during eyewitness accounts. current reports. and the independence day ceremonies in jerusalem. israel seventeen today. every want to go into another edition of euro max i'm your host meghan li from nicknames for the british queen to honeymoons in an igloo we have lots in store here's a look at what's coming up. legendary wheels a new comedy carol book celebrates the folks. where things

are looking for an unusual place to tie the knot in northern finland might be the place. creations a family run company chocolates and all kinds of shapes and for. no other car has left a bigger mark on the german automotive history then the volkswagen beetle now despite its shadowy beginnings as a people's car in nazi germany it became one of the most popular means of transportation in the post war world war now a new coffee table book highlights a v.w. beetle in its golden years. family member a second home and a means of transportation for generations of people the v.w. beetle was part of their world the photos remain. in photographer yog lehmann has been collecting them the car is special to him and to translates him like no other

. it's different from all the others it doesn't stand for luxury but maybe for simplicity. a simple affordable car was just what west germans needed in the post-war years to get rolling again and taste a little freedom it was also the first car your claim on ever rode in. the first memories in the photos of my mother for instance or of her carrying me when she got out of the hospital. i just been born and my father took pictures of us that's actually what started this collection. of the v.w. beetle has always been a part of his life as the driver's log book that his mother kept for so long a test. she chronicled what she'd experienced in this car with my father and where we'd gone wrong in. your claim and has picked up over two thousand people

photos at flea markets and auctions now he's collected the best of them in a book and caption them with texts journalist. the images are of holidays and just daily living. off in the folds back in people was like a part of the family and as such it appears in many wedding and birthday photos. any people posed in front of their cars when they got married or went on vacation in the car and you can also tell that they really like to. cars. you know wagner can move. the nazis had told fan and porsche to design a low priced but reliable car for the average consumer he presented the first series production model in one nine hundred thirty eight but production didn't begin until after world war two at the box plant in full support by the time

production ended in two thousand and three twenty one million vehicles have rolled off assembly lines the world over first in germany later in mexico as well. as lie on the sports people were proud that not long after the country was left in ashes it could bring such a successful product to market a german product the land that just a few years before had left other countries and certain ashes came along with something that thrilled everyone on. frenchman shall is also a beatle fan. he runs a restaurant in berlin where your claim and is currently showing parts of his photo collections they show that the v.w. beetle has fans around the globe the little car from germany made its way into every continent believes that its success owes much to its characteristic design. usually. when people see a beetle they don't think of germany they're attracted by the shape it's the form

of the car it's rounded appearance that makes it so appealing that's what everyone likes not that it's german we also say it's a beetle instead of saying it's a folks. on the voice wagon to connect beatle fans everywhere your claim on has founded the virtual beatle museum berlin here people can share experiences and recount fond memories of the bug. though the v.w. beetle production started eighty years ago some bugs are still on the road today your claim on is even planning a trip to new zealand with his. you never lonely with a car like this when i go to new zealand i imagine i'll be invited somewhere every night with my car. i'd say a car like this is the best means of communication there are. many people give their beatles pet names and who can forget herbie the lump of.

coal that makes the v.w. beetle much more than just one of the world's best selling cars. spanish residents of surveille are donning their best garble while beer producers in the u.k. come up with a special brew dedicated to the future royal newlyweds and in belgium a new trend is taking hold in the swimming pool all that coming up in today for express. in seville spain the fifth day of spring festival is underway for one week more than one thousand stalls in the fairgrounds become the resident second home it's an occasion for them to wear their finest clothes dance till they drop and most of all eat their fill of tasty dishes. what began as a live stock market in the mid nineteenth century turned into a festival over time held annually it starts on the second weekend after easter and

instead midnight on the following saturday. with a spectacular fireworks display over the t.v. a river. the end of us can toast the wedding of prince harry and his fiance megan mark only in may with a special brew how do you want to megan's windsor not was conceived to have a distinct flavor in honor of the happy couple being it was also created for prince william and kate's nuptials in twenty eleven it's still being prudent sold one of countless clever marketing ideas to change the problem. at from royal weddings prince harry and meghan markham to tie the knot at windsor castle on may the nineteenth. into a need belgium mermaid training is offered for women and men the swimming courses cover three disciplines mana fans synchronous swimming and a lot is to strengthen the muscles to feel

a part aspiring mermaids have their man on where the typical fan which can make swimming rather arduous task. probing bending and folding again. turn two dimensional things into three of the objects otherwise known as the japanese japanese art of origami well now the marching museum of contemporary art in germany is featuring an exhibition of art inspired by origami the exhibition is entitled eruption from the surface and we went to take a look. piece of paper and fold. of other three dimensional objects. made from fabric metallic paper even human body. transforms flat surfaces into spaces and what better place to show off the results

than in the folded building of the mata museum and half the exhibition features the works of some two dozen artists who've been inspired by the japanese art of paper folding. one of them is a hawk who dispels the notion that origami art is more suited to the delicate hands of women. of male artists who deal with this topic as well as. great that women are so well represented in the. artist as origami on a large scale. or that serves no purpose. creates architecture that's reminiscent of origami. she

set up this folder pavilion for. continuing her experiments on changing two dimensional objects into three d. . she's used hanging threads to form a curtain creating a room within a room. visitors can even sit down in this tactile salon and make origami themselves. and i was excited by the idea of creating a space that envelops and creates an atmosphere. well it comes across as both intimate and playful what else here you can touch everything in this yellow which you can rarely do it or not exhibit this that's the advantage of this installation that's on. for elica hockey the origami principle is the interplay of touch and sight and she's not the only artist for whom the mata museum has become a kind of laboratory here others experiment with mathematics art order and creative

chaos. like american hack my i won't find directions for the works he folds in any origami instruction book this work titled flying object three plays with the fragility of origami are. more gnarly on whose works might look like folded paper but that's just an optical illusion. only when you get right up close can you see that this work is comprised of three paintings and a wall covering. as i and i so we can scatter shot of and i'm actually a classical painter oil on campus. i have and i thought i'd bring three works here but then i asked myself how can she use the space here explore this topic a little more and take it to the extreme that. i've spent the last three months feeling like i'm learning how to swim all over again and through the techniques

alone i've just dared to do other things. her installation also includes folded bills blue porcelain tiles. and this and that and that suit it's a bit of a joke but on the other hand it's also questioning the way we're used to seeing things. slip on something it does in. artistic to your hiney and told must. have folded several of the items on display including this futuristic object made from silver metallic paper. what's it like doing origami as a team. coordination in ping pong. and justice or what. also discussion. i can't think of anything else sorry origami as a form of creative chaos visit to the mata museum can open up whole new worlds.

most everyone has a nickname even the queen of england now normally those who address her must say your majesty your royal highness or ma'am but there are of course exceptions especially where the grandchildren are concerned so in the spirit of queen elizabeth upcoming ninety second birthday we're going to share some of the nicknames her loved ones have called her here are. five odd nicknames you'd hardly expect queen elizabeth the second to answer to. the name elizabeth is something of a mouthful for toddlers queen elizabeth herself had quite a struggle with it in her early years and for quite a while called herself that's our number five family and friends quickly adopted the moniker at the time nobody could have known that little bit would someday

become queen elizabeth the second most of the royal family called the young princess by this name until she ascended the throne. the only relative who didn't was her uncle edward he called elizabeth after an american child star shirley temple most likely because of her blond curls that's number four of her majesty's unexpected nicknames it wasn't the only time king edward flouted convention in one nine hundred thirty six hardly a year into his reign he abdicated in favor of elizabeth's father george the sixth placing elizabeth second in line to the throne and. prince william has been. preparing to assume the throne from birth his father prince charles is the heir apparent but elizabeth is in no hurry to step aside as a toddler william could say neither her name nor even the word granny quite right

and ended up turning it into gary this is number three of the odd nickname so you'd hardly expect queen elizabeth the second to answer to she does so only for prince william. queen gary. like father like son prince william son george had similar problems deciding what he wanted to call his great grandmother according to protocol her subjects' must address her only as your majesty or ma'am but prince george called her simply again dad and that takes second place among the royal nicknames of course little princes don't have to follow all the rules especially not when they're this heat. of the queen's husband prince philip duke of edinburgh is notorious for his rather frank remarks philip has retired from all official duties but not from his constant

black humor from which not even his wife has fared. in first place among the odd nicknames you'd hardly expect the queen to answer to is cabbage also a popular pet name in france the royal couple have been married for over seventy years now and not even that nickname seems to have dampened the queen's spirits. are moving on now to trends in weddings and there are lots of ways to tie the knot in las vegas drive through or on a romantic beach in italy for example but instead of walking barefoot in the sand some companies are going for a cooler option and that is getting married at the lucky ranch and the finish are. now here the wedding pair can ride on dog sleds through the winter forests and spend the night in an igloo it's yet another way to begin that marital journey.

northern finland it's the right place for those seeking subzero temperatures and solitude. for some it's even the ideal place to tie the knot. rosita helen aren't tara and paul gregory hope will came here from britain to get married . we've been around the world on the couple of locations we was going to go to the seychelles we were going to go to it and i had the and all the planning and then rizzi says just not me the six and says i want to get married in the arctic and at that point i just said i'll just arranging to make sure i'm there and left it's who . i'm here we are. the couple spends ten days getting to know the country before the ceremony. on horseback they explore the sparsely inhabited expanses of finland snow covered forests.

and discover breathtaking natural distance. then they visit a husky farm. the couple has very much been looking forward to a ride on a dog sled but first they have to take a crash course in mushing. time ok hold on and just then to gracefully look. like the movie it's ok yeah right. and if you aren't slow down you gotta just frank ok but but. i'm. spending time in the untouched nature and being close to each other those were the main arguments that convinced the couple that the wintery lucky ranch in the

finnish arctic was going to be the right wedding location for them. we started off the same as most people. having family close friends came to realize we were planning the wedding for everybody else not for us and mentioned. i just want to get married here so we went for a walk with the dog and we just said well what do we want for the wedding and we just said we want to be with each other. to make you special for us and we don't want to be worrying about everybody else. three hours to go before they exchange their vows other couples would be fussing over the clothes guests and banquet but paul and rosita are going snow surfing. conveniently the snow surfing instructor will also later be the best man. to give you. a. good. base.

that. the wedding is to take place here. or snowmobile serves as a bridal carriage for that last stretch through the forest. the registrar's used a long hard journey. he's got to cover two hundred sixty kilometers of icy roads round trip really to take. around tyra to be your spouse. for better or for worse i do. i know. this ceremony ends with. the kids. and a glass of sparkling wine then comes the wedding night. most newlyweds might want

luxury in comfort but this couple can look forward to their neither one thousand in the windows no baths no heating and the bed is covered with rain your high. will certainly be memorable one way or another. while your remarks is very active on social media and facebook is just one platform where you can find out more about the program here's what you'll find on our facebook page. want to know more about european lifestyle and culture visit euro max on facebook. you'll find highlights from our programs. three hundred sixty degree videos of the most beautiful places in europe and snapshots taken by our reporters take an exclusive look behind the scenes at how the program is produced and follow us on facebook life. we love it when fans visit our facebook page and give us their feedback visit d.w. euro max on facebook. time now for something sweet and next up

we're off to a chocolate factory but this one doesn't produce cute little chocolate bunnies and the like but rather shoes tools and even beer bottles all made out of chocolate of course while the german chocolate factory root has been in business for fifty years now and all the products they create may be unusual but they do certainly require a bit of skill. are you mad about shoes and handbags they can take a bite out of your budget. but you could really take a bite out of these accessories. then they'd of chocolate. and for the hand. man there's nothing sweeter than getting new tools especially these ones. is a third generation confectioner and chocolate maker his family business has found

a way to take up the fight out of the competition. in markets like we always wanted to do something different than the rest everybody knows the traditional easter bunny and santa claus so we said we've got to create something extravagant to. people like to laugh and give funny things as gifts. creativity comes first and foremost and it's a lot of fun of. confectionery employs over twenty people who also have lots of fun and. they're allowed to eat as much chocolate as they want. but my friends are jealous they'd love to trade places with me but they always want me to bring some chocolate home for them. the food company is always developing new chocolate treats the top of anyone can make a bar of chocolate but we make shoes bottles and tools to for me it's super cool to come here in the morning and see these freaky things it just makes my day the smoke

level. and the confectionery sweet treats can be found in speciality stores and in the woods online. from their headquarters and they ship their products to more than twenty different countries around the globe. max's grandfather founded the business back in one nine hundred sixty eight so he started off producing food coloring to mark the firm's fiftieth anniversary they've got a special surprise in store. great when people say hey what a cool thing but for now we only get feedback indirectly because we sell exclusively to dealers so we're looking forward to next year when we open our transparent production facility. then we'll have a shop to celebrate directly to the people in the market and customers to give us feedback as phones i'm really looking forward to it this week big game stuff always a part of your. childhood so good it's mails.

and that we were about today's show but before we go we want to let you in on this week's drop we would like to know wish a subject you like best or which topics you think that we should cover here on euro max and if you give us your opinion you could qualify to win a euro max watch just go to our website for all the details for me and the rest of us here max as always thanks for tuning in and for saying as far. as next time on your own max found this deliver mail and supplies norway's coastal express worth tootin runs almost the entire length of the country due to the breathtaking landscape cass's by its now a popular route for cruise ships this year the hood shooting marks its one hundred twenty fifth anniversary from fewer to fewer next time on your own that.

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