again twitter up to date and in touch follow us. to. the global corona crisis you can find more information online at d.f.w. dot com and on t.w. social media channels. 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 virus can get us down that sounds of the question. there's an eerie quiet in the world's urban centers usually pulsating with life and culture that coronaviruses brought everything to a standstill and the arts a badly affected. museums and galleries close to the public. cinemas and fears as have shut down concerts and festivals canceled 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 than this and. we have to discipline her. 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 look at story tumbleweed. studios have delayed the release of films that were completed before the coronavirus crisis. like the horror film a quiet place part 2 in which blinded and bloodthirsty 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 a nightmare scenario for the industry. some cinema operators remain optimistic others feel like they're on the brink of ruin. because she said to me that my i was most touched by a guy who runs a cinema that's been around for 110 years he's the 4th generation. 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 will have been need yeah it's. just. even during the 2nd world war it was a place that people could come to. the said. one common and i for my 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 thanks to last a lifetime and if the platforms might be is that pose the real threat to cinemas. they're making life difficult for us that's true. cinema is the strong medium of stuff and many cinema 'd has been 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 them.

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. are aware that nobody is in the mood for buying a painting at the moment to call for back where emotional. society feeds off whatever emotions are around that any given time because this is when the situation is this tense it has an impact on artists and. jazz musicians have always known tough times many of the lives hand to mouth. these

musicians run berlin's zig-zag jazz club which is currently closed. cancellation started coming a while ago. we have 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 time was originally booked out for the whole of march so now the managers are seeking support from a crowd. the campaign. people donate now they'll get t. shirts and free drinks later version of our sport 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 merged or live got a great audience and i'm sure good things will happen in the interval because you know. maybe the zigzag will soon be chance 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 venues to madonna has had to cancel her tour just like other superstars such as comes jon brownstein 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. the state of emergency also impacts journalists our reporter has arranged to meet phil also 1st then your flask pull up for an interview sign in her a lot mint on the outskirts of ballin it's a privilege to have this outside space in times of the coronavirus pandemic it's her home office as the editor in chief will follow so pm i got seen since him so because when i arrived we didn't shake hands things a noticeably changing even the way we greet each other how can we compensate for this. i think i don't know if we can really compensate for it but it's quite interesting that people normally show togetherness solidarity and caring by getting close to one another having each other inviting people over. showing hospitality. and all that has been suspended or actually turned on its head now you keep people out you don't invite them over and on so this is

a one in 80 that's hard for everyone and it's good that it's challenging to us. in the family would you say this virus is a stress test of a society or a test run that 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. and for the 1st thing that comes to mind is the book discipline and punish by michel 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 now. are 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 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. you know at the same time you can't abandon your critical mind entirely. you have to stay vigilant and you have to be able to assess how plausible the measures are. 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 by a there is a noteworthy relationship between these 2 crises. and i think at the moment we're being asked to show solidarity with the elderly in the face of

a crisis that threatens us right now this is with climate change it's exactly the opposite to 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. he 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 own ward at the same time of course we mustn't give in to naive optimism we have to realise 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. the situation in italy is alarming despite the lockdown the country can't seem to

get a grip on the coronavirus of the demick. the realm based journalist cmon i leave is getting used to a completely new world. to reassess inceptive your chance like being on a film set or like being in a film itself or an apocalyptic film where you're the only survivor of the suit. all. everywhere is the stage even the balcony has suddenly become a symbol of freedom and a coping mechanism against isolation. you know money no sun beach romans are not used to staying at home i live in the district of kin yetto which is usually very lively to the beach and more especially

the nightlife the movie there is that we're suffering greatly under quarantine it's a fad with demonstrating our resilience on the balconies. there are flash mobs popping up all over. the south could be 60 miles but. the situation is a real challenge innocence in it. was i many are singing the national anthem fatality to talia brothers of italy to chatham yes. 43 now every day i go out on to the balcony and observe you know nothing if i don't have an italian flag unfortunately but singing helps to kill time. we've been singing the italian national anthem that. i'm a free 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 saw took off and i took all the pictures while i was on foot so i wouldn't catch anything by taking public transport you know fuck them but of course city i walked for 4 and a half hours and was stopped by the police 4 times. if you get stopped by the police you need a certificate saying that you're allowed to be out. and so the from out of the 1st time i was stopped in front of st peter's. i was almost the only person on the square and 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 colosseum. cmon i did talk to a few people asking them what their experience of quarantine was like. yeah 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. question the same ultimately to 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 reflect on a number if 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 of course it's an absolute necessity while the excess the sacks of 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 . of freedom 3 think of the death of other men. in the fight for guns does it

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. in regard to how might this shutdown the state of

emergency actually do is good employers are suddenly being flexible staff are working from home many people are slowing down. these are crazy. 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 subjects of discussion for some time now absolute 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. and one 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 on a long ride group or been that. 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 clear that many thanks for the interview began. and now we head back to the especially hard hit nation of the city where they're seeking solace in song. half. hour.

from it's a leap back to berlin. i that just a few. of those a quarantine all self isolation moments trying to protect themselves and indeed others. and she usually be no see my beloved it'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 and 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're at that as an example i've chosen the border games 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 for 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 them are one of my favorites is actually the diary shashi starts all but you can go to their website right now and watch the entire production of barry's trot out for its wonderful production and which also has starring in his cast your skull fernanda tanner. moving on to the streaming service. it's which of course are ideal for this

situation i'm going to watch my very favorite series all over again from the very beginning it is the crown all about life and times of queen elizabeth the 2nd and i'll reveal something here the queen was crowned the year i was full and you do the massive work out i have but this series is set in my entire life so far so are a bit of an exploit and i can fairly recommend it by the way netflix have just acquired the rights to the oasis documentary supersonics which i can recommend to a real insight into this amazing band. dozens of times in the lives it would be. i would apologize if. it is a place to. write books as you can see behind me i have

a few books i have a strong marriage or library or we have actually hundreds and hundreds of books a list as however of course i would like to recommend d.w.t. 100 german class 3 that'll keep you busy the best german letters that is available in english and you'll find out all about them on our website at d.w. dot com slash culture i will just pick out one here that i spotted in my bookcase. an absolute classic actually and i suppose the title is quite apt as i am in self isolation a load in berlin by hans sala does novel alone end berlin or every man dies alone is based on a true tale of bravery during the days of nazi terror at a time when most people cowered in fear and lisa and autoharp stood up to the regime. paid for it with their lives fall out as life was short troubled and tragic

on his death bed he wrote his mother that alone in berlin was a truly great novel he didn't live to see this masterpiece published but it turns out he was right. i wish you well stay healthy and droste this opportunity and become a culture about how i'm off downstairs to my piano right now signal our favorite song to lift my spirits a song made famous by the great mr dean martin you might know the michael who played by the she is called sway of wine is a few bars where a remember rhythm stop to play dance with me made me swayed like a lazy ocean hugs the show olmec so suede mole.

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