greetings from berlin and welcome to news from the world of arts and culture she raves spy nights and by days she cleans up plastic waste all over the world canadian d.j. and producer blondish she's here to tell us about her campaign to reduce single use plastics in the music industry also coming up. more music as hamburg's reeperbahn festival travels to new york for the 4th time as part of an effort to promote cultural and music business the exchange between germany and the u.s. . and in our series on taiwanese cuisine we get introduced to thai pais 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 neve vivian backhoes who hails from montreal canada one of the world's biggest techno and house acts welcome to the d w scenario enjoying our summer weather here in berlin amazing yeah it's so our balmy very much like even yeah now 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 5 plastics what inspired you to act i mean i think the 1st time when it really hit home that this dichotomy is when i was in brazil. playing his beautiful sunrise that war room and. 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 that we need to act now ok so how are you going about it obviously mission to eliminate single used plastics from the from the music industry and what are you doing. for single use 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 are we doing that it's too folded like doing global movement by plastic. no it's 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 riders to be hospitality riders to be single use plastic free. and then that we can also

in by the venues afterwards to also become single use bostic free and they can just call them by a plastic 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 in between there and barcelona beach cleanups are also a part of what you're doing you play a lot of beaches obviously but this is really very much about changing the mindset at techno events for sure i mean at 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 claims 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. going 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 that image in your head well i i mean i don't know i'm just i have a moves for ever 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 it's advocating or something it's just feels natural to go with the flow and to do your part with small actionable steps backwards 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 and good luck with yours. 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 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 talent. there was something for nearly every one of those people bon festival showcase from the american punk band surfboard.

to the poppier strains of berlin's girth. dansby 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. but german member of parliament baba hendricks explained there is also a business motive. 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 feel left alive and if. he knew them from 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. take me to office of a couple times it's such an amazing festival i said how in amazing history like music sites like. i think it's very important for us from very different styles. of music to hang out with each other and discuss younger generations the organizers of the paper band festival have their sights set on. an even greater international cooperation with additions planned for los angeles nashville beijing and a crop. in the music maybe i need

a shot 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 in 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 may can ensue are going fine metro to the restaurant didn't tie funk. i've heard a lot about this place there are over a 160 of them worldwide. to los angeles yet they're all we believe from thai. all right let's check it out. shall longbows 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 don't follow it or is that unlike you yeah china i think. like they have people try to make you feel that especially you somehow are you ok they made a very different kind of self which they have to leave to keep coming now and then leave it there for no. go for a. while. so like go in there my call it's so good so if you see the pork is. very minor in. utah. egg fried rice is also a specialty of didn't tie found here it serves as a compliment to timely new style pork the meat as cooked with minimal seasoning so

the natural flavor comes through. things. go right promptly found the right amount of dollars and. for some of them all right. there can be hard parts on here it's soft going to soft so what you can do it in short and then south back. country on the outside. but if you think you diane what the taste let's. go do that and it worked once on a black pepper on the person great taste coming through something we know that the thinker recipe to my brain. but it's no secret why didn't time funks food

is a global success. and will 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.k. rowlings wizarding world of the must each and to supported follow up to poke in one go which took the world by storm back in the summer of $2816.00 mult early reports suggest that it leaves the pope in one crazed far behind so do stay tuned for next week when robin merrill will see if it's having a simpler impact that's all for now from arts and culture until then all the best from us here in berlin and up i. what secrets lie behind these. find out in an immersive experience

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