i'm not often at the gym well i guess sometimes i am but i stand nothing with that mistake stevens or german culture looking at stereotypes but if you think you see you from the country that i now know the time. needed to take his grandmother there you know it's all about who yeah. i'm rachel joins me from the germans on the . post. every one of welcome to a new week of your romance i'm your host meghan lee we've got an exciting lineup for you today here's a look at what's in store. colorful creations where french fashion designers from own culture shock through so finds inspiration. classic cartoon the next adventure

of belgian comic book character spirit who is set in former east berlin. place of pilgrimage we discover the spanish city of santiago de compostela. we start off today show with a young french designer who has no doubt become the darling of the international fashion scene simona port and made a name for himself already in two thousand and ten at the age of twenty when he started his own label his designs are quintessentially french emphasizing femininity well this year he introduced mini handbags which became a must have after superstars like riana were spotted carrying them we caught up with jacques morris in paris to find out what is next for him. see these. are. the designer has been making waves in

paris has a laid back approach with every season he creates new fashion imagery. for me and image is always the best way to express something even as a young boy i started making films then i went on to design clothes so it's always about creating an image to express something. each of his collections reflects a part of his life and opens a new chapter in his biography. there was a lot that inspired me to design fashion especially the desire to tell a story that's when i lost my mom i decided to tell the story of all women who are like her. one result of that was his fashion

film directed by gordon. it features young cousins walking past various women modeling his designs dancing to music. videos in a single sequence in tenor. although the sunnier climes of the south are a big source of inspiration mrs career took him to paris of a young age. the self-taught designer soon earned his place in the fashion world winning the special jury l v m h prize in twenty fifteen. paris is the fashion kept. par excellence there's no other city like it when i was young no i once heard someone say if you make a name for yourself in paris and the whole world will know your name.

i i and the french capital was happy to oblige allowing him to showcase his designs at the city's famous picasa museum it formed a stunning backdrop for his spring twenty eighteen collection. soon from their profound because a. picasso was the first painter that i discovered who really impressed me so much i've always been a fan of his words i think you can find a lot of picasso in my designs his way of life his colors. are cmon he's the museum represents the south of france where he is often found new answers to the all important question what is beauty. of what is here for his w.t. for me is poetry which can mean many things it's the poetry of

a moment when you're taking it in you can't control it you can only perceive it it's very personal and that. also loved the mediterranean thank you guys it's fine nearly all of. it was in his home city of moxie in the south of france that the designer unveiled his first collection of men's fashion on the beach at cologne. kids are going to. look up to. his colorful easygoing creations include floral elements reflexion mediterranean paintings. jockey's his collection also in capsule eight his particular idea of a masculine image. one that he's known since childhood. the going. to. get it done q i wanted to talk about this male image that inspired me the

typical man from our say with all the cliches that's what i wanted to talk about it so. each of his collection ties a specific female and artistic idea this twenty seven thousand women's collection for example sported a very different look inspired by folks from the performance. i look at different types of women one maybe more of a tease time who is close to nature a spanish work that you might find in south america as well. you spend and then there's this woman from the riviera that you might meet in monaco who has a certain cosmopolitan sophistication. the crew persists to. and it's the riviera that was the focus of his latest collection for spring summer twenty nineteen showcased in the gardens of the italian embassy in paris once again

the young designer brought a taste of the south to the french capital cmon paul chuck muse is surely destined for greatness. all right from one talented frenchman to another lucas jack a is an award winning filmmaker whose work is now on display in northern germany more on this latest exhibition at the top of today's express. you see him in the german city of bremen is offering a spectacular nature experience it's multimedia exhibition on antarctica shows footage and photos by oscar winning filmmaker kid. he and his team spent forty five days capturing the extraordinary diversity of this icy continent surrounded by huge

video screens and soames recorded directly on site visitors are invited to dive into a unique ecosystem. the czech republic has been celebrating one hundred years since the founding of czechoslovakia the confederation was formed at the end of world war one after the collapse of austria hungary in one thousand nine hundred ninety three czechoslovakia divided into two new countries the czech republic and slovakia. the national museum in prague also reopened in time for this intent every after undergoing extensive renovation to festival he's ended on sunday with the huge fireworks display in prague. over the weekend for the future wanted and then metro station in downtown berlin was converted into a makeshift art gallery on display were more than thirty five works by german painter christopher lane for for over ten years the artist chronicled the dismantling of former east germany seat of parliament the palace of the republic

and the rebuilding of the old for lin city palace and its place the result was a series of paintings. we turn our attention now to a cartoon classic if you grew up in europe then you are certainly for moyer wispy you were a belgian comic book character now he was originally an elevator operator and a bell boy at the fictional hotel and at some point he became a reporter will now as the comic strip turns eighty years old spiro is back on the beat with his latest adventure taking him to nineteen eighties east berlin. east berlin one nine hundred eighty eight east germany is broke but then. to the rescue in a dire emergency it's another case for spirit this time the little bell boy from belgium winds up in germany. it's

a minor sensation spin lou has never been here before. felix germann alias flix is the author. he's one of germany's most sought after comic artists he was chosen as the first german ever to create an edition of the franco belgian classic for the eightieth anniversary edition of spiritual. his early in his set just before the fall of the berlin wall in one thousand nine hundred nine a significant time in german history to get the present wasn't specific enough for what's happening in berlin now is happening in other european cities too but the divided city was something very special and when it all ended and ended peacefully that's worth telling stories about especially nowadays. east germany appears washed out and grainy in oppressive images. it's a personal view that doesn't sugarcoat the reality unusual for a comic book series that's normally full of humor and slapstick. every joke has to

be on point. it calls for a highly sensitive touch along with the courage to make mistakes flicks points out spit was border crossing as an example. in the oscars wrong in the first version i wrote the border patrol officers were always giving funny answers to whatever spiel who. eventually i realized it doesn't work that way it probably wasn't like that so now in the book version they keep their mouth shut and it comes across far more menacing we just don't know if they're taking all this seriously or wonder why they're waving them through something about it is funny and the border crossing is what sets the tone for this book. his little helpers spook the squirrel and the reporter funtime zero are looking for a missing friend in east berlin they fall into the hands of the communist secret police. manages to escape and meets the tennis playing chimpanzee boris the

comic picks up on past motifs with deliberate references to the present like a recent election campaign slogan. that is it is pee wee if you watch the spear who series you can see lots of tributes to secret agent thrillers and science fiction movies and planting these elements in the story is fun if you use germany offer such fertile ground for all sorts of tongue in cheek gags and elements that might seem a bit augie say. east germany and they compliment each other very well out of control with. school discovers what he believes to be a secret weapon underneath east berlin is television tower. east german leader here is one of the hopes it will save his regime from bankruptcy. in the meantime funtime zero is tortured by his own cousin does the officer it's on top feel flicks shows this in a full page illustration and smashes a longstanding taboo. not officially there was no torture

in east germany but they did have psychological torture that since no torture may be shown in a young people's comic book like a good alternative was to show this light torture which actually wasn't supposed to exist either but we can show it in the comic and that gives it a fairly high degree of realism only in the schools. flicks has an east german story of his own to tell his mother's family defected to the west in the one nine hundred fifty s. . they rarely spoke about their past in east germany and his mother still has major problems with the fact that flicks now lives in eastern linde. i've noticed that it's still hard for her to come to berlin and experience the whole border situation even now with the boarders gone and it's had a lasting effect on or not and of course that's had an effect on me and my children as well it's strange when the kids ask why can't grandma just come and see us and i

say it's not all that easy for grandma. it's remarkable that felix was able to create such an accurate picture of east germany even though he only knows it from stories. that also gives this viru series a new level of quality. in france spiro enjoys cult status now the comic book series could also gain more fans in germany. the first edition was sold out immediately. now sales have passed the thirty thousand mark unusual for a comic book. and they're still going strong. this year things people who finally getting to make a german spy who had a lot to do with luck and persistence for the people from the publishers met three and a half years ago and the eightieth anniversary was coming up they had to do something

for it so they put their heads together and asked where's people who hadn't been yet and we came up with germany and germany is associated with berlin and that's when the titles you who were in berlin are volved and everyone thought that sounded awesome because kid got tired. spiro in berlin is the current exciting episode of the cult comic book series with a german twist. back to reality now and we are heading to spain thanks to a viewer request from colombia herr myname of the not from cali would like to know more about the spanish city of santiago to come. bustelo now for hundreds of years countless pilgrims have made their way on foot to the city to pay homage to the painter and saint james whose remains are believed to be here will now adays travellers of every background head to santiago de compostela to simply explore the

region and discover its natural beauty. the monday to go solo or hill of joy offers many pilgrims on the way of st james the first glimpse of their final destination santiago de compostela. last year more than three hundred thousand people joined the pilgrimage to this city in northwestern spain. the journey officially ends at the cathedral of santiago de compostela the crypt of the eleven century building is said to contain the remains of st james the apostle. in one nine hundred eighty five the cathedral and old town of santiago de compostela were declared a unesco world heritage site the pilgrimage attracts people from all walks of life . and i'm not happy i have learned is a little bit of damage it's more that learning about myself than the people that we

meet in. my stocking i've got no idea what's been happening in the world for the past month. and that's ok. because these groups have spent the last month walking and i've heard nothing about anything else but the world is still here you know. in fifteen zero nine a hospital was opened right next to the cathedral on the plaza to oprah. it was designed to treat exhausted pilgrims today the building houses a luxury hotel. that has four cloisters linking with different parts of the complex. the pilgrims who can afford to stay here pay upwards of two hundred euros a night for a double room. it's a far cry from the modest conditions once offered by the hospital in the early sixteenth century. was pretty much the first to the pilgrim state in the cathedral

but there were a lot of infections so. the smell was terrible so the decision was taken to build what was then one of the most important hospitals to treat the pilgrims and to provide them with accommodation to. come into. the hotel has continued one old standing tradition the first ten pilgrims to arrive each day are given a free meal to qualify they have to get a voucher from the pilgrims reception office it's only open to those who completed the pilgrimage. the simple lunch is then served in one of the hotels to restaurants . produce table we're making couldn't. come another but we still have a lot in common it is not easy for us to get them now right in a minute or two because we've all been on coming so we've got nothing common and nothing to talk about advice thinking of each other or future coming. some five

kilometers away from the historic city center is the so-called deletion city of culture. the huge complex perched on top of mount a guy house was opened in two thousand and eleven although not all the buildings are finished it was designed by us architect peter eisenman. the project has come under fire as its way over budget building work was stopped in two thousand and thirteen. but art and architecture fans will love it nonetheless. the finished parts of the complex include a museum a theater and an archive it's scheduled to be finished in two thousand and twenty. back in santiago de compostela as old town locals tourists and pilgrims can choose from hundreds of restaurants bars and cafes maria custody is located in a small side street. here chef cooks up traditional delicacies there's been no

marc. leashing cuisine has been subject to many different influences. but it's also very simple. our ingredients are fresh from the sea our from local farms. here not up on and we try to process them as little as possible. meaning a person. one of his specialties his muscles with sea urchin grow in a white wine and onion sauce and those who still have the energy after walking the way of st james entering the city can fly all the evening away in alleyways of the old town of santiago de compostela. current time now for something more to eat and for this week's series indulging experiments we are taking a look at an unusual call an area concepts and first stop is the. well one restaurant owner in amsterdam is such a huge fan of a cause that he has dedicated his entire establishment to it here's

a closer look. at. these dishes are works of art that are feast for the eyes as well as the palate. the ocado is the star in this restaurant dedicated to discovering new uses for the trendy fruit the oval condo shows are top foodies ponton amsterdam since it opened in april twenty seventh teen has been trending high on social media and is packed with customers every day. we're standing here and there's a thirty year waiting life so that's that's that's new for me like i love to wait for a tree or a stroke. for ocado friends it's a paradise here the green superfood is the star of the show. the menu even features green shakes and judging by the prevalence of smartphones every customer seems to be an impromptu food blogger. the avocado shows the. child of

cohen around marketing manager ron sims. but this is not for budget diners and i will cut a sandwich will set you back twelve year olds fifty a salad or a burger cost fifteen. you have food bloggers in here really love the fancy this is we have boy friends that have been tagged along that really need us translate this you know everyone's welcome here we have young we have old we have all countries in the world. whether you plump for the fancy or the shrines the side of the menu there's no escaping the avocado. this nancy side is when you just love all because you want to eat so we put those on toast we put them in the salad we made a club sandwich like real food the fancy stuff is all those this is you see people taking pictures of that's the rose is it's the bun it's all that kind of stuff

which is very food stylee. trun simpson focuses on a great presentation that's a key component of his concept so the garden with the homeless is that working out if. you like the way it's presented by kill and really do. the menu is constantly adding new dishes. and they're tried out at a kind of test laboratory the kitchen never claimed chef jamie tonight. just two ideas an avocado pancake they may be coming soon to the avocado show. thing why does a really green that's cool. it was like sweet. because of the show over a savory because of the other god and there's like this fruity little bit acidic and sweet from the blueberry it's balance that's perfect. now here comes something

hearty avocado slices battered and deep fried virtually on the inside and crunchy on the outside and alternative to french fries. it's really fun for me everything i like without gotto and most things everything becomes green and it's pretty cool. experiment number three is a chocolate milkshake topped with whipped avocado cream a perfect these are. the fruit is native to mexico but now it's grown in israel brazil chile and south africa to. be as healthy polyunsaturated fats robert caro's can lower cholesterol and are good for your heart and circulation that adds to the fruits of popularity. these customers from germany are also other cardo fans but they just decided to have a burger with two of a cow to have since died of

a bun and overall de chile i mean not so in the combination of meat and avocado never would have occurred to me that it's really delicious stuff it's not something i eat every day but i would like some avocado ice cream to follow up with. a new hit on the amsterdam colon r.e.c. . icecream come on all right in a way that we are out of time before we go we want to let you weigh in on this week's drop we would like to know about the most unusual thing that you have ever eaten well send us an e-mail and tell us about your experience and by doing so you qualify to win an exclusive euro max watch all right for me and the rest of the crew here. at your remarks as always thanks for joining and we'll see again same. next time falling in. the water totally beautiful and daniella cunt nero have

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