hello there and a warm welcome to news from the world of arts and culture of this guy german rock veteran barack features big in the show today as he opens a new exhibition in leipsic and we'll get the lowdown on that and on these other stories. the impact of epic science fiction saga star wars on popular culture still resonates today in france the force is protection really strong and it's fueling a light saber jubilee trend. and in our series planet berlin we need an all among goalie an ex-pat who's warming up the german capital with the finest kashmir from her homeland. well outside germany people might struggle to understand his significance spot otoh linton back 73 and still rocking is a living legend in this country he was the 1st guy for instance who dared to make

german language rock music and he pioneered a certain political stance unique in its critique of post-war german division well that's why a new exhibition of his art work in life is a very big deal and he opened it as little only does rocking for world feasts. the. german book start you don't lyndon bag night in like c but not in a packed stadium. there he's performing at the city's fine art museum he's showcasing his own paintings and other artifacts to document his form of activism against the berlin boom from the 1970 s. onwards the west german artists campaigned against germany's division with the help of songs cartoons in pictures the evidence is on display in the light so you get to

bishan is his way of paying tribute to the city's courageous. citizens he took to the streets for freedom here in 1989. this is where the mass demonstrations against the east german state began for the regime it was the beginning of the end. we heard about it and we didn't see the footage until about 3 weeks later and the protest stopped bigger and bigger we waited to see if they would continue this stuff in this for them and we feared for them. because it was also a very brave and dangerous undertaking. in the 1980 s. lingam bag wanted to perform in east germany to butter up steak lead to every show nick lyndon banks sent him an electric guitar and in that the jacket reciprocated with his own gift. it's now on display in the exhibition. has been.

in this trademark song linda back tries to take a subway train from west to east berlin at that time and the possibility of some noise east germany's leaders. in the bag were faster hornick the as head injury and a hard knot that earned the singing of the strong disapproval of east germany secret police the stasi. essentially states harsh treatment of its citizens influenced lyndon banks oh not so did the person experience he gathered on a trip there. in 1973 i visited for the 1st time. i met a really nice charming person to one she was the 1st girl i met from east berlin this make you feel that. it's.

good. to see. suggs. lindenberg was known all over germany in the communist east you couldn't buy his songs easily these german fans would secretly record them when they were played on west german radio stations and copy them for friends. and get with them and they became very popular in the east these pirated cassettes and so i knew i had a lot of friends that. a lot of people who liked it and i wanted to get to know them i wanted to go there and take off my glasses and say hello come a little bit closer. bag was only allowed to perform once in east germany you know the $983.00 at the palace still have to be combining but it's true fans remained outside to see perform just to hand selected good as a card carrying communist. if

this was only possible for linden back after the burden wall had fallen as soon as he heard the momentous news he's being stright to belive. i got to berlin very quickly and i had disguised myself a bit no hat but rather some cap and weak painted bit and then i hit the streets and ran around for days on end on them occasionally repeating who i was and they just didn't believe it is this the really just a doppelganger they said is it really use and then they thought with got mad 1st the wall falls and then linda back comes by and that was the best party of my life and as. this is a party months maybe. even with early in the bank exhibition submission turn in the lights that is his personal look at the division of germany a division the artist from the west doggedly falls against with his pictures and

his music. well now 2 fighters of a different kind and when he released the 1st of his epic science fiction saga star wars back in 1977 george lucas probably couldn't have imagined that his fictional jet i warriors would actually inspire a new category of sport in france it's now easier than ever to act out your own star wars fantasies ever since lightsaber dueling was officially recognized by the french fencing federation. this is no scene from star wars it's a real life lightsaber due. in this gym in france

antone local court takes on the role of a master of the dark side from the star wars saga. this is the star wars event as a boy i always dreamt about star wars and playing with light sabers like in the movies no matter how old you are you can still have fun with it like in the movies the physical is. lightsaber fencing inspired by the star wars franchise created by american director george lucas is a new trend in france johnson a local call is tipped here as the favorite. he won the previous 2 national championships this time he's going up against nearly 40 competitors from all over france for the time so when the fencer has to lead for 3 minutes straight or score 15 points by touch to the head is worth 5 point one to the legs 3 in may 28th in the french benson federation the only one in the world to do so officially recognized lightsaber doing. we're always looking for something to attract young

people any game from the star wars universe does that. we adapted it to fencing. this is how the favorite practices. this move is just for looks or to scare your opponent. onto the local co tries to inspire others with his love for light saber fencing as a coach his club is one of over 90 across france with a total of some 2000 people fencing with lightsabers. this time until you look at brought home silver but for most of the lightsaber community it's not about the medals it's about infecting others with their passion just like with the original star wars bieber. amazing stuff well finally in planet berlin we meet foreigners who have settled in berlin and started a successful business and sovereigns or vinyl hails from

a goalie or where she grew up amidst herds of kashmir goats now she makes a living weaving the world's softest wool into berlin's funky fashions. verney 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. having their own store in berlin is a dream come true. berlin is a fashion city. and there are a lot of studios here these young people who are passionate about clothes here

comes the plate or you can also run around with 2 different shoes on here it's a cool fashion city colorful multicultural with a bit of everything and i just want to be part of it. the world for these kashmir cardigans pullovers and scarves comes from a whole new mongolia. she and her business partner travel there twice a year. in mongolia kushner goats one. there freely even a winter when temperatures fall below minus 40 degrees celsius. so they grow a soft undercoat which is then condo's by hundreds and spring. up that was the kashmir is washed and processed may know for we know who could crush me and 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 you have. this is mine and that is my connection to nature

and the country it's always with me and my heart. between the kashmir sisters is a clear division of labor summons all of us of irony is responsible for the war production among and sales in berlin. while cuddling haga designs the collection. of ernie has 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 the worries but i opened myself up to the world to western culture that i'd managed quite well. in the meantime she had some favorite haunts in the capital one of those markets hall noid in berlin is quite sober district she loved the international merchants who often make their products themselves that reminds her of mongolia. this was for years just on. anything fresh i like to

eat pastor because we make our own noodles at home just like the italian stand that's no good. coffee 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 hands in order to cater to the cost of his wishes. if most again no. i want to give birth when there is something special. the great material kashmir from mongolia is the most. in that way sirens all of us have only always carries a piece of her homeland with her. it's our very personal who matters to berlin not . going to know about when we get hit if those subzero temperatures well that's all for now so just stay warm over the weekend and until we meet again all of us are spending chosen to.

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