introduced and serious reward system to course allegiance to the. those who don't make it into the fun metropolis some. great. fun. starts february 28th w. . no this is not a scene from hollywood movie. you'll soon find out with these vikings are up to. hello and welcome to another fun edition of your own max i'm your host megan leigh

hair is a look at what else we've got coming up on the program today. we go cuckoo over the world's biggest cuckoo clock in germany's a blackboard. and a look at how the polish city of crowd turned into a core me. we start off today show in scotland at the biggest fire festival in the world the up helli now for those of you who might be unfamiliar with it think of it as a kind of mardi gras for vikings now at 1st sight the tradition may seem a bit jarring rhone men carrying torches in a long procession and in the end burning an old ship that they've spent months building the of how they are is a traditional event started back in the early 1900 so mark the end of the winter holiday season today the festival is a celebration of shetland history and a triumphant demonstration of the islanders skills and spirit. go.

call. the vikings are back who are were scientists wrong all along and biking culture never really disappeared it's certainly active in my family here but these vikings did not raid the city of larrick on the scottish shetland islands they're celebrating up healthy off it's a viking carnival. the ukase northernmost archipelago is famous for its robust shetland ponies but life here is tough to cliffs the rough sea and barren land in the 9th century vikings conquered the islands which were a part of norway into the 15th century. to this day scandinavian culture is

omnipresent especially at the viking festival up helli are once a year about a 1000 men from lerwick dressed up as vikings in rome through town women aren't allowed to participate but still play an important role. there's such a lot of luck it's a big thing but all they do lemon not a big part of that is. they couldn't run out women a swell we are going i said 1st thing i know there's a lot behind the scenes that the men couldn't do without stuart nobody but women not been involved in. the center of attention is the biking chain known as geyser yar this year liam summers plays this role that's very important it's one of the biggest this league of the celebrant movie had it own uniqueness. want to believe the fun of it fun for themselves. the participants of the chief's entourage known as your squad are determined by a committee 14 years in advance that's held. long the 60 men can prepare for their

performance these handmade armors are worth several 1000 euros. but. i look at the other guys. and so the nordic men spend a whole day moving from one appointment to the next everywhere they go their celebrate and celebrate themselves like here at the arabic shetland museum. the festivals origins probably lie in the 19th century back then many christmas and new year celebrations ended in riots much to the dismay of older inhabitants therefore they came up with a festival to be held at the end of january. the viking theme came into being over time today there's a strict choreography. the actual highlight of the op kelly all begins after sunset when all the street lights in the rick are turned off the torchlight procession

marches through the town led by the viking chief is carried in a self made long. at the end of the boat is set on fire. construction of the ship took 6 months and after a few minutes it's engulfed in flames but the garlic squats mission isn't over yet . oh yes will be it's the socket on the holes of those up last night so you got to look at polls. a goodish about 7 the moment. even if it takes all night these men will enjoy every 2nd as they've waited for this special day for years. now you'd think that in this day and age of digital clocks and watches the cuckoo clock would be nearing extinction but. i. this is true.

do you know that the original cuckoo clock is from the black forest in germany and it's still made there now lots of tourists come here for the gorgeous scenery but you'll also find the world's largest cuckoo clock it seems the more time that passes the more fascinated people become with this amusing time keeper including our euro max reporter hendrick valley. what on earth is this it's a german cultural artifact in extra large. this is the biggest cuckoo clock in the world and it represents everything in the cuckoo clock is famous for internationally precision craftsmanship and the passion for

coups. for coups but why in the world for coups. the black forest the birthplace of the ku kluck. the region in germany's southwest this is center of european clock making tradition about 100 kilometers from stuttgart lies the town of. at the beginning of the 19th century every 3rd clock in the world was made here and in the surrounding area. today it's every original black forest cuckoo clock and one of them is the biggest worldwide. the walk in clock takes up an anti or house to clockmakers work on the mechanical clock work for 5 years it's 4 and a half by 4 and a half meters and was completed in 1994 a world record and

a technical feat as the head of the society. explains. the 30 it's really a clockwork that has been used for hundreds of years it's all original there's no type of engine driving it. it's white driven and it's really spectacular because there's normally tiny clockwork was built in this huge size. over. the typical black forest cuckoo clock is hand carved and has the shape of a farmhouse it was invented by. clockmaker called france uncatchable in the 18th century. back then wooden clocks were already being made in the black forest. farmers would make them at the kitchen table in the long winters as an extra source of income. many clockmakers develop their skills through this family tradition. is the 4th generation in his family to make cuckoo clocks

hand-made since 125 years it's the classic models that are in demand internationally. with little value i have to say a cuckoo clock starts with so many emotions especially for me because of course i was born into this from the very beginning it was part of my life and there's so much blood sweat and tears that go into it i sometimes jokingly say i think my heart beats cuckoo. in 2005 it was time for ingo of hoss to turn the cuckoo clock world upside down he started making modern unusual versions. people thought it was a brilliant idea but others were outraged they said you can't do this this is a cuckoo clock you're not allowed to change it you know they insulted us too if in the 1st couple of years we did some exhibitions and you can imagine some of the

insults we got. but a lot of prominent customers are big fans whether it's bloody a poutine prince william or david hasselhoff they all own some type of cuckoo clock . the most popular model is a modern version where you can see the bellows create the whistling noises. so that's the cuckoo. cuckoo actually of a boy i did pick up on kettle actually wanted to make an alarm clock from these clocks which would have made a cock a doodle doo sound but he wasn't able to mechanically recreate. this cockroach coincidentally he used bellows that made whistling noises and then it became cuckoo hoo hoo. now i know that the most popular german export was created by incidence it's fantastic and it's very good i appreciate the had tuberculosis these are one of the finest examples i would never have thought

that the cuckoo clock came in so many variations and the passion with which people here continue the tradition of the cuckoo clock really impressed me my heart is now also getting a little bit cuckoo. and you can see more of hendrix coco adventures are you general getting a visit to europe's largest aquarium. now when we travel it's normal to want to bring a piece of our holiday back home hence the booming business of souvenirs but if you want to find something more off the beaten path then we may have some ideas for you we met up with one world traveler who passed along some tips and showed us some of the places where she finds rare items that aren't mass produced.

catalina koeppen wagner pokes around a flea market looking for souvenirs she comes across clothes with traditional embroidery. and this is a men's shirt they're always embroider around the neckline hams and cuffs to keep the evil spirits away the name of this tradition is this. has been on the road constantly for 20 years now she's traveled to over 50 countries among them. india. and china. what's important to me when i travel is to meet the people and to really get to know their culture. and it's important for me to travel to countries where the modern age hasn't completely taken over yet. but for those unable to travel the world like she

does not offer souvenirs from around the world in her shop in berlin she's especially fond of textiles. and she's even written a book about her most intriguing souvenirs. i'm always on the lookout for places where these things are still part of everyday life and affordable where these clothes are worn i have no use for a folklore outfit that's made especially for tourists i'm looking for traditional clothing that is still part of every day with. there are in many places. and. she rarely comes back from a trip empty handed this ceramic bowl comes from romania head dresses like these are worn in bulgaria for wedding. and in india votive clay horses grant every wish you reveal to them. objects like these as the best storytellers.

i like the idea of souvenirs of remembering and i like the idea that a memory is bound to an object because that leaves more room for interpretation everyone can have their own associations because it's not a photo or a film that dictates the memory. art historian who plans her trips meticulously she reads the literature and researches old travelogue she looks for places where she hopes to find a forgotten handicraft she prepared for her trip to ukraine with characteristic diligent. crane is still new territory for me i've been to romania and bulgaria quite a lot and i've taken many trips to poland now it's time for ukraine. and for me it's a really big country. and i'm interested in learning about west ukraine and east ukraine and how things are changing. the flea market

in ukraine's capital has a broad selection catarina finds all kinds of knick knacks as well as traditional crafts and some rather unusual things like a miniature of a ukrainian national dish taken as a key ring she gets by without an interpreter. with socks they wouldn't be bad. haggling is part of the fun. man 200. 51. $115.00 step in the end catarina purchases the shoes for the equivalent of 5 euros then a bridal scarf draws her attention tradition says it's strengthened the lifelong bond of matrimony. friends on markets and when the market is so lively it's got everything that lots of people spend their saturdays or their whole weekends here the souvenirs aren't tailored for european tourists and people appreciate that.

every trip is a unique experience for cut to mean a copenhagen and the souvenir she brings home tell the story. next a close up look at insects but in art now the amsterdam based artist cedric unlucky has brings insects back to life through his imaginative fairy sculptures he makes new creatures out of colorful butterfly wings and shimmering beetle shells even if you hate bugs there's no denying the incredible shapes and textures that he comes up with inspired by the insect world. for preachers that are to be from another. chanting some spooky.

the artist cedric lucky has from amsterdam brings dead beetles and butterflies back to life as fairies to him insects are a very special natural resource. i was always fascinated by the chrome and machine like qualities that they had they have this beautiful architecture that lifts just so otherworldly that's a mirror kind of god like. he's created over $200.00 different fairies over the years each and every one of them is unique. in the beginning cedric made drafts that he would work with now he simply gives his spontaneity free rein gather whatever i have that kind of complements each other in terms of colors and textures and then just you know start working and see what we're what works out you know. and sometimes it goes relatively quick and sometimes it takes for ever. and then nothing really happens. here in the natural science

museum naturalists in leiden south holland cedric finds all kinds of inspiration as a teenager he was already fascinated with biology and collected insects one day when he needed a present for his sister he created his 1st tiny sculpture we were watching peter pan one night and it turns out the next day was her birthday and i had forgot it was like damn i have to make something at the last moment so then i just started taking something apart out of panic and putting it back together again and that was about 20 years ago and i was the 1st fairy i ever made and i just kept on making them from that point on. working with different remains of animals is a challenge for the artist morally to he needs proofs and certificates for the fur and bones that he uses. materials from exotic or endangered species like this crocodile leather are not an option for

him. but he would like to work his magic on a complete dinosaur skeleton at some point down the line. in terms of architecture it's taken so when i was a pardon rearranging it and something else i would love to do as well i think i would make an entire thrown out of this thing. no dinosaur bones so far but dogs are puma bones instead for his series floral skeletons he's decorated the animal bones with plastic flowers. sustainability is important to him in every piece for example the insects he uses are broken specimens given to him for free by breeders rarely are people disgusted by his works cedric says but they do have questions. the most of the questions that i get is the insects or what it's made of because the idea of using real materials is to make the final product look

like something that's just plucked out of nature something that could live on its own so a lot of people don't realize that it comes from real insects when they durie allies of it comes from insects they have a whole different set of questions like where they where i source the insects from and where the color comes from recently centric moved into a studio in an old warehouse in amsterdam so far the old food truck is one of the only places where he meets other people. but he hopes to co-operate with other artists in the future and to expand his business. there are many international requests he says but shipping can be problematic. for instance i can send anything to america not just because the product itself is very fragile but because it's an organic material so anything that doesn't do it with you know fruit even the war does to certain aspects you can send across seas without having the permits and the permits are very expensive. but his creative urge knows

no boundaries and cedric like you has would like to continue enchanting many more with his weird and wonderful creatures. and. last but not least something to chew on the polish city of krakow was recently was stowed the title of european capital of gastronomical culture now this designation might come as a surprise to some but over the past 3 decades the city has turned from state run restaurants with no service orientation to a culture of award winning cuisine we visited a restaurant where polish have a rediscovering and reimagining the local crazing. krakow poland is world famous for its main square and old town but the emergence of one of europe's most dynamic commentary scenes in recent years has gone barely noticed outside poland the city hosts several top notch restaurants. perhaps the finest is

the hotel copernicus the head chef here is marching for the cave which 5 years ago the renowned french restaurant guy named him as the best chef in southern poland he's one of a new generation of top polish chefs who have turned cracow into a gourmet capital. in green the competition keeps all of us on our toes. these days we're serving guests who dined in the best restaurants all around the world who will be going out and when they come to our city they expect the same high standards that some of. those own cuisine is very diverse integrating polish jewish austrian and ukrainian influences that reflect the city's history in the kitchens own recipe for success involves new interpretations of traditional dishes . smoking's to people just like it when they rediscover tastes from the past and that's exactly what i try to give them in a modern form for. a living you don't know when their patrons close their eyes they

remember how their grandma used to cook. crackers cuisine isn't only about starved chefs and fine. dining it's also these braided rings known as junky they can be found on almost every corner of the over junky museum gives visitors everything they'd want to know about their history and an opportunity to roll out the dough twist it and bake it themselves because it takes a skilled baker only about 5 seconds the hardest part is definitely the break. but then you can learn just about anything but. that's if you come to one of our workshops. over a century ago jewish immigrants took the soft bread rings to new york city where in a slightly altered form it began an international career as the bagel bakers have been turning them out for 600 years. now have the e.u.

designated status of a food with protected geographical indication. that it's to make absolutely certain that nobody steals are junky on the governor of a crust. also typical are filled polish dumplings cuisine is a hit with the tourists. really good. night falls in the old jewish district. another well known feature of crackers cuisine may be found here street food partiers can pick up a bite here until late into the night and has proven that premium cuisine can even be had at a food truck under us quickly became the truck of choice for discerning street food fans it even made a listing in the highly respected gumi own restaurant guide it specialty is much. actually a traditional meal time dish in cracow. once

a customer wrote a review of us which world class a sunday dinner in a roll and that's exactly why. we serve was an even if it looks different thing gradients are the classic ones ork marinated in caraway the resolution on the. back of the hotel copernicus marching for the cabbage prepares the evening meal he's put together a vast of cracow menu an edible work of art right on a marble table top boiled beef deep fried fed a cheese from regional producers and wild berries he's proud of the city's title gastronomically capital of europe and epicurean holiday in cracow hits the spot. and on that yummy node we come to the end of the show don't forget to check out our website or our facebook page should just take part in our weekly draw as always thanks for turning it.

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