makes me away and it makes them want to take initiative and join us for. 60 minutes on t.w. literature invites us to see people in particular. like to see us as the kids find. closure of all museums is like a cultural heart attack. or to populate without an audience a concert without an audience what's the point of. view this far as can't get us down that's out of the question.

there's an eerie quiet in the world's urban centers usually pulsating with life and culture the coronavirus has brought everything to a standstill and the odds of badly affected. museums and galleries close to the public. cinemas and fields as have shut down concerts and festivals cancelled the livelihoods of artists and everyone in the culture sector are under threat and all of society is having to reflect on how to cope with the virus and its consequences in this and. we have to discipline ourselves without surrendering our freedom of thought. the crisis has triggered fear and panic buying . but also solidarity and creativity sometimes in unexpected places it's an

emergency for the world nothing is as it was. 21 explores the heavy impact of the coronavirus pandemic on culture. hollywood has become a ghost town it looks like a set of the westerns that used to be filmed here. and there's even some obligatory tumbleweed. studios have delayed the release of films that were completed before the coronavirus crisis like the horror film a quiet place part too much blinded and blood thirsty aliens attack humans rather than a microscopic virus. writers have to be as quiet as possible to remain alive .

ironically now it's cinemas themselves that have become quiet places so quiet that some may never reopen the nightmare scenario for the industry. some cinema operators remain optimistic others feel like they're on the brink of ruin. was telling because she said to me i was most touched by a guy who runs a cinema that's been around for 110 years he's the 4th generation and. he told me it was the 1st time that the cinema had been forced to close for more than 2 weeks just a mile and ever i was just king or need yeah it's. even during the 2nd world war it was a place that people could come to visit the circle won't comment i thought to escape reality and. now people are escaping reality by. staying at home instead of

going to the cinema they're streaming on netflix and despite the many canceled productions there's enough material on that likes to last a lifetime until platforms like these that pose the real threat to cinemas. distant they're making life difficult for us that's true. is that cinema is the strong medium of the cinema 'd has that around for over 125 years and it survived the introduction of t.v. and even d.v.d.'s. and now the cinema has to survive coronavirus as does the theater. many are being forced to roll in the red carpet the berlin premiere of the theatrical adaptation of agatha christie's murder on the orient express was cancelled. some 20000 tickets had been sold now the theater has to refund the. the tickets and we get

80 percent of our income from ticket sales if we can't sell tickets for several weeks it will be a problem we're going to need some kind of compensation. the german cultural council is worried that cinemas theatres clubs and galleries will go bankrupt. and emergency packages under discussion. but this is not only a question of money. that you didn't confirm includes are aware that nobody is in the mood for buying a painting at the moment but to call for groups like fish where emotional being lost in society feeds off whatever emotions are around that any given time i make this off when the situation is this tense it has an impact on artists that are too thick and. jazz musicians have always known tough times many have lived hand to mouth. these musicians run berlin's zigzag jazz club which is. hardly closed.

cancellations started coming a while ago. we had an artist who didn't feel comfortable. performing in the evening due to the fear of the virus. and we've had of course other cancellations to travel restrictions and so on at this point i think. you know we it doesn't really matter in terms of presenting the concert anyway because everybody shut down. the club was originally booked out for the whole of march so now the managers are seeking support from a crowdfunding campaign people donate now get t. shirts and free drinks later. at the start of last week a customer who's been with us since the start asked us how she could donate so awesome the musicians. live got a great audience and i'm sure good things will happen you know. maybe the

zig-zag will soon be chanting again like they used to but for now nobody can tell how long the musicians and audiences will have to stay home. it's the same for artists playing major been used to madonna has had to cancel her tour just like other superstars such as comfort john ramstein and santana. these days it seems that reality itself has become a dystopian horror movie with people wondering how long it will last 2 weeks 3 months a year. whatever happens we're all in this together.

state of emergency also impacts journalists our reporter has arranged to meet philosophers spend your flask pirlo for an interview outside in her a lot meant on the outskirts of berlin it's a privilege to have these outside space in times of the coronavirus pandemic it's her home office as the editor in chief will get seen because when i arrived we didn't shake hands things are noticeably changing even the way we greet each other how can we compensate for this. but i think people out you don't invite them over at all so this is a 180 that's hard for everyone and it's good that it's challenging to us. in the fairness would you say this virus is a stress test for society or a test run if the if we look back in history similar epidemics have occurred and they were treated in similar ways the plague in the middle ages and the spanish flu in 1918. i'm for the 1st thing that comes to mind is the book discipline and punish by michelle fuko

a french historian and philosopher who said the battle against contagion is always more than just a medical process it's actually what a disciplinary in society is based on because it separates us from one another. or sectioned off an out of the monitored her being kept in check that's something we're currently experiencing. and it's how we heading for a kind of authoritarian state. in a sense yes it's becoming clear that we need strong leadership that gives a clear instructions because too much is being demanded of individuals who have to take responsibility for themselves in this situation you end up having to rely on authorities. at the same time you can't abandon your critical mind entirely. and you have to stay vigilant and you have to be able to assess how plausible the measures are thing. even so i think it's

a bit of both. we have to be disciplined in a sense but without surrendering our freedom of thought or. quiet and. it's interesting to see things suddenly happening that climate activists have been demanding for years flights canceled cruises to what can we learn in regard to the climate crisis. this isn't a fundraiser there is a noteworthy relationship between these 2 crises. and i think that the moment we're being asked to show solidarity with the elderly in the face of a crisis that threatens us right now. with climate change it's exactly the opposite the young are demanding solidarity from the older generation regarding the future climate catastrophe and the difference is in fact that action is being taken worldwide against one enemy this virus that simply doesn't exist in other crises. yeah and now we see that if the world wants to do something it can it really can mobilize people can radically change their behavior very quickly by their. board at

the same time of course we mustn't give in to naive optimism we have to realize that a recession is quite possible that the economy and jobs are threatened and we don't even want to think about what might happen if a health care crisis an overwhelmed health care system comes at the same time as a recession then politically it'll be really dangerous to. this situation in italy is alarming despite the lockdown the country can't seem to get a grip on the coronavirus of. the realm based journalist a lever is getting used to a completely new world. it's like being on a film set or like being in a film itself in an apocalyptic film where you're the only survivor. the super.

bowl was 8. everywhere is the stage even the balcony has suddenly become a symbol of freedom and a coping mechanism against isolation. i. was. in need of money to be to romans are not used to staying at home i live in the district of kin yet which is usually very lively to the beach and more especially the nightlife. there is that we're suffering greatly under quarantine it's a fad we're demonstrating our resilience on the balconies. flash mobs popping up all over there. could be 60. a situation is a real challenge and it's an image. i

many are singing the national anthem fatality to talia brothers of italy. 43 now every day i go out on to the balcony and observe not having any i don't have an italian flag unfortunately but singing helps to kill time. we've been singing the italian national anthem that. i made 3 months ago i would never have imagined singing the national anthem from the balcony. but rome has changed the whole of italy has changed and people aren't allowed out without good reason. the carbon yairi are on patrol checking papers anyone who goes out without permission faces fines and possible jail sentences. cmon i believe i went out for joy to valid to photograph the eternal city in quarantine when i thought. i took old. pictures while i was on foot so i wouldn't catch anything by

taking public transport you know fact i'm going to go to city i walked for 4 and a half hours and was stopped by the police 4 times that often if you get stopped by the police you need a certificate saying that you're allowed to be out. and so the thing about a couple of the 1st time i was stopped in front of st peter's. i was almost the only person on the square. there were just 2 or 3 tourists imagine. usually there are millions of people there. now just $5.00 and $1.00 is caught up in yadi i was also stopped at the spanish steps and then again in front of the trevi fountain and in front of the coliseum. cmon i did talk to a few people to asking them what their experience of quarantine was like. their . care i was most moved by a guy who owns

a store near the coliseum. he was just pacing in a store back and forth with a mask on his face and that really got to me. get the quest in the multiple people like him are going to have huge financial problems in the next few months. in these distressing times italians are helping each other to weather the storm with solidarity and creativity. when he could now you can see how different cultures deal with this isolation differently and the italians are singing on their balconies because they say the french are hoarding red wine and condoms while the germans are sitting on stacks of toilet paper. as a lot of these differences tell us about these cultures and what can we learn from each other on us can recollect when and if the food from the. eternal nationally i

feel much closer to the italians and the french because it's so important for people to enjoy some indulgences and not just focus on pure necessities and the toilet paper thing is such a prime example of that high of course it's an absolute necessity while the excess the sax and alcohol and singing these are things we do for pleasure it's how we experience our freedom. and i think it's really important that we never forget this exterior. of freedom. in the fight for guns does he want to extend his these crosses exposing the weaknesses of our capitalist system which is about growth and consumption. but imagine. what's remarkable is that we're in a situation or caregiving now has far greater value than industry. that's an interesting turn around because capitalism is all about production. now we're

seeing how fundamental caregiving really is. and yes it's something feminists and philosophers have been talking about for quite some time. from in this often and it's actually what the concept of the so-called care revolution means that we get away from production and radically improve our capacity for caregiving and wellbeing. and that may be the opportunity this crisis offers that we develop a consciousness around this what. invited to do and how might this shutdown the state of emergency actually do us good employers are suddenly being flexible staff are working from home many people are slowing down. i think this crisis and standstill we're going through now offer some kind of an opportunity or at least the space to think about what this is also offering to us. now we can completely rethink individual components within this system that have been subject

of discussion for some time now. and of course that definitely includes things like home office flexibility and work life balance i. think i think it's right that we're having these experiences that our consumer behavior is being drastically limited that we can't go to cafes anymore we can't go clothes shopping and we're forced to depend on ourselves and what we can make a decision ration and when that will benefit not only the climate but us too. everyone knows that consumerism only gives us a short burst of happiness it's not what really makes us happy in the long run it broke or been a. fan so i think this may prompt us to get a different perspective on our own lives and what's really going on in the world. and have it appear that many thanks for the interview began. and now we head back to the especially hard hit nation of italy where they're seeking solace in song.

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from italy back to berlin. that has a few cultural tips for those it koren see all self isolation moments trying to protect themselves and indeed others. and she usually me no see my beloved's just a bit here in more offices welcome to my house look budged. now there's so much culturally along offer online you will never get bored i promise you 1st up virtual tours of museums there are over $500.00 museums around the world that have virtual tours where you could just wander around the museum as though you were at that as an example chosen at the border you see here in berlin which is one of the unique ensemble of 5 museums on museum island here and the whole complex unesco

world heritage site change of music for some time now we've all been able to watch various concerts online well this world is expanding very quickly because of the current situation and to give you one example the burden for the monica have a very successful digital concert hall and they've just offered it free to everyone for one month. that many theatres and opera houses have video on one of my favorites is actually the biracial starts of all but you can go to their website right now and watch the

entire production of betty's trot out for its wonderful production and it's also hands starring in his cast your own ice cold. until africa. in the morning sees a student in the afternoon a reporter uganda tara is taking a camera workshop. in her free time she goes out and reports on ecological issues in her home country south africa it makes me away and it makes them want to take the initiative and join us on eco africa. and 30 minutes on d w can see

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is u.w. news live from burlington corona virus claims more lives in italy europe's the worst hit country for 4th deadliest day ever and the virus kills some 800 people will get the latest from rome also coming up it's day one of a near total shutdown of public.