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lots of crooning and singing on the show today even for me hi everyone welcome to another exciting edition of euro max i'm your host meghan lee here's a look at what else we've got coming up. in the german capital in a comfortable join me for a perfect weekend in berlin. fun filled folklore wedding in our series europe ties the knot we are in bold carry on. but we kick off the show on a fishing note with herring now anyone who knows the dutch knows that they love their herring the fresher the better boats from a dutch fishing fleet are heading to port gearing up to celebrate the 1st airing of the year now for some it might be thinking occasion but for others it is a call in every delight. oh for caring fans in the port of slaven ing i have waited an entire year for this

experience it's a quintessential dutch tradition. it's a culture every body here was raised with kerry at a young age your parents teach you how to eat it and it's the flavor is just east there is it tastes like this she said it remembers us. to see its lights delicious its smooth its. its texture and that you never experience with danielle they're jewish. the 1st herring catch of the year is celebrated on flight yes tom our flag day that's when the fishing cutters used to arrive in the port of slaven with the 1st salted herring of the season. it used to me that the 1st catch of the year was a day off everyone on board could feel the tension when you went out to catch aaron

and this is no longer the case but that's our used to be. good. these days it's all about keeping up traditions even though the herring comes from scandinavia the dutch still love it's. even better than last year's and herring is not just for the common folk it's also for the royals past and present from queen bad tricks to king willem alexander and queen max this is a multithreaded it's always been the tradition that the best goes to the royal not to be taken at the 1st the best barrel. the herring also known as muchas is marinated in brine for several hours before being fill a need to young has. in preparing fish for over 40 years the new herring is traditionally served on a piece of paper with some onion. seller

and so i have to go with the greenery still there so we're. working here. all kinds of fish are popular in the netherlands but herring is the absolute favorite lauretta has the best team tries to come up with some new variations on the same theme salty shooter tartuffe hollandaise or simply pairing rap. with not really really great reactions actually yet people resolve it and also people that don't eat herring like they don't like people that don't really like to eat herring really like these efforts rises 150000 people come to slave every year for flag day the biggest celebration of herring in the world. from delicious to a delightful italy has a new set of 3 tenors p.

out about on me. and john luke now these 3 have made a world career under the name you have all their international breakthrough came in 2015 at the euro vision song contest well this year they are celebrating their 10th anniversary as a trio and they've chosen a very special place for their birthday party. nope there. is not on. how. best to balance act with feeling. good photo sing bel canto which means beautiful singing. and they brought their songs to the narrow streets of. one of europe's capitals of culture for 2093 decisions specifically chose much better to celebrate

their 10 year anniversary. to go. to see our music concert to show our beautiful places we are. and this is our biggest goal because we are very proud to be and to show our beautiful places all by. our great idea but tough to put into practice they had to bring a lot of heavy equipment to the ancient city. for tierra is famous for its prehistoric caves. the musicians find the backdrop spectacular. i had in my play that there is beautiful he said and you can see the little years shooting being to places like this and it also meant that i have to say that they still measure each

side so this thread beautiful went into all the wall feeling christ about 20 years ago no one knows new it offers beautiful face and you can see in the streets walking japanese people americans and people from all over the world. years ago nobody knew could bono. either but they've made a name for themselves lots of generals have sung pop before but never to be attract such young audiences nor were they ever as young themselves. it's unusual to see the rise of 2435 years ago seeing operating because. people of our age used to sing completely different kind of music like or.

streaming songs that we are doing something different to bring to the generation to the people. there weren't enough seats for all those who would have liked to attend the open air concert in martirio but you boardroom are already preparing for their next world tour. i can also thing like that as you will soon see now the line is firmly established itself as a top european destination but how would you spend a perfect weekend here well leave it to me to give you the best travel tips for my latest travel adventure i stayed close to home to explore berlin's hotspots and as i said before i even took to the stage for you here's a closer look. we're

line is a treasure trove when it comes to culture history and of course entertainment and since i've called berlin home for over 13 years follow me for the best tips on how to enjoy the city my tour begins and a true berlin landmark the brandenburg gate it was built in the late 18th century as a symbol of peace during the cold war it stood in the middle of a divided city today it's a popular tourist attraction and represents berlin's peaceful reunification berlin has many must sees including the government quarter with the reichstag and the chancellor. plots and checkpoint charlie one of the former border crossings between east and west berlin in almost unnoticeable line marks where the wall once stood today most people walk over this and don't even realize that this giant barrier once through here i embark on

a journey back in time to when the wall once stood this is an installation by an artist an architect out of our as easy it shows what a typical day in a divider berlin back in the 1980 s. might have been like. for spokesman carsten green explains to me how the panorama came about. so we asked to look into the profit photographs and they give as many many which we use and also we're going to libraries institutions for spoke with. a lot of things and it's all put together in one huge looks as if it were made for many many many different items the wall panorama is my culture tip for berlin. next our drive to the longest remaining section of the berlin wall now called the east side gallery the eastern side was painted by artists from all over the world in 1900. socialist fraternal kiss is the most famous painting here from here it's

just a stone's throw to the historic. and the straight river. i love live music so this evening i'm going to see david hands and friends at one of berlin's premier jazz clubs the band even invites me to sing along. we're going to test we're going to test but. i'm not afraid but i don't think she should be here for. so many good let's start with this. ok let's try another one. ok there we go. don't you worry about it.

i might feel like diana ross but my singing skills leave much to be desired still i had a good time. i. think to my perfect weekend begins with a victory tour of sorts driving past bellevue castle i head towards the famous course for some time boulevard where the symbolic kaiser bill how memorial church is located i end up at berlin's oldest flea market where there are thousands of small treasures to be had. i find something i like but vendor. drives a hard bargain finally i prevail and get my little green base for a 5 year roast but that's too noisy but i give you the hard north sea oil i give you to. not only from antiques to kitschy souvenirs there is something for everyone here the treasure hunt and the flea market is my shopping tip. on the

weekends many berliners are drawn to the water and the bonds they use one of the many popular lakes surrounding berlin a short ferry ride takes you to the fowl an insult or peacock island former garden director michel zine learns one of the island's 40 residence he gives me a tour of the park in the small palace the king frederick william the 2nd hand built in the 18th century for his mistress mr zeigler knows all about why peacocks are here he did so he's cutting the island it was called rabbit island because the great elector or raised rather a tutor for the court and when the king who was known for his love affairs took over their island it couldn't be called rabbit island so the peacock fraud here and a year later and $794.00 it became dark island he stood to take out island is a great escape from the hustle and bustle of the big city and it's my tip for a great side trip. and finally i round off my tour with another berlin must a trip up the iconic television tower it stands 368 meters tall and has a revolving restaurant at the top keep marty has a rich nose a t.v.

tower well and explain some of the features here including a column erisa provocative berlin curry forest but this time served with champagne . for the city champagne the slight spiciness of the curry and a subtle acidity and the potato salad cut off it's great together you have to experience that. ok if he says so the crew forest is quite tasty and it's also my calling area. and that wraps up my perfect weekend in the city i now call home. go to the girl. who lives. with exclusive. seem. to be curious. do we yourself networkers.

subscribing don't. write it if you subscribe you will have a chance at winning some wireless headphones from both of them right in our next report we're staying in berlin and now as you may have heard this it is pretty much a planet of its own there are lots of courageous people here who have dared to leave their home countries to build a new life here in the german capital we feature some of these individuals in our series called planet berlin and today we want to introduce you to the cashmere sisters one of whom is from mongolia and as you may have guessed correctly they specialize in this very soft fabric. sirens or buzz of bernie came to berlin from mongolia 3 years ago and now she runs a clothing store in the district of prince laberge.

since 2016 she and german designer kathleen haga have been selling fashions made from the finest kashmir on the label cashmere sisters. the collections are just the thing for people who love to wear natural fibers. verney having their own store in berlin is a dream come true. berlin is a fashion city there and there are a lot of studios here these young people who are passionate about clothes. later you can also run around with 2 different shoes on here it's a cool fashion city colorful multicultural with a bit of everything i just want to be part of it. the world for these kashmir cardigans pullovers and scarves comes from the homeland of mongolia.

she and her business partner travel there twice a year. in mongolia kushner goats wonder free even a winter when temperatures fall below minus 40 degrees celsius. so they grow a soft undercoat which is then condo by her and then spring. up that was the kashmir is washed and processed may have been no good my connection to kashmir is through my homeland of mongolia that's where i'm from and have been after my car up there with my grandma and a little hurt with goats. and this is mine that is my connection to nature and the country it's always with me and my heart. between the kushner sisters is a clear division of labor sort of irony is responsible for the wool production among gold and sails in berlin. while cuddling haga designs the collection.

but somebody who's lived in berlin since 2016. inch been canceled i know only if i mean i came here all alone without any family and sometimes i had awful nights full of worries but i opened myself up to the world to western culture that i've managed quite well. this i mean so i'm sure some favorite haunts in the capital one of those markets hall 9 in berlin is quite sober district she loved the international merchants who often make the products themselves that reminds her of mongolia. this was what it is on. anything fresh i like to eat past because we make our own noodles at home just like the italian stand that's it sets them up. in the afghan i also like to buy bread here because it's also homemade that's why i love it here. in the shop a lot is also made by hand in order to cater to the customers wishes. that

i want to give berliner something special the great material kashmir from mongolia . and that way sounds all of us have only always carries a piece of her homeland with her. it's a very personal homage to berlin. for more on planning for elaine any other daring entrepreneurs just go to the website d w dot com slash planet for live in our other series europe ties the knot we join couples from all over the continent for this very special day in their lives now in eastern europe with the wedding ceremony can often. take on a life of its own this time we headed to the ball gary in balkan mountains for a hefty dose of folklore it all started off traditionally in a church where a slight mishap took place. father mike would also

doesn't tell you know can put my crown actually fell off. earlier the priest told me several times how important this moment is how sacred. it was uncomfortable. but how dumb of me the crown is a symbol of our faith and suddenly it was gone it was. gary a stunning natural landscape is the perfect backdrop for antonio and victoria centered on dream wedding it's here they feel most at home. but their wedding we can begins at the foot of the troyan balkan mountain in the town of some part. exchange vows at a local church in nepal garion orthodox wedding ceremony. neither the bride nor groom are very religious for the biologist and the ikea expert the decision to get married here was a compromise. it was to allow us there but that is for the church wedding was

merely for families not so much for selves and that was a must must push inseparably so to be honest the triggered some positive emotions even if my interpretation of things is a bit different than what we heard of the church. during the centuries old tradition the bridal couple are crowned the best man or a column bato exchanges the crowns on their heads 3 times to symbolize jesus is crown of thorns after the crowning the couple drank wine from a common cup to show that from now on they are to share everything in good times and in bad and to sweeten their future life they are strong. sport. the ceremony takes close to an hour now according to church door send off and antonio bunch of our managed wife but the part they've been waiting

for their traditional opener wedding celebration is still to come. the few days before in the area and capital sophia the couple are looking for an outfit for victoria their wedding planner. is here to help the bridal couple and all the guests including your own max reporter andrea scorned want to wear traditional both kerry and costumes. and why did you decide not to have to have a traditional wedding it's. everything started with the fact that victor is grandfather was the big pipe player 1st we want to take him back but what then does mean like a lot of traditional there is seeing and then uses oh building up building up and then we met. a fellow the law of. the story that's right something for you know it's about you not about. the pattern asperity according to the region these

traditional costumes are worn at all festive occasions and on holidays but it's currently trendy to wear them at weddings to. so many people so look back and. so to search for the magic in life and get into the dishes out of. the day after the bulgarian orthodox church wedding guests head for a meadow on the troyan in mountain at an elevation of 1900 meters. wedding planner never. busy making the final preparations. 6 then the musicians play the governator a kind of bagpipes that's been played across the balkans for centuries. victorious send off now has to undergo as shaving ritual our reporter is in on the

action hole of the razor steady. so. why do they do this now what is the meaning of this this. morning 6. now the victor can go and fetch his bride the flag goes along too it's traditional for bachelors to ask the parents of the future bride for her hand in marriage if they agree the flag is hoisted on to their roof but today's celebrations are more about fun than ritual the torah waves his flag proudly even as he eats some magical bread. what are they doing now. it's a welcoming from the grown mother didn't you know he went up there and he's giving them the bread and some flour because they need to be able to. draw you believe moments in that. tourney have a lot of sweet moments yeah. afterwards the maid of honor

removes antonio who punch ever as dale this symbolizes her transition from innocent maiden to mature young bride. the grand finale of the traditional wedding ritual is the whole row a bulgarian folk to have. passed in the school of the past never let you go. to the we'll find a way we will. get picked or send it off and antonia who have a can incorporate some of the magic from the party into their daily lives there are certain to have a bright future. it's like when. great party and with that we were up the show but don't forget to follow us on social media or check out our website for this week's drop for me and the rest of the crew here at euro max as always thanks for watching we'll see again soon.

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