teaching the next generation the ability to change. all channels available to inspire people to take action and we're determined to build something here for the next generation. harmon series of global three thousand on t.w. and. 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 philadelphia well a great annual i asked. to look at this year's trends in

the ever changing bicycle industry. and portraits a little any an artist creates interest of famous people a good group. 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 nina 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 it 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 know. the festivities are directed from the balcony of the stairs he holds this is where the fire of my your or queen is the fire yes resides that i say it's not me that if i ask is a mixture of tradition and mundanity due to its many cultural levels the festival was added to unesco's list of intentional cultural heritage one element the i don't want me that you know of the importance of long before that a family. at the heart of the events are the three hundred seventy five us cultures these huge arch works are created over the course of the year from woods and

poppier much. each of them tells a story. headed by a nice one of the city's top fire as artist chris and his legs just work through. if you go. just nature and the environment here we want to catch on or a family. tree between. us. i'm trying to show how people. intervenes in nature printed on the for. the sculptures tackle a variety of social themes this one shows how money rules the world. others poke fun at politicians like. and u.s. president thomas truck. in contrast to the current affairs themed sculptures a figure of the n.c.s. 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 postle. couples who go about our music is supposed to make people happy i am getting in the mood for the festival it's such an exciting tradition you walk. in and seals dressed in traditional costumes which are an expression of centuries old crossman ship but they don't let their historical dark get in the way of their having a good time. i. get that yes that is a pest it was a great tradition you can drink and party with friends and it was just to be with people to enjoy that mr on the streets. 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 onto your entourage gives the go ahead for the fireworks display which is all of that sounds in one of them down the river that a special thing about. his that keeps getting louder until it reaches the explosive phonology. and it has to stay over that there are no gaps it's all about rhythm and sound of that wind and what do you want to achieve this oil out of. cairo technique specialist gasbag i shot is famous all over spain and has a huge fan following. leading spanish designers have set up installations in the streets of valencia with artistic lighting to ensure the rise after mistery us the party continues deep into the nice. to.

put on the final nice during the middle of the firework 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 i simply had no idea as you work hard for something for a whole year it'll just be burnt then you start all over again but i would not know if. 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 the fires are just think about what they can showcase here next year. well 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. of if and memories in different times the you know we would the dots. 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 lyndon burke now has his own museum in hamburg it's called panic city after the name that he gives to his music panick rock the multimedia exhibition focuses on his music artworks and life story. is reduced indoors or be an interesting place to meet fans and panic rockers. go. through audio

and video installations and virtual reality fans pretty experienced the world of pluto and the birth firsthand. sold millions of records he's looking to seal his status in germany as a living legend. a hot. spring go star is no sir ringo starr 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 mates 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 bee just to be nice is after paul mccartney was easy 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 tragedy. 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 mourns 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 fail me and kind of water. the mountain hovers overhead allowing visitors an unimpeded view of the summit from the ground. so what's known as nothing like this is 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. in that study of this and get us all to marry or have to attack them on

a ship and you can't see the transition before and afterwards 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 letter for an 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 can

actually touch the peak of the matter 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 the rock with the lid on them when the going on. the lower portion of the exhibition is devoted to mountain climbing and the mythical surrounding it it includes some one hundred fifty large format photographs showing spectacular first a sense of well known mountains. 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 mater born summit back in one

thousand sixty five. bucks during their descent four men died when a rope snapped. with music on likely only the mountain that self-knowledge the truth about what happened and that's not talking. in the world inspires such fascination as the matter. and until the end of the year people can admire it up close in the oberhausen songwriter. 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 german inventor kaf 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 cyclists series we'll 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. seen as a way of bypassing traffic jams. the bikes 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 is different it was designed by. he wanted to build an electrically powered bike that's 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 of 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 as the main material. was to manufacture the bikes that are neutral in c o two and for that the use of wood is pretty obvious. trees absorb carbon dioxide while they are growing ready gave us

a pause before we've even started. we're going to have to have some metal parts but 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. remain strong these classic bicycle models have sleek tubular steel frames and simple technology. fans don't see their two wheelers as just a way to get around or get exercise but as a status symbol complete with custom accessories. this is a very beautiful bicycle another look specifically designed for young people. for

example by various colors like the red brake and shift the red is reflected in the black paint and we have nicely coordinated leather grips on the handlebars either from england so as the saddle it's also made of a very strong leather it's a really harmonious overall concept this is not 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 his quality of new would be in an entirely different price bracket he's already been produced so nothing has to be made from scratch these bikes still ride quite well and a shame to just leave them standing around. renting bikes has also become

more trendy. one berlin startup called liston ride has developed a platform that allows people to rent out their bikes when they're not using them they call their idea air b.n. b. for cyclists. what you see nowadays is that the sharing economy is booming technology better it's. the desktop or mobile people just search and look and i we're going to book online and that's the business. things. and those where we said hey 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. in the customer select their desired bike using the list and right after website and then collect it from the owner of the company charges a fee for the 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 up 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 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. moments of happiness for which europeans have coined special words. danish often rank among the top three on the global happiness and. foreign most people there are quite sorts of our group there today alive 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 signal screen are numbered 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 copy. it's considered very impolite in spain if a waiter brings the bill as soon as diners have finished easing spaniards love to take time over there. it's called subframe a salad. 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 risers they call the sense of pleasure derived from an early morning picnic cutdown which is number two on our list. means to enjoy the course of the birds at dawn for sweets a real moment of happiness. winter is long

and dark in norway on the summer shore syncrude but norwegians are some of the hobbies people on earth that. into the global index. especially in the spring i think the sun is bright the lot of. you discover and then we are happy. when they can combine it with the beer. means to enjoy a beer outside you're in the first warm days of spring get to number one on our next of happy moments 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 the many an artist you need to quit saying 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. you leech of i.q. 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 the best my gallery i can get can that's one there and. that's my first step here and maybe you'll ask me some questions because of social media. shopping for new materials in the lithuanian capitol hill news. for next work well consists largely of sweets a dentist's nightmare but for julieta a dream come true. food shops is like

a one off for me for example this color is. the need to so far. for. this to sink in the feels for a face. the face of albert einstein all done in sweets it's a creation made to be eaten. julieta believes art's 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 or for artistic the phase 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 ever the day oh how far it's over i put it. because i can't imagine i have experience leads if i could to doesn't use sketches or templates her work is transient and her message clear consume more art it'll be einsteins 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 all of us must. photograph sherman hedley of the time has forgot. those on the tarot not just fashion you could buy last place for years he's taken pictures of italian ghost

town from a helps all the way to sicily it's a dangerous pastime so she also shows how a good lapidary going to look. good elisa last place next time on your own. home.

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education and knowledge and the same opportunities for everyone to see a central goal of the global community but what's the reality on the ground education for all the w.'s multimedia special roommates personal stories and highlights extraordinary projects the world over to find out more on the internet d w dot com education for all. the d. w. media center see it find it here it discover a. video and audio podcast in language courses in the d w media center at the media center don t w dot com. my first by saying was a sewing machine. where i come from women are almost by this ocean for. something as simple as learning how to write a bicycle isn't. since i was

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