she was the dictator's mistress. only an insignificant concert at his side. pursuing her own vision. but certain. other women got so close to. life and death with the. starch july twenty first on d w. v. hello everyone i'm louise houghton and happy to be here in berlin high senior matthew this coming week let's get the ball rolling with a look at what's coming up on the show. crazy eights cultural events with

a knock on effect at a festival and me you. don't see the town start tonight show them how many bring his new album to berlin. and fun in the sun testing the wild rides at water wells in fight for. one of the two cities named as this year's european capitals of culture is leo wagner in the netherlands in a bid to raise awareness of the city they called upon local artists martin vintages now most tourists to a city follow a tour guide or a map to see the sights box when this man is involved people can follow the artistic events set up along the streets one after the other it's been called the eighth day of festival and it looks a lot of fun. something also votes and they are walking in the netherlands. mattresses topple my great dominoes with that i'm still not. had a real f.

sixteen jet fighter is on a collision course in one of the city's squares the city has gone off for braving night. i think if you want to hear. about how to be alive it was a good idea to do things to get or i'm amazed about the amount of you all are coming around they're never going to stop which it's rather telling to pay for many people to get something bad like if you get sick. people are playing together in the streets. both in front in spots. but it's by no means what layo wildness do ordinarily or even once a year it's all being choreographed by local artist martin winters he calls it the eighth day. the eighth day is in

a way based on the year on the domino effect so if you have blocks in one building to the order to get a chain reaction and we made a reaction to fruit a town in the center and one thing will tip the other and it will warm. is the capital of the dutch friesland province and this year's european capital of culture alongside the letter in malta it won the honor with a concept of course on its citizens to join in on the action together. early in the morning final preparations are underway for a total forty seven happenings each of which is set to last a few minutes on cue the next one one is a giant domino effect in layer woden's public library helpers of all ages sets. days painstakingly setting up thousands of books in the form of prison the goal is to break the guinness book of records. and the record is about ten thousand two

hundred books and we are planning to drop forty thousand books and if you end up in all the books have fallen with the number of. the following we shall be. the first book is to be tempted a quarter to five in the afternoon. at one pm black smoke signals the start of the eight day. trip to drive down a ramp to among the theatrical pandemonium and cute a troop of i can go fight is a few meters away to demonstrate their skills. a few streets away twelve girls are getting ready for a radical concert they are going to donate the head to children suffering from cancer. something we all have is a parent and if we have a lot you can give it away so someone else can have the we pay our bills so it's all about helping them it doesn't take long to go short much less time than it will

take to grow back up the girls don't mind. if you do it but i think it's all right. now is man fed kona is also taking part in the eight day events yoke an ice tent obstacle race with cow. cows are the symbol of our problems because the best milk and the best. cheese comes from this place already for centuries and it's always in china if you have not africa all way all over more than all of us people noted friesian products are the best dairy products you have so-called hodge. but there are no real counts here just a fake one and a costume who's trying to reach the for. inish blindfolded animal rights activists had protested against the event on social media saying that real count should not be forced to participate.

the domino kicks off in front of the library the hope is to break the guinness record of ten thousand two hundred top ups. the row of books winds around over two stories of the building ten thousand four hundred books were toppled but still there wasn't fail to set a guinness world records because the books needed a little help sometimes that is not allowed. overall it was a fun and festive day with plenty of inspiring and exciting events. it was totally crazy and it was heart breaking and it was sweet and it was spectacular and i think it was everything in one of the participants created an art happening on july the eighth that they will surely never forget and i also proved once again

that people can set a lot in motion it's like work together. well it seems like the community spirit is alive here in germany to let's get our express round up so you can find out what i'm talking about. hundreds of thousands of revelers celebrated christopher street day in cologne on sunday organizers said a record one hundred seventy groups and floats joined the parade that makes cologne pride one of the biggest events in germany's l g b t community. madrid london and budapest also held pride events over the weekend concerts and events in the spanish capital attracted some two million people making it one of the world's biggest gay pride festivals.

a new film starring thomas the tank engine premiered in london over the weekend it's intitled thomson friends break world big adventures the movie and it recounts the much loved toy trains travels in africa south america the united states and china english australian singer peter andre lent his voice to ace the yellow car you could be the last well why engines got the wire around the thomas by the stream debut in one thousand nine hundred eighty four in a british t.v. series the new movie opens in theaters in britain on july twentieth. veteran german filmmaker vin vendors is showing a selection of his polaroids taken between the late one nine hundred sixty s. and the early eighty's most are snapshots vendors took during his film shoots. the collection is a unique chronicle of his early work. a polaroid is something precious because it's unique because it's also got

a practical value it would hang on refrigerators you could taste it into albums or make a present of it because usually somebody was standing there saying i want that humans out orders really job. the exhibition at sea oberlin includes around two hundred forty photos and then there's this viewed as one of the most in. winchell directors in german cinema history is best known films include paris texas and wings of desire. the. friday the thirteenth is superstitiously known as an unlucky day but for one german musician this friday the thirteenth couldn't come soon enough jonas kaufmann is an international operatic tenor who's been said to be the most important vessel to all ten of his generation calderon is set to return to the stage of billions of valbrun and this week he'll be featuring songs from his new album created around his favorite country italy and luckily for the spectator is the weather is set to be

perfect for an ultimate experience. jonas kaufmann isn't just another star tenor he's one of the most highly paid and sought after and he's got it all the voice the movie star good looks and adoring fans worldwide. with his latest album the munich native shares his novel own things italian. dish up this group had a good fortune to have virtually grown up in italy in just spend lots of time in italy as a kid i also had italo file parents who were constantly listening to italian music visible. calvin says berlin's open air valve buena is the perfect venue. as with some tonight's poll gradually. the texture of the valbrun it

takes some getting used to but it's the face more and more into the colored lights and the magic of the music. that most everyone can dream that somewhere else you can very hard to achieve in an opera house or a concert hall in an open house or in a concept. the program berlin audiences will be dreaming to isn't titled don't like his new album it's a collection of italian arias and timeless songs which calvin describes as full of sun and for. the venue seats more than twenty thousand people a large crowd even for a superstar kaufman makes a point of unwind ahead of a big performance and park and they miss the day before an evening performance is a glorious stackable and if the weather's nice i go sailing like it there are no interviews to give no actually needing a reply and everyone tries to give me space to be. rest assured that when he takes

the stage jonas kaufmann will be in. shining. from the classics it's time for a taste of something much more modern in the western world anyway i'm talking bugs here insects creepy crawlies things that you would not expect to find on your plate but they are a growing trend in europe and provide you with three times more protein than a piece of steak i tried them for the first time live on this show and i love the nutty flavor so much i now have them in my kitchen cupboard. merely of worms. grasshoppers. buffet are full of worms creepy crawlies are increasingly finding their way into gore made kitchens and in hamburg the man to order them from his focus he often have delivers these delicacies to local restaurants the. full coverings them to us

dried and then we bake them in our own spice mix mate with various mexican chiles for forty minutes or so. soft they become crispy dark spicy salty they taste a bit like a mexican blue young kid. makes of cars and. has even written a cookbook to convince people that insects are delectable not disgusting. these are busy and people don't mind snails you can even buy them in supermarkets ready to eat next to pizzas but everyone thinks grasshoppers a weird. except folk adama whose whole profession centers on insects he says they're super easy to prepare so this is it in these are prepared without any spices or a little faster than just roasted for a short time unless the. insects are still in the market in germany.

and supplies are bred especially for human consumption i'm controlled farms in the e.u. so what does he do with any spiders working in his bedroom. i catch them in a glass and put them outside though admittedly it's my wife or takes care of that. here so it's not like i go out into the world with a bunch of finite and catch my dinner myself. and now for the decisive question what did it taste like. europe at its best your imax brings you the highlights on instagram stunning landscapes spectacular buildings and now one. in delicacies 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. was on instagram.

can't beat a bit of instagram time each day i always see you there now the past few weeks have been talks hot in most parts of europe so there's been lots of talk about the water well poc and i and i happened cyprus the day tickets that cost thirty eight year is but you guaranteed to stay nice and cool out in the water all day at the same time as enjoying nonstop thrills and chills the water parks being a hit since nine hundred ninety six and lost it trip advisor gave it its travel this choice award or the more reason for us to go and check it out. this water slide is not for the faint of heart in just seconds zeus' thunder bolt sends visitors at lightning speed from an eighteen metre high tower down into the pool below. the slightest located it waterworld in i.e.

enough but a resort on the southeast coast of cyprus. is the largest themed water park in europe waterworld is beloved by tourists and locals alike. i've got a problem or you want to park on my first time you wouldn't mind if you try on the cross for me for more of a prince you want to go. through a parking lot i promptly rock from zero. to my heart really and my wife and i like the slide the most because all four of you can go together and it's really quick. she's referring to the chariot chase one of the water parks top attractions . four people can race down the seventy meter long multi lane slide at once the first to reach the pool below is the winner. and then there's the fall of a career on inflatable tubes two people slide down then reach for the sun before

falling back down again. one or world those thirty five attractions in all over an area of around one hundred thousand square meters. indeed. for those behind the scenes keeping visitors happy and safe is a balancing act. as a child involved having the right stuff find the right stop the ride out to truth training them. having the right rides attractions making sure that all these poor things are dealt with all the time the safety of a kurd to see if we should see the show that's a big challenge in itself so you have it every day so it's bringing this team together to bring to life this. water world is a theme park based on greek mythology. with its snake like cube

slides the quest to paris please pays homage to the greek hero who slew the hydra a nine headed water serpent. then there's the trojan horse themed children's area. and there are plenty of ornate columns to serve as reminders of ancient greece. and cyprus is called a greek history. and that's the most prominent history that we have. we have all over the island different. different ancient bindings all. over greece. when people come here they think will be refused three. but even zeus needed a break from his adventures so the water park also offers guests plenty of ways to relax from the way. they can right down the lazy river and take

a dip in aphrodite's bat or get a bite to eat at the poseidon preferably from them. to ensure the safety of the guests around fifty lifeguards are on duty. you enjoy every day together with our customers our job is nice of course we keep the safety we enjoyed together we were across the modest meeting every day different m.p. a poem make sure they enjoyed that brings joy to us also. the water park attracts people from around the globe for many it's an action packed alternative to a day at the beach. is a good broad so it's not an hors well it's also a little dip in the pope down there's a lot of variety so even if you just don't want to go in the sizes like the way through and just relax in a lazy way that there's also just. you something to do for the whole day.

that already has made waterworld a splashing success the water park has already received thirty one international awards and it could soon be in line for more with four new attractions planned for the future. don't you just love an amusement park i went to disney a few weeks ago an absolutely loved it which is your favorite part if you go to our website and send us a photo of you that you'll be entered into our weekly prize door to win a euro max watch you can check it all out dot com forward slash lifestyle we love hearing from our viewers in fact we recently had a request from someone in columbia. from bogota asked to him more about stockholm in sweden so we took a trip over for him this is situated between lake malar and the baltic sea and it's surrounded almost completely by water tourism there has doubled over the past ten

years and because of its location in the northern hemisphere stop crime enjoys a nice long summer days giving visit is that little bit of time to take in the. stockholm resembles a floating city one third of its area is water taking ferries is part of daily life for the residents and it has a calming effect. but i feel like it's so so calm and necessity getting home when i'm by the water i would say and i always feel blessed that i will be surrounded by nature and water and this and the city i would only have the city life but by the water that has been going to. stockholm is spread out over fourteen islands like home and where the city hall is located and gone most on home to the royal palace and the old town

many sides are best reached from the water like the vasa museum the most popular museum in scandinavia. it's really a bustling city on your mind like the sierras on all of the different islands and stopped calling and you can see it like the culture everywhere from museum to small defined shops to small restaurants or a near perfect is that it's coming up all the time. that's especially true of surgery. and money on the side both live and work here on stockholm southern island it's the creative heart of the city trendy residents flock here to buy kraft food made with regional and gradients and to visit shops like grandpa a concept store that mixes fashion with interior design. or woodstock home run by a design collective that not only creates furniture but also runs its own bistro.

think that people are very refined oriented or into it so we. like we demand right but in a sign in the restaurant through quite used to having. beautiful restaurant fireman . guests can buy most any of the restaurants interior decor at the shop next door the furniture designers open their bistro in twenty fifteen now woodstock home has become the place to be. if you get a nice. experience here at the restaurant i mean if you see our furniture you should use it you should feel that it's built to last for the item for for use and also we like to think in the same way about food to try to work stable. good quality troops. marched up

a log is one of stockholm's newest attractions it's located on the outskirts of the art gallery and cultural center is found in venda an island in the stockholm archipelago. the natural surroundings play an important role in the exhibitions and in the architecture visitors enjoy stunning views of the archipelago almost everywhere whether in the restaurant or in the art gallery. ought or with kong or with the way the art of the nature is so we have to plan the exhibition so that we either show the nature or we have to put it away. so the nature is so it's always they are so it's always a part of the things that we show. back in the city from the recent marianna socialize on a ship that's been taken out of service they have some advice on how to make friends here. what. we can be

a little bit hard to get it might get contact with the paper as a tourist so you to be a member of a problem talk toss a clue. don't be shy. even if it takes a while to make friends with swedes for many visitors to stockholm is love at first sight. well that is all we have time for on the site says i but thank you for changing and i will see you again some are at the same time place we'll have another episode of our series i lost more european lifestyle and culture till then enjoy the rest of the day everyone i can out. on the next edition of the euro mags copenhagen's to believe gardens opened in eighteen forty three and has provided good old fashioned fun ever since historical rides and picturesque gardens offer an escape from the daily treadmill. as it

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