3 sides is a brand new part of our lives just waiting to be discovered then there's the north-south passageway and the palace itself. allegedly the homeward form will open soon and that's a glimmer of hope during this lockdown. until mid december stores in germany were still open for christmas shopping. always making sure to keep that distance between mass shoppers i'm n.k.t. probably berlin's most famous department store. it 1st opened its doors over a 100 years ago. on the 4th floor it's christmas the lower every kind of decoration imaginable everything you could wish for and more.

it seems like business as usual to me but this is nothing compared to what they're used to according to store manager team will favor. anyone how noticeable is the absence of tourists in the store. very barely those from the surrounding areas account for about 50 percent of revenue the rest is generated by visitors from elsewhere in germany europe and the rest of the world so we are noticing the difference at the moment we're flying the christmas flag so to speak for billionaires to come here and feel and enjoy a sense of normality. no money of normality but only to some degree only 3000 people are allowed in the store at

a time how do you keep track digital monitors at the doors count people as they come and go that shows us how many are inside at any given time and our team also keep a close watch on things. you know right now barbara lynn are still coming here to cardiff or have you noticed a reluctance in people to spend time indoors during the pandemic. no i feel that their leaders are supporting us standing by us we see plenty of evidence of that it is wonderful but 1st thing in the morning you see someone had 2 words he's counter for a little chat because they may spend most of their time at home and have very little social interaction here the seals deficit cheerful have to engage in conversation and how they're doing that's what we're here for to. keep in touch talk to people and offer our customers nice things to take home. what's the

biggest challenge for the store in the current situation. i think there are many different kinds of challenges the 1st thing is respecting the regulations safety is priority number one and i think we're doing very well at maintaining safety. from the feedback we're getting. from the authorities or guests and then of course our goal is to build the store with the magic of christmas so that the visitors feel good when they're here relaxed and happy. setting off to discover foreign lands is not really an option for most people due to the coronavirus pandemic but our globe trotters steve hanus just couldn't wait any longer and headed to portugal and the capital lisbon he wanted to know what people there are doing to get in the mood for christmas. welcome to portugal where i'm spending winter this year due to the pandemic today i am in the run up to christmas with my local friend who actually met 8 years ago

travelling through bolivia and now he's going to show me how the portuguese this time of the and that's why we are actually here and for. on average it's usually all the traditional portuguese christmas starts right what you believe theologically are very catholic country and soul the traditional way to believe it is you should fostering today and then you meet with all your family and see all the community inside the church for special service called me said to go in and out of the service you can go to your respective family house and they have the feast we do your own family's ok so we go in and check it out that's all right.

christmas wouldn't be risking this without christmas pastries and while we have done in germany you have the bowls i will bring old days and super traditional christmas reds. that's usually in my bit crystallise fruits on top so it's very colorful and he also has tried treats and raisins insights and it was invented right here at school for getting us you know right in the heart of his. heart so let's finally try of 6 tried it. while. we were just you know like all german christmas bread. week christmas eve.

in germany we have christmas markets do you have anything like this here if not in the same sounds michel what happens is this hold on to an area where it's very much . shopping and tourist courtier every shop gets decorated and then you can see that's all the special lights and the christmas tree so usually people just to have a waltz and then try to put some sadness. it's about christmas dinner some might say the 1st important part about the whole christmas eve and then we actually came to a more traditional restaurant here in this venue to try something you would actually have for christmas dinner but not in a restaurant i would i would say read never in the restaurant you always have the christmas tree with your own family but still this is you would be exactly what you have called fish with just some vegetables around chickpeas potatoes some cabbage

sometimes. very dumps were very typical and this was actually in the past somewhat expensive cuts so families would really save up. so they could afford but all for the christmas you know you can so it's not christmas eve i would say let's enjoy let's begin. in toronto's whole christmas experience we have a tradition moldmaker right here see cherry leaker call the choosing of the young fans so that my pal fish and all. know and. if.

for many people around the world the christmas season is a time of contemplation and celebration of their faith. in front of the. eyes of the hand the morial church star shaped ornaments with personal wishes written on them remind us how quickly the ordinary can become something extraordinary this person wishes they could spend christmas with their grandparents. for many going to church is an arab ople element of christmas but will services be possible in the midst of a pandemic. gamma

has been the memorial church's pastor for 15 years is one of my none of us has ever experienced a christmas season quite like this one how is it been for you. fortunately we were allowed to worship together and that's what we wanted to on christmas eve a lot of it will be our only service is about midday until midnight and something we have already been doing for during the advent season has been said on weekdays we hold mid-day prayer services there are fewer people and to miss the usual police can tell that those who come on are really appreciative it means a lot to them and we think it will be the same on christmas eve the thing we've got on my dish also is on the. what service like in times of the coronavirus what can and what can't be done. from what does it was like if you 1st of all we maintain want to have meter distance between chairs no one sit side by side as

you're only good if but that's a certain quality of its own if you focus more on yourself and perceive those around you differently you'll see so i know when i'll allow it to sink in so instead we have the organ sing for us if you will zoom in and get me and we can either sing along and. heads or i read the words aloud to the music you know the smith order ish question in picks this interesting this gives us a new sense of the text which can be very positive and her son father son and i going there bonding what no mother thinks currently our service is assured of the usual because we leave things out that would normally be part of the services but that in turn helps us focus more intently aprile for those who were on board the come on i was under threat for simply on this count among all this can you even get in the mood for christmas or is there something missing from. the dustbin if not released as well i'm curious to see how things develop from my experience as a pastor i can see that true christmas spirit is when we really began to celebrate it and before that we're busy organizing and preparing everything of and that's not

the same as the christmas celebration itself i think we reach christmas eve and christmas day we will find ourselves in a festive mood and then hopefully we can leave the hustle and bustle of a few of our troubles behind and focus on what christmas is really about his important to remember that some christmas god became man born as a child in a manger works in a makeshift shelter kuperberg on considering that of things here are still pretty home on this it all began under abnormal circumstances well that's what's nice about it what does is the throne or orthodox providing already way back when happy holidays thank you to. the. 'd 'd 'd one bright side plots right next to the church some scattered stalls are doing their best to spread

a little christmas cheer. and i think what mulled wine. and at least some things haven't changed. after all that 20 twentieth's put us through i almost didn't believe it possible but my little stroll through berlin really don't get me in the mode for christmas there's something comforting about all those shimmering lights although of course that sheer fall crowds are missing hopefully next year we can all get back to how things used to be happy holidays and they say where ever you may be.

and truly 19. what didn't happen. but definitely didn't happen. and what were the consequences for the cultural center. 2020 contrary to distance. or if you. are

trying to be. true. good con to conquer the world market. volkswagens high before calling electric with no compromises. misses the thrust for. what v.w. promises. we put it to the test. and 60 minutes on. why did this person. there are no

survivors. and the result march that can be done to. make up your own mind. double. cultural life gives us something to live for that is more than just eating drinking survive. every time there's a crisis creativity comes out. march

is essential for society.