense of well known. but there's even more to be seen from the head of termites matterhorn museum eighty schmidt made a very special contribution to the exhibition. edward whimpers original ice pick. his climbing party was the first to reach the matter worn summit back in one

thousand sixty five. but during their descent four men died when a rope snapped. with music on white lady only the mountain itself knows the truth about what happened and it's not talking. in the world inspire such fascination as the matter. and until the end of the year people can admire it up close in the oberhausen got summit or. europe at its best your imax brings you the highlights on instagram stunning landscapes spectacular buildings and mouthwatering delicacy our reporters are constantly on the look out with their cameras we look forward to your comments check out our your maps instagram stories and discover how exciting and diverse europe can be. follow us on instagram.

well we seldom think much about it but the bicycle is just over two hundred years old the first model was developed and patented back in eight hundred seventeen by a german inventor cough hi how fun ties in front of us were alive today will he no doubt be overwhelmed by the range of bikes available so in today's episode of our cyclist series a look at some of the top trends making tracks on the streets of berlin and even look at the ability to choose any one of them on any given day. the bicycle is an essential means of transportation in today's cities and berlin is no exception. bikes are often seen as a way of bypassing practice. events with electric motors have been growing in popularity for years. more than three million e-books are already on the road in germany almost every bicycle type also has

a motorized version. but this bike is different it was designed by. he wanted to build an electrically powered bike because both efficient and sustainable he used locally sourced ashwood and he had all the technical components. the result is an ultra modern bike with a retro look. the big difference is that the motor and together we have total is three point five kilos if you're going to have a motor and battery all in one that means there are no cables on this bike. but why did he opt for wood is the main material. was to manufacture the bikes that are neutral in c o two and for about the use of wood is pretty obvious. trees absorb carbon dioxide while they're growing already gave

us a pause before we've even started. we're going to have to add some metal parts book at least we have a relatively neutral c o two balance overall. to. prove it has won a number of awards for his invention including the green product award is the first wouldn't you like ready for cereal production but if you want one you'll have to dig deep for four thousand five hundred euros apiece. the trend toward rich. remain strong these classic bicycle models have sleek tubular steel frames and simple technology. like fans don't see their two wheelers as just a way to get around or get exercise but as a status symbol complete push custom accessories. this is a very beautiful bicycle another one specifically designed for young people. for

example by various colors. like the red brake and should the red this reflected in the black paint and we have nicely coordinated leather grips on the handlebars of england so as to saddle it's also made of a very strong leather it's a really harmonious overall concept this is a. concept. also being in prestige especially in the major cities are vintage bikes unlike retro bikes which revive past styles these genuinely are old what's important for all of event is the design and the stories his bikes have to tell as well as the riding experience. and. a bike of this quality would be in an entirely different price bracket he's already been produced nothing has to be made from scratch these bikes still ride quite well and the shame to just standing around. renting bikes has also become more trendy.

when berlin startup called liston wright has developed a platform that allows people to rent out their bikes when they're not using them they call their idea. for cyclists. what you see nowadays is that the sharing economy is booming. technology whether it's. the desktop or mobile people just search and look and i we're going to book online and that's the business. and. and that's why we said why don't we go after oppression and you know maybe make it happen for people who want to have great bikes any place anywhere. because timur selects their desired bike using the list to ride after website and collect it from the owner the company charges a fee for service. for some it's also

a great opportunity to try out of like they're interested in but wouldn't necessarily buy themselves. one thing's for sure in germany as elsewhere in europe sickles are definitely a trendy way to travel. and once again on the end of our cycling series we'd love to know if you are into bikes of any kind maybe you're into serious road biking or maybe even have a tandem for touring or whatever your wheels send us a picture of yourself with your favorite bicycle and the thanks for your feedback one lucky viewer will get this cool cycling bag made from you can see it here cycled bike tires very fitting and hopefully will be taking part in that one and best of luck to all of you well if you woke up this morning with a big smile on your face it might be because spring is just around the corner at least here in the northern hemisphere or it might be because march twentieth is the international day of happiness so that's a special day to it inspire and to advance the global right to happiness because

true happiness means very different things to different cultures we thought we'd explore that aspect across the european spectrum so here are. by moments of happiness for which europeans have coined special words. danish often rank among the top three on the global happiness and tax. by far and most people who are courtside seats hardly very day to day life and with their work so satisfied that they have a special word for us by data is the sense of happiness of age having a good job a reassuring sentiment on number five secrets could be the good work life balance in denmark here over time is frowned upon. in our day and it's considered more of a relief when the working day is over in irish it's called cygnus cream our number for the deep sense of satisfaction when a job is done scientists believe the rewarding feeling is actually triggered by

a chemical reaction in our body the brain releases don't mean producing a sense of hotness. it's considered very impolite in spain if a waiter brings the bill as soon as diners have finished eating spaniards love to take time over their meal. it's called supper a mesa. sitting together and chatting after eating that's number three on our list of happy moments it's a real institution and can last much longer than the meal itself. the swedes love to be as in nature and are clearly early riser as they call the sense of pleasure derived from an early morning picnic which is number two on our list. means to enjoy the course of the birds at dawn persuades a real moment of happiness. winter is long

and dark in norway and the summer shortened cruel but norwegians are some of the hobbyist people on earth the. boarding to the guild index. suspicion in the spring nothing to send this right like. he's coming here then we are happy. when they can combine us with a beer. means to enjoy a beer outside during the first warm days of spring get to number one on our lists of happy moments the norwegians know it's the small things in life that can make all the difference. or one of the things that can elicit spontaneous reactions of happiness or even bliss is art and the act of exercising our own creativity with iranian artist your need to protect and knows this very well and she plays with the concepts of pleasure through her work and also through her choice of material now she's best known for creating art with food and whether the building blocks are

sweet or savory her audience is eating it up. piles of fruit and other goodies that will soon be transformed into a work of art. the food won't go to waste it will later be donated to a good cause. julieta vika to from lithuania discontinued her art studies but she still managed to make quite a name for herself. she publicizes her work on social media. it's a big deal for me because my gallery i can get that's on there and. that's my first step here and maybe you'll ask me some questions because of social media. like which is out shopping for new materials in the list when ian capitol hill news . for next work will consist largely of sweets a dentist nightmare but for you lead to a dream come true. food shops is like

a one on one line for me for example scholars. and their needs is for. for. this to see the deals for a face. the face of albert einstein all done in sweets it's a creation made to be eaten. julieta believes are its longevity is all relative most people think it's valuable because of that but i want to be opposite and say a sample and performance. but she still needs to earn a living so she does take commissions for advertising work for artistic the face at reception as. one of her previous works depicted the russian president vladimir putin sometimes the artistic message is not just in what gets but by whom.

is. mean well julieta is enjoying working with sweets. and despite the frequent nibbling einstein is coming along nicely and just imagine everything how as far as where you put it it's far as i can imagine i have experience. doesn't use sketches or templates her work is transient and her message clear consume more art stein's turn next. certainly gives a whole new meaning to the idea of playing with your food and to giving your creativity some free rein so i'm not inspiring note it's time for us to sign off until next time when they. want to. photograph sherman and leave the time has forgotten. tara not just fashion by last place which for years he's taken pictures of italian ghost

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