promote cultural and music business exchange between germany and the us. and in our series on taiwanese cuisine we get introduced to thai paintings version of the magnificent dumplings long bottle. well the club music scene and environmentalists activism might not seem like the most natural of allies but with everyone concerned about the health of our planet there are moves afoot to push for change the canadian d.j. and producer blondish has started a campaign to reduce plastic in the music industry and encourage a more sustainable rave culture all in the hope that we can rave well into our eighty's in pristine natural surroundings and so before we meet with her let's have a listen to the psychedelic beats that made blondish famous.

there she is in her element and here she is in the studio with me vivian backhoes who hails from one of 3 all can i one of the world's biggest techno and house acts welcome to the. enjoying our summer weather here in berlin amazing yeah balmy very much like even yeah now again when i think of events like the love parade and in berlin for instance which was notorious for leaving a huge huge mess in the center of the city when all the rivers went home it was not

as seen with a super reputation for environmental awareness you are trying to change that with your initiative by by plastics what inspired you to act i mean i think the 1st time it really hit home that this dichotomy is when i was in brazil playing. as beautiful sunrise that war room and you know the biggest festivals there it's the one that is the best club in south america in my opinion and when you see the sunrise and then the 3000 people dissipate and all you're left with is the sunrise and like a mountain of plastic and these kind of robots cleaning it up that kind of was that moment like when you know i can do something to change this we need to act now ok so how are you going about it obviously mission to eliminate single use plastics from the from the music industry and what were you doing well you know i was thinking is plastics because it's a big job 1st so the way we're doing that in the music i want to get rid of single

plastics in the music industry how we doing that it's to folded like we're a direct buy a plastic is one phone call away like in the music industry where one phone call away from each other so we're using that to our advantage so we're doing a global movement by plastic. by by plastic project there's many by a plastic projects but this is for the music industry so basically we have a campaign where we talk to all the d.j.'s and we get them to upgrade their writers to be hospitality writers to be single use plastic free. and then that we can also invite the venues afterwards to also become single use bostic free and they can just call the buyout classic hotline and we've done all the research and we hold their hands while they make the switch we're seeing here pictures from 2 lumen mexico which is one of the places where you make your home between there and barcelona beach cleanups are also a part of what you do when you play in a lot of beaches obviously but this is really very much about changing the mindset

at techno events for sure i mean i've parties for instance rivers and we have different priorities so we started the beach cleans as a place to come together in a different setting to inspire the conversations and the collaboration's a lot of people come to the beach to start. meeting other people like minded people so that they can start making change in their own communities and from the promoters and the festivals themselves are you getting positive responses for this is everybody saying yes we want to take this on board yes a lot of people are saying yes we want to get involved so the next hurdle we have to get over is just the fact that no one has time so that's why we did all this research should busy everyone's busy life is just busy now so it's finding that time and figuring out ways to take small actionable steps together because if it's a small step we can all make it together instead of just a few people it's brought you into contact you said earlier with a lot of new sectors obviously and a lot of people outside the music industry you said to me earlier that you don't

feel like an activist and yet it's something you're very passionate about are you going to change that. image in your head well i i mean i don't know i'm just i am forever optimist and what i'm thinking is that the earth is just not in balance and i'm just doing my part to bring that earth back into balance and it's not for me it's not a fight it's not you know advocating or something it's just feels natural to go with the flow and to do your part with small actionable steps if you can back us all the best with all of your summer gigs you're off to toronto and zurich and i don't know we're on sunday obviously bit of carbon footprint thinking to be done to be done on that we're working on carbon emissions for all the d.j.'s ok great thank you very much for joining me good luck with your thank you so thanks for being here . well over to the big apple now where a festival that's usually at home in hamburg germany is celebrating its 4th new york edition that the pub and festival started in 2006 and it covers the entire

spectrum of music from india through rock pop folc electronic hip hop soul jazz and even classical and it places great emphasis on networking between the genres and also gives out a special award for up and coming. there was something for nearly everyone and there's a pub band festival showcase from american punk band surf part. to the poppier strains of berlin's girth. the dance beat so from northern germany. or the quiet melancholy of israeli multi instrumentalist henri.

this was the 4th time that the hamburg based festival held its new york edition and this time it was part of the year of german american friendship a series of events promoting cultural exchange with the german member of parliament baba hendricks explained there is also a business motive you have in your mind on into a field and we're always interested in helping small and mid-sized companies find their way so that within the complexities of globalization they can have opportunities they wouldn't otherwise be able to take advantage of on their own it is on the left aligned and if. you look at the original hamburg version of the festival takes place this september but the jury for its anchor award was presented in new york. headed by legendary record producer tony visconti it also features the likes of british singer kate nash and the berlin based canadian artist peaches.

paid me to bump a single couple times it's such an amazing festival and i said how an amazing history in my physics it's like to be and think it's very important for us from very different styles in. music to being out with each other and discuss younger generations the organizers of the deep on festival have their sights set on even greater international cooperation with additions planned for los angeles nashville beijing and across. in the music maybe i need a shotgun but its fans are clearly spread across the globe. all to inspire your taste buds at the end of the week we have an episode of our series tasty taipei and this time my colleague megan leigh is initiated into the world of . dumplings that when they're done right it consumed in one bite you can bet you'll see eyes rolling back in their sockets followed by involuntary blissful noises so

here goes. today make it into our going by metro to the restaurant didn't tie funk . i've heard a lot about this place there over a 150 of them worldwide all set to los angeles yet it's all going to be from todd. all right let's check it out. shall longbow is a kind of dumpling but don't confuse them with western dumplings these are carefully crafted with well harmonized flavors. where does this come from i know i know that this restaurant originated in taipei but i'll follow it was that i'm like yeah china 18 wall like a hollow people try to make you feel. bob and especially hi carol yeah ok they made a very different kind of ball which they have really to keep coming out and then

leave it on the board to. go for. it. so like so in your mouth. it's so good so do you think before is. very mild to. get. you to. take fried rice is also a specialty of didn't tie fun here it serves as a compliment to time when you style pork the meat is cooked with minimal seasoning so the natural flavor comes through. things. go right promptly found the right balance. but i'm sad for some of the long black. berry can be hard so here it's soft gone through thought so what you can do it and show it in the south back.

once you're on the outside. but if you think you. want to take that to go do that and it worked one time to black pepper on that there's a sweet taste coming through something we know that the speaker recipe that i. but it's no secret why didn't time funds food is a global success. and we'll finish with some good news for muggles because now they can cast their own spells harry potter wizards unite is a real world augmented reality mobile game that had its official release on friday inspired by j. . ok rowling's wizarding world it's the must check and to supported follow up to poke him on goal which took the world by storm back in the summer of $2816.00 all

early reports suggest that it leaves the poking one crazed far behind so do stay tuned for next week when robin merrill will see if it's having a similar impact and that's all for now from arts and culture i'm told that all the best from us here in berlin and up i. have. to go africa.

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