in the art of complementary. africa. what's in store. for the future. for the major cities to go inside. counter to the debate about the. deserts mountains jungle. beach and the top so that all that combined is what our humax reporter discovered on the island of grand canaria. we'll take you there late so welcome to your own max this is what else we have coming up. the design at least some of those takes classic cars and transforms

them into mauled by scott thomas and. the delicious christmas break in tradition in germany and the beautiful. do you have i need clue what this is well maybe people from the united states knows this is a christmas pickle many americans follow this german tradition of hiding seeing a pickle in the christmas tree whoever finds it gets an extra gift there's just one problem most germans have never heard about this custom you know mike supports a haiti rawlinson sets off to solve this riddle of the christmas because. yes the christmas pickle a beloved in time honored german tradition at least that's what i was told. but i'm in berlin germany's biggest department store and i can't find

a single one of these christmas trees. over pink walls but luckily i brought my own . i can from. many people think that all germans hang a single mystery in many american families. german tradition so according to this tradition the 1st person to find the christmas pickle on the christmas tree. but to be honest i haven't seen or heard of a single christmas pickle in germany since i've lived here so i'm going to ask some germans during their christmas shopping if they've heard of it. are you hate christmas pickle on your christmas tree this year. that must be a tradition where it's not a german. christmas card. not my favorite. christmas. christmas. i even had to explain it to santa in germany in fact

12016 survey found that 91 percent of germans had never heard of it. so at this tradition is in german where does it come from and how did it end up in the united states. with a little christmas magic i'm headed to the small german mountain. to explore that a bit more. if anyone knows the origin of a particular glass ornament it's the people. they've been blowing glass 5097 and producing ornaments since the mid 19th century. glass floor and. it is the 4th generation to take over his family christmas business. he has makes and sells glass ornaments including the christmas pickle to buyers worldwide. i. but actually he only learned about the tradition in recent years on a visit to california. i was asked well so you also make christmas pickles and i

just laughed but then someone else asked me the same question until the 3rd time and i started wondering what is it with these christmas pickles and someone explained that it's tradition in germany it's on a pickle on your christmas tree and that every american knows this oddly nobody in germany does. that mean curious so he came home to search through his grandfather's glass molds from the 1930 s. the shop not even i found his gherkin old since then we've been producing these glass pickles. now he sells pickle ornaments to customers in places like japan norway switzerland and of course the united states. but if you just learned about this tradition then where do the stories start well there are a handful of legends surrounding origin of the christmas pickle. one says that a prison guard took pity on a starving german born soldier during the american civil war and allowed him to eat a single pickle with this act of kindness he was able to survive and began hanging a pickle on history each year. some say it was this man frank w.

woolworth who needed a gimmick when he began importing ornaments from germany to the us in 880 s. . the media need to ask someone who knows this christmas town the best so i'm eating laotian may or not but this man at las fact last winter. founded in 853 this is the oldest still existing blast in town mr mayor do you know the tradition of the christmas pickle as it's or am i not we were confused is that the christmas people what's the point that's what we learned for the project people are convinced the christmas pickle is an essential german christmas item. if they personally i think some clever marketing guy invented this one but since then no shit has been. making glass pickles simply because foreigners believe it's a local specialty was of. ok so i still don't have an exact answer but there might still be hope i'm going to talk to gary ross

a local who came across the pickle tradition in his research for a magazine and laotian class. so what can you tell us about the history of the christmas pickle help before i did some research and found out that some families got a tradition of giving the person who found the special christmas tree decoration on the tree the 1st or largest gift on the 1st of the others as the effects of the dot so the christmas pickle story originated by not score become up so we may never know exactly where this pickle tristen comes from but it certainly is a little bit of fun and maybe one day the germans will know what i'm talking about but until then i have an idea. we will see you later in the show we'll have more festive reports but 1st we're off to england where we'll meet the creative cada zinah and the tsongas he transforms

classic cars into works of art which is shown in ox going to recent around the world and he's even be nominated for the prestigious turn up prize mainly though he just went it's cuts. to. their heart on wheels. and he sunders a big u.k. planes with existing models colors and shapes modifying the cars to achieve his vision. and when the designer takes his main automotive art project they tend to miss out on the roads of southern england he's living his dream. because there is. a spring going to hollywood smog but i. saw you lovely it's the brits called all the pale. i think it's all good all records go job i'd approach

the top overwrote to get it all just to give just such a thrill because it is a baton goalball you and your audience know because it's a cult. it's an amalgamation of everything. and the saunders ambition is to build cars that have never been seen before the spears no effort nor expense of actually spreading it was 17 years building this call. these 7 fires and i was going into this construction and you cannot do this in my world without passion. he started work on that tetanus in 2003 it's based on a rare vintage 1937 cord say to. the contours are inspired by the shape of a drop of. most of his works are based on wrecked or derelict antique cars like this 1940 s.

era pickup truck and the sanders took it apart and turned it into his custom designed metropolis car when he said work on a new piece of automotive art time becomes an important all comics following the kick you get out of creating some of this addictive it's not the all book but. you don't like it it's the creation it doesn't matter how important a car is if the idea is important here. everything else is of no importance saunders 1st fell in love with cars as a teenager restoring them in his father's auto repair shop when he took this one out for a spin in 1984 media from around europe took notice i just want to be. annoying to 70 solid. custom i don't know why did it or did it because. what i will said earlier ones will go on all day and they all call it's never gone

until i finish the sooners or finished of lost interest as soon as he completes one of the vehicles he sounds or actions and he saunters through much attention again in 2006 with his flattest. and turns a mention in guinness world records in 2010 he adapted from a console west ideas of cubism to a 61 to cd and the media began calling him the banksia behind it would be what you wish i could see because this book is by you can take when you're doing stuff like . the creation and you're kind of rebelling against everything else i suppose that's where he started really i think it was the media the hall. because he was doing it just for fun. as in the why the oil for early. saunders and take sun and passion into his mouth. they've already been displayed in several galleries

in 2001 a few of his car creations were even nominated for the u.k. church arts prize of the saudis the rest of my life i want to carry on creating things that completely got the ball up a remote more north probably go on over 200 calls that need to be dropping my dream of doing to get better it was already. of one thing we can be quite sure as far as andy saunders is concerned his next car will be his best and most beautiful of all. travelling these days in times of the qur'an of its pandemic is quite problematic and will trip is something to dream about. not really very realistic however you can actually experienced something similar on the spanish island of gran canaria on the 3rd largest canary

island you can find 14 different microclimate zones my colleague candy dividing felt like he was travelling the world without even leaving the island. brown canary is the island of many faces. and there was quite a nice touch on iraq and there it was with the thing here is that every corner of the island that's different sometimes it feels like in the heart. and in others like the bahamas. drop into ravines or overgrown jungle tops. i feel like i'm in the alps. 4 of them. it's like a small world 2 or somehow all in one day on a single island. i'm starting out in the desert at least that's what it looks like here in reality i'm strolling across the dunes at the must follow must resort.

here the trade winds shape and reshape the 6 kilometers of dunes on the island southern tip again and again. it's a natural spectacle and the vacationers love many hotels line the edge of the dunes more than 4000000 tourists came here in 2019 most were here for sun shore sea and mild temperatures year round. but i want to see the grand canaria that lies beyond the tourist scene so i head inland to the but i'm going to lost 70 kilos by the ravine of the falcons. here in say you know very narrow place like the jungle here yeah. catalogs are on my it's showing me what the primeval environment looked like on grand canaria back then most of the island was covered with jungle the further the new venture into the

ravine the clearer it becomes to me that the island was created by volcanic eruptions. the brink of the last 70 carlos is a popular place to go. canyoning i'm supposed to try it but i'm an absolute newbie . to. it only more exciting than i thought it's hard to. thank goodness i'm well secured for the trip down. nevertheless my adrenaline level is staying. i thought it was all over when i was lying there. to be honest it wasn't the most dangerous descent and it still wasn't lots of fun it would have the i'm much

of a gran canaria that they were to have fun then be saved and places. a lot of hot but also we have like a few many t. grades rabin's with the 4. i mean another place they call us the minutes are continued because of this is a combination between. things and see. a good place to stop and catch my breath this put to them oh god this little point on the island south side is known for its colorful anyways. and with a bit of imagination the little saltwater canals could just answer easily be somewhere and it's. only 50 kilometers north everything looks totally different this side of the island is green and for a job i get to belly is europe's biggest coffee growing area. i want to

head even higher up to the islands highest point the pico did ask. me dina takes me to ground. norris mountain reaches. so much sometimes we get snow appear not every year but from time to time it's moves like a lifestyle you know the same time you can be down on the beach something yourself naked or in her swimsuit on a continent you talk to travel many kilometers to get such a different spot here so he went to shit in just a few minutes the world is man recruiting going on that are very good. indeed here at nearly 2000 they decided to do its noticeably cooler almost like it. and nowhere else is the alpine close so close to the desert heat passed on the ground come out . that was really an amazing work trip on this island and there's much more to

cover them just to see. but. baking cookies and christmas time is a longstanding tradition in many countries certainly here in germany you can even decorate christmas trees with them i myself have already baked for trays of christmas cookies but they are all gone but i'm not worried because he sumo experts at the baking. cinnamon stars vanilla crossings and more of these cookies help get palatable primed for the holiday season susie corral and touch us diva ruby king blog. the experts on christmas baking recipes really welcome to our christmas bakery we'll show you how we bake christmas cookies in germany. butter

cookies are one of the favorites. and sort of white sugar catcher uses 100 grams of powdered sugar. for sugar spreads much better through the dough when it's without hurt and you don't end up with nice sugar crystals all over the dough and you need 125 grams of cubed butter apiece and make. 260 grams of flour a pinch of salt added sugar and for flavoring half of the mill apart not from the sugar. i'm from very very crumbly but the way that a little kneading turns its bit by they turn into a nice modelled. the finished dough goes into the fridge for one hour. now it's time to cut out. for those should be rolled out to about 4 millimeters thick. cutting up the cooking says food for one the norm especially when done

together with others. and half and we get together with friends and do our baking with them we take along the kids and it's lots of fun. cookie cutters are films and pawn shops and sizes as a listen for example are terrific was clear because they're so spread out and don't have any fragile edges of the laptop with a cap it's a little harder then you have to use a spoon or some a little tool to present the tail trying to get the. time. the cookies are baked in the oven for 10 minutes at 100 meter degrees celcius. then comes the best part the decorating the icing is made of powdered sugar lemon juice and food coloring. treat green. for more elaborate decorating colored sprinkles and white frosting can be used. 'd baking for the christmas season is

a tradition in many european countries. norway and sweden have their ever popular gingerbread. austria has it short bread cookies filled with jelly. a pride of spain of the polder onus a deep fried dough often made with only a crumbles on the tongue check is known for its walls nests made with lady fingers . london belgian and another lands the specular to spice cookies are essential holiday treats. berlin blogger susan fate knows how this tradition got started. what they were baking cookies even back in the middle ages the monks did that in the monasteries to commemorate the birth of jesus christ it was also a sign of wealth the monasteries had lots of money so the monks baked and handed the goods out to the poor. back then rare spices like ginger cardamom all

spices and cloves filled the air with the familiar christmas eve a rule for a long time there were good reason europe and only used for holidays we think it's important for them to be fresh and not already ground or taken from some drawer where they were stored for half a here because they're around or fades very quickly now anyone who enjoys baking can whip up an enormous for riots of cookies during the christmas season. for the it's also the custom to give them as gifts and everyone's glad to get them at. every kind needs to be some bold at least once. so a plate full of christmas cookies always seems to disappear in no time. to this in the german baking and cooking is what you can find on our you tube channel d.w. foods in the segment cook it like

a german chef felicitous team shows you how it's done and she invites international guests into the kitchen. to just sit in german cuisine then this is the show for you. though and had to come to cook it like a german cook felisa distain presents some of germany's finest dishes to foodies from around the world. a lot of me having done this before this will be my 1st time. traditional german fare prepared and easy to follow steps from the savory to the sweet we've got it all. cook it like a german check it out on t.w. food. like all cultural institutions right now due to the pandemic the famous lights are given to us orchestra can not perform in concert halls and so it comes up with a wonderful idea some of the musicians have decided to give free open air concerts

all around leipsic from the top of a double decker bus. no lights it double decker sightseeing bus converted into a concert stage on wheels from up here lights in the band house of israel musicians play christmas carols for city residents on the 4 advent sundays free of charge. it's a welcome break from the dreary pandemic lockdowns as horniest dare not call reformers but didn't really enjoy playing with my colleagues the will of playing together as an ensemble over these and i think we can have a this joy to audiences to get to appreciate this beautiful music it was written was usually the leipsic orchestra play some 80 concerts each year but because of coronavirus restrictions concerts are banned so a small group of orchestral musicians have begun performing in public and in front

of care homes where many elderly residents struggle with social isolation the short 15 minute concerts meanwhile are a hit with the lights of residents of all ages. story trog it really is a brilliant project and having brass players performing christmas songs is the most festive thing you could do and that is from sandra is a beautiful idea right now without concerts but this brings the music to the people in just a musical instead of people to the music awards to the music. being orchestral players take great pleasure performing in public playing up to 6 christmas songs on the buses upper deck while braving the cold winter weather which can be challenging says one player seaman figure out there and stream and it gets very cold which hinders the instruments internation the interaction comes your fingers get free card especially towards the end play 5 or 6 concerts per booster.

and your fingers do get stiff making it hard to grip your instrument or. i will today was find there are comparable after it's 2 or 3 nights a the best returns to the fantails orchestra hall which is close to the public for the forseeable future but director on day has schulz remains optimistic and projects like these motivators that we have to heed so many restrictions were bombed from so many things so we're excited to do the few things we're still allowed to do his mom are musicians enjoy recording c.d.'s or working on media projects inside the concert hall or your mom and playing with the despite the cold weather armies with hot coffee and tea all happy to be performing at all and so could these noble concert tours show that with a little ingenuity we can still get into the festive spirit. please don't forget to check us out on facebook go to our website for this week's

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