blinded by the light blends the u.k. coming of age story with the music. well it was in 1998 that peter guy and american double bass player who had moved to south africa started the ball should be left string project it began with 18 kids from the black townships around and since then hundreds of children from disadvantaged backgrounds have learned to play a string instrument well today the orchestra travels the world and we took in their performance at the right angle festival in western germany. far away from home south africa's bunch of baylor string orchestra plays a piece of music called the nelson. program is a nod to nelson mandela pieces by an austrian composer josephite. performing it with a choir from hydrants from country for many it's

a 1st visit to the continent of the music they started i love the way. european people just. come from. various they're very serious about the music and the beauty of music african music is. like it's the rhythm with classical music is like you have to be in control of the piece the experience presses emotions even more when you're playing and when you're playing a slow piece. you said for no reason or whatever. and then you play a small piece and slow. so that it really brings out that frustration. for me. before the concert it's rehearsals. the group also plays and sings south african peacekeepers. the concert was

dedicated to their country's triumph over apartheid. eat. so. on a visit to south africa violist could go on a book alani takes us to his home at the edge of the town afraid of fort. lee he started playing his instrument just 4 years ago thanks to teachers from the group's outreach program who regularly visit his community. now the 16 year old practices his instrument 4 hours a day. he lives here with his mother and sisters and his niece his father left the family. a presence outside on most days because. it doesn't strike me that

much as when i'm practicing inside the house because you have a baby and then she'll be playing and sometimes you have relatives then i want to practice. the orchestra itself is based 300 kilometers away in bloom fronting at the music on school. here the next generation of students all from disadvantaged communities are learning the basics about love life that i know that. c they may need some more practice before they're ready to go on tour. back in germany the touring group is heading to a venue when they break out into song.

either it's african music or european their passion is always palpable. so much so that they can get even the most date audiences in on the fun. and my colleague david leavitt has more on this wonderful group of young musicians welcome david and the books have been a string orchestra is really much more than just a musical group it's actually something that is changing people's lives tell us a little bit more in detail the orchestra itself of course is touring europe and playing all kinds of public events in south africa but they're really just the public face of a much broader program string program which is taught hundreds of kids from poor areas how to play the violin viola bass and cello and they do that at their school in bloemfontein they actually bus kids in from the townships around they actually go to these kids pick them up from home because otherwise many of them wouldn't

make it into practice and then teachers from the program also go to schools as far as 300 kilometers away and now the families of these kids do have to pay tuition fees about $60.00 euros a year which is a lot of money for some of them and there's also a lot of money that comes from donations from here in europe now the concert that we saw in the report was dedicated to nelson mandela who of course led south africa out of apartheid back in 1904 when this program or a program like this had been possible without him well the sort of answer is probably not apartheid regime really did the bare minimum to provide education for black students certainly they didn't have programs teaching people to played cello of course the kids in this program that we're seeing were born after apartheid ended in 1904 they're part of the so-called born free generation and the south africa they're coming and unfortunately is not the rainbow nation that nelson mandela spoke of it's still very. i mean cool

a lot of racial segregation the economic elites the people whose kids are the majority of those learning to play these instruments are still white so there's a lot of work to be done programs like this are part of the solution but they're unfortunately still a rarity over certainly very glad to learn more about them and i guess our viewers can catch the full report on the orchestra on our upcoming show arts 21 this week and coming weekend thank you very much for bringing us. those details david live at . well to the belgian capital now for what's being described as a world of floral emotions brussels famous city hall is a unesco world heritage site and every 2 years in summer it gets an extravagant floral make over and this year more than 30 international floral artists have joined forces to decorate its historic rooms each setting their own accents from floor to ceiling. deep in concentration the tiniest account of a is making a few final tweaks she and her team have arranged thousands of flowers with

a big opening just around the corner she wants everything to be perfect but she knows how important it is to stay calm. if you do not exhibit gaffer i run around and check everything if something doesn't work i go over and say with details need to be changed i'm never stressed on big projects because i trust my team i'm on the . today is the big day for natalia. in just a few alice flower time will begin at brussels city hall the exhibition will see the gothic building transformed into a floral paradise the juxtaposition of contemporary design in these grand historic rooms creates a unique work of art around 70 florists and volunteers from more than 13 countries are here this year to offer their own regional spin. like this japanese pool slim.

and these woven palm leaves from indonesia. jewelry and clothing can also be seen among the unusual creations. and this room traditionally used for weddings is decorated with thousands of roses and ok it's in classic white . the day before the event there's still not much to receive an italian and the team start. by building the supposed stopping. it up on the east she's originally from been a release but inspiration comes from her live in brussels which is reflected in her choice of flowers. for me our kids mean luxury for yours the glory also is a tropical flower bun milledge is a simple cropland someplace usually i'd never make a bouquet with these flowers and the reason i have chosen them for this exhibition

is because i think brussels represents diversity sits in comics with. the grand unveiling is about to commence the exhibition will run for 5 days and is expected to attract more than $15000.00 physicians. it's amazing pretty amazing so big sis those dollars the studio is i don't know that's just like the. attention has given way to tears of joy. all the hard work has paid off. and that's tell us a canova and her team can now sit back enjoy the show and smell the roses. i will finish with a cinematic gem that's opening in theaters this week and next blinded by the light is a coming of age story that mixes the doldrums of thought to write england with the

music of new jersey's greatest songwriter bruce springsteen of course the undisputed poet laureate of working class america a daring cross of cultures you might think but it works. a show that plays only bruce springsteen nothing does for you say that's your idea nothing but springsteen blinded by the light is an exuberant story about says generation british pakistani teen who can't cope in the american icon. directed or in the chatter see similarities between the way she deals with characters in her films and springsteen's music is about people who are generally on the margins of society people who you would see of the edges of frames or know

in the frame and then i take them and put them in the center of the frame and say let's see the well from this perspective and the same is true of blinded by the light and i think bruce is mission. the film is set in 1970 in luton england chimes of financially and politically tough in the middle of all this is job at a teenager who dreams of being a writer despite his conservative with obsessed father monica. feel. i am stating. this is a unique way that going there is telling the story using music in itself i'm not saying that it's a musical. but it's not just a drama rival. blinded by the light is not just a joyful film about the escape route music can provide but one that deals with the problems of racism and division. proved yet again there was

a universal power of music and another one to put on your movie to do less well that is all for this time so until we meet again all the best from us here in berlin take it easy and.

africa a full week recess tragic climate protection students from 20 countries involved in a scientific expedition the teach us how to collect some old from to devise the same time in the good sense of the standards of the project will help them just spread environmental awareness about. what he wants to share that there's a lot that we can. through the many d.w. people. we are watching a poll that took greenwald in the water the poorest of the poor and poor countries . didn't get to finish and they are demanding good called it is a question for their children the quoted ward also realize that if they have to

have good quality programs and with quality consumers there needs look quality skilled workforce i'm very confident that includes holds on 50 no child or no i don't really demand illiterate that is the fundamental human right that is the divine guard which the nature of the god has given to us and goes on that is legendary that i had to learn who i was clutching over that i had the freedom the arrogance nature of that i can just walk.

this is d.w. news live from berlin zimbabwe's government strikes back at protesters accusing us of corruption and mismanagement of the economy police attacked protesters with the tongs and tear gas and water cannons in the capital harare the demonstrators had to find a police van to take their complaints into the streets also on the program the iranian oil tanker seized by gets ready to set sail to british territory grants of the ship permission to leave after securing a promise from iran not to deliver the car.