don't you know those soon. to be. discovered. subscribe to the documentary on you tube. welcome to your maxwell daily dose of european lifestyle and culture is a quick look at what's coming up. to a list featuring traditional cuisine from northern italy.

creative shadow by belgian filmmaker vincent van. and monumental steel constructions documented by photographer we will put out. now are you sitting comfortably on a couch and or maybe a stool and how does it make you feel because chez can be much more than just a piece of furniture for instance they can be an expression of power the bigger the office chair the bigger the boss a mantra that would also apply to thrown the vittra design museum in the southwestern corner of germany examine the correlation between seats and rulers the exhibition takes us from the historical journey of seating from the throne of egyptian pharaohs to the modern day office chair.

sitting down and yet standing above everyone else a throne makes it possible. for thousands of years it's in body the power of the few. and that's not all. research suggests the very first chair in the film that we know today like this one with four legs a seat in a back rest really came into being as a throne for the egyptian pharaoh. hangzhou should know she's behind the exhibition at the vittra design museum in viol i'm right in southwestern germany. this exhibit shows gonzalo from mozambique with his throne made out of scrap gum. villains take their place here. holy men here.

is kind of washing i can imagine that the design actually had to be developed quite quickly and that's why this finished office chair would have been used for. when pope john paul the second visited croatia in one thousand nine hundred four a veto office chair was used as the basis of his papal chair. as a new hire the backrest and the wide of the seat the move all you know and the more presence the seated person has in the room in the. higher back more power not in the berlin chancellor. angela merkel has avoided such an obvious symbol even though her aluminum chair does come with an optional high backrest. and here is another chair that the chancellor has sat on next. to christine lagarde any banker trump at the women summit last year. in my i know some say you can

see that the women are sitting on comfortably on it and didn't know where to put their legs. on the other hand i think that the symbolism is clear. here a powerful women sitting on a chair designed by a woman i know and wharf on and off well. how are people there for me to pay attention to where they sit in the next style when chair by danish designer on a young. imposing what should also be a symbol of power since agnes will get past this month. you can put several chairs together in a group and when they're all looking at each other they almost form a room within a room. without isolating themselves from their surroundings this is what i said to them. from the baum hearings are those who are in the group

still in the room but on the other hand they really excluding everyone else of ours . so you can divide and conquer with the wind chair. hans's exhibition of the seats of power is aimed to do just that to point the spotlight on the throne masquerading as a plain old chair. and these are things that i'd say that it really does matter which chair you see it on or how you sit on it or where the chair is you're always sending a message sending. a message all's. something that's been true for thousands of years. let's get the latest news from around europe now in our express we had to london sudan but first up we're in paris where christmas season has begun.

that. fashion designer karl lagerfeld rang in the holiday season in paris on thursday together with mary gold chanel head designer switched on the festive lighting on the shops that is it. this year the two kilometer long boulevard will shine in red. the christmas lights on the four hundred trees have a different famous patron every year. and still on the subject of christmas since thursday visitors to london zoo have been able to discover new creatures made from christmas lights. when the nineteen thousand live animals settle down for the night dizzy part comes alive with luminous sculptures of penguins giraffes. and flamingo during the festive season christmas at london zoo runs until new year's day.

the newly designed and frank house in amsterdam was opened on thursday by dutch king dylan alexander. after two years of renovation there is now more space for visitors and more info about the jewish girl and frank her life and the second world war. the changes were made because most visitors are younger than twenty five and often know little about the war and the persecution of the jews. just what happened is terrible so i think people can learn a lot by coming here she has a story of violence we don't want something like this to happen again so we need to know what happened and what the consequences were. and frank's fate became world famous through her posthumously published diaries. she had with her family in this house for two years during the war before she was deported by the new. the bergen belsen concentration camp in one thousand forty four she died there in one thousand

nine hundred five. time now to take all the taste buds with some italian cuisine and ongoing series euro max we showcase some of the best restaurants all over the continent on the island of burano situated in the venetian lagoon goma chef ruggero bobo has been cooking traditional dish for over half a century his unique mix of herbes and the fresh ingredients from the region make the tally illini with spider crab a hit with locals and tourists. the island of burano in the venetian look is known for its little canals and brightly painted houses and. to narrow it topped nary a dress. has been the chef here for over half

a century. he whips up traditional specialties typical for brando according to old family recipes. but my cuisine respects the traditions of a common every culture that's been practiced by the people of burano since time immemorial. over time more and more of these calendar a traditions of being lost. all of the ingredients i use color in this region with downtick sept of that i mean this that i mean. for us he's cooking tell you leni with spider crap. so first thing in the morning he and his son massimiliano make their way to the spot where the fishing boat stuck. there a fisherman shows them his catch the fish and seafood he's caught the night before

in the venetian lagoon. examines the fish and crabs with a critical eye. every step better as it's fresh it's got that you can see that it is just being caught. you can see because its claws are moving. but those here while the. while the crabs cook in boiling water. starts preparing the rhythm pastor known as building he adds an egg and a pinch of salt to one hundred grams of flour and mixes them well. then he needs some flattens the mixture until it forms an elastic and tear resistant oh. yes it's like when you make the pastry. i'm

a bit idiosyncratic york well when i prepare a dish it's almost as if i'm composing music there's a lot of creativity and passion involved and it'll be that way until i die that'll never change they've got. up to fifteen minutes the crap is ready and the meat can be carefully removed from the shell first saute some diced onions in olive oil and a dash of prozac. then he asked the crab meat and some cherry tomatoes before letting the mixture simmer over a low heat for five minutes. the timing must be just right for it to develop that typical barrage of taste. in the gastronomy of burano was influenced by the orient the result is fairly simple dishes which are prepared in a very sophisticated way for me it's also a very important took over resident. because they really know the taste of the island. they. when they come to me they don't order off the menu they

simply say make something for us. fight there. before it's the dish is gone is that zucchini blossoms to accompany the tell you a little bit spider crap train some merely a massive oval service a fruity white wine from the region. for himself a piece from the right balance by paying a visit to the terrace of his truck tortilla. better make it good for me guests are all the same. so most all of the european monex and v.i.p.'s from around the world come to eat. but that doesn't impress me much or change anything. because when i cook i'm guided by one thing only my passion to me.

so when you visit burano island in the finnish and make sure to stop by to talk to rio i'll got to narrow. in our mind of our prize draw which is running for two weeks so you still have time to get your entries and we'd like you to send us a video of yourself singing the traditional christmas carol silent night the lyrics have been translated into around three hundred languages and dialects so you can sing it in whichever one suits you upload your clip to our website and you'll have the chance to win a christmas cd and original german christmas pyramid now we continue with the final installment of this week's series bright ideas where we feature artists who use light to create their works a filmmaker and illustrator from the belgian city of and for turns the shadows of everyday objects into amazing images let's get to know vincent.

where there is light there are shadows which is where these drawings come to life the man behind the shadows is been some he calls them shadow doodles ideally he works in his office on a sunny day all it takes is the right light and some imagination. the thing is to not expect anything to just look at the shadows see if there is a shape that i recognize because if i want to have a specific idea in mind in the beginning it doesn't work i have to be very open minded very relaxed it's really like playing. and that playing has produced some one thousand drawings today which he posts on social media. his creations have a following of around four hundred forty thousand people on instagram. one of his

most popular pictures is concho to the piano. linson pal is a filmmaker by trade after a fashion that often involves patients and long term planning but as a man with ideas he creates art from all manner of items. this might be interesting to do something with because i like the objects i like the color and it's nice that you can see true a little bit which might give interesting shadows and the fact that these doors opening. why give interesting possibilities. when the sun's rays are too weak for shadows he draws the curtains and sets up his only source of light two lamps providing different options for his cartoon creations.

i'm always surprised myself what comes out of the shows. this work is called put some sand in the wheels. the endeavor began in twenty sixteen with the shadow of the teacup the dean corporation into a drawing the uploaded the result elephant ins with team on to facebook and instagram. the deluge of positive comments took him by surprise and inspired him to set up a dedicated project. he now prints the images onto postcards and posters and sells them online. you get very nice reactions from people who say oh you make me smile every day and that's a nice mission that's a nice thing to do in life i think. the project has also meant the fulfilment of

a forgotten artistic aspiration when i was a kid i really wanted to do comics so i think i'm coming back to my childhood dream in a way. the shadow artist is always on the lookout for new motifs often on his doorstep in the belgian cities and. once he finds a shadow with potential he gets out his a few sheets of paper and his paints. this sponsible is transformed into a basketball ring and board. the project has given a new perspective on shadows and his own imagination. i think being creative has something to do with keeping in touch with your inner child by playing and keeping things the lights. his quirky cartoons are also available in a larger format in the shape of a book and other artistic success.

and you can also catch up with what we're up to here at your remarks on instagram. you're 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 duramax instagram stories and discover how exciting and diverse europe can be. follow us on instagram. we're off to wales for our next report to meet some wild ponies they have roamed the mountain ranges of the country for centuries but their numbers are now dwindling among the many threats facing them is also the impending breaks it britain leaving the european union threatens to cut crucial funding for their conservation but the

local population is doing its bit to keep them alive and well and then natural habitat. the last of a unique breed around two hundred twenty carney da wild ponies live in the mountains which share their name in north wales. for most of the year the horses are left to roam free. but each november local farmers and villagers get together to round up the ponies in a bid to preserve the. faces of children sick pack. these ponies with every single mountain in wales a few hundred years ago but now this is their last stronghold this is the last you know place. once the year the ponies are rounded up and the young stallions are removed to prevent inbreeding. baldwin jones has taken part in the annual roundup since he was ten he's even taken in

a few stallions himself to children writing schools conservation you know the place like. how to get homes for them and we need more and more people to come forward if they can have a fantastic. it takes hours to get the ponies into a paddock then they must be driven down to the valley below the vet examines the ponies she's worried about this phone he's seen speak rowing i think they earned his boat like the week burned his head to any shape. and have to keep an eye on him not want to hurt carrots when joan jett wants to try to nurse the mother and foal back to health the other ponies look to be in good shape in spite of the hard winter and dry summer. since the ponies help to maintain the unique flora and fauna on tornado their care is subsidized by the e.u. but this funding will disappear if bracks it happens.

with. them and the ponies had a big patch of it and they have been since the celtic times so for me i'd love to keep them almost one hundred fifty ponies have been corralled they'll undergo a health check and a few will find new homes gareth when jones can breathe a sigh of relief and raise a toast to a job well done come on cheers. for you. well done indeed now to a photographer who has a partial foot construction sites that's because he works for a german steel production company and they send him all over europe to take pictures of the buildings and structures that are built using their product we joined them for his daily routine. industrial photographer who the putdowns been assigned to get pictures of the work at a rolling mill in jelling in silence a new measuring machines been put into operation these are the subjects and the

moments he likes best to. take it technology has always fascinated me that was actually why i wanted to become an industrial photographer so i could photograph this machinery. convert accounts covered the scene from every angle she works for dillinger who to a major german steel producer. talbot and a secret of the heart and just real photographers don't have to deal with testy models even the blast furnace is generally keep still also it's simply a challenge you have to manage widely different lighting situations you can set up lights the way you can in a studio or before the costume. his employer sends him around the world to take pictures of the steel foundries products to dublin for example the samuel beckett bridge was opened in two thousand nine

hundred and the supply was assigned to photograph this bridge and got there at eleven am on. it was foggy with dark clouds overhead but later the sun came through then in the afternoon there was a big thunderstorm and that evening at almost eleven there was this beautiful blue sky and this bridge was bathed in a golden light isn't going to be. found gives his images the finishing touches on the computer they're more than pure documentation these are some of the results. station in leone. in sweden. and the olympic stadium in athens. i feel very proud when i enter construction sites and see the products built with telling us still. shot in new york i was in meo to see this enormous bridge.

you feel very very austrac standing underneath and looking up at something three hundred fifty meters high when the queen mary sells past you in hamburg's harbor that just fills you with all. but he's no less fascinated with the miniature versions this is over pronounced second great love model steelworks complete with blast furnaces and rolling mills. thousands of working hours and incredible attention to detail went into it. with me to go with the stewards have me under their spell and since i work as a photographer in a real plan i've got the real thing in front of me so i always build everything from memory of it i don't need original plans or photos because i already know it. is going to other schools in the. photographer likes it best when the steelworks are belching smoke then he jumps onto his motor scooter to go looking for the best angles and shots or passes blast furnaces or one of my very favorite subjects.

the machinery in primal force of the fire. the molten runoff and sheer size. that fascinates me more than anything. spectacular creations of steel are made even more spectacular in hoover pronounced photos. and. that's all we have time for today i'll see you again tomorrow for the highlights of the week and if you don't want to wait that long you can find us on instagram and facebook at d w your own max for plenty more content but for now for myself and the entire year max team thanks for joining us from now.

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