the cannes film festival originally scheduled for may kicked off in much reduced form on the code as your for a 3 day edition with pandemic restrictions and with livable space in london increasingly scarce and pricey don't move improve is the new motto as architects search for creative space saving solutions. welcome to the show well it's only 6 days away the 2020 u.s. election which from both domestic and geo political perspectives is widely believed to be a watershed moment for the deeply divided united states of america which is why multiple groups of artists and creatives have been using their voices and their art to inspire voters to get trump out of office. donald trump during his 1st election campaign even back then a few well known artists and intellectuals supported him that hasn't changed but

for years only now that people know what to expect warnings about reelecting trumpets president has grown. call stern one of the most famous littery couples in the u.s. they've been married for nearly 40 years each time one of them writes a new book the other is its 1st reader and critic. both of them believe trumps reelection would pose a threat to democracy which is why together with other things they set up the platform writers against term. during weekly online discussions and webinars they make the point that the u.s. elections in 2020 could be the most important in a generation the pressure of living under the trumpet ministration and watching day to day their erosion of institutions that i think many

americans thought were safe has been a shocking experience and it's affected me personally i have been writing. more political than i ever have in my life. i have spent more time thinking about what i one person can do to. counter what is happening i think we are in danger of losing the democratic republic. of musician sophie alston and her friends manage the social media presence of writers against. as writers we know words matter they matter because the minute we have a choice to make for our future for the future of our children the reaction from the republican party could mean the end of democracy in america discussions that go into. an effort to get out the vote. the vote of

young people on the progressive side of things who are not happy with the biden ticket and of the side of not to vote i mean there are a lot of these i think young people who say i don't want to contaminate myself with my i don't like any of it well you know it's a dangerous position at this time to have because by not voting they're essentially voting for what they don't want the riches in the republican it's a fight for the soul of america i would plan to do this pandemic responsible u.s. intellectuals say it's time to take a stand. and i'm joined once again by my colleague adrian kennedy from our culture desk welcome adrian but it's not just intellectuals obviously who are speaking up against musicians and the number of singers have also been quite vocal and that's why it's been a series of high profile battles between 2 objects to trump's

use of their music in his campaign rallies focused see for example has issued a cease and desist letter over the use of credence to. revival shaped fortunate son to. deal young find a lawsuit in the use of rock in the free world so he could bats and hear it as a theme song. and phil collins says objection to the use of the night which played a rally just this month. i've even heard that american actor jack black and his infamous band tenacious d. have launched an all star cover of time warp to mobilize young voters thought that's right and i think we can take a look at that. just to jump to the left it's just a jump to the left it's just a jump to the.

hand on your head. yes he's gotten started on the rock the vote span though so it's a stance about getting the vote out which black actually wanted to tour in support of the democrats and the rich to encourage twisting to the left so go figure all the boys and supporters include. taylor swift billy irish the list obviously goes on and i mean there obviously are some artists who have have supported a 2nd round for trump that's right including 50 cent who has been complaining about the fight against. tax rates for high earners he said he didn't want to become 20 cent but he since backtracked a bit on that. oscar winning actor jon voight trump posting his message on social media he said that. was evil and finally standing

up for trump kid rock he tweeted picture him self with trump on the golf course earlier and he had found a rally in michigan oh i have to see who has the most to sing about when the polls close next tuesday thank you very much adrian for bringing us that background on voters or artists against and for trump obviously kennedy thanks very much thank you. for the cannes film festival for 2020 was dealt a massive blow when widespread european long downs in the spring forced its cancellation last may organizers didn't want to forgo the event entirely though and so despite rising infection numbers in france a mini festival kicked off on tuesday offering 3 days of films and a symbolic if sobering red carpet. the 73rd special edition of the cannes film festival got started on tuesday evening with stars conspicuous by their absence the red carpet was rolled out none the less the more it lacks charm said one visitor

it's just not the same said another. but as this punter said you can't stop everything people are depressed enough. that coronavirus pandemic has left the iconic festival a shadow of its former self the opening is usually a lavish affair but due to the government mandated curfew it was a muted event this year held at 6 in the evening visitor numbers are restricted and the audience has to abide by social distancing rules. the opening film is a french comedy set in a prison thanks tom a true story it stars french algerian actor cast mad as an ounce of work that's a who runs a theater workshop in a prison troupe gets to take their staging of samuel beckett's waiting for god. outside. $56.00 films were supposed to screen in the competition now only 4 will be shown during the 3 day festival and

only one golden palm will be awarded in the short film category. and on now to other culture news that was making headlines at the midweek germany will host one of 2 european capitals of culture in 2025 and cabinets in the eastern state of saxony has been chosen from a shortlist of 5 cities and the other european capital of culture will be in slovenia. and british street artist banksy has confirmed a new piece of goofy v. on a residential street in the central english city of nottingham the piece shows a girl who love hooping with a bicycle tire and it's given quite a lift to a community hard hit by cope with 19. finally the british capital is notorious for its high cost of living and many of the older flats there are not only pricey but very tight on space and so for some

years the independent for a new london architecture has been calling for creative solutions to the problem in their annual architecture competition don't move improve seeks out the most innovative friend of fish renovation ideas. brand new top floor living space a courtyard integrated into the house. and a garden that celebrates all the seasons these award winning designs show how architects of finding creative ways to extend an improved london home traditional victorian terrace houses for example are highly sought after but their layouts can be awkward that's why redesigns are often needed. peace and mari is also familiar with this challenge he heads the new london architecture initiative which 10 years ago launched the annual don't move improve competition. we've really been off with

a very crude 1st of all because london is becoming more dense because it's growing we need to make more efficient use of our land so that one point. 2 we want to make sure that when people were extending their homes or improving their homes they got the best design advice they could. the spectacular sun green rooms an elaborate extension project to a 200 year old georgian house won the competition in 2018 it was designed by architect and alou and her partner might tom can their idea was to transform their drought backyard into an organic space suitable to all seasons. this space is for the appreciation of sun and may the ring water comes from the top of the roof comes down the pike along this perimeter here curving around and

shooting up again down into this tank which is the collection tank and we can drop it but that that water into this court to turn it into reflecting pool so that at night light comes out from beneath that pool to capture the tops of the rain drops to. really celebrate the. experience of rain. peter meringue says making clever use of limited expensive space is becoming increasingly important with more home working we all need to really reduce zein the way people live in their homes i see in the future there is lots of opportunities for architects delivering really good improvements to the way people live and to the homes and the local environment plenty of opportunities for ingenious home extensions and improvements even in densely populated london time to let the

creative juices flowing. absolutely amazing what you can do with a couple of eaves trough and a good imagination well that's all for this time from artful culture sure to check us out on the web site e.w. dot com slash culture or you can also find us on twitter and until next time all the best from us here in berlin to stay safe by and with a listener. into

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