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we explore the bright side of the coasts it's. impressive instrument the organ in hamburg and how many concert hall is gigantic. and remarkable residents screaming out in the dark clouds of. europe in winter it gets dark in the afternoon there's not much sunlight and it's usually very cold here in berlin for instance the season isn't a hit among the locals and berlin is up particularly prone to complaining you often hear people yelling for some when they step out onto the icy streets but winter also has its very own beauty all around northern europe there are plenty of activities and traditions to make the cold season worthwhile. it's freezing cold below zero but you can still feel warm rays of sunshine on your skin winter's often

underestimated but in all its glory it can be therapeutic. at least according to barbara schaefer she thinks winter is the nicest season of all the palin based author has even written a book about her laugh of ice and snow. just invent thought what makes winter stand out is that the world is thrown into a completely different state spring in autumn or just like a cold or all warmer summer but in winter the water freezes and you get a frozen countryside so it's completely different. it's a fascination not everyone can get behind. in big cities like ballin winter can often mean months of gray on gray. winter makes you serve only way to get through it is to be with friends and you know that mechanized there but i feel like the snows that would england some hell most are just little you spirits up then the gray skies don't bother you you many of the others there are lots of things that

can make the cold season more pleasant like candlelight and a hot drink. and when it's cold and grey outside it can be nice just making your home cozy and spending more time there with your family. or relaxing trip to the spa are can also help a cold winter day fly by but probably not really fun in the you can enjoy it from inside it just make it nice and cozy at home if you go outside playing in the winter slash of course that's no fun even my love of winter has its limits. and for those who prefer the outdoors there are plenty of things to do out there in spectacularly snow covered landscapes like winter sports in the mountains all rides in the fresh air on strong slack. but even that's not enough for bubba schaefer in pursuit of winter she travels as

far as siberia's frozen lake baikal visiting places that only very few people see and experience. snowshoe hiking through lonely countryside in sweden or gliding across the white plains of greenland on a dock one thing she enjoys about winter is coming into contact with locals who are used to the extreme conditions. it's only fair skies notice that the further north you go the more people love winter that's. in november they don't start thinking oh god it's going to get horrible again people really look forward to winter and they still go out a lot despite the darkness of i don't know how if you. like in the norwegian city of toms zoom north of the arctic circle snow covers the ground here for half

the year but the locals disprove the theory that dark polar nights make you depressed. giora viterra zoo is a researcher at the university of trumps whom the most northerly university in the world he realized that people here make their own happiness during winter. in northern norway it seemed people have ways of adapting to the dark period of their activities they look forward to conduct during the winter which compensate and even more than compensated for the dark period of modern skis were actually invented in norway children here and brought up with the cold weather and snow so they develop an attachment to this kind of nature early on. it's a habit that could be passed on to other cold regions. so get out there and get the blood pumping. winter is just part of the yearly

cycle and if winter spans across a lot of months you just adapt to us and find new ways of dealing with that i find that fascinating the front of fast. and if you still can't feel anything for winter then you can always look forward to spring. a lovely march to winter now let's get up to date with current events around the continent in express today we celebrate two anniversaries but start off with a look at this year's bafta nominees. i think the british academy of film and television arts bafta has announced the nominations for this year's awards. silver movies are in the running for more than one freud's. including the favorites with nominations in twelve catechesis. rhapsody with seven nominations the butler is considered the most prestigious

british film award the serve only will take place in february tenth. something people feel belongs to the. sickest cornett in munich is celebrating the one hundredth anniversary of its building in munich it was the first permanent circus construction in germany built by founder car cornett in one thousand nine hundred rockets it's took place here when the circus went on to in the summer months in one nine hundred sixty six the beatles played here on the legendary brother gets to. the circus still occupies the building today. although they use of animals has attracted criticism. to be honest animals belong to a circus corner definitely and we're sticking with that the visitor numbers show themselves that people want to see animals in a circus. i mean making sure that they're really well looked after holes are. going to get caught. despite the protests from animal rights activists so it was cool and

it continues to work with twenty six big cats. the belgian comic book series the adventures of tintin celebrates its ninetieth birthday on thursday the first adventures of reporter tintin and he's dumb snow we were published on january the tenth nineteen twenty nine the cartoonist died in one thousand nine hundred three but his comic books live on with a total of two hundred thirty million copies sold around the world. to music now and the hound bugs for how many concert hall which boasts an incredible instrument within its walls it contains a gigantic organ which is made up of a whopping four thousand seven hundred sixty five parts we wanted to give you a closer look at this instrument how it works and how to play it i mean who better

to do that than a virtuous or like the latvian organist events up she's been in charge of playing this organ since the opening of the at the nominee in january twenty seventh team and certainly knows all there is to know about it. and hold on a moment i'm looking for something. i think it was it was i that sad and i mean what i wanted to show you is that you can do something very special with this organ or you can decrease the air pressure on and hear the organ bre are adamant. event to uptown is fascinated by the breathing organ. unlike most other organs which maintain a stable pressure with this one you can alter it it's also possible to change the

organs pitch just two of many ways to manipulate the instruments sound. give us my way every time i'm here i discover something new you think you know everything about it and you've played every turn of music from the rock to contemporary the. event to our connoisseurs that she and the organ can play contemporary music best. both of hand glowing reviews since hamburg's album philharmonia opened in january twenty seventh team of a crowd standing but i still experience moments that are just overwhelming in moment moments when i say wow the organ can do that too and. wow this and the oh this happens again and again. the name to us are going to stay here as an organist hey you see yourself

a little bit differently and for a moment you might have to forget everything you ever learned sitting on the organ bench or land at. of course there are certain rules for how to registration a certain way but i think this organ challenges you to experiment and that this is something wonderful that. the organ in the alpha harmony has nearly five thousand pipes divided into sixty nine terminal. register's or thomas an organist like you better has more than enough to choose from what happens if he plays this contemporary piece with smoky metallic sounding pipes. when she chooses the flute family of pipes with a muffled bubbling sound. the organ is up for nearly every kind of experiment that's. what i always have the most fun with and that i always like to show off all four registers on the ceiling tone reflected.

that's there so you don't just have the sound coming from one side where the organ pipes are but flows down with from above as well. that probably makes this organise sound a bit warmer and rounder than many others. and if you listen to these registers individually and then that. for example the flute is. really very present and special with a character of their own. and you can really hear it in full sound that it comes down from above to take long. now on. her members. she can transport her sound into

other spheres and still get up close to the audience to help of the most organ console. of one of these as we just got this console of has so many possibilities to the organist but it's still reduced to just very few buttons and i think that's wonderful and that's why i'm here less is more and there's so much you can do and even if it first glance it looks fairly minimalist it's really very elegant elected . recently yvette a accountant interpreted the colors and contrasts of the elbe philharmonie concert hall for the first recording made with his organ the cd is titled light and dark it's a fascinating tonal exploration of this extraordinary instrument. now

it's time for your max to locke's where we take a look at some of the stunning architecture across the continent. scientists and artists tend to agree that nature is an incredible designer so why not try to take the surrounding they took into consideration when planning your building that's exactly what polish architects. did when coming up with the concept for his prize winning project the uk while it doesn't really blend in with the backdrop the house is quite a sight to behold and we took a closer look at this impressive structure. set in the spectacular landscape of the best kitty mountains the silhouette of

a house there makes it immediately clear it was designed by an architect who likes to experiment. the building has to roofs one of the top and one reaching down to the ground the facade is very minimalist architect robert connection his house is considered one of the most modern residential projects in poland you know welcome to my ark it's very foggy today. very little furniture soft colors and straight lines ensure a peaceful ambience. huge windows dominate the room. an elegant and ingenious fireplace offers warmth and coziness. design isn't the essential feature here. the. interior design should be simple and kong and not distract from what's happening outside the house with a cup of the river very nice view from this side and from the other side and it

changes every day. even the fog today is magical as if we were in heaven which would you make with. the main entrance is opened by remote control so that you reach the house of the architect's bark as if via the jetty it looks as if it's just making a brief stop on the mountain slope. the wall on one side of the house can be moved as necessary to make best use of the natural light in the living room. get them to look at a good book if i were to build a garden or a terrace here or put up a fence let alone plant something it would look strange and totally inappropriate to the chemical feels like with my idea you get the feeling that you own the whole mountain that. the house is floating on the mountain. there are no borders here.

the building has about one hundred forty square metres of living space and was designed in such a way as to allow the water coming from the mountains to flow off naturally underneath it there is no foundation the house stands on three pillars these are hidden from view by a screen that looks like a second roof which creates the our platform. after the architect moved in the word ark took on a second meaning for hand. animals don't mind this. summer they come and slate mirror but now in winter they stay in the forest. ecological aspects also played an important role in planning the house for example. sprayed the inside walls with a protective foam that gives a special look to the bathroom and the walls or heat that are both minimalist and very functional design. of the my house should be in symbiosis with nature and not

fight it with technology. the architecture and design magazine wallpaper has named robert ark the best private home of twenty seventeen the polish architect had no intention of winning prizes with the house he was just looking for a place of refuge from hectic city life and created it here. and if you want to see more of the best in architecture and design that europe has to offer you can find plenty more online on the you tube channel interior design. interior design at its best check out our you tube channel details interior design stunning ideas spectacular buildings and d.i.y. tutorials on home decoration we'll take you inside the most beautiful european homes and show you the latest in furniture fabrics and accessories subscribe and don't miss out see you.

up next is another installment in our series cole of the mountains where we visit some of europe's prettiest peaks and today we're off to austria to see the. it's the tallest mountain in the country as well as the highest mountain in the alps east of the brand of pasta with an altitude of three thousand seven hundred ninety eight meters and unlike some of our previous peaks we have featured the area surrounding this mountain has not been built up into a tourist town but rather it's protected as a national park we start our journey off at the picturesque village of highly. it's one of the most photographed sites in austria the pilgrimage church of st vincent. it takes two days of arduous

hiking to get from the nearby town of haile to the summit which is just under thirty eight hundred meters. those who have climbed to the top are always glad to return safe and sound to the valley below. some climbers don't come back. you're grateful to friday that you've been the people with you our guests so we're able to make a successful climb guest. the village of high league and loot is located on the southeast side of the mountain in the austrian state of carinthia. the gross latino was first climbed successfully in eighteen hundred. and eight hundred fifty a team of climbers who started out from the village of couse on the western side also made it to the top. marching crites has recreated these early

climbs on film and has put together a museum exhibit. because koch nice acosta caught it now has its own legends it's got a lot of energy and the border goes right down the middle of the mountain forest don't separate bring them together so all of us are grateful that we live near base mountain for more quickly want to move locally even to go through. crowds also produced a film about the first ascent of the fall of a cine glacier trough. oh fred fun palaver cheney and his team made their way to the top in one thousand nine hundred fifty six. these days free riders like mathias meyer and mathias how know to ski down the trough to get to the valley. and how to move because when you make your way through these mountains you really get a feel for the landscape there are no worn out hiking trails so you can really get close to nature. put on a pair of snowshoes and you can go exploring off the beaten path

a ranger from the high tower a national park will serve as your guide. the park was founded by a local industrialist who acquired some land around the gross block now in one nine hundred eighteen. he later donated the land to the alpine club on condition that they preserve the area. of the spelling in blue. it is the end of the line on the south side of the valley from here you've got to go on foot the best thing about a national park is that it allows us to preserve some animal species that have died out elsewhere in the alpine region. at the. snowshoe hikers can observe wild animals including alpine events. golden eagles. and in spring marmots come out of hibernation. to

cable railways carry visitors to just under the three thousand meter level from there you can ski down into the valley. open binding skis or a popular trend this year. and if you have it that you could even for a head through the open bindings give you more freedom of movement it's more natural previous like yo gliding on ski stop. right now we're in a ski area that doesn't have a lot of high tech developments or not it's perfect for those of us who take a traditional approach to skating want this bus not the little film from crowded finish what. time to take a break guests can enjoy a wonderful view of austria's highest mountains. in the valley right next to the church is a blocking of it in this was the starting point of the climbers who scaled the mountain in eighteen hundred. today the ins manager has pitched their ranges

mountain tours for visitors. and national park director pager repitch have developed a concept for alternative tourism. and the through at least in the future it will be much more difficult for people to experience a truly natural mountain environment to scent the nevadan or discourse where i can come to a place like this and see for myself at all nature actually functions and how all the various elements want to go. before tonight he reminds you that mankind is just a small part of the season of this nation sign i stated we now have a chance to show this to our visitors. this is the oceans to their home. you can even go ice climbing here at night. and the next morning austria's highest mountain is bathed in the light of dawn. there's always something new to discover on the grossglockner. well we'd like to

discover some of your mountain experiences on our website d.w. dot com slash lifestyle we're running another competition this week where you can send us pictures of your hikes at high altitude just upload a photo online and one lucky winner will be drawn to win an exclusive euro max wrist watch so let's take a look at what you've been sending us so far. you've been igloo building in south korea. some of them climbing mount chile poem costa rica. all scaling peacoat the audi's sabat in mexico hiking in pakistan's marine hills or getting to the top of movado deltoid in mud in colombia or even trekking along volcanoes in ecuador. so hurry up the winner will be announced on our show at the end of the week that's all we have time for today

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