on the program. now it's time to our innovations magazine. with us from every week and looking to the future for. science and research forty. five i want to welcome to another edition of the show i'm your host meghan lee from villas in the sun to playing on air drums we have a mixed bag on the show today here's a look at what's coming up. artist utopia a place dedicated to creativity and happiness. under the sun a dream home on the italian island of sicily. and in the

mix the north german distillery and its mine jenkins park. it claims to be the smallest republic in the world the lithuanian artist republic piece it's only about a half kilometer in size and its slogan is everyone has the right to be happy well it all started in the one nine hundred ninety s. when lithuania broke from the soviet union and became a democratic state now artists went one step further and they established their own utopia within the country just celebrated its independence day and we went there to see how life operates in this artist paradise. this is a tiny self declared independent republic this artist's colony covers just zero point six square kilometers and lies entirely within the through indian capital

business thomas just pieties minister of foreign affairs of police and author he's one of the republic's founding fathers. towards the poorest three. quarters dream that some. we also heard the dream of the time i was there for the first. three which are all sort of. many of the fathers of the cup and to. which we saw whole change the world. this foolish dream has become the fantastical republic of peace founded in one thousand nine hundred seven it's run by artists. behind these walls the house of this micronation the had been a cafe it's both a series of government owned a meeting place for local artists ship eighty's meets for business discussion with

the so-called minister for justice and the head of the republic's own t.v. network it all started in the early one nine hundred ninety s. after the collapse of the soviet union. people moved to lose district which will stop the looting and the. board flats here. because nobody wanted to leave here they've all here who are different from the people of. it's all visitors from the other shore the through the roof of the. library they were getting a lot of ink the were you know bring here were things. for life. on this street constitution is written on metal plaques in various languages. the first article reads everyone has the right to live by the river vilna and there was

a girl no one has the right to fly by everyone. nine bridges connecting to the rest of only opening them is the symbolic duty of the minister of foreign affairs it's. called draw all the bridges or. crippling of all the help of carob. i have to review their presence. which began with squatters is twenty years on and officially subsidized project to support young artists. to help spotting ceramic artists painters writers musicians fashion designers and graphic designers it's the first project of its kind in the baltic states. yet than was born here manages the incubator and not only that. we all sing ran

this national museum on our premises and this republic post office where tourists from all over the world get their passports stamped with that was at this republic . so we have all elements of independent republic. tell us to parties has issued invitations to the fifth world conference of republic ambassadors and consuls here a silver clove of garlic is awarded for so. it's the job of the ambassadors to make the mock republic known in their home countries from justin is among those being on it. i take it very seriously it's like coming home it is like a family gathering and that's the nicest thing about being an ambassador meeting dimension to having fun is one of the basic principles of the constitution the republics and currency used on independence day is a case in point is that what this is the usual p.r.

euro which is always tied to the price of beer two kinds you can pay with it and the euro is always worth as much as one beer notice and that changes every year. every year the beer changes in value and it's the most important currency here. that's based on the initial represents freedom to fly. and to the angel his most important celebration is held on independence day it starts with an artistic parade and the arrival of the ambassadors the republic's official flag is also on display it depicts a hand with the whole event and some allies the impossibility of holding on to things. it's taken on a special meaning at a time in which more and more wealthy the through a new and russians are turning into the trendiest and most expensive residential district. this is for our living new people are coming but

who are these new people will probably keep the spirit. tell us chip will fight to protect the spirit of his small republic he has to after all . doesn't have a defense minister. moving on now to a brief look at some other culture news and in the netherlands officials in one province have come up with a novel way to control speeding with music plus a spanish opera legend celebrates a milestone birthday. that and more coming up in today's express. scottish opera singer among certain celebrates her eighty fifth birthday and first time during a career spanning six decades she has performed fountains of times and sung more than ninety roles. with queen lead singer freddie mercury for the nine hundred ninety two summer olympics remains unforgotten.

i. come again as one of the top opera singers of the twentieth century. a roads near the dutch town of laos can see. when drivers pass over it strips in the road they produce the regional anthem a freesia much to the chagrin of local residents. we were in bed saturday night hearing the phrase an anthem constantly it's psychological torture only. and that is why the road will soon say no more the idea was aimed to slow down drivers and is just one feature of layoffs and celebrations as a european capital of culture. and exhibition titles to margreet the elite revolutionary artist of the twentieth century open to the

contrary a palace in madrid on tuesday if you choose one hundred eighty works by famous thought his and surrealists who revolutionized twentieth century art. the works are on loan from israel's national museum and can be seen in the spanish capital until july fifteenth. continuing now with our series on musical instruments and today we're taking a closer look at various forms of percussion normally drum sets are firmly planted on the floor but in this virtual day and age digital technology is allowing drummers to play their instruments in their. field can you say we're drums with any any type of music you can play anything

with it. at first glance drums might remind you of an air guitar is imitating his favorite musician but. actually dance three sounds when he swings his drum sticks in empty space and drums is a virtual instrument. john move on from france is one of the inventors together with drama. he demonstrates the principle behind it the drumsticks have reflective tips and there are also reflective markers on the drama's feet high speed camera transposes the motions to the computer program. because very high speed you have a very great understanding of the trajectory of those objects and when you. use your intent. by stopping your mouth and sharply so we can.

detect that. this comparison with an acoustic drum sound demonstrates the accuracy of the computer program. but the instrument dance have limitations. the thing that i'm missing from this is a precious you know playing with precious. because you don't have a you know there's the surface. then you have the sweeping motion of the brush with . brushy is a seldom used in pop music they are typically used in jobs. came up with the idea of arrow drums when he's now business partner richard lee left liverpool and his drum kit to go to college. he lived in

a student apartment in dublin wanted to keep drumming. the ball rolling the first time around drum sets appeared in twenty twelve. back in liverpool. already working on an improved version of arrow drums. and when you play you look around your kids i think he's there because. they're like the you know they're. nice see your. arrow drums one spell the demise of acoustic drums but they might establish themselves as an instrument in the right. then they would be two kinds of. dramas and arrow dramas. all this week we've been asking you if

you play an instrument and if so what you want to know some of our viewers are shared these photos with and it seems like tar is the preferred instrument. and of course this last photo looks like a very real way to. thank you to all of you who sent in those pictures and there is still time to take part in our contest just go to our website for all of the details are right moving on now to the italian island of sicily for a tour of a luxury home with sustainability and mind thick walls provide. insulation and the windows are arranged in such a way that they function like air conditioning now rainwater is also reuse for various purposes the owner said he was inspired by north african architecture so let's have a look around. the

sport owes old lines beneath cicely's scorching sun. the house looks as if it was shaped just by the way welcome to my place. the building blends into its natural surroundings and has practically no corners. the first sound is lime based plaster but traditional building material in sicily. the flat rounded form of the house is influenced by traditional mediterranean architecture especially from the islands around sicily north of africa and in particular the moves of. continuity and lead to light and surrounds a city some traditional moroccan and. architecture from i grew up that's what he inspired us. astray shoes kitchen dining room is the focal point of the one hundred twenty square meter house

. colorful accessories an art provide the only access to the stark point to the interior. this is meant to be the heart of the house the warmth. from year on. we have the sun coming in the chimney right behind your shoulder the colors in this of the places all here and all the activities supposed to start from here and you know it's the rest of the house. tother sport oh spend several months of the year here with his family the furnishings are practical well designed. a freestanding bath tub held. residents cool in the summer. even when the mercury climbs to forty degrees celsius it's still cool indoors the windows are laid out so as to circulate cooling breezes within the house and insulate from the trees well. they won't start to actually

two and one is built perpendicular the other one is diagonal and leave in the middle so they create a space of space over between the two walls which is supposed to isolate properly we don't even turn on the air conditioner action. outside and almost three more than a century old provides more. the further away you get from the house the wilder the surroundings become. weeds down to a pool that was intentionally built some distance from the. swimming pool every presents the sea and the passage the gradual passage down into civilization. from nature a passage of a gradual wilderness fading until you get to the loan which is all planned and finally civilization the businessman has realized a childhood dream in the garden he's built a tree house in a care of tree hideaway for young and old alike i thought it was also

a possibility to isolate. from the crowd from the rest of the family and friends where you can come here and read and even see me. and that's why i created it i decided to do. to prove tourism's provide more space for relaxation and feature an added bonus a beautiful neighboring nature reserve. of the mediterranean. interior design at its best check out our you tube channel detail interior design stunning ideas spectacular buildings and d.i.y. tutorials on home decoration we'll take you inside the most beautiful european homes show you the latest in furniture fabrics and accessories subscribe and don't

miss out. on you tube. how do you like to tell time what i like a classic watch with a big face wash actually see the time while others prefer digital versions but to inventors from germany have gone in a completely different direction they've invented a clock that tells the time with words well at first it only existed in german but now they make their time pieces in twenty five languages remit the minds behind this invention. it's eleven thirty five these clocks have no hands and no digits the letters form words that light up from behind and change every five minutes. they were invented by marco begat and until last fall the two friends have been coming up with new ideas since they were boys at beamer for video games for

example. we built a wooden box and put in an old overhead projector and tilted mirrors so we could project images on the wall and that was the first beam ever to think of the more. maybe one of these projects became an early formative experience that taught us how important it is not just to have ideas but to put them into practice as well so how am i for all of them as adults they discovered they could sell their ideas and make money they founded an advertising agency together at first the word clock was just a funny gimmick. and from one of the series built the first one for us because we liked the idea of the time and worth so much. we hung it up in our office and or and then come here and then our first customers and friends thought it was so appealing they said they wanted one too that really high now. but they had to

overcome lots of technical problems before it was ready for production. eventually they sold their ad agency and devoted themselves full time to their invention. now their company in moon has forty five employees. especially sought after other clocks from their creators edition series made from un usual materials oxidized copper creatively rusted iron or gold leaf. the word clock or clock to comes in seven sizes the biggest so far hands across from survey bushman's train station and measures five by for. the smallest. the clock. the real challenge with the clock to w. was miniaturizing the works. of making it smaller from the wall kong to the desk so the problems kept getting more and more difficult.

the clock to portray words in chinese arabic hebrew and its inventors own swabian dialect. is now it's available in over fifty countries and twenty five languages and sometimes we have to penshurst. because we can hardly believe it's really true . and this is the honest. now of the word clock has even been hung in the state museum alongside historical chronometers the greatest honor for its to reinvent herself. then also known as a mother's ruin started as a type of medicine that was meant to help her get out and into gesture but over the centuries it's developed into a sophisticated top shelf liquor where it's even has boutique pubs dedicated to it now one distiller has created a version which has been designated the number one german jet.

young drinks and cocktails are getting more and more sophisticated and are more popular than ever in european cities. antennaes too busy is a barkeeper in hendrix trendy huff and city district. he has seen varieties appear in the markets that he could hardly have imagined ten years ago. just stop things are getting more sophisticated the ingredients are getting more exclusive and taste are being turned upside down everything we knew before is being refined. it's the same with the gin as with from our shops which is currently undergoing a revival. of in the stores i live. here in the backwaters of the northern german state of stress because stein some of the finest spirits are distilled for the bass

of the big cities. but. the general distillery not make produces whiskey fruit brandy's by hand. agent so i think it is still a generous enough to use found because that meets all the requirements of jim and if you steep elderberries in it for a day you've produced your very own jim. that's the theory and meets the e.u. regulations but in practice things can be very different actually harvick adds various herbstreit skins berries and selected ingredients such as saffron to the set from the world's most expensive spice gives it a unique flavor the amount a minuscule. zero point four great. you sometimes as cranberries the

bestest cardamon or elder flowers. because these are actually just leftovers from ingredients called botanicals that we put in alcohol five days ago they stayed for five days and now we filter them out with. the aromatics we want to left over and the rest is just waste and. now the tin is almost done the brew has already illegally and the designation june first had or has to be distilled one more time. now with the paternal strengths is so warm that the alcohol water and flavors evaporates which we see here as a fine mist. now we can see the next distillation getting underway on the bottoms of the pots and seed spraying nicely and circulating. after a distillation process of several hours it's time to bottle the. hapless makes his

own creations but also develops fine mixes for other produces every recipe is unique just as the client wants it. and with that we come to the end of the show now just a quick reminder before we go don't forget to check out our facebook page which includes some behind the scenes photos from the hosts here or go to our website for more on the program for me and the rest of the crew here at your act as always thanks for tuning in and walking in tomorrow. or. next time your romance belgian soldiers on a dime the officer travels alone making out on god arrangements that never signed on to a mattress. he's official forrest to the belgium coach rubs his magic for top fashion designers and luxury labels meet. next time on your own max.

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