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are very welcome to. join us for almost a month now thousands of farmers in india have been camped just outside the capital protesting against the government of prime minister. farmers say 3 new agricultural laws passed in september make them worse off the government says the farmers are wrong these opposing views have led to a deadlock despite several rounds of negotiations between both sides. met these farmers for they view on what's at stake. weeks out in the winter called passions are still running high at this protest thousands of farmers have occupied this mean high rate of delhi with

a simple ultimatum repeal the new farm laws or the vilsack put. it in the record has worked tirelessly at a free kitchen to thieve the protesting farmers. she sees the blockade as an opportunity she wants to teach her young daughters what it means to fight for the right of a member to. come here to show our kids how to protest or to struggle when they grow up they should know we are sikhs we are farmers who belong it is our duty 5 months back beyond saying believes the new farm laws will likely slash margins on his sugarcane crop the new legislation allows farmers to sell to corporates but sing believes this will eventually undermine the security of a minimum support price guide indeed by the government. he is also frustrated that farmers were not consulted before the laws were passed for him it is an unwanted

gift for a lot of them are the government is trying to explain to us why these laws are for our benefit listening to us the government thinks we're ignorant we don't understand the law they don't understand is that a farmer who takes a crop from seed to harvest everything. and it is this determination to make the government listen that has made this protest i'm calling force to reckon that. back in the water of delhi and this 12 kilometers stretch premed and food kitchens in the temporary home for thousands of farmers this is the protest i've. been doing affairs journalist peace sign up is out to talk to the farmers in his view the negotiations collapse because amending what he calls fundamentally bad laws. won't change their content. he also says this government's lack of consistency on promises made to farmers over the years has increased their distrust he

acknowledges that the current system needs reform but he feels these laws failed to do that. you haven't already a granny and they are going to be in on. 300 of them. for now the young and the old have time to get the domain to make their voices heard. despite the bitter cold and the deadlock there but it's a high. for 69 year or so kwan thing she this protest is a celebration she man has filled land since childhood and he says the time has come to teach the government a much needed lesson. we've been protesting in punjab for 3 months now the prime minister could have said something to us then now that with come to his home he's run away mine is that how you treat guests ready to stay for 6 months this isn't

even the beginning we're just getting started. now the government insists that the farmers are misunderstanding the intent of the law. however the farmers say they haven't faced water cannon and baton charges for a cause they don't pass they are adamant they will not give up till the more the government backs down. and joining me for more now is david drucker he's a farmer himself and chairman of the. farmers organization in india good to have you on the program now despite assurances from the government to the contrary farmers are still convinced that they will be washed off under the new farm laws why is that. so you areas governments over the last many many years in a bid to keep food inflation in control have artificially suppressed farmgate prices for years and literally for decades and now the majority of farmers who are

not getting the short prices want to short answers for their produce while the few farmers who get a short prices are worried that they will lose the benefits now these fears are not unfounded in the run up to these 33 acts that have been formulated by by the parliament there have been many indications from government functionaries and government offices about limiting or doing away with support pricing mechanisms as they exist the c.a.c.p. with sets the support prices or the central bank the reserve bank of india or a union minister have all said and some what their terms about the possibility of how support prices are not sustainable and that's why the fears actually exist but the overall argument coming from the government surgery appears to be that from us we'll have more choice they will not be violent by their government marketplaces where they get these assured support president you're referring to i mean all that

sounds quite reasonable doesn't it see now i'll just give you an example of what these combination of the these 3 bills do now imagine a stock exchange which are without a regulator where share transactions are not recorded where data is not collected where they agreed to party in this case the farmers are being denied redressal recourse of civil courts no farmers have a choice if traders come to one platform this is a great gated markets don't increase competition but they increase the monopoly as even price discovery becomes impossible for farmers in such a situation terms of trade will become worse for farmers and over the longer term the choices will vanish. no there is there is a think one point of agreement at least between the center and the farmers and that is that indian agriculture requires an overhaul and the government is adamant that these laws help to do that so what you are saying is that that is not the case and the government's intentions are perhaps less than noble no not at all i think the

government's intentions are very noble they want to do good for the majority of the people but the way the bureaucracy has gone about enacting these laws the trust deficit between the government and farmers has increased these officers have not only misled the prime minister's office they did not consult farmers all state governments before notifying these ordinances so rather than focus on processes they have been fixated on outcomes and whenever that is done. the end result is never is never a good one but there have been at least 5 rounds of negotiations with the government and the government has assured farmers that look these minimum prices of support will be available yet the farmers don't seem convinced no it's not about just minimum support prices very small portion of the farmers get minimum support prices it's it's farmers feel that these bills will take away what

there were little benefits they have off the markets i think so it's the government's responsibility to be magnanimous to listen to the farmers to win their trust have empathy it's necessary that farmers return to their will it is not feeling that they have lost a battle but with the reassurances that the central government is working for their benefit and not working for league ox and corporate houses i think the ball is in the central government's court to win the hearts of farmers are just how do you see these protests and then do you see this deadlock continuing. i hope the government stops listening to their bureaucracy i have all the government starts listening to the people who elected them and i think it's in the hands of the government now where and when these protests and as i said the government has good intentions now it needs to find a way to draw those intentions into into actions or david drucker of

present overdue thank you so much thank you. for. your round in the chinese city avoid the river banks of the young sea river tracked a steady stream of visitors 2020 of course changed all that a lockdown and fear that waterways could be cutting the coronavirus kept people away but china's massive surveillance and contact tracing efforts have outbreaks on the wane the crowds have now flocked back to the river banks and even over the edge . warming up before a bracing dealy ritual in lieu hon. these are the riverside regulars refresh by a frigid plunge into the young the river many credit their good health to a vigorous swim through its murky brown waters. do

you all there's a difference between swimming in winter and swimming in summer but as for winter swimming i can say after you try you may not be able to change the habit and will be addicted to it. a famous figure from china's past popularized the practice chairman mao founder of communist china in 1966 a stage women the young see helped melt launch a political comeback nearly 50 years on his strongman image has remained afloat among the river swimmers of rouhani. was still swimming in the young sea in his seventy's so we learned from chairman mao to swim in the big waves of the river right having such a good source of water we must learn from the practice we must insist on swimming in the young sea river. while a fund a version for strong swimmers the mighty young sea also poses a drowning hazard

a volunteer lifeguard squad some 2000 strong make it their business to be ready so far they've chalked up 700 rescues. where we swimmers saved people from the water before we formed an official volunteer squad but we did not have scientific rescue skills so we decided to get organized and train with each other to carry out scientific rescue operations from withdrawal. as winter sets in a steady flow of swimmers slices through the water another sign of the city coming back to life and its people going out to seize the day. that's a figment of the 4 small on did up adult office last issue and joined us on facebook and twitter as well even now with a look at south korea as the end on a lantern festival celebrating. its not been awarded cultural headed to direct

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to the century for an intricate monarch. this. sequence which starts to seem to. * move. is the magnificence viola davis and the legendary blues singer ma graining. in the film madre new black box from which also stars chadwick boseman in his final role. it's out now on netflix. and

welcome to arts and culture more on that film a little bit later in the show and also coming up. the italian clothing labels project so quick ticks all the boxes in its quest for a more sustainable and beautiful fashion world. but 1st since early november the arts in germany have been experiencing what now applies to the whole country a 2nd hard lockdown all that means no concerts museums no opera or theater and here in berlin no club scene and after most entities actually took pains to implement corona hygiene plans the outcry was of course huge when they were shut down yet again while monica gotos the minister of state responsible for culture says the government is coming through with funds but nerves are frayed with a grim winter still ahead. germany is

a nation of culture known as the land of poets and thinkers it hosts the largest book fair in the world and is home to 6800 museums nearly half of the world's professional orchestras have their home here and the club sing is world famous. but since the covert 900 pandemic the arts have been in serious crisis. the art sick to got its own very large aid package the new start for culture normally i have a budget of $2000000000.00 euros per year and i added another 1000000000 in the middle of the year in order to alleviate the plight of those working in the arts you can't solve all the problems with 1000000000 euros but that was of course a very clear declaration of solidarity with the arts sector by the entire federal government it's an expression of appreciation. by the minister of state for culture launched the a program in june those employed in all areas of the arts can apply for support

through their professional associations so far more than 600000 euros have flowed into the out sector under this scheme. all the rehearsals for a miracle such a few days ago the oldest cabaret in berlin dish to who has received aid amounting 270000 euros and raised another 30000 euros itself the theatre invested a good deal of the money in state of the art equipment for air purification just one of the measures aimed a complying with hygiene regulations. we've installed directional signs for the entrance and exit and plexiglass barriers at the baskin the coach. contact us lawsuits for the toilets we've presented and partially implemented a digital concept that then allows us to stream productions so we've carried out this hygiene concept and we're very happy about it in the concept under there.

but not everyone is taking care of the culture minister has now called for another 1000000000 euros for the arts there are many other aid programs as well some groups in venues can apply for emergency aid grants special fund bridge loans and much more the economic effects to germany's far reaching arts and culture scene. jazz start till drama says freelance artists in particular need help to live it as a critically as possible. it's really about the question of what someone deserves or not i do believe that artists especially if they're taken out of action by a law is already deserve something like short time compensation with. countless events have been canceled and cultural institutions have been closed for

months many artists have been using creative means to protest against the silencing of the arts. accord or the arts help us to deal with the big questions of course they are the critical corrective of any living democracy. we need the arts because they hold up a mirror to us because they create a space for discourse because they deal with answers to the ultimate questions with values that give meaning we need the arts more than ever right now to help us make sense of everything we're dealing. coronavirus inspired mexican art student. to make these images which he painted during the 1st lockdown in germany he recently held his 1st exhibition for friends only on the outskirts of the.

very important for this. to have. a few books. thanks to the 2nd more extensive lockdown private initiatives like this are also no longer possible for many months now cultural life has shifted to the digital world with streaming services like netflix and amazon doing even bigger business than before the pandemic the internet is also being used as a virtual gallery for museums or a virtual concert hall for musicians even the beethoven jubilee events took place largely on the cultural nation of germany is currently being put to the test. we must not forget one thing this cultural richness reaches back several 100 years and we preserved it through 2 world wars get at it for that reason so i am confident that with our help in this very tough and resilient cultural scene this

milieu of survivors will also survive this pandemic is upon. it. where there is a will there is a way well it's already tips as a major oscar contender in this last and usual season mark rainey's black bottom produced by denzel denzel washington an adaptation of an august wilson play it shows a day in the life of gertrude rainey one of the earliest professional african-american blues singers and a pioneer of recording who made over 100 records. her girl. who moved with gold teeth and body padding actress biology davis embodies the mother of the blues.

one of the 1st african-american recording artists back in the 1920 s a walk to a you know what to do. it's really an empty world without blue earth like americans were moving from the rural south to the urban north hoping for a better life and rainey she got a record deal in chicago and became a star. ready to go out 15 minutes away to go on madam said ready go and that's where you go well you know. she was not a woman of her time because she was a woman who absolutely unapologetically knew her were. the real life my raney was born good true pritchett an openly bisexual black star she broke the mold like all blues stars though her greatness was fueled by playing by folk don't

. they here come up with they don't know how they got there. then on the stand it has a life where. you know saying feel better. you soon because that's the way understand that. in the film mob raney faces a rival on stage and to love the quick fingered trumpeter levy performed by the late chadwick boseman. rocker songs i give you the most right songs but i'll take them off. because musicians are up against the evils of racism plotline that still remains true today a lot of our artistry a lot of our imagination a lot of our ideas are not seen as good as our white counterparts. so busy a lot of things that still resonate because they haven't changed they've just

a bald. mom or a nice black bottom the story of a strong woman who knew song and song is out now on netflix. it's a great christmas viewing to look forward to well more and more fashion companies in europe are making efforts to combat climate change and curb linear consumption habits italy's legendary fashion industry now has players like the sustainable fashion label project a quit which uses a very no nonsense approach to show that ethical and viral mental values can be a driving force. this is trying to portray with a social conscience these clothes are made by a presenter quit a company that prides itself on producing clothing in a way that benefits the buyers producers in the environment in general.

we produce fashion for women fashion collections by recovering leftover fabrics from their luck story industry and by employing this advantage where women are disadvantaged people especially women but we create fashion collections. and for winter. this is the current collection for fall and winter each piece can only be made until the fabric runs out. production takes place at the company's factory in the italian city of verona the company employs around 150 people many of them women who were given a 2nd chance through working here. 70 percent come from a wooden our board background for example as visibility is for saying so violence of human trafficking and we also work with this person on their own as we've made and former. label acquires and of series fabrics unsold stock

or materials donated by prestigious and tying companies which prefer not to be named. other european designers like dutchman's around lanting are also joining the sustainability trend she too recycles high in materials for his clothes. french israeli designer. up cycles of old video and concert tapes and weaves them into colorful fabrics. and then there are spanish label. which recycles plastic from the oceans for its close. this year present to create received a prestigious green carpet fashion award. in the past the event has hosted a listers like sophia wren valentino garner avani as well as actor colin firth

and achievement for style and sustainability which are set to carry on into the future. that's all for today but you can keep following the culture conversation through the holidays on our website until we meet again i wish you all the best for a safe holiday season and a peaceful slide into 2021 a few dozen. w.'s

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barren. and breathtakingly beautiful the arctic powerful expanse of bitter cold. the sound of global warming. to the journey around the north pole. profiteers and talk with people experiencing the changing environment of the ice disappears earlier and it keeps retreating educationist the last years have been smelling rough. makes it hard but. our future depends on what happens here in one of the most fragile ecosystems on earth. northern lights within the arctic circle starts december 21st on w.

. this is news live from berlin germany's government played for patients as the pandemic tightens its grip health minister unveils the official timetable for coverage 19 vaccinations but with not enough vaccine to go around who gets the lifesaving jab 1st and who will have to white plus. the 1st images of the nigerian school boys kidnapped by islamist militants arriving back at government buildings the abduction leads to public anger and demands for better protection for children.