this is g.w. news live from berlin setbacks in the suez canal operators failed in their latest bid to refloat a stranded cargo ship diggers draggers and tug boats have been trying to free the huge vessel for days hundreds of other ships are now stuck in a maritime traffic jam causing a major headache for global trade. also coming up tragedy on the tracks at least 32 people are killed and over a 100 more injured in a high speed train collision in egypt. and is the worst wait yet to calm german

health officials sound the alarm of the country's current covert $1000.00 surge they warn it could prove deadlier than the previous 2. and a symbol that bridges people and cultures through art bring you the story behind the giant fresco that's been painted on this beach benny. welcome to the program experts are warning it could take weeks to dislodge a huge container ship blocking egypt's suez canal a fresh attempt to refloat the vessel was not successful and efforts have been suspended until saturday a prolonged closure of the suez will almost certainly impact global trade which has already been hit hard by the pending. this ship plugging the choke point that funnels 30 percent of the global cboe. in trade 400 meters long and weighing more

than $200000.00 tons the ever given has become an immovable barrier shutting down egypt soon as can now with around $10000000000.00 in trade at stake every day diggers tugboats dredges and a team of dutch ship salvagers are working day and night to dislodge the vessel. a hick up like this that it's that. everyone was already scrambling to get back to normal and what has been quite strong demand. and yeah and i want you to know that the lay on top of everything out front and the line just how important and how the whole system is. more than $200.00 ships are caught in the world's longest maritime traffic jam some of them are now rerouting their journey around the cape of good hope it trip almost 3 times as long. as.

the fear is that consumers will be noticing the delays before long the. biggest impact is that component parts for electronic chemical and engineering industries will not arrive on time. so i didn't come with a clock ticking the u.s. is among a growing list of countries offering help to refloat the ever given. earlier we spoke to south america yacht oh he's a maritime historian and a former merchant mariner he told us he's seeing signs that dislodging the ever given could take a lot longer than initially thought let's have a list of what he said well we saw the parent company evergreen begin to route their vessels around africa so that's a clear indication that they think this may take a long time we know the anchorages are filling up south and north of the canal so even if they were able to clear the canal immediately there would still be days of backlogs of vessels. to get out there the egyptians have begun to dredge along the

foer section of the vessel on the port side the north side of the vessel but the survey company smit probably would want to do a full survey of the vessel there is a danger of going too fast and potentially endangering the vessel they don't want the vessel to chef they don't want it to roll in they said before they don't want to cause further damage that would expand this but at the same time the egyptians want to get this vessel out and you know an official in egypt today talked about the fact that the canal will be cleared in 48 to 72 hours i think that's optimistic beyond what the capabilities are showing us right now. let's stay in egypt now as at least 32 people have been killed and scores more injured in a high speed train collision in central egypt authorities say the crash was caused by people triggering emergency brakes on the leading train president sisi has warned that anyone found responsible will face serious consequences. twisted steel and mangled carriage is green proof of the date the impact of 2 trains colliding in

egypt so hard province. but you are going to the not no one passenger lifestream the immediate aftermath of the crash. the trade has been an accident and so hard people are dying help us help those people are stuck together to help people are dying here. you know the other guys are not oh there's not enough. people will die people will die in the train the train was turned over with people in it. when help did arrive it was too late for many. i mean this is quickly filled with lifeless bodies lifted from the wreckage. authorities say the collision happened after someone pulled the emergency brakes on one of the trains causing at least 2 carriages to overturn

egypt has been marred by train accidents in recent years its poor safety record is blamed on a crumbling infrastructure and insufficient maintenance. this is unlikely to be the last tragedy to unfold in egypt's railroads. let's turn now to some other stories making news around the world. u.s. president joe biden says china's paying and russia's vladimir putin are among 40 world leaders that he's inviting to a summit on climate change by then has said he's making climate a top priority for his administration a virtual summit is planned for april. in mars military has warned that protesters are at risk of being shot in the head activists against the coup have called for a huge show of defiance on the country's armed forces day on saturday at least 320 people have been killed since the military took power on february 1st. official is in bangladesh say at least 5 people were shot dead during clashes between police

and demonstrators many are protesting a visit to bangladesh by indian prime minister narendra modi to celebrate the country's 50th anniversary of independence critics in bangladesh accuse modi of anti muslim sentiment in india. british prime minister boris johnson has condemned china after its sanction several british politicians and organizations the measures came in response to criticism by london of china's treatment of its weaker muslim minority beijing said sanctions imposed by the u.k. e.u. u.s. and canada were based on what it called lies in distant from asia. france bears a moral responsibility of the 994 rwandan genocide that's the conclusion of a report commissioned by the french government some 800000 seas were killed in just a few months the report found that france under then president francois mitterrand

was quote blind and too slow to respond but it cleared france of any complicity in the slaughter. german health officials are warning about the 3rd wave of covert 19 currently gripping the country could prove deadlier than the previous 2 they're urging the public to limit social contacts especially over the easter holiday weekend to slow the spread of the virus or had 21000 new cases were reported. just over 10 percent of all germans have received at least their 1st covert 1000 vaccination in april 15 1000000 vaccine doses will be delivered more than were used in the entire 1st quarter that's good news but the head of germany's disease control center warns that the nation's alone won't be enough to stop the 3rd wave that has just begun to pick up momentum. there are clear signs that this wave could be even worse than the 1st 2 we have to be prepared for the fact that the number of

cases will rise sharply as more people will become seriously ill that clinics will be overcrowded and that many people will die we are only at the beginning of this development the number of occupied hospital beds has risen the outbreaks in nursing homes have declined and the number of infected seniors is low reducing social contacts should remain top priority as of tuesday a negative test result is required before boarding a plane to germany. entry regulation is not a game changer for the 2 weeks of easter vacation the situation is too serious for that infections are happening because the virus has momentum at the moment the numbers are rising too quickly and variance make the situation particularly dangerous. this will be the 2nd year in a row that germans won't be allowed to travel over easter the government recommends families meet outdoors and keep a safe distance. but

2021 formula one season starts this weekend with the grand prix last year saw lewis hamilton win a 7th title title tying the record set by german racing great michael schumacher this year hamilton is seeking a record 8 championship but will have to get past another schumacher to do it michael mick is among the competitors. the stage is set in bahrain for the return to formula one of one of the biggest names in the sport's history haas driver make sure her will make his debut this weekend. i'm happy to be here i'm happy to grow to have brought back the name into form one you know the sea i've done it with championships on my back so you know we've proven that i'm able to drive race cars . 22 year old schumacher is last year's formula to champion and before that he cut

his teeth in formulas $4.00 and $3.00 now he's arrived at the highest level. of my pos and is like you know the proper red one pastas just like well you know it's amazing i remember i see my dad having one and i was like always i want to one but i was had to get one but anyways i have one now and it's amazing and i'm really looking forward to. schumacher sr made his debut at the same age exactly 30 years ago he went on to win a record 7 formula one championships. that record was equaled last year by the driver of this car. and now lewis hamilton is looking to go clear with an 8th title . of the rive more excited i think than i have in a long time. to sit. we're going to have a great battle one way or another. but in bahrain this weekend all eyes will be on the heir to the schumacher dynasty as he takes his 1st

steps on racing's biggest stage. the french artist say pink has set out to create the world's largest human chain of interlaced hands reaching around the globe the artist says his aim is to create a symbol that bridges people and cultures through his art its latest creation was recently unveiled at a special location west africa. not the usual canvas but the sandy beach in been mean the project is titled beyond walls and the brainchild of french artist. also known simply as c.p. he's made it his trademark to produce giant outdoor artworks in unusual places but all with a purpose he says he's creating paintings with a human chain of hands around the globe which carries a universal message of friendship and togetherness. and then most of them

i always say i really believe that only together can humanity respond to the different challenges that has to overcome and it was from this convention that the project was born. creations are done with biodegradable paint so there is no pollution his project started a few years ago in paris and how since traveled around the world to 10 cities from berlin to walk to istanbul and cape town before arriving here in gombe and we die places tragically marked by the african slave trade. for the image to be striking one must find in a state and also a story the 2 histories are commonly and we are unfortunately you know my opinion marked by the period of slavery but there are also sites that are incredible in terms. have a say to them the so i thought it was a good mix that would create something special. there was also the fact that cites the meaning that we have touched to it i believe also allows us to raise the

profile of the region and the country and i think that this is interesting for the local people. see peace message of friendship and togetherness seems to resonate with the people here. have taught us that it is necessary to be united to go hand in hand and to love one's neighbor you want to go down to kids these values and that is why we accepted this was. a home. where we knew. and know and love the work he's doing well households that have repercussions for us the tough and people because it will help our community as well as the village of musician. after almost 2 years he has visited 3 consonants and spray painted $37.00 pairs of hands on nearly 80000 square meters of land. you're watching your news live from berlin we'll have more at the top of the hour becks my colleague

christine milne well as africa always stay up to date is there a website you dot com and following us on twitter and instagram at u.w. news away thanks very much for watching. people in trucks injured when trying to flee the city center more and more refugees are being turned away or it. seems. to these. demonstrators. people. linux screen troops. killing 200 people live. full lives more than 300000000 people are seeking to. live this life

because no one should have to sleep. please. make up your own mind. w. . made for mines. remember that. this is due to be news africa on the program today the very real threats facing africa's in the pits conservationists have warned that some species of the giant mammals off a step away from extinction poaching is the name of the. battle we will bring you the story behind the giant fresco that has been painted on this beach in a neat.

hello i'm christine 12 it's good to have you have any africa's in offense in trouble and humans ought to blame conservation as say increased poaching and then also habitats have devastated innocent populations across the continent now 50 years ago africa was home to one and a half 1000000 in offense today there are just 415000 of them that's a decline of 2 the it's now the forestay defense which mostly occupy the tropical forests off west and central africa have been listed as critically endangered and the savannah in offense which roam all over sub-saharan africa but almost be found in southern africa have been listed as endangered now i'll be asking a leading cause of asian just what can be done to reverse the trend off to this report. gentle giants under threat yet again leading experts are racing the alarm too little is done to save the african

elephant one reason is the environment where the elephants live its strength king the african population is growing fast and saw the cities across the continent this leaves less space for the animals to roam but experts point to one single factor for its decline poaching. the solution is not in catching the buggers but mines in this. there's so many criminal words that are responsible. and i bring out of africa. new and more detailed research into the african elephant also shows that not all african elephants are the same as previously thought scientists say there's a difference between the west african species the forest elephant. and

the savannah elephant that lives elsewhere on the continent the 2 species had previously been group as one and classified as vulnerable but by categorizing them as 2 they have found a disturbing picture the population of the savannah elephant drop but at least 60 percent in the past 50 years but the numbers for the forest elephants drop by over 80 percent the international union for conservation of nature there are you c.n. says is now critically endangered. it's more vulnerable to portion because of the kind of area where it inhabits a mysterious i think it is that you find armed militia groups hiding it is that unfortunates can find really difficult also to go in and. money to and enforce the law so the fear that these animals could become extinct is very real.

and for more on the story live invited up support to go on to the program she's an award winning wildlife conservation estate in kenya where she leaves the hands of our innocence campaign which aims to restore kenyan leadership in elephant conservation welcome to the program at home but it in your own words how bad is the situation is that threats of extinction a real reality for african elephants. absolutely africa's elephants have been declining now continuously for several decades so long as we continue on this path downwards there is a real risk and don't forget animals don't just decline slowly slowly over time they reach a point where they reach a threshold and then populations can completely collapse and blink out we're seeing this happening already in west africa where many populations have already disappeared completely ok so so this is this is very daunting and poaching is one

of the reasons why we're losing so many in offense according to this report that's just come up why always struggling in africa to protect these animals. i think we shouldn't just look at africa as the problem continent where the poaching is sticking close the poaching is taking place because there is demand for ivory in other countries particularly in asia and the far east so so long as there is demand for these products then the price of these products are very high there will be poaching there will be corruption there will be disruption of the normal law enforcement facilities to my country kenya for example there is a fantastic level of law enforcement on the ground there's very little pushing ticking please but kenya continues to be a kwon do it or the ivory coming out of central and other parts of africa through our country and out through our borders it's very difficult for the continent to crack down on this kind of crime happening over the entire continent just because

of demand for products in one or 2 places we need to address the demand as a major part of this campaign dumps a cold war there is a bad on the global trade of ivory countries like zimbabwe and botswana say they have too many elephants in their territories and they've been calling for that band to be lifted they say that the trade of ivory than legal trade of ivory will also give them the money that they need to invest in conservation to look after the offense as you say has been done in kenya could that be a solution lies in the trade of ivory. well we're the reason why we're in a crisis today is because of what those countries did in 20200829 that is when they actually did sell their ivory to china and japan promising that those funds would be used to protect africa's opens well i'm sorry it didn't happen instead africa's elephants are being pushed to the brink of extinction it is not

a solution it's never been a solution and it's time we got a little bit more creative about where we get the money to support the elephant conservation it doesn't have to come from the killing of animals and the sale of their key so dr cole what do you then suggest should be damned what immediate action needs to be taken. oh it's really exciting the opportunities that there are for saving elephants in africa 1st many of our elephant populations are cross boundary elephants for example in southern kenya between tanzania and kenya you have these huge populations of relevant between morrow and serengeti and also in the amber surly and down in the south in tanzania in in their protected areas so here is an opportunity for the region to work together for the countries to support each other and to protect open populations on an ecosystem level and i'll give you an example of the challenges we're facing today it's not just poaching but in southern kenya at the foot of mount kilimanjaro there are important elephant

corridors that allow elephants to move between protected areas in kenya elephants must move from under 30 to solve the eco system which is 200 kilometers away and in between that is a land which is a matrix of people who do pastoralism but increasingly agricultural development is taking up that space today what we need is proper engagement with african governments to better manage how the land is going to be used where the protected areas are going to be and how they'll be connected to each other to prevent this conflict between agriculture and wildlife areas for animals like elephants and i do think this is possible and i think it's an important part of the solution it has to be done you know really quickly that starts a fall of the when they're talking to us they're better very much for that. let's take a look at some other stories making news across the continent now more than 1000

people are homeless after a fire gutted one of the biggest snubs in the sierra leonean caps in freetown no one was reported killed in the blaze but around 400 homes have been destroyed. in investigation the force of the fire which broke out on wednesday. and experts in africa are warning of a vaccine you'll over the access to chavez the director of the africa center for disease control and prevention that's dr john. said he hoped the wisdom would prevail as the whole of humanity. if such a conflict which he is going to. see and people get the one last time to pay their respects to tanzania's former president john. a burial service in these village of chatto. was one of africa's most prominent 19th skeptics the government

say he died of heart failure but critics say he succumbed to complications from covert 1000. now the french artist safe as to create the world's largest human chain off interlaced hands reaching around the globe. his aim is to create a symbol that bridges people and culture through his office. was recently unveiled at a special location in west africa. not the usual canvas but a sandy beach in been mean the project is titled beyond walls and the brainchild of french artist. also known simply as c.p. he's made it his trademark to produce giant outdoor artworks in unusual places but all with a purpose he says he's creating paintings with a human chain of hands around the globe which carries

a universal message of friendship and togetherness. and then most of them i always say i really believe that only together can humanity respond to the different challenges that has to overcome and it was from this convention that the project was born. creations are done with biodegradable paint so there is no pollution his project started a few years ago in paris and has since traveled around the world to 10 cities from belin to walk at duke to istanbul and cape town before arriving here in gone v. and we die places tragically marked by the african slave trade. name for the image to be striking one must find in a static and also a story the 2 histories are gone we are unfortunately you know my opinion marked by the period of slavery but there are also sites that are incredible in terms of us betting on this so i thought it was a good mix that would create something special. there is also the fact that cites

the meaning that we have touched to it i believe also allows us to raise the profile of the region and the country and i think that this is interesting for the local people. see peace message of friendship and togetherness seems to resonate with the people here. have taught us that it is necessary to be united to go hand in hand and to love one's neighbor. god articulates these values and that is why we accepted this work. i know and love the work he is doing will have positive repercussions for us the toughen people because it will help our community as well as the village of. after almost 2 years c.p. has visited 3 called students and spray painted $37.00 pairs of hands on nearly $80000.00 square metres of land. isn't that

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percent drama competition marketing numbers atmosphere power fight that's how intuition love money. fans friends fast fans and fans old. $10000000000.00 a day last global. trai that's the cost of the jam up in the suez canal ship operators and businesses are now considering their options as they accept the likelihood of a program to closure of the trade group. also on the show can a small finance platform shake up one of wall street's most exclusive rights the i.p.o. look at a plan to put amateur traders at the same table as the big investment banks. welcome to the show m c beardsley in berlin it's good to have you with us

businesses shipping firms and governments around the world are beginning to think through the consequences of the suez canal that could remain blocked for weeks container ship ever given remains tightly wedged between both shores blocking one of the world's most important shipping arteries is so bad that the c.e.o. of major shipping company a.p. moller mask told the financial times that goods urgently needed would have to be reproduced and air freighted all ships that are already there at the canal will have to wait about $200.00 vessels are waiting on both sides of the canal a number that's only expected to grow so one of the options well taking a detour would lead to major delays have a look at this map there is the link and route of the currents route from the arabian sea to the mediterranean about 7000 kilometers from the arabian sea to mediterranean ports now the alternative is the way around the cape of good hope that extends the route to a whopping 20000 kilometers assuming the freighters are traveling around 25 knots or about 45 kilometers an hour that's more than a week to the journey. the stuck ship is costing the global economy billions as

trade is the late and desperately needed goods cannot be delivered governments including the u.s. are even though offering their help. they're doing what they can but the $400.00 metre long container ship won't budge diggers are at work on the bank alongside a vacuum excavator which can suck up to 2000 cubic metres of sand an hour no one really knows how long it'll take to dislodge the ship estimates and when the vessel could be freed very from a few days to a few weeks in the worst case but what i am quite suppressed and what i would maybe it's. if they're not successful in getting the vessel. down the next best option exactly like the essence of it it means they're allowed to bring small of that are going to miss those next to the feather and start off loading part of the darkness from the major bit of a smaller one so that if you're busy you offering the meat of the vessel in order to get it refilled but not for

a lengthy salvage process would have wide reaching effects on the prices of already risen due to the many oil tankers caught in the suez traffic jam supply chains could also be affected because of missing ponds yet it's it's an absolutely essential part of our modern life and this webcam would not have reached me without modern shipping and this computer and pretty much everything on my desk because shipping still brings us 90 percent of everything i think communicates 95 percent of everything and we are absolutely fundamentally reliant on. the massive container ship has been stuck between the suez canal bank since choose day blocking the waterway which is critical for trade between europe and asia. the incident is now a historic event for the 150 year old can now. or from or this i'm joined now by klaus brett he's managing director of the german maritime center and hamburg that's a think tank for the maritime industry plus is good to have you on the show we

talked a little bit about the costs you know generally speaking that are building up from a shipping company's perspective what are the daily costs that they're seeing it depends on the size of source or so maybe for the rest who has 3 cells and containers. the cost per day. between 25000 toss which will occur every day. no revenues against it. who eats those costs i guess the shipping company is responsible for it so it's sort of for the shipping companies a great problem because the customers also should be in companies only pay for the transport and not for the problems during transport also containers what about insurance can they be insured for these kind of delays i mean surely there are acts of god i don't know if there's anything for a ship stuck in the suez canal. we have and these times

a lot of delays there is not more to have own and insurance for us we have these times a very specific situation because since october last year or since september last year also west those rules imposed very good utilized and there's a lot of cargo on the way and therefore oh there is no capacity. that is coming out in respect was endemic. as well as there are some other problems which across as well in this case so it's a big problem in these times when something happens like this and this was kind of so businesses are already paying more to see these containers now prices could go up it sounds like if things are even more pinched what point for a ship does it become more attractive to take the cape routes when you're looking at what's going on now. route around cape of good show it will take

round about. 8 to 9 days route time of when you compare. our route through the suez canal. we have now to see that more than $200.00 wessels awaiting more spoiled and sells bones. in front of sassoon's can. only looking for an example. if it is possible that tomorrow the channel will open it will take rob out for up to 5 days maybe more if it is possible to go again and are not always through the county so we have to consider both. of the congestion of the canal and therefore mine. a good

decision to go around the cape of coteau. fun number of career it is not a cost because a long trip will have impact on the cost of a wessel and a small it will occur a cost because long a trip will have on consumer. reza no good solutions visible at the moment plus bret managing director of the german maritime center thank you so much thank you. let's take a look now at some of the other global business stories making headlines. britain and the european union have agreed to cooperate on financial services regulation the deal will create a framework for voluntary cooperation and establish a regulatory regulatory forum the agreement removes some uncertainty for one of the u.k.'s key financial industries it is not however expected to address the quick glance which would allow london based firms to operate in europe. the european

medicines agency has approved 3 production sites for the astra zeneca by on tech and modena jobs for supplying the e.u. all 3 vaccines already have approval the new decision authorizes the production sites themselves the approval could help ease the shortage of jobs in the bloc. folks bargain is suing its former c.e.o. car companies seeking damages from martin venter corn saying he breached his duty of care by meeting the company into its diesel emissions scandal that scandal has so far cost the company over 32000000000 euros. the u.s. has handed sudan a loan of over $1000000000.00 to clear its debts with the world bank a paves the way for the world bank to head up grants to sudan worth a total of 2000000000 dollars for development projects according to a government statement. while small online lender has big hopes of disrupting one of wall street's biggest rites of passage i.p.o. correspondent jose luis de harlow is here with more from new york was it good to

see you tell us what sticks out about this plan announced today by this platform books called social finance incorporated working tell us. some things stephen a diverse one is that the sofa it's not the only one trying to achieve these so it's robin hood and actually bull the companies are about to become a publicly traded company said damn selves and also bold defend what they call is the democrats of investing in decent regard it's true that the i.p.o. market is a very interesting and old. sometimes very profitable one that it's only reserved to institutional investors normally retail investors mom pop and big investors cannot accept previously to the shares of a company about to become a publicly until those shares of stock trading so they can miss in some profits these happens at a time that the i.p.o. market here in the u.s. he says still booming we're about to close them busiest at 1st quarter since

2000 and also their best 1st quarter ever in terms of money raised to about $40300000000.00 all right we've heard a little bit lately about the democratization of investment with the whole game stop rally about how realistic is it really for the little guys want to see at the i.p.o. table that's that's big money it is stephen and actually we need to wait and see a sense a actually the details from so fight and robbie who are as still as cars actually so far i just said that users might need to have $3000.00 in their accounts to achieve these are to access these services but traditionally as you mention big wall street banks that normally orchestrating the whole process of that an i.p.o. with the company i do ones that are in charge of distributing those shares have before their company goes public at so it's very difficult to see these are small to block forms trying to disrupt the status quo and also depending on their plans

they've made they might also need debt blessing from regulators here in the u.s. . the horror of following the david's versus the goliath's in new york thank you very much. and finally with movie theaters close still many of them due to the piracy many of hollywood's blockbuster films are gathering dust until pandemic restrictions east but one munich auction house can offer some consolation perhaps online bettors will have a chance to step up a piece of movie magic on the lots a piece of kryptonite from superman returns as well as human hugh jackman's wolverine claws and iron man's famous as superheroes are the theme here but a muddy stormtrooper helmet from the force awakens as the highest price tag expecting a fetch up 212-0000 euros. all right here's a reminder the top story we're following for you. shippers and businesses are changing their plans as efforts to free the giant ship ever given from the suez

canal show little progress 200 vessels are currently waiting for hostages but the laysan trade expected to run into the billions of dollars. right that's it for me and if you don't even seem here blent to check us out online for more dot com slash business i'm stephen beardsley was watching. they've been robbed of their sony that's what a people experiences when their heritage is taken from them. countless cultural riches were brutally stolen from africa and carted off to europe by colonialists. each artifact has blood on it from wounds that have yet to heal. what should be done with the stone or trauma for. this is being hotly debated on

both continents. were stolen sold on t w. more than 1000 years ago you. witness is a huge construction boom. with christianity firmly established there is a greater demand for houses of worship. and both religious and secular leaders are eager to display their power so churches become palaces. the race begins who can create the tallest biggest and most beautiful structure. stone masons builders and architects compete with each other to build a home to projects. this is home

massive churches it's towers that pierce the clouds like skyscrapers are created. contest of the cathedrals starts people 12th on the w. . welcome to arts and culture on this edition an artist puts a contemporary spin on old school traits by this objects faces. and an architect and travel love to turn baker manages to combine all 3 of her passions. but 1st beethoven famously said that music can change the world that's nowhere more evident than in a new exhibition at the german history museum in bone it charts the course of

popular music through germany's post-war history and highlights how over the years it's co-existed with and influenced politics. music is history the 1980s were political a young german woman encapsulated what people were feeling. this was the time when the big question of whether nuclear weapons should be stationed in germany was at the for a question that didn't only interest young people in germany nina's antiwar song 99 red balloons was an earworm for many all around the world. you know it was an overnight sensation. in the 1950s germany tapped its feet to us walking no music from the likes of elvis presley. and bill haley.

the music captured the sight geist the music was kanchi too but 1st and foremost it captured a way of life you'd hear a great song then you'd go out and buy the record and listen to it and play it at the next party then. the 9060s rock and revolution german concerts by the beatles and the rolling stones often got a little out of hand. punk rock arrived in the 1970 s. . rules of the german roost. lindenberg ventured into east west politics in the eighty's the west german rockers got to perform in communist east germany. the us rock musician

bruce springsteen his 988 gig in east berlin was the biggest open a concert in the other germany's 40 year history. after the germany had the crazy idea that if we let the big questions into play concerts that would satisfy our young people and help us control them. the idea was doomed to failure the burden wall fell in november 1989 and one song became the german reunification. god. down. and for a trip down memory lane my colleague agent kennedy is in the studio with me and

ambitious exhibition adrian so what does popular music tell us about german history well recurring topic is of course german unity we had that have been able to put on a one off concert in east germany in 1903 but there he was not allowed back and he had to wait until after the wall fell to fulfill his dream of a form of eastern germany an emotional show in the light seeking 990 is part of the exhibition and we heard you need his famous antiwar anthem that that presented a new face of germany to the world it is. also a year earlier nicole had had a surprise victory in the your vision song contest with a little piece i remember it quite well because it was number one in the u.k. during the falklands war but these 2 songs to kind of a stamp edition new idea of the german as amused me eating can stop sandal

wearing peacenik and do you think that those songs played a big role in changing germany's international image where they at least reflected the change that was going on. up until then most people's only encounter with german port had been crushed a very different image of the german the technocrats rather cold emotion although we have to remember that in the music of. of craftwork it's quite sentimental and has a lot of warmth it's called right and adrian i had that it was an encounter with music that actually brought you to balad yes i was inspired by the legendary. noise about. this was a west berlin band that made music with cement mixes pneumatic drills and metal pipes the concert was dubbed the best gig since the crucifix haitian crucifix crucifixion story and it really quite blew my mind and prompted me to jump out of

office and get over to west berlin to find out what was going on and we're very glad you did and the rest as they say is getting a facelift ahead of its 90th anniversary celebrations in october dozens of engineers architects and geologists are scaling its 38 meters to remove rust and replace weakened rock before the pandemic some 200000000 people visited the statue every year. scotland's aberdeen university is to become the 1st institution to return a benning bronze sculpture to nigeria the university said the work depicting a king was a quiet in reprehensible circumstances. just destroyed by any city in the late 19th century losing thousands of treasures from the palace the move raises pressure on other establishments including the british museum to follow suit. well

dozens of german museums still have benning bronzes to the culture minister monica cletus has called a special summit to discuss restitution we'll have more on germany's role in looted african arts next week here on arts and culture. now to an artist who takes what's gone before and really interprets it painter for her hair mess has a love of the old masters and their portraits he's particularly interested in the clues they offer about their subjects and the times they lived in and he's found a unique way to reveal the secrets. europe's museums are filled with paintings like leaves the rich and famous of centuries past. portraits painted to exude high status and noble character. artist for guy hammers looks to portraits of the past for

inspiration. he takes the paintings of old masters and reworks them digitally with one big twist. the subject faces our veil and around. how ms presents them in a way that modern viewers can't so easily ignore. countries or who. can break down the hurdle to these works if you just had a humorous aspect which at the same time highlights important features of the image without overwhelming it. by masking hammers ams to unmask he takes elements already present in the works and multiplies them. the idea is to exaggerate visual codes already built into the paintings codes

that people at the time would have understood but that viewers today need help decoding. voluminous wigs for instance one stood for great wealth for the hamma satirizes the conventions of past arabs masking the actual faces helps to refocus the attention. and they missed. by removing this individuality the faces and blocking our access to them as a business it's almost as if we were standing in front of the painting and holding one hand up to it so we can concentrate more on the areas and sinker. so the incredible diversity of these pictures revealed becomes far more pronounced when i take away the faces. has been creating these hidden portraits now for around

a decade last year he began posting them on instagram and became a global sensation perhaps because so many of us can relate to wearing masks. maria trott's chi as studied architecture in moscow in paris in 2012 she discovered baking and it became a passion now she mixes her fields of interest making desserts and even taste like famous. the skyline of copenhagen the eiffel tower in paris the sydney opera house these edible works of art are the creations of maria trucks going on. here but i'm primarily interested in the artistic aspect which is a kind of performance but for. her copenhagen berlin kate is especially elaborate and took 3 days to complete it's made of short crust pastry with nuts chocolate

sponge without flour coffee mousse and a grassy glaze made from salted caramel the optical highlight is the chocolate skyline. what's important is that the landmarks of its own cities are recognized. it was a special request from a customer who loved both european capitals. baked version of st basil's cathedral of her hometown moscow was up course a must see the shape of a cake is just as essential to her as its taste each recalls the flavors of the respective country was a was before you moscow tastes like the typically eastern european blend of spices but combined with something light and fluffy like the butter cream it doesn't seem to bother her that her artistic creations end up being devoured. remember that's the most important part of the taste is everything.

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