i'm not laughing at the germans because sometimes i am but they said nothing with the german people german things deep into the german culture. you don't seem to get to this grandmother do you suppose it's all that. new i'm rachel joins me from egypt on the gulf coast. those are just some of the classic cars that took part in the legendary me emilio rally in italy we will be finding out more about where they were headed later on in the show. hi everyone welcome to another exciting edition of your max with me your host meghan lee here's a look at what else is coming up. an exhibition on food in london encourages

visitors to think outside the box. when we take a look around the bulge area and city plus the point of this year's european capitals of culture. the month of may is a popular time to get married here in europe now if you listen carefully move here the wedding bells. 2015 same sex couples have been able to marry in ireland and more and more countries all over the world are following suit taiwan of course being the latest or over the next few weeks we will be joining different couples from all over the world for the most important day of their lives and today we meet wayne and hater from ireland now they've been planning their big day for ages but well everything go off as simply as catching a wedding bouquet well let's find out.

higher live. not far from the capitol don't let. your romex reporter andrea scorn was supposed to meet the happy couple here but then he gets a worry call from them the tailor made suits for wayne cavanagh and hate will not be ready in time they have to find a replacement i can see there are some colors. that are similar to what we were already so even used to suffocate it's for a wedding and it's kind of an american see last minute so the ones on the sunday. they need 2 suits and fast with the wedding approaching they're running out of time to make big changes. there are 2 gentlemen yeah i hope you walked on down to dinner. at home and even daring the couple clear the floor for what they claim is the very 1st rehearsal of the

wedding day and it's. this marriage for me it's everything it's something there she says but. it. does matter to me. because when you switch gears. and just to be. allowed to marry the person that you love i'm sure especially for anyone who is going to marriage. but for us it's just so. an achievement for. the 2015 referendum brought same sex marriage to ireland which has

a predominantly catholic population but church weddings are still not possible on the 1st call me slim glasgow in the small village of cup the queen on the black water river she will be heading the ceremonies at the wedding and shows him an irish wedding custom that wayne and hunter have decided on and fasting. the binding of the hand says like the binding of files. 13 different colors ribbons have 13 different meanings if it's a green ribbon that is physical health and financial health. the ceremony will take place on this 13th century. finally the big day has arrived.

it's such a delight to welcome you here today. to perform the wedding ceremony of patron wayne they will celebrate their love with the blessings of the people who matter most to that. what i now ask is for the family i'm wedding party i want these rings by passing them just down the 1st 2 rows. before wayne and hate or exchange the wings they say they're about. today to love you. appreciate you. respect you and support you. as your best friend also as your husband i love you know and always will.

we've come true some challenges and asked them times together. but the main thing is that we've managed to get through this things together. together let's build a home filled with laughter let us be partners friends and lovers the days that follow. now the exchange of rings. which. then comes the traditional handfasting ceremony. as this not is tied so your lives now.

c c when kavanagh and he told rover celebrate with a boisterous irish brazilian party together with $200.00 friends. and relatives. and then it's high time for the couple to dance their way into their new life together. off and we wish them lots of marital bliss now you are what you eat so the saying goes no more steaks without hearing about global warming no more wine from chile without accusations about long transport distances well and an exhibition at london's victoria and albert museum called food bigger than the plate that exhibition highlights some of the issues of food production and invites

visitors to taste and debate during various stages of food production from compost to the table while we were there to find out more. you are what you eat. eating has become so much more than simply satisfying your hunger these days it's all about taste and preparation but also about choosing your food carefully. blocks and how we each defines our place in society. they were so many rules and protocols and procedures it would take at least 7 lifetimes to digest them all up. in the exhibition food bigger than the plate the artists honey and bunny from began to take a closer look at eating habits their video reminiscent of the british monte python comedians explores how people in the e.u. use their knives and forks and from their 500000000 of us democrats and we all try

to eat like we're the queen of england it's pretty absurd. rules to fine and dominate our lives to a huge extent. that is the message of our work we want to put culture in perspective and show that it can all be different. and. a whole new take on food this exhibition at the victorian albert museum in london encourages visitors to look further than the edge of their own place as a self destructive consumerism an insatiable hunger for meat exploitative loveless ation it's enough to make your stomach turn. so you can kind of preserve forever in a gallery. say very cross disciplinary safe it doesn't say in a books it's about science culture it's about economics it's about psychology. some messages are quite clear these callous sophisticated expressions could give any steak lover a guilty conscience. but these chickens need

a closer look. their remains are meant to prove that the bone meal derived from organically fed animals can produce much nicer post. eat less meat that's the mission that drives the dutch artist i don't even need playing she's very creative at tempting me to ease this with this mortadella. you adds different times to fetch smiles and therefore your reduced me school sumption but still people get the satisfaction of eating it bits of meat it's also known to me you can also create a soul which with this is liver and berries and basically you can really see 25 percent of production if we start to reduce rep its name it will have a much bigger effect and take me to our growing meat in a lump or it's all. these instant mushrooms on the other hand are completely

vegetarian. they're grown on the coffee grinds the in hospice trip produces each year the recipe is available for visitors to try out at home. the food lab office bite sized shit that's for the mind and the stomach each visit to consider their ingredients based on if the kurian i'm speaking logical aspects and will then receive their own custom made appetizer. and the few races that the victoria and albert museum invite visitors to pull and reflect on their own eating habits to better understand the eternal cycle of everything we will end up here sooner or later. the exhibition food bigger than the plate certainly office plenty of food full. time now to head to one of this year's european capitals of culture the bulgarian city of soft if sharing this prestigious title with the island of my tara now plot if

maybe a somewhat lesser known interest destination but it is one of europe's all the cities and it has one of the best preserved roman amphitheatres in the world or we met up with a local gallery owner who showed us some of the city's hot spots. battle to come various 2nd largest city plovdiv has a turbulent history it was once under threat roman and ottoman rule. coastal communism has also left its mark making a cultural mix together is the motto of this european capital of culture. gallery owner vessel enough saeeda shows us her hometown close if it's also a place where different minorities meet as turkey. our main young people roma people and of course bog area and they are all proud of

their almost 2000 year old roman feel top which hosts events throughout the summer there is more history in the archaeological museum the world famous pentagon rich t. treasure ritual thracian drinking vessels made of 6 kilograms of gold. in the center of the city gallery sorry it was one of the initiators of the exhibition listen to us one of the capital of culture events beaches contemporary art from europe spoken states. listen to us focuses on social issues including bulgaria's communist past and the situation of women. have to have is famous for its restored old town. watch your step in the old town and now high heels. the

streets are narrow about wide enough the 2 loaded mules that once had to pass by one another. most of the buildings date back to the 19th century. like this. form a private villa one of the most beautiful houses in the whole town. this is that the graphic museum or floor of the. one of the places of the night the museums and galleries and this house is perfect example of barak architecture or imply. and little further up hill and you have the best view of a plot to have built on 7 hills it's one of the oldest cities in europe i love this place sometimes i'm coming here with the book you know they're g.'s a very special because the but the but here on the top of the hero you feel the

forests at the once in. a throng 4000 years before christ and you can see there ya go generation people. to dance cultural moves and shakers meet in the news conference in the city center . and her mother found in both the company and the neighboring gallery it's even become an attraction for collectors outside of the area. next we head towards qana the hipness district in the old employer. it used to be notorious for traffic jams now it's friends playground for creative people high street artists. is one of the most famous paul geary and spry is and with a bit of luck you can watch over his shoulder while he would. love to and has a lot to offer this year not always make it events but many small happenings that

have one main goal bringing people together especially through culture. and you can find some tips on 10 interesting things to do in kluft if on our you tube channel it is time now to take a drive through the beautiful italian countryside we are headed to the media media rally the biggest classic car bent of its kind now only cars that were present in the speed races between 19271957 are allowed to take part. time is no longer of the essence but the tour is still exhausting and the vehicles often difficult to drive we met up with 2 gutsy ladies who were prepared to take on the challenge. the meal aemilia a 1000 mile long sentimental journey. the

starting point is embrace show in northern italy from here participants drive all the way to rome and back. ellen lor and sophia flourish are making the trip in 1957 mercedes $300.00 s.l. the. it will be a nice feeling to cross the ramp for the 2nd time that means you've reached the finish line good luck. to. both our professional race car drivers but this is their 1st time together at a rally. for days through the heart of italia in a classic car. that i'm 18 i try to formula 3 and this weekend i'll be racing from a sadie's at the minute media yet again that it's in on

a generations of race car drivers driving together i was a professional motor sport race a 2 generations before her it's a really big challenge for both of us driving a magnificent 2000000 euro kind isn't bad for an 18 year old it's the little. ellen log is one of europe's most successful female racecar drivers and sophia flush is the new rising star. a year before she had been lucky enough to survive a serious crash in macau her dream is the pilot of formula one racer. today she won't be stopped from taking the wheel. exasperate she wanted me to try to and she said n n i'm a 19 years old and allowed to handle a god like this what do you think from then on it was settled and so. i stayed in my coat tried to say as i remember i used to be the same way i had the good nose a good view but. it's the co-pilot's job to find the correct proof that the

organizers provide the road book aside from that they help to maintain the average speed and make sure the old car makes it over the finish line safely. don't forget it was built in 1957 and feel free to switch to 3rd gear. one stage can take up to 14 hours. and demands their full attention. one slight moment of carelessness is all it takes to get lost. over the circuit learned through the sighting along with all of the of is 6300 s.l. models that was great we had just reached red and where the front of this line of cars always have a wrong turn and the whole followed us around and then we had to turn around on the main street and they will turn behind us now the group. in italy. is a huge party event. children get the day off from school to go away with the

cars. it all started in 1927 and. there used to be only men behind the wheel. female teams of only joined didn't recent years. none women a much better drivers than men who moved behind the wheel we go heavy on the gas we want to feel the vibrations from the power of the engine i got a grades i would buy a con like that in an instant please. driving through emilia-romagna ameria in tuscany is an experience for the senses. eleanor is participating in the millennial yell for the 4th time by. young colleague is still way ahead of her in certain things. that fia taught me that it's completely possible to drive with absolute focus and still keep up with several

1000000 instagram channels. sophia blush hopes her posts will inspire more women to get into motor sports so that in the coming years more female teams take part in the media. you could say berlin is on a planet of its own people from over 190 nations live in work here now some of opened up galleries clubs shops or restaurants while in cooperation with the city magazine tipper lynn d.w. has put out this new book called planet berlin featuring 50 international entrepreneurs in the capital well today we meet up with a pretzel baker from israel. has lived in berlin since 2001.

pretzels his passion it all started by chance he was in berlin selling pretzels on the go it went so well that he made his own business out of it. the israeli always knew that he wanted to work in the restaurant business but opening a shop here in germany was a life changing decision. but it wouldn't have been the same at the had done it in tel aviv because of the excitement of doing this in a foreign country in a foreign language. the novelty wouldn't be there for me the attraction wouldn't be there like it is in berlin i. was born in tel. his father comes from yemen his mother has german roots.

in 2000 at the age of $21.00 he stopped off in berlin on the way to amsterdam and took his 1st german language course. look me with this look me at the time i didn't know that i would stay here for so long of a month and. it's 19 years now that i want to forget how. i had only planned to spend a few months here. and to learn german. as a kind of an ass time and also to get to know people by ship because no mention to . the berlin holocaust memorial much of the last family was murdered by the nonsense when he decided to stay in violin one opinion was particularly important to him that of his grandfather mine swats he fled from hamburg to shanghai with his mother in 1941 and later emigrated to israel went all wanted to settle in berlin he talked to his grandfather. that's because. my grandfather was happy about

my decision. or and he said. i'm glad that you are going to germany. you are the 1st of my descendants to return to my home country and speak my mother tongue my name with us but i welcome that so do it. because of. a synagogue in berlin spoke to strict comes here when he wants to feel closer to his native is around. even though he likes to live in berlin sometimes he misses his family. for my heart is always a little torn. but still i'm not going back to israel. at least not permanently even if i miss people you know i know for sure that there is soon as i'm in israel

mr lynn a great deal for me. and he really has no reason to leave he feels at home in the german capital. oh i love berlin or lynn is also in my heart on earth what makes berlin special are the possibilities i have here to spread my wings. from the. earth and. from israel. and if you'd like to see more of our new project called planet berlin then just log on to the website and with that we have come to the end of another exciting show for me and the rest of the crew here including my wonderful producer peter wallsten thanks for tuning in see against.

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